Detailed Course Outline
Module 1: A New Era in Networking
- Current network challenges
- Digital readiness
- Cisco DNA advisor program
- Intent-based networking
Module 2: Introducing Software-Defined Access
- Introducing SD Access
- Fabric fundamentals
- SD-Access Fabric
- Deploying fabric border
Module 3: Introducing DNA Center
- Current business and IT challenges
- Cisco DNA center overview and specifications
- DNA center Assurance
- Base automation use cases
Module 4: SD Access Wireless
- Wireless architecture
- Platform support
- SD-Access wireless design
Module 5: Securing SD-Access
- Security challenges and innovations
- NaaS and NaaE
- StealthWatch and ISE
- Encrypted traffic analytics (ETA)
Module 6: Introducing Catalyst 9000 switches
- Platform overview
- Catalyst 9000 new features
- 9300, 9400, 9500 series switches
Module 7: SD-Access Licensing
- Simplified licensing
- Subscription offers
- Technical support
- Ordering SD-Access
Lab: Designing a Network
- DNA Center and ISE integration
- IP address pools
- Wireless SSIDs
- Policy Application
- Virtual networks
- Policy administration
- Contracts
- Provision application
- Building the fabric
- Control plane and border nodes
- Fabric Edge nodes