Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller and Nexus Dashboard Insights Workshop (NDFC-NDI)
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Overview
NDFC-NDI workshop has two main focuses.
- EVPN deployment on Nexus 9K using Cisco® NX-OS using Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) formerly known Data Centre Network Manager (DCNM)
- Nexus Dashboard Insights (NDI)
This workshop is aimed at highlighting the power of NDFC datacentre management combined with NDI analytics.
NDFC provides an advanced SDN solution with a policy driven architecture on advanced Nexus 9K switching platform. NDI provides valuable insights into network status, health and operations based on telemetry feeds streamed from the switches.
This is a technical workshop with a deployment, configuration and operational focus.
It is a four-days workshop combining lecture and labs with remote lab access.
Target Audience:
This technical workshop is intended for:
- Network designers and architects
- Partner and customer network professionals
- Network Operational and support personnel
Suggested Pre-requisites:
It is recommended, but not required, to have the following skills and knowledge before attending this workshop:
- Good understanding of networking protocols, routing, and switching
- Understanding of Cisco data centre architecture
- Familiarity with NX-OS
Duration:
4 days
Outline
EVPN Modules
Module 1: Implementing VXLAN
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- Under-/Overlay Technologies
- VXLAN Introduction
- VXLAN Data Flow
Module 2: EVPN (VXLAN BGP)
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- Using BGP as VXLAN Control Plane
- Endpoint Learning and Endpoint Communication
- L2/L3 Traffic Forwarding
Module 3: vPC in VXLAN
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- Endpoint Redundancy
- Endpoint and External Network Connectivity
Module 4: EVPN Multi-Site
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- External Network Integration
- EVPN Multi-Site
- Hierarchical VXLAN Fabric
- Connecting Multiple Fabrics
- Multi-Site Deep Dive for Control and Data Plane
Module 5: VXLAN Visibility
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- Network Abstraction
- Operations and Troubleshooting
- OAM
LABs:
- A basic EVPN setup using the CLI
NDFC Modules
Module 1: Introduction Nexus Dashboard
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- Nexus Dashboard Overview
- Nexus Dashboard Fabric Automation Architecture
- Data Centre Operation Lifecycle using NDFC
Module 2: Installation Overview
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- ND Installation and Setup
- NDFC Installation and Feature Selection
Module 3: Provisioning
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- LAN Fabric Provisioning
- Interface Configuration
- Tenant/VRF Deployment
- Tenant Network Configuration
- Templates
Module 4: Additional Options/Features
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- External Networks
- L4-7 Service Integration
- Multisite Options
- Connection to Cloud
- Group Policy
- QoS for AI
Module 5: Operations
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- Monitoring Fabric State
- Resource Tracking
- Endpoint Locator
- Performance Monitoring
Module 6: Administration
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- RBAC
- Image Management
- API and Programmability
LABs:
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- ND Setup and NDFC Installation
- Fabric Deployment
- Tenant Configuration
Optional Labs:
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- Customized Template
- Endpoint Locator
- External Network
- Service Integration
Nexus Dashboard Insights Modules
Module 7: Solution Overview
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- Drivers and Challenges
- Cisco Product overview and positioning
- Use Cases
Module 8: Solution Overview
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- Nexus Dashboard (ND) Platform Overview
- ND sites
- NDFC and NDI integration
Module 9: Telemetry Overview
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- NX9k software telemetry overview
- NX9k hardware telemetry overview
Module 10: NXOS Telemetry Configuration
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- CLI syntax
- Telemetry protocols
Module 11: Network Dashboard Insights operations
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- Features Overview
- GUI overview and Dashboard
- Snapshot and time selection
- Browsing resources and environment
- Details of Nodes, interface, resources and environment
- Anomalies, Alerts and Event Analysis
- Compliance and Assurance
- Endpoints and traffic Flow
Labs
- Explore Key features in NDI
Optional dCloud Lab:
Multisite Fabric Deployment
Location:
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- Virtual - Sydney Time:
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