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Understanding Cisco SDA Fundamentals (SDAFND)
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The Understanding Cisco SDA Fundamentals (SDAFND) v1.0 course introduces you to Cisco© Software-Defined Access and teaches you, through a combination of lectures and labs, how to implement simple, single-site fabric networks.
You will learn the benefits of leveraging Software-Defined Access in the Cisco-powered Enterprise Campus network. SDAFND will introduce the solution, its architecture, and components, and guide you through labs to design and deploy simple Cisco SD-Access networks.
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Course Outline and Details
Prerequisites
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- CCNP©_ level core networking knowledge
- Ability to use Windows and Linux CLI tools such as ping, SSH, or running scripts
These are the recommended Cisco offerings that may help you meet these prerequisites:
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA©_)
- Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
Target Audience
- Field engineers
- Network engineers
- Network administrators
- System engineers
Course Objectives
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Describe Cisco SD-Access architecture and its components
- Explain Cisco DNA Center deployment models, scaling, and high availability
- Identify Cisco SD-Access fabric protocols and node roles
- Understand the Cisco SD-Access Wireless deployment models
- Automate Day 0 device onboarding with Cisco DNA Center LAN Automation and Network PnP
- Deploy simple Cisco SD-Access fabric networks
- Monitor the health and performance of the network with Cisco DNA Center Assurance
- Interact with the Cisco DNA Center Platform Intent APIs
Course Outline
- Introducing Cisco SD-Access
- Introducing Cisco DNA Center
- Exploring Cisco SD-Access Solution Components
- Exploring Cisco SD-Access Wireless Architecture
- Automating Network Changes with Cisco DNA Center
- Deploying Fabric Networks with Cisco DNA Center
- Exploring Cisco DNA Center Assurance
- Exploring Cisco DNA Center Programmability
Lab Outline
- Explore Cisco DNA Center User Interface
- Verify Location Identifier Separation Protocol (LISP) Operation in Cisco SD-Access
- Integrate Cisco DNA Center and Cisco Identity Services Engine (Cisco ISE)
- Provision Access Points in Cisco DNA Center
- Provision Underlay Networks with Cisco DNA Center LAN Automation
- Provision Underlay Networks with Cisco DNA Center LAN Automation (cont.)
- Deploy Cisco SD-Access Single Site Fabric
- Deploy Cisco SD-Access Single Site Fabric (cont.)
- Explore Cisco DNA Center Assurance
- Cisco DNA Assurance Issues and Guided Remediation
- Interact with Cisco DNA Center Intent APIs Using Python