Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco Data Center Day 2 Operations Solution Suite (NI-NAE1)

Course Overview

This course will explore the Cisco datacenter Network Insights and Network Assurance products. It will be a one day workshop of combination of lecture and labs  in a Webex and remote lab access format.

Target Audience

This technical course is intended for:

  • Network designers and architects
  • Partner and customer network professionals
  • Network Operational and support personnel

Duration

1 day

Module 1 – Solution Overview

  • Drivers and Challenges
  • Assurance and insights Product overview and positioning
  • Use Cases
  • Licensing

Module 2 – Platform overview

  • Apps and Cisco App Center overview
  • Nexus Dashboard overview
  • DCNM and Compute Nodes
  • Lab
    • Explore DCNM / Nexus Dashboard
    • Browse app store

Module 3 – Telemetry Overview

  • NX9k software and hardware telemetry overview
  • ACI telemetry configuration overview

Module 4 – Network Insights setup and operations

  • Features Overview and Use cases
  • Initial setup with ACI and DCNM
  • GUI overview
  • Operation and usage
  • Lab
    • Explore Key features in NI

Module 5 – Network Assurance Engine – Overview and Operations

  • Feature overview and usage
  • GUI overview and usage
    • Epochs and data collection
    • Smart Events
    • Policy Explorer
    • Analysis features
    • Compliance
    • Issue detection and assurance
  • Lab
    • Explore Key features in NAE and ACI