DCNDA - Cisco Nexus Dashboard Advanced

Course Description 

The Data Center Nexus Dashboard Advanced (DCNDA) training focuses on how to deploy and use Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights (NDI) and Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO) to successfully monitor data center networks, and to provision a Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)-based multisite network. The training is three days long and includes several activities that are either lab simulations or live labs. Activities that pertain to Nexus Dashboard Insights are implemented with lab simulations based on a real-world lab environment, while the lab activity related to Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator uses live software.

This training earns you 24 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.

How You'll Benefit

This training will help you:
Learn how to deploy and use Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights and Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestration to successfully monitor data center networks, and to provision a Cisco ACI-based multisite network
Gain leading-edge skills for a career focused on data center technology
Earn 24 CE credits toward recertification

Who Should Enroll

Data Center Network Administrators
Data Center Network Operators
Data Center Architects
Data Center Engineers
Data Center Technical Managers
IT Managers/Directors
Account Managers

Course Objectives

Describe Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights
Describe day-2 operational needs
Describe the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights installation on Cisco NexusDashboard
Describe Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights switch telemetry
Describe assurance analysis including multisite assurance
Describe resource analysis
Describe alerts analysis
Describe Cisco NDI dashboards
Describe the options for exporting data from NDI
Describe Cisco NDI use cases
Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights
Explore vCenter Integration with Cisco NDI
Explore Cisco NDI Assurance functions
Describe Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator
Describe Cisco NDO features and use cases
Describe Cisco NDO platform support and the installation process
Describe Cisco intersite connectivity
Describe multisite schemas and templates
Describe multipod and multisite integration
Orchestrate Cisco NDO policies

Course Prerequisites

The knowledge and skills you are expected to have before attending this training are:
Understanding of Cisco routing and switching in a data center
Fundamentals of network management and network operation
Understanding of Cisco ACI
These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:
Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)

Course Outline

Cisco Nexus Dashboards Insights Overview
Day-2 Operational Needs
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Installation on Cisco Nexus Dashboard
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Switch Telemetry
Assurance Analysis Including Multisite Assurance
Resource Analysis
Alerts Analysis
Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Dashboards
Options for Exporting Data from Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Use Cases
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Integration with vCenter
Explore Cisco NDI Assurance Functions
Cisco NDO Overview
Cisco NDO Features and Use Cases
Cisco NDO Platform Support and Installation
Cisco NDO with Cisco ACI Multisite
Intersite Connectivity
Multisite Schemas and Templates
Multipod and Multisite Integration
Orchestrate Cisco NDO Policies

Lab Outline

Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights
Configure and Explore vCenter Integration with Cisco NDI
Explore Cisco NDI Assurance Functions
Orchestrate Cisco NDO Policies