Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI Mode (DCAC9K) v3.0

The Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI Mode (DCAC9K) v3.0 course is designed for senior engineers and IT professionals who implement and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI) mode.

This course covers the key components of the Cisco ACI architecture, along with the knowledge and hands-on skills you need to configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Cisco ACI mode and connect the Cisco ACI fabric to external networks and services. You will learn how to deploy Cisco ACI security, networking, virtualization, automation, and programmability features on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches and migrate to a policy-enforced data center.

This Cisco self-paced course is designed to be as effective as classroom training. Course content is presented in easily-consumable segments via both instructor video and text. Interactivity is enabled through Discovery labs, content review questions, and graded Challenge labs and tests. This makes the learning experience hands-on, increasing course effectiveness, and provides students direct feedback on how well they have mastered the material. And gamification features are built in, including earning badges and a leaderboard, to encourage better performance.

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

• Install the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Cisco ACI mode
• Deploy the Cisco ACI fabric
• Configure the Cisco ACI controller (Application Policy Infrastructure Controller [APIC])
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch hardware
• Understand the differences between Cisco ACI code versions
• Configure Cisco ACI Layer 4 through Layer 7 service integration
• Integrate virtual and physical workloads in a multi-hypervisor fabric
• Deploy the security and management capabilities of the Cisco ACI network
• Connect Cisco ACI to outside networks
• Extend and interconnect the Cisco ACI fabric
• Migrate from a traditional data center to Cisco ACI with a common, policy-enforced approach
• Manage Cisco ACI
• Program and orchestrate the Cisco ACI network
• Troubleshoot Cisco ACI

Target Audience

• Data center engineers
• Data center architects
• Network designers
• Network administrators
• Network engineers
• Virtualization engineers
• Cloud infrastructure engineers
• Systems engineers
• Consulting systems engineers
• Technical solutions architects
• Field engineers
• Cisco integrators and partners

Course Prerequisites

It is recommended, but not required, that students have the following knowledge and skills:

• Understanding of Cisco data center architecture
• Familiarity with VMware virtualization fundamentals
• Understanding of networking protocols, routing, and switching

These are the recommended Cisco courses that may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) v2.0
• Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) v2.0
• Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.2
• Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT) v6.2

Associated Certification: None

Associated Exam: None