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SPCNCI - Implementing Cisco Crosswork Network Controller v1.0

Course Summary:

The Implementing Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (SPCNCI) v1.0 course introduces you to the Cisco® Crosswork Network Controller (CNC) and its installation. Through a series of lectures and labs you will learn to use Cisco CNC to streamline, manage, and automate service lifecycle functions spanning across service provisioning, visualization, monitoring, and optimization. You will also get an overview of Cisco CNC as an IP transport network controller platform, of its components, and of its utility in various use-cases such as boosting operational agility, improving intent-based service delivery, and reducing the cost of operations. This course will also teach you about creating custom service definitions, tactical traffic engineering policies, automated provisioning of services, and real-time traffic optimization. Additionally, you will learn about implementing closed loop automation workflows for remediation, optimization, and maintenance. Finally, this course will teach you to understand APIs to help interface with other systems, as well as best practices, including sizing guidelines across components of the CNC meant to meet scalability and high-availability requirements.

Course Duration: 4 days


Course Content:

Course outline

  • Introducing Cisco CNC
  • Exploring Cisco CNC Architecture
  • Describing Cisco CNC Unified Functions
  • Installing and Configuring Cisco CNC
  • Onboarding Network Devices
  • Setting Up Data Collection
  • Provisioning Traffic Engineering Policies
  • Visualizing and Exploring Network Topology and Inventory Details
  • Optimizing Networks Using Closed-Loop Automation
  • Orchestrating VPN Services
  • Developing Custom L2VPN and L3VPN Service Definitions
  • Configuring KPIs to Monitor Device Health
  • Automating Maintenance and Closed Loop Remediation
  • Automating Network Maintenance Tasks
  • Exploring Closed Loop Workflows
  • Exploring Northbound APIs for External System Integration
  • Managing System Alerts
  • Collecting and Exporting Data to External Endpoints
  • Operating a Cisco Crosswork Cluster
  • Implementing CNC for High Availability, Scalability, and Performance
  • Troubleshooting Cisco CNC

Lab outline

  • Install Cisco CNC
  • Use Device Life Cycle Manager to Onboard Devices
  • Provision Data Gateways
  • Provision Segment Routing for Traffic Engineering (SR-TE) Policies
  • Customize View
  • Enable Local Congestion Mitigation
  • Provision VPN Services
  • Extend an Existing VPN Service
  • Create New KPI Profiles with Custom Alerting Logic and Forward Alerts via Northbound Interface (NBI)
  • Develop Custom Plays and Playbooks
  • Implement a Closed Loop Workflow
  • Use Postman with Cisco CNC API
  • Export Alerts to an External System
  • Troubleshoot System Health Issues