CCNP Enterprise

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the Cisco SD-WAN overlay network and how modes of operation differ in legacy WAN versus SD-WAN
• Describe options for SD-WAN cloud and on-premises deployments, as well as how to deploy virtual vEdge and physical cEdge devices with Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and device templates
• Describe best practices in WAN routing protocols, as well as how to configure and implement transport-side connectivity, service-side routing, interoperability, and redundancy and high availability
• Describe dynamic routing protocols and best practices in an SD-WAN environment, transport-side connectivity, service-side connectivity, and how redundancy and high availability are achieved in SD-WAN environments
• Explain how to migrate from legacy WAN to Cisco SD-WAN, including typical scenarios for data center and branch
• Explain how to perform SD-WAN Day 2 operations, such as monitoring, reporting, logging, and upgrading

Prerequisites

You should have the following knowledge and skills before attending this course:

• Completion of the Cisco SD-WAN Operation and Deployment (ENSDW) course or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) concepts as applied to large-scale live network deployments
• Strong understanding of enterprise wide area network design
• Strong understanding of routing protocol operation, including both interior and exterior routing protocol operation
• Familiarity with Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IP Security (IPSec)

Outline

• Cisco SD-WAN Overlay Network
  • Examining Cisco SD-WAN Architecture
• Cisco SD-WAN Deployment
  • Examining Cisco SD-WAN Deployment Options
  • Deploying Edge Devices
  • Deploying Edge Devices with Zero-Touch Provisioning
  • Using Device Configuration Templates
  • Redundancy, High Availability, and Scalability
• Cisco SD-WAN Routing Options
  • Using Dynamic Routing
  • Providing Site Redundancy and High Availability
  • Configuring Transport-Side Connectivity
• Cisco SD-WAN Policy Configuration
  • Reviewing Cisco SD-WAN Policy
  • Defining Advanced Control Policies
  • Defining Advanced Data Policies
  • Implementing Application-Aware Routing
  • Implementing Internet Breakouts and Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Cisco SD-WAN Migration and Interoperability
  • Examining Cisco SD-WAN Hybrid Scenarios
  • Performing a Migration
• Cisco SD-WAN Management and Operations
  • Performing Day-2 Operations
  • Performing Upgrades

Lab outline

• Deploying Cisco SD-WAN Controllers
• Adding a Branch Using Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
• Deploying Devices Using Configuration Templates
• Configuring Controller Affinity
• Implementing Dynamic Routing Protocols on Service Side
• Implementing Transport Location (TLOC) Extensions
• Implementing Control Policies
• Implementing Data Policies
• Implementing Application-Aware Routing
• Implementing Internet Breakouts
• Migrating Branch Sites
• Performing an Upgrade

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Design Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) internal routing for the enterprise network
• Design Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) internal routing for the enterprise network
• Design Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) internal routing for the enterprise network
• Design a network based on customer requirements
• Design Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing for the enterprise network
• Describe the different types and uses of Multiprotocol BGP (MP-BGP) address families
• Describe BGP load sharing
• Design a BGP network based on customer requirements
• Decide where the L2/L3 boundary will be in your Campus network and make design decisions
• Describe Layer 2 design considerations for Enterprise Campus networks
• Design a LAN network based on customer requirements
• Describe Layer 3 design considerations in an Enterprise Campus network
• Examine Cisco SD-Access fundamental concepts
• Describe Cisco SD-Access Fabric Design
• Design an Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) Campus Fabric based on customer requirements
• Design service provider-managed VPNs
• Design enterprise-managed VPNs
• Design a resilient WAN
• Design a resilient WAN network based on customer requirements
• Examine the Cisco SD-WAN architecture
• Describe Cisco SD-WAN deployment options
• Design Cisco SD-WAN redundancy
• Explain the basic principles of QoS
• Design Quality of Service (QoS) for the WAN
• Design QoS for enterprise network based on customer requirements
• Explain the basic principles of multicast
• Designing rendezvous point distribution solutions
• Describe high-level considerations when doing IP addressing design
• Create an IPv6 addressing plan
• Plan an IPv6 deployment in an existing enterprise IPv4 network
• Describe the challenges that you might encounter when transitioning to IPv6
• Design an IPv6 addressing plan based on customer requirements
• Describe Network APIs and protocols
• Describe Yet Another Next Generation (YANG), Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF), and Representational State Transfer Configuration Protocol (RESTCONF)

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should have earned CCNA® certification or be familiar with:

• Basic network fundamentals and building simple LANs
• Basic IP addressing and subnets
• Routing and switching fundamentals
• Basic wireless networking concepts and terminology

Outline

• Designing EIGRP Routing
• Designing OSPF Routing
• Designing IS-IS Routing
• Designing BGP Routing and Redundancy
• Understanding BGP Address Families
• Designing the Enterprise Campus LAN
• Designing the Layer 2 Campus
• Designing the Layer 3 Campus
• Discovering the Cisco SD-Access Architecture
• Exploring Cisco SD-Access Fabric Design
• Designing Service Provider-Managed VPNs
• Designing Enterprise-Managed VPNs
• Designing WAN Resiliency
• Examining Cisco SD-WAN Architectures
• Cisco SD-WAN Deployment Design Considerations
• Designing Cisco SD-WAN Routing and High Availability
• Understanding QoS
• Designing LAN and WAN QoS
• Exploring Multicast with Protocol-Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode
• Designing Rendezvous Point Distribution Solutions
• Designing an IPv4 Address Plan
• Exploring IPv6
• Deploying IPv6
• Introducing Network APIs and Protocols
• Exploring YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF, and Model-Driven Telemetry

Lab outline

• Designing Enterprise Connectivity
• Designing an Enterprise Network with BGP Internet Connectivity
• Designing an Enterprise Campus LAN
• Designing Resilient Enterprise WAN
• Designing QoS in an Enterprise Network
• Designing an Enterprise IPv6 Network

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe and implement a Cisco-recommended structured design methodology
• Describe and implement industry standards, amendments, certifications, and Requests For Comments (RFCs)
• Describe and implement Cisco enhanced wireless features
• Describe and implement the wireless design process
• Describe and implement specific vertical designs
• Describe and implement site survey processes
• Describe and implement network validation processes

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should have:

• General knowledge of networks
• General knowledge of wireless networks
• Routing and switching knowledge

Either of the following combinations of Cisco courses can help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Fundamentals (WIFUND) and Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Part 1 (ICND1)
• Coming soon: Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) and Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations (WLFNDU)

Outline

• Describing and Implementing a Structured Wireless Design Methodology
  • Importance of Planning Wireless Design with a Structured Methodology
  • Cisco Structured Design Model
  • Cisco Design Guides and Cisco Validated Designs for Wireless Networks
  • Role of the Project Manager When Designing Wireless Networks
• Describing and Implementing Industry Protocols and Standards
  • Wireless Standards Bodies
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 Standard and Amendments
  • Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) Certifications
  • Relevant Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Wireless RFCs
  • Practice Activity
• Describing and Implementing Cisco Enhanced Wireless Features
  • Hardware and Software Choices for a Wireless Network Design
  • Cisco Infrastructure Settings for Wireless Network Design
  • Cisco Enhanced Wireless Features
• Examining Cisco Mobility and Roaming
  • Mobility and Intercontroller Mobility in a Wireless Network
  • Optimize Client Roaming in a Wireless Network
  • Cisco Workgroup Bridge (WGB) and WGB Roaming in a Wireless Network
• Describing and Implementing the Wireless Design Process
  • Overview of Wireless Design Process
  • Meet with the Customer to Discuss the Wireless Network Design
  • Customer Information Gathering for a Wireless Network Design
  • Design the Wireless Network
  • Deployment of the Wireless Network
  • Validation and Final Adjustments of the Wireless Network
  • Wireless Network Design Project Documents and Deliverables
• Describing and Implementing Specific Vertical Designs
  • Designs for Wireless Applications
  • Wireless Network Design Within the Campus
  • Extend Wireless Networks to the Branch Sites
• Examining Special Considerations in Advanced Wireless Designs
  • High-Density Designs in Wireless Networks
  • Introducing Location and Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) Concepts
  • Design for Location
  • FastLocate and HyperLocation
  • Bridges and Mesh in a Wireless Network Design
  • Redundancy and High Availability in a Wireless Network
• Describing and Implementing the Site Survey Processes
  • Site Survey Types
  • Special Arrangements Needed for Site Surveys
  • Safety Aspects to be Considered During Site Surveys
  • Site Survey Tools in Cisco Prime Infrastructure
  • Third-Party Site Survey Software and Hardware Tools
• Describing and Implementing Wireless Network Validation Processes
  • Post-installation Wireless Network Validation
  • Making Post-installation Changes to a Wireless Network
  • Wireless Network Handoff to the Customer
  • Installation Report

Lab outline

• Use Cisco Prime Infrastructure as a Design Tool
• Create a Predictive Site Survey with Ekahau Pro
• Perform a Live Site Survey Using Access Point on a Stick (APoS)
• Simulate a Post-installation Network Validation Survey

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Implement network settings to provide a secure wireless network infrastructure
• Troubleshoot security issues as they relate to the wireless network infrastructure
• Implement a secure wireless client and troubleshoot wireless client connectivity issues
• Implement and troubleshoot QoS in wireless networks
• Implement and troubleshoot advanced capabilities in wireless network services

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should have:

• General knowledge of networks
• General knowledge of wireless networks
• Routing and switching knowledge

The following Cisco courses can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course:

• Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
• Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations (WLFNDU)

Outline

• Securing and Troubleshooting the Wireless Network Infrastructure
• Implementing and Troubleshooting Secure Client Connectivity
• Implementing and Troubleshooting Quality of Service (QoS) in Wireless Networks
• Implementing and Troubleshooting Advanced Wireless Network Services

Lab Outline

• Lab Familiarization (Base Learning Lab)
• Configure Secure Management Access for Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) and Access Points (APs)
• Add Network Devices and External Resources to Cisco Prime Infrastructure
• Capture a Successful AP Authentication
• Implement Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) Services for Central Mode WLANs
• Implement AAA Services for FlexConnect Mode Wireless LANs (WLANs)
• Configure Guest Services in the Wireless Network
• Configure Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in the Wireless Network
• Capture Successful Client Authentications
• Configure QoS in the Wireless Network for Voice and Video Services
• Configure Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC) in the Wireless Network
• Capture Successful QoS Traffic Marking in the Wireless Network
• Configure, Detect, and Locate Services on the Cisco CMX
• Identify Wireless Clients and Security Threats

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the various models and APIs of the Cisco IOS-XE platform to perform Day 0 operations, improve troubleshooting methodologies with custom tools, augment the Command-Line Interface (CLI) using scripts, and integrate various workflows using Ansible and Python
• Explain the paradigm shift of model-driven telemetry and the building blocks of a working solution
• Control the tools and APIs to automate Cisco DNA infrastructure managed by Cisco DNA Center™
• Demonstrate workflows (configuration, verification, health checking, and monitoring) using Python, Ansible, and Postman
• Explain Cisco SD-WAN solution components, implement a Python library that works with the Cisco SD-WAN APIs to perform configuration, inventory management, and monitoring tasks, and implement reusable Ansible roles to automate provisioning new branch sites on an existing Cisco SD-WAN infrastructure
• Manage the tools and APIs to automate Cisco Meraki managed infrastructure and demonstrate workflows (configuration, verification, health checking, monitoring) using Python, Ansible, and Postman

Prerequisites

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

• Basic programming language concepts
• Basic understanding of virtualization
• Ability to use Linux and CLI tools, such as Secure Shell (SSH) and bash
• Networking knowledge equivalent to the CCNP level
• Foundational understanding of Cisco DNA, Meraki, and Cisco SD-WAN

The following Cisco courses can help you gain the knowledge you need to prepare for this course:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA^®)
• Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU)
• Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)

Outline

• Introducing Cisco SD-WAN Programmability
• Building Cisco SD-WAN Automation with Python
• Building Cisco SD-WAN Automation with Ansible
• Managing Configuration with Ansible and Network Automation and Programmability Abstraction Layer with Multivendor support (NAPALM)
• Implementing On-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco IOS XE Software
• Implementing Model-Driven Telemetry
• Day 0 Provisioning with Cisco IOS-XE
• Automating Cisco Meraki
• Implementing Meraki Integration APIs
• Implementing Automation in Enterprise Networks
• Building Cisco DNA Center Automation with Python
• Automating Operations using Cisco DNA Center

Lab outline

• Perform Administrative Tasks Using the Cisco SD-WAN API
• Build, Manage, and Operate Cisco SD-WAN Programmatically
• Consume SD-WAN APIs Using the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) Module
• Build Reports Using Ansible-Viptela Roles
• Manage Feature Templates with Ansible
• Use NAPALM to Configure and Verify Device Configuration
• Implement On-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco IOS XE Software
• Use Python on Cisco IOS XE Software
• Implement Streaming Telemetry with Cisco IOS XE
• Implement Cisco Meraki API Automation
• Explore Cisco Meraki Integration APIs
• Explore Cisco Meraki Webhook Alerts