Cisco ACI

Advanced Cisco ACI Essentials

Expert-level ACI overview covering design best practices, multi-site options, microsegmentation, ACI + UCS integration, application dependency mapping, and advanced L3Out scenarios.

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Section 01

Delivery & Format

Instructor-led training with lab time. Expert-level pacing.

  • On-site available
  • Virtual available
  • Hybrid available
  • Custom modules
Section 02

Objectives

What students take away from the course.

  • 01Apply ACI design best practices in production environments
  • 02Integrate ACI with legacy network infrastructure
  • 03Evaluate and select multi-site architecture options
  • 04Implement microsegmentation patterns inside ACI
  • 05Combine ACI with Cisco UCS for compute integration
  • 06Design and operate advanced L3Out scenarios
Section 03

Prerequisites

What students should arrive with.

  • Foundational ACI knowledge or equivalent field experience
  • Working knowledge of routing and switching at the data center scale
  • Familiarity with virtualization platforms used in your environment
Section 04

Who benefits from this training

Roles and teams that get the most value.

  • ACI architects and senior network engineers
  • Data center engineers operating ACI fabrics
  • Security architects working with ACI segmentation
  • Compute engineers integrating UCS with ACI
Section 05

Course outline

Modules covered. Lab content and pacing tailored during scoping.

  1. 01
    Design best practices
    • Common patterns
    • Anti-patterns
  2. 02
    Legacy network integration
    • Migration approaches
  3. 03
    Multi-site options
    • Trade-offs
    • Operating implications
  4. 04
    Microsegmentation
    • EPGs, contracts, application profiles
  5. 05
    ACI + UCS integration
    • Compute and fabric coordination
  6. 06
    Application dependency mapping
    • Discovery and validation
  7. 07
    Advanced L3Out
    • Routing patterns
    • Edge cases
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  • How is this training delivered?

    On-site, virtual, or hybrid. Public classes follow a published calendar. Private classes are scheduled with your team.

  • Can the training be customized to our environment?

    Yes. Modules and lab content can be adjusted during scoping to align with your current platforms and goals.

  • What is the cancellation policy?

    Public classes require 2 weeks notice. Private classes require 4 weeks notice.

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