Course Overview
The 2-day Converged Cloud Fabric (CCF) Specialist course will establish an in-depth understanding and technical proficiency required to deploy and operate a SDN data center fabric based on Arista CCF solution. The course introduces students to an overview of SDN and Software Defined Data Centers that are central to the design and operation of CCF. The engineers are guided through the course from underlying concepts to activities related to day-to-day operations and troubleshooting with extensive practical labs.
Who should attend
This course is suitable for engineers with at least mid-level networking experience and are comfortable with the basics of networking and configurations. The course is best suited for engineers who are in or are looking to progress into SDN-related positions.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the role of the Converged Cloud Fabric (CCF) and the SDN Data Center Fabric
- Access and configure the CCF
- Know the different access modes
- Deploy the CCF
- Know the components of the CCF
- Describe the logical topology
- Know the additional configurations of the CCF
- Troubleshoot the CCF
- Upgrade CCF and deploy RMA procedures
- Analyze CCF
- Describe CCF in depth
- Contact support
Course Content
Introduction to Converged Cloud Fabric (CCF)
- CCF Terminology
- SDN Data Center Fabric
CCF Access and Configuration
- Access Modes (CLI, GUI, REST)
- Networking Model Used within CCF
- Configuration Management
- System Configuration
CCF Deployment
- Components
- Management / Control Networks
- Controller / Switch / Fabric Bring up
- Working with Controllers and Switches
CCF Logical Topology
- Tenants, Segments
- Logical Routers, Policies
- Configuring CCF Topologies
CCF Additional Configurations
- Inter-POD Connectivity (L3, L2 – VLAN/VxLAN)
- Extending Segments
- BPDU Protection (Connect to xSTP enabled network)
- Storm Control
- sFlow, SPAN
CCF Troubleshooting
- Tools & Capabilities
- Flow Chart
- Starting Points
- Troubleshooting Tools and Methods
- Identify and Repair Configuration Issues
CCF Operations
- Upgrade CCF, High Availability
- RMA Procedures, Change Management
CCF Analytics
- Analytics dashboards, Navigation
- Custom & Advanced Queries
- Work with CCF Analytics
CCF In-Depth
- Fabric View, Fabric LAGs
- Endpoint Learning, Packet Walks
Contacting Support
- Opening a Support Case
Appendix
- CCF Access and Configuration - GUI Walk-through
- Additional Configuration