COURSE OBJECTIVE:
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
• Describe how to deploy SD-WAN
• Describe how SD-WAN orchestration works
• Configure SD-WAN environment
• Describe and deploy Zero-Touch Provisioning
• Describe and deploy service insertion in SD-WAN
• Describe and deploy Cloud On Ramp options
• Describe and deploy SD-WAN Multitenancy
• Describe Cisco SD-WAN vAnalytics uses and how it helps to improve the design or redesign process
• Discuss and apply greenfield and brownfield design best practices in several environments and with different technologies
• Describe Smart Licenses and their uses in SD-WAN
TARGET AUDIENCE:
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
• Systems engineers with a basic knowledge about Cisco SD-WAN solution willing to enhance their area of expertise.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
The knowledge and skills that the learner should have before attending this course are as follows:
• Knowledge about Cisco SD-WAN solution
• Training about SD-WAN solution
• Familiarity with WAN Networks
COURSE CONTENT:
Module 1: Cisco SD-WAN Solution Review
• High-level Cisco SD-WAN Deployment models
• Cisco SD-WAN high availability solution
• Cisco SD-WAN Scalability
• Cisco SD-WAN Solution Benefits
Module 2: Cisco SD-WAN Orchestration and Operations Essentials
• Introduction
• vManage NMS
• vSmart Controller
• vBond Orchestrator
• Controller Resiliency Architecture
• Overlay Management Protocol (OMP)
• Cisco SD-WAN Circuit Aggregation Capabilities
• Secure Connectivity in Cisco SD-WAN
• Performance Tracking Mechanisms
• Application Discovery
• Dynamic Path Selection
• Performance Based Routing
• Dynamic Cloud Access
• Control Plane value
Module 3: Zero Touch Provisioning
• Overview
• User Input Required for the ZTP Automatic
• Authentication Process
• Authentication between the vBond Orchestrator and an Edge Router
• Authentication between the Edge Router and the vManage NMS
• Authentication between the vSmart Controller and the vEdge Router
Module 4: Cloud on Ramp
• Overview
• Deployment modes and requirements
• Cloud on Ramp configuration and monitoring
Module 5: Service Insertion
• Overview
• Service insertion configuration and monitoring
• Deploying SD-WAN Firewall Zone Based Firewall
• How to enable Zone Based Firewall
• How to protect your network using Zones and Policies
• Deploy ZBF through vManage GUI
• Allowing Different VPn's to have communication
Module 6: Multi-Tenancy
• Multi-Tenant Mode
• Creating Tenants
• Adding Controller
• Adding Vedges
• RBAC
Module 7: Analytics and REST API
• Dashboard
• Data Analytics
• vManage REST API
• vAnalytics
• Importance and uses of monitoring data
• Benefits of Analytics in the design or redesign process
Module 8: Site Architecture and Deployment Models
• Site Capabilities
• Capacity Planning
• Scalability and High Availability considerations
• Application types and Topologies which support them
• vEdge Router / ISR SD-WAN Features and Capabilities
• vEdge form factors
• Greenfield and Brownfield projects
• Migration Considerations and Planning
• Control Plane value in deployment models
Module 9: Use Cases
• Guest Wi-Fi
• Bandwidth Augmentation
• CloudExpress
• Cloud on Ramp for IaaS and SaaS
• Critical Applications SLA
• Regional Secure Perimeter
• Direct Internet Access (DIA)
• Solution Redundancy
• IWAN with SD-WAN use cases
• Meraki with Cisco SD-WAN Viptela use cases
• Legacy technologies and SD-WAN
• Traditional transport technologies with SD-WAN solution integration
Module 10: Designing Cisco SD-WAN
• Design principles and Workflow
• Cisco Validated Models
• Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Cisco SD-WAN Deployment Guide
• SD-WAN: Cloud onRamp for SaaS Deployment Guide
• Capacity and Capabilities
• Deployment Scenarios
• Advanced features and license support
• Case Study analysis
• Design documentation
Module 11: Appendix: Smart Licensing Support
• Smart Licenses overview
• Account creation
• Account integration and synchronization with vManage
• License Downloading and installing
• ISR / SDWAN vEdge licensing options
• Demo
Lab Outline:
Lab 1: Set the SD-WAN environment
Lab 2: Configure and Deploy Control-Plane and Data Plane Connectivity
Lab 3: Configure and Deploy an Overlay Network
Lab 4: Provision and Deploy vManage advanced Policies
Lab 5: Deploy Edge Router using ZTP
Lab 6: Deploy Cloud on Ramp
Lab 7: Deploy Service Insertion
Lab 8: Deploy Multi-Tenant vManage
Lab 9: Manage and Monitor vAnalytics
Lab 10: Design Workshop Part 1: Validated Models
Lab 11: Design Workshop Part 2: Deployment Scenarios
Lab 12: Design Workshop Part 3: Requirements and Proposals
Lab 13: Design Workshop Part 4: Device features and Placement on the Network
Lab 14: Design Workshop Part 5: Case Study Discussion
Lab 15: Smart Licensing Demo
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