Cisco ACI Power Workshop – 2 Days (ACI-PW2)
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Overview
This ACI Power Workshop is a fast-paced technical delivery that provides essential skills to personnel involved in deploying a base ACI environment. It covers key topics areas relevant to common deployment scenarios.
The workshop is aimed for key individuals responsible for designing and deploying ACI solutions for POC or initial ACI deployments.
- Ratio of 60% hands on to 40% theory
Objectives
At the completion of the class students should be able to:
- Validate Underlay Fabric Access policies
- Configure Tenant Policies
- Configure Layer 2 outside connectivity to the ACI Fabric
Targeted Audience
This course is aimed at:
- Technical architects and designers
- Networking Field engineers involved in ACI Deployments
Pre-requisites
Before commencing this class, you should have an understanding of:
- Networking Layer 2 & Layer 3 concepts (Ethernet and TCP/IP)
- Basic PC (Windows/Linux) System administration (ping, IP address assignment)
Duration
2 Days
Outline
Topics
- ACI Overview
- ACI Components and Topology
- ACI Access Policy model
- ACI Tenant Overlay Model
- Connecting ACI to Existing L2 Infrastructure
Labs
- Lab 1: Exploring the Graphical User Interface
- Lab 2: Build Access Policy Chain for BMHs
- Lab 3: Configure Tenant and Basic Network Constructs
- Lab 4: Configure a Two-Tier Application Profile
- Lab 5: Build Contracts between EPGs
- Lab 6: Configuring External Layer 2 Connections (VPCs)