Course
Name: Introducing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NX-OS Mode (DCINX9K) v2.1

Duration:
3 Days

What you’ll learn in this course:

The Introducing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NX-OS Mode (DCINX9K)
v2.1 course shows you how to implement, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco Nexus®
9000 Series Switches in Cisco® NX-OS mode. Through expert instruction and
extensive hands-on learning, you will learn how to deploy capabilities
including Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS),
high availability features, Intelligent Traffic Director, troubleshooting tools
and techniques, NX-OS programmability features, and open interface
technologies. The course also provides an introduction to Cisco Data Center
Network Manager (DCNM) for management.

How you’ll benefit:

• Learn how to deploy and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series
  Switches in NX-OS mode to support performance, resiliency, scalability, and
  enhanced operations for data centers
• Use programmability features to configure and manage the Cisco
  Nexus 9000 Series Switches, helping your IT organization meet high-priority business
  needs, save time, and reduce errors due to manual processes
• Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of
  lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning
  technologies, data center equipment, and software
• Succeed in today’s demanding data center operations roles

Who should enroll:

• Data center engineers
• Data center architects
• Network designers
• Network administrators
• Network engineers
• Systems engineers
• Consulting systems engineers
• Technical solutions architects
• Field engineers
• Cisco integrators and partners

Course
Objectives:

After
taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch software and hardware
  components
• Describe key Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch NX-OS software
  features
• Manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch configurations using Ansible
• Implement VXLAN BGP eVPN on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe MPLS Layer 3 VPN implementation on Cisco Nexus 9000
  Series Switches
• Manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches using NX-API and Python
• Implement Intelligent Traffic Director
• Troubleshoot and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches using
  Bash shell and Guest shell
• Manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches using Cisco DCNM

Course Prerequisites:

To
fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and
skills:

• Good understanding of networking protocols, routing, and switching
• Understanding of Cisco data center architecture
• Experience configuring advanced routing and switching technologies
  such as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

These
Cisco courses can help you meet these prerequisites:

• Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN)
• Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)
• Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)
• Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH)

Course Outline:

• Describing the Cisco Nexus 9000 NX-OS Solution
  • Data Center Trends
  • Describing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Hardware
  • Describing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Hardware Architecture
  • Cisco Nexus 9000 NX-OS Features
  • Cisco Nexus 9000 Manageability
  • New Cisco Nexus 9000 NX-OS Features
• Implementing VXLAN in a Data Center
  • Network Overlays in a Data Center
  • VXLAN Overlay
  • VXLAN BGP eVPN Control Plane
  • VXLAN Data Plane
• Implementing MPLS in a Data Center
  • Label Switching Overview
  • MPLS Layer 3 VPN Control Plane
  • MPLS Data Plane
  • MPLS in Data Center
• Configuration Management, Automation, and Programmability
  • Programmability Overview
  • Cisco NX-OS RESTful API
  • Network Orchestration
  • Programming Cisco NX-OS with Python
• Cisco Nexus 9000 Topology Options
  • Traditional Data Center Topologies
  • Spine-and-Leaf Topology
  • Overlay Topologies
  • Intelligent Traffic Director
• Troubleshooting Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
  • Cisco Nexus 9000 High Availability
  • Cisco Nexus 9000 Troubleshooting Tools
  • Shell Access and Linux Containers
• Managing Cisco Nexus Switches with Cisco DCNM
  • Cisco Data Center Network Manager

Labs Outline:

• Provision Baseline Connectivity with Ansible
• Implement VXLAN with BGP eVPN Signaling
• Manage Switch Over Cisco NX-API
• Program Switch with Python
• Configure Intelligent Traffic Director
• Troubleshoot and Manage Switches Using Bash and Guest Shell
• Provision VXLAN and Manage Switch with Cisco DCNM