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    Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)

    Cisco - Data Center
    The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) v1.2 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)

    This course will help you:

    Gain the skills and hands-on practice integrating the enhanced, automated capabilities of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode for quicker application deployment
    Get the knowledge for protocols, solutions and designs to acquire professional-level and expert-level data center job roles
    Earn 40 CE credits toward recertification
    What to expect in the exam

    The 300-620 DCACI exam certifies your knowledge of working with Cisco switches in ACI mode including configuration, implementation, and management.
    After you pass 300-620 DCACI, you earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center ACI Implementation certification and you satisfy the concentration exam requirement for the CCNP Data Center certification

    Labs

    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 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) With VMware vCenter Using VMware Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS)

    Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) Objectives

    • 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

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    • Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) Prerequisites

      Who should attend
      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
      Certifications
      This course is part of the following Certifications:

      Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center
      Prerequisites
      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
      These are the recommended Cisco learning offerings that may help you meet these prerequisites:

      Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
      Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)

    • Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) Course Format

      Live Virtual Course

    • Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) Outline

      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