Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (ENSDWI)

This course will help you learn to use Cisco SD-WAN to:

• Establish a transport-independent WAN for lower cost and higher flexibility
• Meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for business-critical and real-time applications
• Provide secure end-to-end segmentation for protecting critical enterprise compute resources
• Extend seamlessly into the public cloud
• Optimize the user experience for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the Cisco SD-WAN solution and how modes of operation differ in traditional WAN versus Cisco SD-WAN
• Describe options for Cisco SD-WAN cloud and on-premises deployment
• Explain how to deploy WAN Edge devices
• Compare the Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and traditional Plug-n-Play (PnP) processes and examine technical specifics for on-premises deployment
• Describe configuration groups and feature profiles for configuration management
• Describe device and feature configuration templates
• Describe options for providing scalability, high availability, and redundancy
• Explain how dynamic routing protocols are deployed in Cisco SD-WAN environment, on the service side and transport side
• Describe Cisco SD-WAN policy concepts, which includes how policies are defined, attached, distributed, and applied
• Define and implement advanced control policies, such as policies for custom topologies and service insertion
• Describe the Multi-Region Cisco SD-WAN fabric feature
• Define and implement advanced data policies, such as policies for traffic engineering and QoS
• Describe the Application Quality of Experience (AppQoE) capabilities available in Cisco SD-WAN
• Define and implement an application-aware routing (AAR) policy
• Implement Direct Internet Access (DIA) and Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp options
• Describe Cisco SD-WAN security components and integration
• Describe how to design pure and hybrid Cisco SD-WAN solutions, as well as how to perform a migration to Cisco SD-WAN
• Describe the different tools and options available for managing a Cisco SD-WAN fabric
• Describe the different options available for monitoring the Cisco SD-WAN fabric
• Describe Cisco SD-WAN support for multicast

• Individuals seeking the Cisco CCNP Enterprise certification or the Cisco Certified Specialist—Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation
• Pre- and post-sales network engineers involved in the installation, support, and troubleshooting of a Cisco SD-WAN overlay network

You should have the following knowledge and skills before attending this course:
• Knowledge of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) concepts as applied to large-scale live network deployments
• Strong understanding of enterprise WAN design
• Strong understanding of routing protocol operation, including both interior and exterior routing protocol operation
• Familiarity with Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IP Security (IPSec)

Course Outline 1. Section 1: Examining the Cisco SD-WAN Architecture 2. Section 2: Examining Cisco SD-WAN Deployment Options 3. Section 3: Deploying WAN Edge Devices 4. Section 4: Managing Device Configuration 5. Section 5: Exploring Redundancy, High Availability, and Scalability 6. Section 6: Enabling Service-Side and Transport-Side Routing 7. Section 7: Understanding Cisco SD-WAN Policy Configuration Basics 8. Section 8: Defining Advanced Control Policies 9. Section 9: Defining Advanced Data Policies 10. Section 10: Implementing Application Quality of Experience 11. Section 11: Implementing AAR 12. Section 12: Examining DIA and Cisco Cloud OnRamp 13. Section 13: Exploring Cisco SD-WAN Security 14. Section 14: Designing and Migrating to Cisco SD-WAN 15. Section 15: Performing Cisco SD-WAN Network Management and Troubleshooting 16. Section 16: Examining Cisco SD-WAN Multicast Support Lab Outline 1. Discovery 1: Deploy Cisco SD-WAN Controllers 2. Discovery 2: Deploy Cisco SD-WAN Devices Using Configuration Groups 3. Discovery 3: Configure Cisco SD-WAN Controller Affinity 4. Discovery 4: Implement Service-Side Routing Protocols 5. Discovery 5: Implement TLOC Extensions 6. Discovery 6: Implement Control Policies 7. Discovery 7: Implement Data Policies 8. Discovery 8: Implement Application-Aware Routing 9. Discovery 9: Implement Branch and Regional Internet Breakouts 10. Discovery 10: Configure Application Firewall 11. Discovery 11: Migrate Branch Sites 12. Discovery 12: Perform Cisco SD-WAN Software Upgrade