MNDFC - Managing LAN Networks with Cisco Nexus Dashboard

Module 1: VXLAN EVPN with MP-BGP

• Spine and Leaf Fabric
• VXLAN as an Overlay
• BGP, OSPF and IS-IS
• EVPN MP-BGP
• Multicast Control Plane
• BGP Control Plane
• Distributed IP Anycast-Gateway
• Forwarding with Dual-Homed Endpoint (vPC)
• Inter-Subnet Forwarding (Routing)
• Non-IP Forwarding (Bridging)
• Cisco VXLAN QoS Configuration
• Multitenancy
• External Fabrics
• Troubleshooting Commands

Module 2: Nexus Dashboard Overview

• Introduction to Cisco Nexus Dashboard
• Introduction to Nexus Dashboard Architecture
• Nexus Dashboard Federation/SPOG
• Nexus Dashboard Installation, Configuration, and Deployment
• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator

Module 3: Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)

• Introduction to NDFC
• DCNM Migration to Nexus Dashboard
• Cisco NDFC LAN Solution Overview

Module 4: Discovering Existing Network Devices with Cisco NDFC

• Configure Switches for Discovery

Module 5: Nexus Dashboard for Multi-Site

• NDFC Multi-Site Architecture
• NDFC VRF Management

Module 6: Managing and Monitoring the Data Center with Cisco NDFC

• Access Topology View
• Navigate the Map Views and Layout
• Deploy Changes to the Fabric

Module 7: Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Templates

• NDFC Templates
• Configuration Changes with Templates

Module 8: Nexus Dashboard Insights

• Introduction to Nexus Dashboard Insights
• GUI Overview
• Insight Explorer
• Connectivity Analysis Tool for NX-OS Based Fabrics
• Insight Resource Browser/Bug Advisory
• Flow Telemetry
• Delta Analysis
• Firmware Update Analysis
• Licensing

Module 9: Nexus Dashboard Integrations

• Nexus Dashboard API
• Splunk Integration
• AppDynamics (AppD) Integration
• ServiceNow Integration
• NDFC SAN

Module 10: Accessing Nexus Dashboard Programmatically

• RESTful API
• JSON
• REST API Tools
• Python Programming Fundamentals
• Python Programming with RESTful API to Nexus Dashboard

Module 11: Nexus Dashboard Troubleshooting

• NDFC Backup and Restore
• NDFC Alarms
• Fabric Troubleshooting Tools
• NDFC Command Execution

Labs are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:

• Discovery Lab 0: Access the Lab Devices
• Discovery Lab 1: Explore and Test the Nexus and Catalyst Lab Topology
• Discovery Lab 2: Configure NX-OS VXLAN with Multicast Control Plane Using CLI
• Discovery Lab 3: Configure EVPN BGP with Unicast Forwarding
• Discovery Lab 4: Configure EVPN BGP with Multicast Routing
• Discovery Lab 5: Configure EVPN BGP with Route Reflectors
• Discovery Lab 6: Configuring VXLAN Routing
• Discovery Lab 7: Adding an External Router
• Discovery Lab 8: Troubleshoot VXLAN with EVPN and BGP in the CLI
• Discovery Lab 9: Nexus Dashboard Admin Console
• Discovery Lab 10: Introduction to Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)
• Discovery Lab 11: NDFC Bootstrap New NX-OS Data Center Fabric
• Discovery Lab 12: Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Templates
• Discovery Lab 13: Nexus Dashboard External Fabric with IOS XE
• Discovery Lab 14: NDFC Multi-Site Configuration with Multisite Domain (MSD) Template
• Discovery Lab 15: Managing and Monitoring the Network Using NDFC
• Discovery Lab 16: Nexus Dashboard Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Discovery Lab 17: Nexus Dashboard and NDFC RESTful API
• Discovery Lab 18: Python Programming to Nexus Dashboard and NDFC
• Discovery Lab 19: Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Challenge Configuration
• Discovery Lab 20: Troubleshooting with VXLAN with EVPN and BGP