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DCACI Training

Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure

This five-day course helps you prepare to take the exam, Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (300-620 DCACI), which leads to CCNP Data Center and Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center ACI Implementation certifications.


The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) course will show you how to deploy and manage the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI) mode. The course gives you the knowledge and skills 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 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.

46 CLC or $4595

Eligble for 40 CE Credits

Pay with 46 Learning Credits

46 CLC or $4595

Eligble for 40 CE Credits

Pay with 46 Learning Credits

  • The primary audience for this course is as follows:

    • Network Designer

    • Network Administrator

    • Network Engineer

    • Systems Engineer

    • Data Center Engineer

    • Consulting Systems Engineer

    • Technical Solutions Architect

    • Cisco Integrators/Partners

    • Field Engineer

    • Server Administrator

    • Network Manager

    • Storage Administrator

    • Cisco integrators and partners

  • The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

    • Understanding of networking protocols, routing, and switching

    • Familiarity with Cisco Ethernet switching products

    • Understanding of Cisco data center architecture

    • Familiarity with virtualization fundamentals

  • Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

    • Describe Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and basic Cisco ACI concepts

    • Describe Cisco ACI policy model logical constructs

    • Describe Cisco ACI basic packet forwarding

    • Describe external network connectivity

    • Describe VMM Integration

    • Describe Layer 4 to Layer 7 integrations

    • Explain Cisco ACI management features


    This course will help you:

    • Gain skills and hands-on practice implementing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode

    • Prepare for the Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (300-620 DCACI) exam

    • Qualify for professional-level and expert-level data center job roles

  • Module 1: Introducing Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and Basic Concepts

    • What Is Cisco ACI?

    • Cisco ACI Topology and Hardware

    • Cisco ACI Object Model

    • Faults, Event Record, and Audit Log

    • Cisco ACI Fabric Discovery

    • Cisco ACI Access Policies

    Module 2: Describing Cisco ACI Policy Model Logical Constructs

    • Cisco ACI Logical Constructs

    • Tenant

    • Virtual Routing and Forwarding

    • Bridge Domain

    • Endpoint Group

    • Application Profile

    • Tenant Components Review

    • Adding Bare-Metal Servers to Endpoint Groups

    • Contracts

    Module 3: Describing Cisco ACI Basic Packet Forwarding

    • Endpoint Learning

    • Basic Bridge Domain Configuration

    Module 4: Introducing External Network Connectivity

    • Cisco ACI External Connectivity Options

    • External Layer 2 Network Connectivity

    • External Layer 3 Network Connectivity

    Module 5: Introducing VMM Integration

    • VMware vCenter VDS Integration

    • Resolution Immediacy in VMM

    • Alternative VMM Integrations

    Module 6: 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

    • Service Graph Configuration Workflow

    • Service Graph PBR Introduction

    Module 7: Explaining Cisco ACI Management

    • Out-of-Band Management

    • In-Band Management

    • Syslog

    • Simple Network Management Protocol

    • Configuration Backup

    • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting

    • Role-Based Access Control

    • Cisco ACI Upgrade

    • Collect Tech Support

  • Lab Outline:

    • Lab 0: Accessing the NterOne Lab Devices

    • Lab 1: Validate Fabric Discovery

    • Lab 2: Configure NTP

    • Lab 3: Create Access Points and vPC

    • Lab 4: Enable Layer 2 Connectivity in the same EPG

    • Lab 5: Integrate Cisco APIC with VMware vCenter using VMware VDS

    • Lab 6: Enable inter-EPG Layer 2 Connectivity

    • Lab 7: Enable Inter-EPG Layer 3 Connectivity

    • Lab 8: Configure External Layer 2 Connection

    • Lab 9: Configure External Layer 3 (L3Out) Connection

    • Lab 10: Monitor and Diagnosing ACI

    • Lab 11: Use Visore to Explore an ACI Tenant

    • Lab 12: Configure Tenant Span

    • Lab 13: Configure RBAC using Local and Radius Users

    • Lab 14: Configure the APIC using the ACI Cobra SDK (Python)

    • Lab 15: Configure the APIC using the Cisco APIC REST to Python Adapter (ARYA)

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