SHI SD-WAN SD-WAN Software Defined 5 Days Instructor LED User Guide

SHI SD-WAN SD-WAN Software Defined 5 Days Instructor LED

Product Information

Specifications

• Course Name: SD-WAN: Advanced Operations, Troubleshooting, and Best Practices Course (SDWOTS)
• Duration: 5 days
• Delivery Method: Instructor Led
• Authorized Partner: Cisco Authorized Platinum Learning Partner

Product Usage Instructions

Course Overview

The SD-WAN: Advanced Operations, Troubleshooting, and Best Practices Course (SDWOTS) is a comprehensive course designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in SD-WAN operations, troubleshooting, and best practices. The course is instructor-led and spans over a duration of 5 days.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand advanced concepts and technologies related to SD-WAN
• Effectively operate and troubleshoot SD-WAN environments
• Implement best practices for SD-WAN deployment and management

Course Outline

The course covers the following topics:

• Module 1: Introduction to SD-WAN
• Module 2: Advanced SD-WAN Concepts
• Module 3: SD-WAN Operations and Management
• Module 4: Troubleshooting SD-WAN
• Module 5: Best Practices for SD-WAN Deployment

Instructor-Led Training

This course is delivered through instructor-led training sessions. Students will have the opportunity to interact with the instructor and fellow participants, ask questions, and engage in hands-on exercises and practical labs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How long is the duration of the course?
A: The course spans over a duration of 5 days.

Q: What is the delivery method of the course?
A: The course is delivered through instructor-led training sessions.

Q: Is this course authorized by Cisco?
A: Yes, this course is delivered by a Cisco Authorized Platinum Learning Partner.

• SD-WAN: Advanced Operations, Troubleshooting, and Best Practices
• Course SDWOTS: 5 days Instructor Led

All Cisco courses are delivered by a Cisco Authorized Platinum Learning Partner

About this course

This five-day course covers the new deployment, options and features of version 20.x Cisco Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN). SD-WAN is an overlay architecture that overcomes the biggest drawbacks of traditional WAN. Students will learn how to design, configure and operate a Cisco SD-WAN utilizing any transport (MPLS, Broadband, LTE, VSAT etc.). Candidates will discuss and build an SD-WAN environment starting from Day 0 provisioning and will also be able to provide troubleshooting, management, policy control and application visibility across the enterprise network. This hands-on Course covers the Cisco SD-WAN product and contains extensive labs to reinforce the knowledge learned.

Audience profile

• Engineering and Planning team evaluating WAN evolution
• Personnel involved in SD-WAN Design, Implementation and Operation
• Network Operations team with SD-WAN solution
• Cisco partners who sell and support SD-WAN solutions

At course completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe how to deploy SD-WAN
• Configure SD-WAN environment
• Deploy Plug and Play / Zero-Touch Provisioning
• Implement SD-WAN Security
• Configure SD-WAN Policies
• Deploy, maintain and troubleshoot cEdge devices
• Operate SD-WAN Devices and software
• Troubleshoot SD-WAN environment

Course Outline

Module 1: Cisco SD-WAN Introduction

• High-level Cisco SD-WAN Deployment models
• Application level SD-WAN solution
• Cisco SDWAN high availability solution
• Cisco SD-WAN Scalability
• Cisco SD-WAN Solution Benefits

Module 2: Cisco SD-WAN Orchestration

• Introduction
• vManage NMS
• vSmart Controller
• vBond Orchestrator
• Controller Resiliency Architecture

Module 3: Site Architecture and Deployment Models

• Site Capabilities
• cEdge Router
• Upgrading a current ISR router to support SD-WAN

Module 4: Plug and Play Connect Portal – Zero Touch Provisioning

Overview

• Understanding Cisco Plug and Play Connect Portal
• cEdge registration, licensing and onboarding
• Understanding the legacy ZTP Portal for vEdge
• User Input Required for the ZTP Automatic Authentication Process
• Authentication between the vBond Orchestrator and a cEdge Router
• Authentication between the cEdge Router and the vManage NMS
• Authentication between the vSmart Controller and the cEdge Router

Module 5: Cisco SD-WAN Solution

• Overlay Management Protocol (OMP)
• Cisco SDWAN Circuit Aggregation Capabilities
• Secure Connectivity in Cisco SD-WAN
• Performance Tracking Mechanisms
• Application Discovery
• Dynamic Path Selection
• Performance Based Routing
• Dynamic Cloud Access
• Understanding the Cisco SD-WAN Onramp
• Understanding Direct Internet Access (DIA) and it’s advantages
• Zone Based Firewall
• Umbrella integration
• SD-WAN security features overview

Module 6: Operations Best Practices

• Config: Test Configuration Changes Before Committing
• NAT: Secure Routers Acting as NATs
• cEdge / vEdge Routers: Connect to the Console Port
• cEdge / vEdge Routers: Use the Poweroff Command
• cEdge / Viptela Devices: Site ID Naming Conventions
• Edge Devices: Using the System IP Address
• vManage NMS: Disaster Recovery

Module 7: Application Monitoring

• vManage
• vAnalytics
• Ecosystem Partner Solutions

Module 8: Troubleshooting Methods

• Remote Access
• Console Access
• LAN Interfaces
• WAN Interfaces
• Control Connections

Module 9: General Troubleshooting

• Check Application-Aware Routing Traffic
• Collect Device Data To Send to Customer Support
• Monitor Alarms and Events
• Monitor TCP Optimization
• Ping a Viptela Device
• Run a Traceroute
• Simulate Flows
• Troubleshoot Cellular Interfaces
• Troubleshoot Device Bringup
• Troubleshoot WiFi Connnections
• Use Syslog Messages
• Tunnel Health

Module 10: Troubleshooting: Data Plane Issues

• BFD Session Information
• Cflowd Information
• Data Policies
• DPI Information
• Symptom: Site Cannot Reach Applications in Datacenter
• Symptom: vManage Showing vEdge or Interface Down
• Symptom: Site-Wide Loss of Connectivity (Blackout)
• Symptom: Poor Application Performance (Brownout)
• Issue Severity Assessment

Module 11: Troubleshooting: Routing Issues

• BGP Information
• Multicast Information
• OMP Information
• OSPF Information
• PIM Information
• Symptom: Some or All Routes Missing from vEdge Routing table
• Symptom: Data Traffic Using Suboptimal Path
• Symptom: Data Traffic Not Using All Transports

Module 12: Application-Aware Routing

• Application Performance with CloudExpress Service
• Tunnel Latency Statistics
• Tunnel Loss Statistics

Module 13: Interface Troubleshooting

• Reset an Interface
• All Interfaces
• ARP Table Entries
• Cellular Interface Information
• DHCP Server and Interface Information
• Interface MTU Information
• Management Interfaces
• VRRP Information
• WAN Interfaces

Module 14: Network Operations

• Check Alarms and Events
• Check User Accounts and Permissions
• Deploy the Viptela Overlay Network
• Determine the Status of Network Sites
• Control Connections
• Data Connections
• Network Performance with vAnalytics Platform
• OMP Status

Module 15: Security Certificate Troubleshooting

• Generate a Certificate
• Upload the vEdge Serial Number File
• Certificate
• CSR

Module 16: Viptela Devices Maintenance

• Decommission an vEdge Cloud Router
• Determine the Status of a Network Device
• Locate an Edge Device
• Migrate a Controller’s Virtual Machine Using vMotion
• Reboot a Device
• Remove an Edge Router’s Serial Number from the vManage NMS
• Replace an Edge Router
• Restore the vManage NMS
• Set Up User Accounts to Access Viptela Devices
• Validate or Invalidate a vEdge Router
• Software Versions Installed on a Device
• Status of a vBond Orchestrator
• Status of a cEdge / vEdge Router
• Status of a vSmart Controller

Module 17: Viptela Device Operation and Troubleshooting

• Determine Changes to a Configuration Template
• Determine Why a Device Rejects a Template
• Alarm Severity Levels
• Hardware Alarms
• Checking Alarms and Notifications
• LEDs
• Additional Information
• Restore a cEdge / vEdge Router
• Remove cEdge / vEdge Router Components

Module 18: Working With Viptela Support

• Case Priority Levels and Response Times
• Information for Opening Cases
• Viptela Customer Support Portal
• Other Ways to Contact Support

Lab Outline

• Introduction to the Cisco SD-WAN
• Add a vSmart Controller to the vManage Inventory
• Add a vEdge Router to the vManage Inventory
• Add a cEdge Router to the vManage Inventory
• Add vEdge to vManage Inventory
• Control-Plane Connectivity
• Overlay Network
• Zero-Touch Provisioning
• vManage Templates
• vManage Basic Policies
• Application Aware Policies
• Advanced Policies
• Internet Exit lab (DIA)
• Zone Based Firewall lab
• URL Filter
• AMP Lab
• Analytics from vManage
• MultiTenant Mode and Tenants
• Troubleshooting Methods
• Troubleshooting Data Plane Issues
• Troubleshooting Routing Issues
• Best Practices

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