ENNA - Designing and Implementing Enterprise Network Assurance

Course Description 

The Designing and Implementing Enterprise Network Assurance (ENNA) training is designed to enrich and expand your knowledge and skills in the realm of enterprise network assurance and management. This training collectively encompasses a broad spectrum of network assurance and monitoring aspects. You will overview different Cisco assurance products, Cisco ThousandEyes, and Meraki Insight. You will acquire the skills not just to utilize these solutions effectively, but also to deploy, configure, and manage them in your network environments. This includes learning about the initial setup, fine-tuning for optimal performance, and conducting day-to-day operations that ensure continuous, seamless network assurance.

This training prepares you for the 300-445 ENNA v1.0 exam. If passed, you earn the Enterprise Network Assurance Specialist certification and satisfy the concentration exam requirement for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise certification. This training also earns you 32 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.

How You'll Benefit

This training will help you:
Position different assurance products from Cisco portfolio
Install, configure, and manage Cisco ThousandEyes solution
Utilize Cisco ThousandEyes to perform network troubleshooting
Configure and leverage Meraki Insight and available dashboard tools to manage network assurance in Meraki environments
Prepare for the 300-445 ENNA v1.0 exam
Earn 32 CE credits toward recertification

Who Should Enroll

Network Administrators
System Engineers
Network Analysts
NOC Operators
IT Professionals

What to Expect in the Exam

Designing and Implementing Enterprise Network Assurance (300-445 ENNA) v1.0 is a 90-minute exam associated with the Enterprise Network Assurance Specialist certification and satisfies the concentration exam requirement for the CCNP Enterprise certification.
The multiple-choice format tests your knowledge of network assurance design and implementation, including:
Platforms and architecture
Data collection and implementation
Data analysis
Insights and alerts

Course Objectives

Describe enterprise network assurance
Describe how to monitor health and performance with Cisco Catalyst Center Assurance
Introduce Cisco AppDynamics, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Assurance, and Cisco ThousandEyes
Describe different Enterprise Agent deployment options, requirements, and procedures for agent deployment
Describe different ThousandEyes test types
Compare ThousandEyes web layer tests
Describe, deploy, and configure an Endpoint Agent
Describe how to perform system administration
Utilize ThousandEyes when performing the root cause analysis
Describe Internet Insights
Explain alerts and dashboards configuration
Explain monitoring solutions
Describe Cisco Meraki Network Assurance
Showcase Cisco Meraki Insights

Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:
Basic understanding of network fundamentals
Basic understanding of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), and Domain Name System (DNS) protocol
Basic familiarity with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Cisco Catalyst Center, and Cisco Meraki
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

Enterprise Network Assurance Overview
Introduction to Cisco Catalyst Center Assurance
Introduction to Splunk AppDynamics
Introduction to Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Assurance
Introduction to Cisco ThousandEyes
Enterprise Agents Deployment
BGP, Network, DNS, and Voice Tests Configuration
Web Layer Tests Configuration
Endpoint Agent
System Administration
Network Troubleshooting with Cisco ThousandEyes
Internet Insights
Alerts and Dashboards Configuration
Monitoring Solutions
Cisco Meraki Network Assurance
Cisco Meraki Insight

Lab Outline

Troubleshoot the Health of Network Devices
Explore Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Analytics
Schedule a Test
Deploy Enterprise Agent
Configure Network, DNS, and Voice Tests
Configure Web Server Tests
Configure Transaction Tests
Deploy and Configure an Endpoint Agent
Configure Account Administration
Utilize Device Layers
Examine Internet Insights
Configure Alerts
Build a Dashboard
Implementing Network Assurance with Cisco Meraki
Examine Cisco Meraki Insight