Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA) Training With Lab

Learn Cisco SD-Access in the simplest way

In this Course we will learn below topics and perform below labs

Section1 Course Introduction

• Course Introduction

Section2 Introduction to Cisco SDA

• Control Plane in Traditional Networking

• Data Plane in Traditional Networking

• Management Plane in Traditional Networking

• What is SDN (Software Defined Networking)

• SDN Controller

• SDN Benefits and Drawback

• Application Programming Interface (API)

• SDN Solutions Offered by Cisco (ACI vs SDWAN vs SDA)

Section3 SDA Architecture

• What is Cisco SDA and Intent Based Networking (IBN)

• SDA Operational Planes

• SDA Layers

  
  

Section4 AnyCast Gateway

• AnyCast Gateway

Section5 Locator Identifier Separation Protocol(LISP)

• Locator Identifier Separation Protocol(LISP)

• LISP Control Plane

• LISP Message Type

• LISP Data Plane

• LISP in SDA

  
  

Section6 Virtual Extensible LAN(VXLAN)

• Why Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) is Required in SDA

• Virtual Extensible LAN(VXLAN)

• VXLAN in SDA

Section7 Cisco TrustSec (CTS)

• Cisco TrustSec (CTS)

• Virtual Network (VN) and Scalable Group Tags (SGT)

• How SGT Works in SDA

Section8 Protocols used in SDA

• Protocols Used in SDA

• Routing Protocols for Underlay in SDA

Section9 SDA Components

• Cisco SDA Fabric

Underlay & Overlay (Network & Devices)

• Fabric Edge Node (FEN)

• Fabric Border Node (FBN)

• Control Plane Node (CPN)

• Fusion Router

• Shared Services

• Fabric WLC

• Digital Network Architecture Center Controller (DNAC)

• Identity Services Engine (ISE)

• Miscellaneous Components (Fabric In A BOX & Intermediate Nodes)

• DHCP in SDA

• Cisco SDA Compatibility Matrix

  
  

Section10 SDA Traffic Flow

• SDA Traffic Flow  Endpoints Belong To Same Subnet

• SDA Traffic Flow Endpoints Belong To Different Subnet & Subnets Behind Known Border Router

• SDA Traffic Flow Endpoints Communication With Unknown Destination

• SDA Traffic Flow  Endpoints Communication With Shared Subnets

Section11  Lab IP Pool & Lab Topology Overview

• IP Pools Overview

• Cisco SDA Lab Topology Overview

  
  

Section12 Lab Cisco DNAC Introduction

• DNAC GUI Overview

• Cisco DNAC Integration with Cisco ISE

Section13 Lab Cisco DNAC Design

• Network Hierarchy Design

• Network Settings Configuration

• Device Credentials Configuration

• IP Address Pools Configuration

• Network Profiles Configuration

• SSID Configuration

  
  

Section14 Lab Cisco DNAC Discovery

• Discovery Tool for Discovery of Fusion, Border and Edge Node

• Manual Discovery of Wireless Controller

• Assign Devices to the Site

• Device Provisioning BORDER and EDGE Node

• Device Provisioning Wireless Controller

• Discover & Configure Fabric Edge Underlay Using LAN Automation

Section15 Lab SD Access Fabric

• Configure Virtual Networks (VN)

• Configure Security Group Tags (SGT)

• Assign Security Group Tags (SGT) to Virtual Networks (VN)

• Configure SDA Fabric Site

• Configure SDA Fabric Role

Section16 Lab Host Onboarding

• Host Onboarding Part1 (Configure Authentication Template)

• Host Onboarding Part2 (Assign IP Pool to VN)

• Host Onboarding Part3 (Assign IP Pool to SSID)

• Host Onboarding Part4 (Configure FEN Ports)

Section17 Lab Internet Transit BGP HandOff

• Internet Transit BGP Handoff Configuration

Section18 Lab Client Verification

• Wired client connectivity verification

• Wireless client connectivity verification

Section19 Lab Fabric In A Box (FIAB)

• Fabric In A Box (FIAB)

• Build Second Fabric Site

• Configure and Deploy FIAB

• SDA Transit Configuration For Second Fabric Site

Section20 Lab Traffic Segmentation

• Macro Segmentation & Micro Segmentation

• Policy Configuration

• Contract Configuration

  
  

Section21 Lab Cisco DNAC Assurance

• DNAC Assurance Network & Client Health

• DNAC Assurance Platform Assurance

• DNAC Assurance Audit Logs

  
  

Section22 Lab Miscellaneous

• Run Commands from DNAC