CBT Nuggets – ACI Fundamentals

دوره آموزشی CBT Nuggets – ACI Fundamentals ، مدیران شبکه را برای پیکربندی، خودکارسازی و ایمن سازی ACI سیسکو، ادغام آن با سرویس های ابری و بهینه سازی عملکرد شبکه آماده می کند. زیرساخت برنامه محور سیسکو (ACI) یک رویکرد مدرن برای مدیریت شبکه است که بر اتوماسیون و مقیاس پذیری متمرکز است. این دوره معماری منحصر به فرد ACI، سیاست مدرن و قابلیت های یکپارچه سازی را آموزش می دهد و در عین حال تجربه دست اولی را در طراحی، استقرار و ایمن سازی راه حل های شبکه پیشرفته به شما می دهد. یادگیری استفاده، مدیریت و بهینه‌سازی ACI سیسکو، شما را به یک دارایی خلاقانه‌تر و ارزشمندتر برای کارفرمایانی تبدیل می‌کند که با راه‌حل‌های مرکز داده خودکار کار می‌کنند یا امیدوارند شروع به کار کنند.

Date: 2024
Videos: 130
By: Jeff Kish
Duration: 19 HOURS
Publisher: CBT Nuggets
Format: Video MP4 + Subtitle

This intermediate ACI Fundamentals training prepares network admins to configure, automate and secure Cisco’s ACI, integrate it with cloud services, and optimize network performance. Cisco’s application-centric infrastructure (ACI) is a modern approach to network management focused on automation and scalability. This course teaches ACI’s unique architecture, policy modern and integration capabilities while giving you first-hand experience designing, deploying and securing advanced network solutions. Learning to use, manage and optimize Cisco’s ACI makes you a more innovative and valuable asset for employers operating or hoping to get started with automated data center solutions.

For anyone who leads a technology team, this Cisco training can be used to onboard new network admins, curated into individual or team training plans, or as a Cisco reference resource.
ACI Fundamentals: What You Need to Know

This ACI Fundamentals training has videos that cover networking topics including:

Configuring ACI fabric and policies
Automating network tasks with Python and REST API
Securing networks with policies and micro-segmentation
Integrating with cloud and third-party platforms

Who Should Take ACI Fundamentals Training?

This ACI Fundamentals training is considered foundational-level Cisco training, which means it was designed for network admins. This Cisco skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with networking and experienced network admins looking to validate their Cisco skills.

New or aspiring network admins. This course is a good idea for new network administrators who want to specialize their capabilities early in their career. Take this course and you’ll have a better insight into network automation, Python and cloud service integration with ACI, making you uniquely valuable to employers.

Experienced network admins. This course is a good choice for network administrators with a few years of experience who want to spread out into network programmability and security implementation with advanced ACI configurations. Mastering ACI with this course can build skills in automating complex tasks, optimizing network performance and integrating with cloud platforms.
Skill:
Describe ACI Concepts

1. ACI Components
15 mins
2. Deploying ACI
7 mins

Skill:
Describe ACI Fabric Management

1. ACI Fabric
12 mins
2. ACI Management
18 mins
3. Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)
5 mins

Skill:
Explain the ACI Spine-Leaf Architecture

1. Spine-Leaf Architectures
13 mins

Skill:
Explain ACI VXLAN Forwarding

1. Anycast Gateways
14 mins

Skill:
Explore the Nexus 9K Family

1. ACI ASIC Progression
11 mins
2. Interpreting Nexus Part Numbers
15 mins
3. Nexus 9500s
8 mins
4. Nexus 9500 Line Cards
3 mins
5. Nexus 9800s
2 mins
6. Nexus 9300s, 9400s, and 9200s
6 mins
7. Architecture Design Challenge
4 mins

Skill:
Configure a Basic ACI Fabric

1. ACI Simulator
7 mins
2. ACI Initialization Process
11 mins
3. APIC Initialization
16 mins
4. Fabric Initial Setup
6 mins
5. Lab Challenge
1 min

Skill:
Explain the APIC

1. The Application Policy Infrastructure Controller
7 mins
2. APIC Offerings
8 mins
3. APIC Models
10 mins
4. APIC Clusters and Data Sharding
9 mins
5. APIC Redundancy
7 mins
6. APIC Design Challenge
6 mins

Skill:
Manage ACI and the APIC

1. APIC Management
8 mins
2. GUI Overview
8 mins
3. CLI Overview
6 mins
4. API Overview
16 mins
5. Side-by-side Configurations
8 mins
6. Configuration Challenge
1 min

Skill:
Describe the ACI Physical Model

1. Mapping the Physical Model
15 mins
2. Interfaces
17 mins
3. Domains and VLAN Pools
8 mins
4. AAEPs
5 mins
5. Lab Challenge
1 min

Skill:
Describe the ACI Logical Model

1. Mapping the Logical Model
12 mins
2. Endpoint Groups
8 mins
3. Contracts
9 mins
4. Bridge Domains
8 mins
5. Contexts (VRFs) and Tenants
10 mins
6. Diagram Challenge
1 min

Skill:
Configure ACI Endpoint Groups

1. Logical to Physical Mapping
13 mins
2. Application Profiles
7 mins
3. Perform Logical Configuration
6 mins
4. EPG Configuration
7 mins
5. Configuration Challenge
10 mins

Skill:
Explain and Diagram the ACI Architecture

1. Introduction
1 min
2. Spine-Leaf Architecture Challenge
18 mins
3. ACI Physical Architecture Challenge
15 mins
4. ACI Logical Architecture Challenge
12 mins

Skill:
Explain and Configure ACI Traffic Flow

1. Introduction
1 min
2. Spine-Leaf Packet Flow Challenge
14 mins
3. ACI Policy Application Challenge
1 min
4. ACI Configuration Challenge
21 mins

Skill:
Explain ACI Fabric Forwarding

1. ACI Spine Proxies
13 mins
2. ACI Leaf Learning
12 mins
3. Packet Walk
6 mins
4. ACI Bounce Entries
8 mins
5. ACI Packet Walk Challenge
6 mins

Skill:
Connect ACI to L3 External Networks

1. External Networks
12 mins
2. L3 External
17 mins
3. L3 Packet Walk
9 mins
4. Quiz Challenge
1 min
5. Solution Review
5 mins

Skill:
Connect ACI to L2 External Networks

1. L2 External
14 mins
2. L2out and Application EPGs
11 mins
3. ACI and STP
13 mins
4. ACI and MST
9 mins
5. Design Challenge
4 mins

Skill:
Diagram ACI Traffic Flows

1. Broadcast Traffic
10 mins
2. ARP Flooding
9 mins
3. Bridge Domain Options
1 min
4. Contract Enforcement
7 mins

Skill:
Configure ACI External Networks

1. Fabric Design and Prep
8 mins
2. Configure an L3out
14 mins
3. Configure an L2out
6 mins
4. Configure L2 via EPG
3 mins
5. Configure STP Policy
9 mins
6. Configuration Challenge
5 mins

Skill:
Describe ACI Architectures

1. Standard ACI Fabrics
13 mins
2. ACI Multipod
14 mins
3. ACI Multisite
9 mins
4. Multipod + Multisite Design
4 mins
5. ACI Cloud
4 mins
6. Design Challenge
4 mins

Skill:
Configure ACI Contracts

1. Contracts
7 mins
2. Subjects and Filters
9 mins
3. EPG Labels
10 mins
4. Taboo Contracts
6 mins
5. EPG Collection and vzAny
4 mins
6. Configuration Demo
6 mins
7. Configuration Challenge
3 mins

Skill:
Describe API Usage in ACI

1. ACI and APIs
12 mins
2. Northbound APIs
8 mins
3. Southbound APIs
7 mins
4. Quiz Challenge
1 min

Skill:
Describe the ACI Object Model

1. APIs and ACI Objects
10 mins
2. The ACI Object Model
11 mins
3. Object Discovery Tools
9 mins
4. Make an API Call
10 mins
5. API Challenge
5 mins

Skill:
Review ACI Foundations

1. Introduction
1 min
2. Quiz 1-5
14 mins
3. Quiz 6-10
14 mins
4. Quiz 11-15
10 mins
5. Quiz 16-20
9 mins

Skill:
ACI Foundations Configuration Challenge