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DCACI - Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure

Course Summary:

The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) course shows you how to deploy and manage the Cisco® Nexus® 9000 Series Switches in Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI®) mode. You will learn how to configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode, how to connect the Cisco ACI fabric to external networks and services, and the fundamentals of Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) integration. You will gain hands-on practice implementing key capabilities such as fabric discovery, policies, connectivity, VMM integration, and more. This course earns you 40 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification. This course helps prepare you for the following exam: • 300-620 Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)

Course Duration: 5 days

Course Content:

Introducing Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and Basic Concepts

What Is Cisco ACI?
Cisco ACI Topology and Hardware

Describing Cisco ACI Policy Model Logical Constructs

Cisco ACI Logical Constructs
Tenant

Describing Cisco ACI Basic Packet Forwarding

Endpoint Learning
Basic Bridge Domain Configuration Knob

Introducing External Network Connectivity

Cisco ACI External Connectivity Options
External Layer 2 Network Connectivity

Introducing VMM Integration

VMware vCenter VDS Integration
Resolution Immediacy in VMM

Describing Layer 4 to Layer 7 Integrations

Service Appliance Insertion Without ACI L4-L7 Service Graph
Service Appliance Insertion via ACI L4-L7 Service Graph

Explaining Cisco ACI Management

Out-of-Band Management
In-Band Management

Lab outline

Validate Fabric Discovery
Configure Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Create Access Policies and Virtual Port Channel (vPC)
Enable Layer 2 Connectivity in the Same Endpoint Group (EPG)
Enable Inter-EPG Layer 2 Connectivity
Enable Inter-EPG Layer 3 Connectivity
Compare Traffic Forwarding Methods in a Bridge Domain
Configure External Layer 2 (L2Out) Connection
Configure External Layer 3 (L3Out) Connection
Integrate Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) With VMware vCenter Using VMware Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS)