Cisco DNA Center And SD-Access Training SDAINT

Individuals involved in or planning a SD-Access implementation with DNA Center.

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Know and understand Cisco's SD-Access concepts, features, benefits, terminology and the way this approach innovates common administrative tasks on today's networks.
• Differentiate and explain each of the building blocks of SD-Access Solution
• Explain the concept of “Fabric” and the different node types that conform it (Fabric Edge Nodes, Control Plane Nodes, Border Nodes)
• Describe the role of LISP in Control Plane and VXLAN in Data Plane for SD-Access Solution
• Understand the role of DNA Center as solution orchestrator and Intelligent GUI
• Be familiar with workflow approach in DNA Center and its 4 Steps: Design, Policy, Provision and Assurance

 

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• Knowledge level equivalent to Cisco CCNA Routing & Switching
• Basic knowledge of Software Defined Networks
• Basic knowledge and experience with Cisco IOS, IOS XE and CLI

Module 1: Introduction to Cisco's Software Defined Access (SD-Access)

• SD-Access Overview
• SD-Access Benefits
• SD-Access Key Concepts
• SD-Access Main Components
  • Campus Fabric
    • Wired
    • Wireless
  • Nodes
    • Edge
    • Border
    • Control Plane
  • DNA Controller
  • ISE (Policy)
  • NDP (Analytics and Assurance)

Module 2: SD-Access Campus Fabric

• The concept of Fabric
• Node types
• Fabric Edge Nodes
• Control Plane Nodes
• Border Nodes
• LISP as protocol for Control Plane
• VXLAN as protocol for Data Plane
• Concept of Virtual Network
• Fabric-enabled WLAN
  • Fabric Enabled WLC
  • Fabric Enabled AP's

Module 3: DNA Center and Workflow for SD-Access

• Introduction to DNA Center
• Workflow for SD-Access in DNA Center
  • Design Step overview
  • Policy Step overview
  • Provision Step overview
  •  Assurance Step overview
• Integration with Cisco ISE for Policy Enforcement
• Integration with Cisco NDP for Analytics and Assurance
• Relationship with APIC-EM controller

Module 4: DNA Center Workflow First Step - Design

• Creating Enterprise and Sites Hierarchy
• Discuss and Demonstrate General Network Settings
• Loading maps into the GUI
• IP Address Administration
• Administering Software Images
• Network Device Profiles

Module 5: DNA Center Workflow Second Step - Policy

• 2-level Hierarchy
  • Macro Level: Virtual Network (VN)
  • Micro Level: Scalable Group (SG)
• Policy Types
  • Access Policy
  • Access Control Policy
  • Traffic Copy Policy
• ISE Integration with DNA Center
• Cross Domain Policies

Module 6: DNA Center Workflow Third Step - Provision

• Devices Onboarding
  • Discovering Devices
  • Assigning Devices to a site
  • Provisioning device with profiles
• Fabric Domains
  • Understanding Fabric Domains
  • Using Default LAN Fabric Domain
  • Creating Additional Fabric Domains
• Adding Nodes
  • Adding Fabric Edge Nodes
  • Adding Control Plane Nodes
  • Adding Border Nodes

Module 7: DNA Center Workflow Fourth Step – Assurance

• Introduction to Analytics
• NDP Fundamentals
• Overview of DNA Assurance
• Components of DNA Assurance
• DNA Center Assurance Dashboard

Module 8: Implementing WLAN in SD-Access Solution

• WLAN Integration Strategies in SD-Access Fabric
  • CUWN Wireless Over The Top (OTT)
  • SD-Access Wireless (Fabric enabled WLC and AP)
• SD-Access Wireless Architecture
  • Control Plane: LISP and WLC
  • Data Plane: VXLAN
  • Policy Plane and Segmentation: VN and SGT
• Sample Design for SD-Access Wireless

Module 9: Campus Fabric External Connectivity for SD-Access

• Enterprise Sample Topology for SD-Access
• Role of Border Nodes
• Types of Border Nodes
  • Border
  • Default Border
• Single Border vs. Multiple Border Designs
• Collocated Border and Control Plane Nodes
• Distributed (separated) Border and Control Plane Nodes

Labs

• Lab 1: Connecting and getting familiar with DNA Center GUI
• Lab 2: Performing SD-Access Design Step in DNA Center
• Lab 3: Performing SD-Access Policy Step in DNA Center
• Lab 4: Performing SD-Access Provision Step in DNA Center
• Lab 5: Performing SD-Access Assurance Step in DNA Center
• Lab 6: Integrating WLAN services through SD-Wireless architecture (optional)
• Lab 7: Achieving External Connectivity to remote locations through Border Node