What you’ll learn in this course

The Implementing Cisco Enterprise SD-Branch (ENSDBI v1.0) course is designed for students who wish to understand the Cisco SD-Branch architecture and Cisco ENFV solution. The course imparts knowledge on the supported hardware platforms focusing on the components, installation and upgrade workflows of the Cisco ENCS5400 series.

This course will help students in building skills on VNF deployment and orchestration solutions on Cisco ENCS.

Who should enroll

. Enterprise Network System Installers
. System Integrators
. System Administrators
. Network Administrators
. Solutions Designers

Course Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that students are expected to have before attending this course are:
. Strong understanding of routing protocol operation, including both interior and exterior routing protocol operation;
. Familiarity with Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IP Security (IPsec);
. Basic understanding of Hypervisor and Virtualization.

Course Objectives

This course will help students understand Cisco SD-Branch Architecture and ENFV solution, provide an understanding of Cisco ENCS platform, Cisco Enterprise NFVIS, and Cisco vManage. This course will provide an opportunity to have hands-on experience with Cisco NFVIS and vManage by deploying and managing the VNFs.

. Upon completing this course, students will be able to meet these objectives:
. Describe the Cisco SD-Branch solution and its architecture;
. Understand the hardware components of the Cisco ENCS 5400 and the Cisco Catalyst 8200 Series EdgeuCPE;
. Install and access the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on Cisco ENCS 5400;
. Understand the VNF Lifecycle management and its deployment;
. Understand the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Security considerations;
. Understand the Cisco SD-WAN solution and its components;
. Describe the Cisco ENCS orchestration systems and REST APIs;
. Deploy the Cisco ENCS using orchestrators;
. Monitor and troubleshoot Cisco ENFV components using Cisco vManage.

Course outline

. Course Introduction
Overview
Course Goal and Objectives
Course Flow
Your Training Curriculum
. Introducing Cisco SD-Branch Architecture and Cisco ENFV Solution
Describe the Cisco SD-Branch solution, Cisco ENFV solution, the Cisco ENCS, and the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS
Describe the need for a Cisco SD-Branch solution
Describe Cisco SD-Branch solution, its architecture, and benefits
Describe the ENFV solution and its components
Describe the infrastructure software NFVIS and list its benefits
Describe Cisco ENCS hardware platform devices and Cisco NFVIS Supported Virtual Machines
Explain the key tasks that can be performed by Cisco Enterprise NFVIS
. Preparing Cisco ENCS Device for Deployment
Describe the hardware components of the Cisco ENCS 5400 and the Cisco Catalyst 8200 Series Edge uCPE.
Install and access the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on the Cisco ENCS 5400.Upgrade the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS
and the Cisco ENCS firmware versions
Understand Cisco ENCS 5400 hardware and its components
Describe the Cisco Catalyst 8200 Series Edge uCPE devices and their key components
Install NFVIS on Cisco ENCS hardware device through CIMC and USB
Upgrade Cisco Enterprise NFVIS and Cisco ENCS firmware versions
. Deploying VNFs on Cisco ENCS
Understand the VNF Lifecycle management and its deployment. Understand the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS
Security considerations
Explain VNF and its requirements
Understand the Lifecycle management of virtual network functions
Understand the security best practices for enforcing the core elements of network security
Explain VNF packaging
Understand VM deployment scenarios
Understand networking using NFVIS
. Working with Cisco ENCS Orchestration
Understand the Cisco SD-WAN solution and components, the Cisco Network Plug and Play (PnP), Cisco ENCS orchestration systems and REST APIs and deploying the ENCS using different orchestrators
Understand the details of the Cisco SD-WAN solution and its different components
Understand Plug and Play for Cisco SD-Branch Solution
Describe Cisco ENCS supported orchestration systems and APIs
Overview of Cisco SD-WAN Network Design
. Monitoring and Managing Cisco ENFV Components
Understand how to use the Cisco vManage to monitor and manage the overall health of the Cisco SD-WAN overlay network. Troubleshoot the Cisco ENFV
. Monitor and Manage Cisco ENFV Components Using Cisco vManage
Troubleshoot Cisco ENFV Components Using Cisco vManage

Lab outline

. Discovery 1: Explore Cisco ENCS and Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Portal
Task 1: Access the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Portal and Check the Summary of Activities on the Devices
Using the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Dashboard
Task 2: Explore the VM Life Cycle Management and Notifications Tabs
Task 3: Check the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Details via the CLI

. Discovery 2: Deploy Cisco VMs and VNFs
Task 1: Access the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Portal, Configure, and Deploy Cisco ISRv
Task 2: Configure and Deploy Cisco ASAv and Validate the Image
Task 3: Create and Validate the Network Connectivity as Per the Topology

. Discovery 3: Deploy Orchestration using Cisco vManage
Task 1: Access the Cisco vManage GUI and Upload the Images for Cisco ISRv and ASAv
Task 2: Setting Up the Required Configuration Using the Bootstrap Configuration
Task 3: Attach a Device Template to Build Configuration

. Discovery 4: Monitor and Troubleshoot Cisco ENCS Device
Task 1: Explore vManage.
Task 2: Access the NFVIS GUI and Perform Monitoring and Troubleshooting.
Task 3: Access the vManage GUI/ CLI and Perform Monitoring and Troubleshooting.

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