Managing LAN Infrastructure with Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNML) v1.1

The Managing LAN Infrastructure with Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNML) v1.1 course enhances your knowledge of managing LAN Infrastructure with Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), implementing a spine-and-leaf network fabric using DCNM with Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), Ethernet VPN (EVPN), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).

You will learn how the integration of spine-and-leaf network fabric with Cisco Data Center Network Manager increases overall data center infrastructure uptime and reliability, thereby improving business continuity. It provides a robust framework and comprehensive feature set that meets the routing, switching, and storage administration needs of data centers. Cisco DCNM streamlines the provisioning for the unified fabric and monitors the SAN and LAN components.

Course Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the components and functionality of DCNM
• Describe the software-defined network protocols of VXLAN, eVPN and BGP
• Deploy a DCNM environment in high-availability environment
• Operate the DCNM discovery process to acquire management of all devices
• List high level navigation features of DCNM and utilize the DCNM GUI to optimize data center topologies
• Manage and monitor data center LAN fabric from DCNM
• Program RESTful APIs native to DCNM to perform any network management task
• Troubleshoot and monitor the network using DCNM troubleshooting tools
• Describe the benefits of DCNM Network Insights

Target Audience

This course is ideal for the following professionals:

• Data network engineers and administrators
• Data center technical managers

Course Prerequisites

Before enrolling in this course, you should have knowledge in the following areas:

• Understanding of Cisco routing and switching in a data center
• CCNA certification recommended
• Fundamentals of network management

The following course may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)

Associated Certification: None

Associated Exam: None