What you’ll learn
Who should enroll
- System installers
- System integrators
- System administrators
- Network administrators
- Instructors
- Content developers
Technology areas
- Networking
- Systems integrations
Training overview
Objectives
After taking this training, you should be able to:
- Describe the Cisco SD-Branch solution and its architecture
- Explain the hardware components of the Cisco ENCS 5400 and Cisco Catalyst® 8200 Series Edge Universal Customer Premises Equipment (uCPE)
- Install and access the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on Cisco ENCS 5400
- Understand the VNF Lifecycle management and its deployment
- Identify Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Security considerations
- Explain the Cisco SD-WAN solution and its components
- Describe the Cisco ENCS orchestrations systems and Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs
- Deploy the Cisco ENCS using orchestrators
- Monitor and troubleshoot Cisco ENFV components using Cisco vManage
Prerequisites
Before enrolling in this course, you should have:
- A strong understanding of routing protocol operation, including interior and exterior routing protocol operations
- Familiarity with Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IP Security (IPSec)
- A basic understanding of Hypervisor and virtualization
Recommended Cisco offerings that can help you meet these prerequisites:
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA®)
- Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
Outline
- Introducing Cisco SD-Branch Architecture and Cisco ENFV Solution
- Preparing Cisco ENCS Device for Deployment
- Deploying VNFs on Cisco ENCS
- Working with Cisco ENCS Orchestration
- Monitoring and Managing Cisco ENFV Components
Lab outline
- Explore Cisco ENCS and Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Portal
- Deploy Cisco Virtual Machines (VMs) and VNFs
- Deploy Orchestration using Cisco vManage
- Monitor and Troubleshoot Cisco ENCS device
