Intermediate
Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)
Cisco
The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) course teaches you how to implement and manage Cisco ACI. You will learn the ACI policy model, fabric discovery, and how to configure tenants, VRFs, bridge domains, endpoint groups, and contracts. The course also covers ACI integration with external networks, VMware vSphere, and automation.
Who Should Attend
- Data center engineers
- Network engineers working with ACI
- Cloud engineers
- Systems engineers
- Anyone pursuing CCNP Data Center certification
Prerequisites
- DCCOR knowledge recommended
- Familiarity with data center networking
- Basic understanding of virtualisation
What You Will Learn
- Describe Cisco ACI architecture and components
- Implement ACI fabric discovery and initial setup
- Configure ACI tenants, VRFs, bridge domains, and EPGs
- Implement ACI contracts and filters for microsegmentation
- Integrate ACI with external Layer 3 networks
- Integrate ACI with VMware vSphere
- Implement ACI service graph for L4-L7 services
- Automate ACI using REST APIs and Ansible
- Monitor and troubleshoot ACI deployments
Course Outline
Labs & Practical Exercises
Hands-on labs covering ACI fabric setup, policy model configuration, external connectivity, VMware integration, service graph, and automation. Participants will build and manage a complete ACI deployment.
Certification & Assessment
Prepares candidates for the Cisco CCNP Data Center concentration exam (300-620 DCACI). Counts towards the CCNP Data Center certification.