After taking this course, you should be able to: 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
 

Network Designers Network Administrators Network Engineers Systems Engineers Data Center Engineers Consulting Systems Engineers Technical Solutions Architects Cisco Integrators/Partners Field Engineers Server Administrators Network Managers Storage Administrators Cisco integrators and partners
 

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills: Understanding of networking protocols, routing, and switching Familiarity with Cisco Ethernet switching products Understanding of Cisco data center architecture Familiarity with virtualization fundamentals The following Cisco courses may help you meet these prerequisites: Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0 Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.0
 

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 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 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 External Layer 3 Network Connectivity Introducing VMM Integration VMware vCenter VDS Integration Resolution Immediacy in VMM Alternative VMM Integrations 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 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 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)