Cisco SD-WAN Operation and Deployment (SDWFND)

Price: $2,095.00
Duration: 2 days
Certification: None
Continuing Education Credits: 12
Learning Credits: 20

The Cisco SD-WAN Operation and Deployment (SDWFND) v2.0 course provides a comprehensive overview of the Cisco© Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) solution and Cisco SD-WAN components such as vManage, vSmart and vBond.


You will learn how to deploy, manage, and operate a secure, programmable, and scalable SD-WAN fabric using IOS XE Cisco SD-WAN products. The course also covers how to configure, operate, and monitor overlay routing across the Cisco SD-WAN network. In addition, you will learn about data and control policies, and how to deploy Quality of Service (QoS) and Direct Internet Access (DIA) in the SD-WAN overlay network.

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Course Outline and Details

Before taking this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

  • Strong understanding of enterprise WAN design
  • Strong understanding of routing protocol operation, including interior and exterior routing protocol operation
  • Familiarity with Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IP Security (IPsec)

These recommended Cisco learning offerings may help students meet these prerequisites:

  • Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
  • Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
  • Enterprise network system installers
  • System integrators
  • System administrators
  • Network administrators
  • Solutions designers 

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify the various network elements of the Cisco SD-WAN solution.
  • Deploy WAN Edge routers.
  • Create templates to aid in the deployment and operation of the Cisco SD-WAN network.
  • Configure and verify Cisco SD-WAN overlay routing.
  • Create simple policies to control traffic flow through the Cisco SD-WAN fabric.

Course outline

  • Cisco SD-WAN Solution Components
  • Cisco SD-WAN Network Deployment
  • Cisco SD-WAN Configuration Management
  • Cisco SD-WAN Overlay Routing
  • Cisco SD-WAN Policies

Lab outline

  • Manage and Monitor Cisco SD-WAN Components
  • Deploy and Verify Cisco SD-WAN Edge Routers
  • Deploy Cisco SD-WAN Edge Configuration
  • Implement Cisco SD-WAN Overlay Routing
  • Deploy Cisco SD-WAN Policies

Course Delivery Options

Train face-to-face with the live instructor.
Access to on-demand training content anytime, anywhere.
Attend the live class from the comfort of your home or office.
Interact with a live, remote instructor from a specialized, HD-equipped classroom near you. An SLI sales rep will confirm location availability prior to registration confirmation.

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