Course Overview

Introduction to Cisco SD-Access and Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) offer Cisco’s next-generation programmable digital network to help automate common network access security features and streamline the redundant, complex configuration required to allow different groups of users access to the network infrastructure. This 2-day network security training course allows network administrators to quickly allow differentiated access for end users on the network while allowing the network to react automatically to day zero and other types of attacks using integration with Cisco ISE for Policy Enforcement with Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center).

The course qualified for 21 Cisco Continuing Education Credits (CE).

Who Should Attend

• Anyone interested in knowing about Catalyst/DNA Center and SD-Access
• Personnel involved in SD-Access Design and Implementation
• Network Operations team with SD-Access solution
• Network admin staff that deal with User Access
• Channel Partner SEs and other sales support
• Network Access Control administration
• Network Administrators
• Network Architects
• Network Engineers

Course Objectives

• Know and understand Cisco’s SD-Access concepts, features, benefits, terminology and the way this approach innovates common administrative tasks on today’s networks.
• Differentiate and explain each of the building blocks of SD-Access Solution
• Explain the concept of “Fabric” and the different node types that conform it (Fabric Edge Nodes, Control Plane Nodes, Border Nodes)
• Describe the role of LISP in Control Plane and VXLAN in Data Plane for SD-Access Solution
• Understand the role of DNA Center as solution orchestrator and Intelligent GUI
• Be familiar with workflow approach in DNA Center and its 4 Steps: Design, Policy, Provision and Assurance

Course Outline