The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure - Advanced (DCACIA) v1.2 course teaches 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:

• 300-630 Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure - Advanced (DCACIA)

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed primarily for network and software engineers who are interested in learning about automation and programmability and hold the following job roles:

• 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

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

The following Cisco courses may help you meet these prerequisites:

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

Course 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