The Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (ENSDWI) training helps you design, deploy, configure, and manage the Cisco software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solution in a large-scale network, including how to migrate from legacy WAN to Cisco SD-WAN. You will learn best practices for configuring routing protocols in the data center and the branch, and how to implement advanced control, data, and application-aware policies. This training also covers placement of controllers, how to deploy WAN Edge devices, multicast and quality of service (QoS), how to configure direct internet access (DIA) breakout, and various Application Quality of Experience (AppQoE) traffic optimization capabilities.
How you’ll benefit
This training will help you:
Establish a transport-independent WAN for lower cost and higher flexibility
Meet service level agreements (SLAs) for business-critical and real-time applications
Provide secure end-to-end segmentation for protecting critical enterprise compute resources
Extend seamlessly into the public cloud
Optimize the user experience for software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications
Prepare for the 300-415 ENSDWI 1.2 exam
Earn 32 CE credits toward recertification
Who should enroll
Individuals seeking the Cisco CCNP Enterprise certification or the Cisco Certified Specialist—Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation
Pre- and post-sales Network Engineers involved in the installation, support, and troubleshooting of a Cisco SDWAN overlay network
Technology areas
Networking
Software-Defined Networking
Objectives
Describe the Cisco SD-WAN solution and how modes of operation differ in traditional WAN versus Cisco SD-WAN
Describe options for Cisco SD-WAN cloud and on-premises deployment
Explain how to deploy WAN Edge devices
Compare the zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) and traditional Plug and Play (PnP) processes and examine technical specifics for on-premises deployment
Describe configuration groups and feature profiles for configuration management
Describe device and feature configuration templates
Describe options for providing scalability, high availability, and redundancy
Explain how dynamic routing protocols are deployed in Cisco SD-WAN environment, on the service side and transport side
Describe Cisco SD-WAN policy concepts, which includes how policies are defined, attached, distributed, and applied
Define and implement advanced control policies, such as policies for custom topologies and service insertion
Describe the multi-region Cisco SD-WAN fabric feature
Define and implement advanced data policies, such as policies for traffic engineering and QoS
Describe the AppQoE capabilities available in Cisco SD-WAN
Define and implement an application-aware routing (AAR) policy
Implement DIA and Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp options
Describe Cisco SD-WAN security components and integration
Describe how to design pure and hybrid Cisco SD-WAN solutions, as well as how to perform a migration to Cisco SD-WAN
Describe the different tools and options available for managing a Cisco SD-WAN fabric
Describe the different options available for monitoring the Cisco SD-WAN fabric
Describe Cisco SD-WAN support for multicast
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:
Knowledge of software-defined networking (SDN) concepts as applied to large scale live network deployments
Strong understanding of enterprise WAN design
Strong understanding of routing protocol operation, including both interior and exterior routing protocol operation
Familiarity with transport layer security (TLS) and IP security (IPsec)
These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:
Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
Course Outline
Examining the Cisco SD-WAN Architecture
Examining Cisco SD-WAN Deployment Options
Deploying WAN Edge Devices
Managing Device Configuration
Exploring Redundancy, High Availability, and Scalability
