This course will help you:
- Develop the knowledge necessary to understand the Cisco SD-Branch and its architecture
- Deploy the Cisco ENCS
- Gain hands-on experience with Cisco Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVIS) and vManage
- Further your skills as a system installer, integrator, or administrator
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the Cisco SD-Branch solution and its architecture
- Explain the hardware components of the Cisco ENCS 5400 and Cisco Catalyst® 8200 Series Edge Universal Customer Premises Equipment (uCPE)
- Install and access the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on Cisco ENCS 5400
- Understand the VNF Lifecycle management and its deployment
- Identify Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Security considerations
- Explain the Cisco SD-WAN solution and its components
- Describe the Cisco ENCS orchestrations systems and Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs
- Deploy the Cisco ENCS using orchestrators
- Monitor and troubleshoot Cisco ENFV components using Cisco vManage
Before enrolling in this course, you should have:
- A strong understanding of routing protocol operation, including interior and exterior routing protocol operations
- Familiarity with Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IP Security (IPSec)
- A basic understanding of Hypervisor and virtualization
Recommended Cisco offerings that can help you meet these prerequisites:
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
- Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
