Course Overview

Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) is the next-generation intent-based networking platform, providing centralized automation and assurance for enterprise networks. Version 3.x introduces advanced AI-driven analytics, improved telemetry, Energy Management capabilities, and deeper integrations with Cisco Secure Access DNS Security and Splunk for observability. This course focuses on Catalyst Center Assurance, enabling proactive, predictive, and real-time monitoring of network, client, and application health.

Catalyst Center Assurance delivers significant business value by reducing operational complexity, accelerating troubleshooting, and enabling proactive network management. By leveraging AI-driven insights, predictive analytics, and real-time telemetry, organizations can ensure optimal application and client experience, minimize downtime, and align network performance with business intent. This approach transforms IT operations from reactive to predictive, improving efficiency and resilience.

Who Should Attend

IT Solution Architects, Network Security Architects, Networking Admin & Operations, Networking Field Engineers

Course Objectives

• Explain Catalyst Center architecture, features, and workflows (Design, Policy, Provision, Assurance)
• Install and configure Catalyst Center appliance
• Discover and provision devices using Catalyst Center templates and profiles
• Implement Assurance services for network, client, and application health, including Energy Management
• Integrate Catalyst Center with Cisco ISE, Cisco Secure Access DNS Security, ThousandEyes, and Splunk
• Utilize AI Analytics and ML capabilities for predictive insights
• Perform maintenance tasks including reporting, backup, and software image management (SWIM)

Course Outline

This is a 5-day class

Please contact Akhil for your custom class price.
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