DCNDE - Cisco Data Center Nexus Dashboard Essentials v1.0

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Platforms

• The need for Day-2 Operations Tools
• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Application Use Cases
• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator Application Use Cases
• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Application Use Cases
• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker Application Use Cases
• Physical and Virtual Cisco Nexus Dashboard Platforms
• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Cluster Node Roles
• Deployment and Placement of Nodes Across Sites
• Cisco Nexus Dashboard One View

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Licensing Options

• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Licenses
• Licensing the Cisco Nexus Dashboard

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Cluster Connectivity

• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Logical Network Connectivity
• Physical Cisco Nexus Dashboard Cluster Connection
• IP Pools for Services Configuration
• Connection Mode Comparison

Cisco Nexus Dashboard GUI Overview

• One View
• Admin Console
• Sites Menu
• Services Menu
• System Resources Menu
• Operations and Infrastructure Menus
• Administrative Menu

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software Stack

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Installation Procedures

• User Interface Bootstrap
• Node registration
• Connection to Cisco Intersight
• Onboarding Sites

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Firmware Upgrades

• Firmware Upgrade Prerequisites and Guidelines
• pND Platform Upgrade
• vND Platform Upgrade

Application Installation on Cisco Nexus Dashboard

• Installation from the App Store
• Installation Using a Downloaded Application Package

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Roles and Permissions

• User Roles Configuration
• Adding a Local User

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Remote Authentication

• Remote Authentication Configuration

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Resource Monitoring

• Introduction to Resource Monitoring
• System Resources Menu
• Resource Utilization Dashboards

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Tech Support and Troubleshooting

• Generating a Tech Support Package
• Using Basic CLI (rescue-user)

Add Sites to Cisco Nexus Dashboard

Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Overview

• Cisco NDFC Overview
• Cisco NDFC Features
• Cisco NDFC Use Cases
• Cisco NDFC High Availability
• Cisco NDFC Connectivity
• Cisco NDFC Automation and REST APIs

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Dashboards

• Dashboard Overview
• Endpoint Locator Dashboard
• VM Dashboards

Data Center Exploration with Cisco NDFC Topology

• Topology Window
• LAN Fabrics
• LAN Credential Management
• LAN Switches

Cisco NDFC Customizable Templates

• Customizable Templates
• Using Templates in Cisco NDFC

Image Management Using Cisco NDFC

• Image Management Overview
• Upgrading Switches with New Images

License Management Using Cisco NDFC

• Licensing of Cisco NDFC Fabrics
• License Management in Cisco NDFC

Enhanced RBAC for Fabric Objects

• Cisco NDFC Role-Based Access Control
• Cisco NDFC Roles
• Enhanced RBAC Use Cases
• Cisco NDFC Integration with External AAA

Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller

Manage the Network with Cisco NDFC

Deploying Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller

• Cisco NDFC Form Factors
• Cisco NDFC Deployment and Connectivity Options
• Co-Hosting Cisco NDI and Cisco NDFC

Discovering Network Devices with Cisco NDFC

• Configuring Switches for Discovery
• Using Cisco NDFC to Discover Network Devices

Deploy VXLAN EVPN with Cisco NDFC

• VXLAN Overlays and Underlays
• Data Center VXLAN EVPN Fabric Underlay Model
• Configuration Policy
• Configuration Compliance
• Deploy vPCs Fabric Peering
• Fabric Recalculate and Deploy Diffs and Configuration Troubleshooting

Managing and Monitoring the Data Center with Cisco NDFC

• Deploying changes to the Fabric
• Enabling Freeform Switch Config
• Fabric Builder for VXLAN EVPN Fabrics
• Adding Switches to Fabric with POAP
• MSD VXLAN EVPN Fabric Creation
• EBGP Peering Session from Fabric
• Border Gateway Setup as Part of MSD
• Backup and Restore Fabric Configurations
• Create Programmable Reports
• Alarms, Alerts and Monitoring Health

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller REST API

• Exploring APIs for Network Management
• REST, JSON and Postman
• Cisco NDFC REST API
• Automating Cisco NDFC with Ansible

Cisco Data Center Network Manager to Cisco NDFC Migration

• Migration Guidelines and Prerequisites
• Backing Up a Cisco DCNM Configuration with Upgrade Tool
• Migrating a Cisco DCNM Configuration to Cisco NDFC
• Post-Migration Steps

Configure and Execute Cisco NDFC POAP

Configure VXLAN with a BGP Control Plane

• Discovery Lab 1: Connect Sites to Cisco Nexus Dashboard
• Discovery Lab 2: Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard
• Discovery Lab 3: Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
• Discovery Lab 4: Manage the Network with Cisco NDFC
• Discovery Lab 5: Configure and Execute Cisco NDFC POAP
• Discovery Lab 6: Configure VXLAN with a BGP Control Plane