Implementing and Administering DNA Center for Assurance N1_IADNACA

Day 1:

Module 1: Introduction to Cisco DNA Center Assurance

• • Introduction to DNA Center
• • System Architecture
• • Key Features and Use Cases
• • Introduction to Cisco ISE and DNAC-ISE integration

Module 2: Design

• • Network design options
• • Sites
• • Creating Enterprise and Sites Hierarchy
• • Configuring General Network Settings
• • Loading maps into the GUI
• • IP Address Management
• • Software Image Management – Lab on Day 5
• • Network Device Profiles
• • AAA
• • SNMP
• • Syslog
• • IP address pools
• • Creating Enterprise and Guest SSIDs – Lab on Day 2
  • • Creating the wireless RF Profile
  • • Cresting the Guest Portal for the Guest SSIDs
  • • Network profiles – Lab on Day 2
  • • Authentication templates

Module 3: Discovery and Provision

• • Device Discovery and Protocols
• • Devices Onboarding
  • • Assigning Devices to a site
  • • Provisioning device with profiles

Day 2:

Module 3: Discovery and Provision

• • Plug and Play
• • Templates
• • Templates for Day-0
• • Templates for Day-N operations

Day 3:

Module 4: Monitoring Device, Client, and Application Health

• • DNAC Telemetry
• • Monitoring Network Device Health and Performance
• • Monitoring Wired and Wireless Client Health and Performance
• • Monitoring Application Health and Performance

Module 5: Application Visibility and DNAC Integration with Umbrella

• • Monitoring Application Visibility in DNA Center
• • Umbrella Introduction
• • DNA Center Umbrella Integration and Use Cases

Module 6: Troubleshooting Issues, Observing Insights and Trends

• • Detect Issues, Insights, and Trends in the Network
• • DNA Center Integration with other tools for Monitoring and Management

Day 4:

Module 7: Troubleshooting using Cisco DNA Center Assurance Tools

• • DNAC Assurance Troubleshooting Tools
• • Using Sensor Tests
• • Using Intelligent Capture
• • Spectrum Analysis

Module 8: DNAC and Thousand Eyes

• • Introduction to ThousandEyes
• • ThousandEyes Use Cases
• • DNA Center and ThousandEyes Integration

Day 5:

Module 9: AI Analytics and Machine Learning in DNA Center

• • Overview of AI Analytics and ML (Machine Learning)
• • DNA Center AI and ML Use Cases

Module 10: DNA Center Maintenance

• • DNA Center Reports
• • DNA Center Backup and Restore

Lab Outline:

Labs are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:

• • Lab 1: Navigate the Cisco DNA Center GUI
• • Lab 2: Integrate Cisco ISE with Cisco DNA Center –Instructor Demo
• • Lab 3: Design the Network Hierarchy and Configure Network Settings
• • Lab 4: Discover Wired Manually in the Inventory, Assign to Site, and Provision
• • Lab 5: Discover Wired Device using Plug and Play(PnP) using Template Editor
• • Lab 6: Discover and Provision C9800 WLC, Configure Wireless SSIDs and Network Profiles
• • Lab 7: Configure C9800 WLC using Template Editor
• • Lab 8: Configure Cisco DNA Center Assurance Telemetry Profiles and Apply to Devices
• • Lab 9: Generate and Monitor Application Traffic on DNAC for Clients
• • Lab 10 : Application Visibility and Generate Client Traffic to Monitor Top Applications on DNAC
• • Lab 11: DNAC Umbrella Integration for DNS or SIG(Secure Internet Gateway)
• • Lab 12: Assurance Dashboards – Health, Issues and Wi-Fi 6 on DNAC
• • Lab 13: Intelligent Packet Capture and Spectrum Analysis
• • Lab 14: 1800s AP as Sensor – Instructor Demo
• • Lab 15: Application Visibility With ThousandEyes and DNAC
• • Lab 16: AI Endpoint Analytics on DNAC
• • Lab 17: Reporting on Cisco DNAC
• • Lab 18: IOS-XE Device Upgrade / Downgrade using SWIM via DNAC
• • Lab 19: DNAC Configuration Backup on External Server – Instructor Demo