After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and basic Cisco ACI concepts
• Describe Cisco ACI policy model logical constructs
• Describe Cisco ACI basic packet forwarding
• Describe external network connectivity
• Describe VMM Integration
• Describe Layer 4 to Layer 7 integrations
• Explain Cisco ACI management features

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Understanding of networking protocols, routing, and switching
• Familiarity with Cisco Ethernet switching products
• Understanding of Cisco data center architecture
• Familiarity with virtualization fundamentals

The following Cisco courses may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
• Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)

• Introducing Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and Basic Concepts
  • What Is Cisco ACI?
  • Cisco ACI Topology and Hardware
• Describing Cisco ACI Policy Model Logical Constructs
  • Cisco ACI Logical Constructs
    • Tenant
    • Describing Cisco ACI Basic Packet Forwarding
      • Endpoint Learning
      • Basic Bridge Domain Configuration Knob
    • Introducing External Network Connectivity
      • Cisco ACI External Connectivity Options
      • External Layer 2 Network Connectivity
    • Introducing VMM Integration
      • VMware vCenter VDS Integration
      • Resolution Immediacy in VMM
    • Describing Layer 4 to Layer 7 Integrations
      • Service Appliance Insertion Without ACI L4-L7 Service Graph
      • Service Appliance Insertion via ACI L4-L7 Service Graph
    • Explaining Cisco ACI Management
      • Out-of-Band Management
      • In-Band Management

• Validate Fabric Discovery
• Configure Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• Create Access Policies and Virtual Port Channel (vPC)
• Enable Layer 2 Connectivity in the Same Endpoint Group (EPG)
• Enable Inter-EPG Layer 2 Connectivity
• Enable Inter-EPG Layer 3 Connectivity
• Compare Traffic Forwarding Methods in a Bridge Domain
• Configure External Layer 2 (L2Out) Connection
• Configure External Layer 3 (L3Out) Connection
• Integrate Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) With VMware vCenter Using VMware DistributedVirtual Switch (DVS)