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Cisco SD-WAN Operations, Troubleshooting, and Best Practices
This five-day course covers the new deployment, options and features of version 20.x Cisco Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN). SD-WAN is an overlay architecture that overcomes the biggest drawbacks of...
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$4,495 USD
GSA
$3,849.62
Course Code
SDWOTS-NTO
Duration
5 days
Available Formats
Virtual, Classroom
This five-day course covers the new deployment, options and features of version 20.x Cisco Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN). SD-WAN is an overlay architecture that overcomes the biggest drawbacks of traditional WAN. Students will learn how to design, configure and operate a Cisco SD-WAN utilizing any transport (MPLS, Broadband, LTE, VSAT etc.). Candidates will discuss and build an SD-WAN environment starting from Day 0 provisioning and will also be able to provide troubleshooting, management, policy control and application visibility across the enterprise network. This hands-on Course covers the Cisco SD-WAN product and contains extensive labs to reinforce the knowledge learned. The course qualifies for 40 Cisco Continuing Education Credits (CE).
Skills Gained
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Describe how to deploy SD-WAN
- Configure SD-WAN environment
- Deploy Plug and Play / Zero-Touch Provisioning
- Implement SD-WAN Security
- Configure SD-WAN Policies
- Deploy, maintain and troubleshoot cEdge devices
- Operate SD-WAN Devices and software
- Troubleshoot SD-WAN environment
Who Can Benefit
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
- Engineering and Planning team evaluating WAN evolution
- Personnel involved in SD WAN Design, Implementation and Operation
- Network Operations team with SD WAN solution
- Cisco partners who sell and support SD WAN solutions
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that the learner should have before attending this course are as follows:
- Familiarity with WAN Networks
Course Details
Module 1: Cisco SD-WAN Introduction
- Introduction and Background
- SD-WAN Concepts
- Solution Architecture Overview
Module 2: Cisco SD-WAN: Control Plane
- Deploying SD-WAN Control Plane
- SD-WAN Router Establishes Control Connection with vBond
- Devices and Controllers Identities
- Establishing the Control Plane
- Cisco SD-WAN Control Plane Overlay Management Protocol (OMP)
- Troubleshooting Control Connections
Module 3: Cisco SD-WAN: Data Plane
- Establishing the Data Plane
Module 4: Templates Module 5: Policy Framework
- Control Policies
- Building, Applying, and Processing Centralized Control Policies
- Control, Data, Application Aware, VPN Membership, cFlowd, and Security Policies
- Central and Local Control Policy
- Central and Local Data Policy
- Application Aware Policy
- Creating a Centralized Policy
- VPN Membership Policies
- cFlowd Policy
- Security Policies
- Application Quality of Experience
Module 6: Data Plane Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting BFD and Data Plane Tunnels
- BFD Troubleshooting
- Control Connections Related Issues
- Firewalls Port Requirements
- NAT Related Problems
- OMP
- Security Configuration
- ISP Problems with DSCP 48
- cEdge: In-depth Datapath Debugging
Module 7: Troubleshooting Policies
- Control Policy Failure Scenario No. 1
- Control Policy Failure Scenario No. 2
- Troubleshooting Data Policies and App-Route Policies
- Centralized Policies Points of Failure
- Example 1: vManage Policy Deployment Failure
- Example 2: Policy Deployment on vSmart
- Example 3: Policy Deployment on vEdge
- Example 4: Policy Deployment on cEdge
- Tricky Problem
Module 8: Management and Operations
- Customer Deployment
- Use Case: Retail
- Controller Deployment
- Seamless Migration
- Multi-Segment Overlay
- Hub and Spoke Topology
- Secure Internet Access
- Cloud onRamp for SaaS
- Cloud onRamp for IaaS
- Redundancy
Module 9: SD-WAN Multi-Tenant Appendix
- Troubleshooting Common Issues
- Interface Troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot vManage Common Issues
- Cisco SD-WAN Best Practices
Lab Outline: Labs are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:
- Lab 0: Access the Lab DevicesTask 1: Access the EnterOne Lab
- Lab 1: Onboard vSmart Controller
- Lab 2: Prepare a vEdge Router for Onboarding
- Lab 3: Prepare a cEdge Router for Onboarding
- Lab 4: Add vEdge to vManage Inventory
- Lab 5: Configure and Deploy vEdge Router Control-Plane
- Lab 6: Configure and Deploy cEdge Router Control-Plane
- Lab 7: Decommission a cEdge from vManage Inventory
- Lab 8: Adding a cEdge to vManage Inventory
- Lab 9: Configure and Deploy an Overlay Network
- Lab 10: Exploring vManage GUI
- Lab 11: Provision and Deploy vManage Feature TemplatesTask 1: Deploy Feature-Based Device Template
- Lab 12: Provision and Deploy vManage CLI Templates
- Lab 13: Provision and Deploy Policies (Part 1)Task 1: Modify Controller Distribution Using a Control PolicyTask 2: Create a Hub and Spoke Control Policy
- Lab 14: Provision and Deploy Policies (Part 2)Task 1: Create an Application Aware Routing PolicyTask 2: Create a Service Chain PolicyTask 3: Create Localized QOS Policies Using Feature Templates
- Lab 15: Verifying and Troubleshooting Data Plane IssuesTask 1: Verifying the Data PlaneTask 2: Verifying BFD InformationTask 3: Determining the Makeup of Network Traffic Using DPITask 4: Simulating Flows
- Lab 16: TLOC Extension
- Lab 17: Troubleshooting Methods and ToolsTask 1: Ping and TracerouteTask 2: vManage Alarms and EventsTask 3: vShellTask 4: Viewing System Log FilesTask 5: Enabling and View Debuf Output
- Lab 18: Using the REST API and Python ScriptingTask 1: Python Installation and IntroductionTask 2: Examine and Run a Sample Python Script and View the Output
- Lab 19: Deploy Multitenant vManageTask 1: Deploy Multitenant vManageTask 2: Install vManage CertificatesTask 3: Add vBond Controller and Install CertificatesTask 4: Add a Tenant in vManageTask 5: Access vManage as a Tenant
Appendix
Lab Outline
Labs are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:
- Lab 0: Access the Lab Devices
- Lab 1: Onboard vSmart Controller
- Lab 2: Prepare a vEdge Router for Onboarding
- Lab 3: Prepare a cEdge Router for Onboarding
- Lab 4: Add vEdge to vManage Inventory
- Lab 5: Configure and Deploy vEdge Router Control-Plane
- Lab 6: Configure and Deploy cEdge Router Control-Plane
- Lab 7: Decommission a cEdge from vManage Inventory
- Lab 8: Adding a cEdge to vManage Inventory
- Lab 9: Configure and Deploy an Overlay Network
- Lab 10: Exploring vManage GUI
- Lab 11: Provision and Deploy vManage Feature Templates
- Lab 12: Provision and Deploy vManage CLI Templates
- Lab 13: Provision and Deploy Policies (Part 1)
- Lab 14: Provision and Deploy Policies (Part 2)
- Lab 15: Verifying and Troubleshooting Data Plane Issues
- Lab 16: TLOC Extension
- Lab 17: Troubleshooting Methods and Tools
- Lab 18: Using the REST API and Python Scripting
- Lab 19: Deploy Multitenant vManage