Advanced ACI Bootcamp

Engineers that require advanced knowledge of how to configure and manage the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode, providing enhanced management and policy framework, along with the protocols used in the underlying fabric.

Attendees will learn how Cisco ACI advanced fabric packet forwarding works, advanced ACI policy, and tenant configuration, Cisco ACI Multi-Pod deployment, how to implement and integrate the traditional network with Cisco ACI, details of Cisco ACI Service Graph Policy-Based Redirect (PBR) and Cisco ACI Multi-Site deployment.

Cisco ACI Advanced Packet Forwarding

• Packet Forwarding Between Leaf Switches
• Endpoint Learning
• Network Interface Card (NIC) Teaming to ACI Fabric
• Endpoint Learning Optimizations
• Endpoint Loop Protection
• Rogue Endpoint Control

Using Advanced Cisco ACI Policy and Tenant Configuration

• Layer 3 Outside Transit Routing
• Using Tenant Common for Shared Services
• Using Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) Route Leaking for Shared Services
• Using Layer 3 Outside configuration policy (L3Out) VRF Route Leaking for Shared Services
• Detailed Contract Architecture with pcTag
• Contract with vzAny
• Contract Preferred Group

Implementing Traditional Network in Cisco ACI

• Integrating Switched Network with Cisco ACI
• Migrating Existing Switched Network to Cisco ACI
• Network- vs. Application-Centric Deployment Models

Cisco ACI Service Graph PBR

• Service Graph PBR Overview
• PBR End-to-End Packet Flow
• Service Graph PBR Requirements and Topologies
• Service Graph PBR Tracking Options

Cisco ACI Multi-Pod Deployment

• Cisco ACI Multi-Pod Overview
• Inter-Pod Network Overview
• Multi-Pod Provisioning and Packet Flow Between Pods
• Connectivity to External L3 Networks
• Service Node Integration Considerations
• Service Graph Considerations

Cisco ACI Multi-Site Deployment

• Cisco ACI Multi-Site Overview
• Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator
• Inter-Site Network Overview
• Tenant Configuration Deployment from Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO)
• Packet Flow Between Sites
• Multi-Site Stretched Components
• Multi-Site vs Multi-Pod Comparison

It is highly recommended to attend the ACI Fundamentals Bootcamp.