COURSE OBJECTIVE:
After completing this course, you should be able to:
• Apply troubleshooting methodology to Cisco ACI networks
• Troubleshoot logical and physical constructs of the Cisco ACI policy
• Understand Cisco APIC and its troubleshooting aspects
• Troubleshoot endpoint learning in Cisco ACI
• Troubleshoot Layer 2 traffic bridging and Layer 3 routing in the Cisco ACI network
• Troubleshoot hypervisor integration in Cisco ACI
• Troubleshoot Layer 4 to Layer 7 service insertion
• Troubleshoot contracts and route leaking in Cisco ACI
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Engineers experienced with the implementation of Cisco Neus 9000 Series switches who need to deveop their troubleshooting skills
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:
• Familiarity with data center infrastructure operations
• Familiarity with management of Cisco data center switches
• Basic programming
• Basic network troubleshooting
• System or network administration (Linux or Windows)
• Data center operations
COURSE CONTENT:
Describing Cisco ACI Troubleshooting Methodology
• Logical Constructs Review
• Physical Constructs Review
• Cisco ACI Troubleshooting Approaches
• VMM/Container Integration Review
• VMware Networking Review
• Cisco ACI APIC and Built-In Tools
Troubleshooting Logical and Physical Constructs
• Troubleshooting Logical Constructs Methodology
• Troubleshooting Physical Constructs Methodology
Troubleshooting Cisco APIC
• Verifying Cisco APIC Cluster
• Troubleshooting Cisco APIC Cluster
Troubleshooting Endpoint Learning
• Verifying Endpoint Connectivity
• Controlling Endpoint Learning
• Troubleshooting Endpoint Learning
Troubleshooting Layer 2
• VLAN and VXLAN Mapping
• Traffic Flow
• Layer 2 Unknown Unicast Flooding
• ARP Flooding
• ARP Gleaning
• Spanning Tree and BPDUs
• BPDU Flooding
• Verifying VLANs and Endpoints
Troubleshooting Layer 3 Routing
• Troubleshooting Layer 3 Connectivity Within Cisco ACI
• Troubleshooting L3Outs
• Layer 3 Transit Routing
Troubleshooting VMM Integration
• Troubleshooting VMware
• Verifying Blade Chassis
• Verifying Leafs
• Verifying VMM Integration
Troubleshooting Layer 4-7 Service Insertion
• Layer 4–7 Service Graph Overview
• Layer 4–7 Service Insertion Modes
• Troubleshooting Service Insertion with PBR
Troubleshooting Contracts and Route Leaking
• VRF-VRF Contracts and Route Leaking
Labs:
• Verify Endpoints
• Examine VLANs
• Troubleshoot ACI Policy
• Troubleshoot CMM integration and External Connectivity
• Troubleshoot Contracts
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
Not available. Please contact.
