Course Overview:
This Introduction to Nexus Dashboard training covers data center assurance and telemetry, then dives into Nexus Dashboard architecture, configuration and installation and deployment scenarios for Cisco ACI.
Course Description:
Audience profile
- Systems Architects
- Systems Engineers
- Systems Administrators
- Technical Decision Makers
- Channel Partners
At course completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Understand, Articulate, and Operationalize Nexus Dashboard Use Cases and Benefits
- Operate and Configure Nexus Dashboard
- Install and Operate Nexus Dashboard Apps
- Configure Nexus Insights, Orchestrator, and Fabric Controller
- Explore Fabric Telemetry with Nexus Insights
- Explore Nexus Dashboard and Nexus Insights APIs
Course Outline
Module 1: Nexus Dashboard for ACI Overview
- Introduction to Cisco ACI Data Center Assurance and Telemetry
- Introduction to Nexus Dashboard Architecture
- Nexus Dashboard Federation/SPOG
- Nexus Dashboard Installation, Configuration and Deployment
Module 2: Nexus Dashboard Insights for ACI
- Introduction to Nexus Dashboard Insights
- GUI Overview
- Insight Site Groups
- Insight Compliance
- Insight Explorer
- Insight Resource Browser/Bug Advisory
- Anomalies/Protocols statistics/Alerts/One Click Remediation
- Flow Telemetry
- Delta Analysis
- Firmware Update Analysis
- Pre-change Analysis
- Licensing
Module 3: Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator for ACI
- Overview
- Use Cases
- Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator Platform Support
- Multi-Cloud-Only Deployments
- Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator with ACI Multi-Site
Module 4: Nexus Dashboard Integrations
- Nexus Dashboard API
- Splunk Integration
- AppDynamics (AppD) Integration
Lab Outline
Discovery Lab 0: Accessing the NterOne Lab Devices
Discovery Lab 1: Validate ACI Integration with Nexus Dashboard
Discovery Lab 2: Nexus Dashboard Admin Console
Discovery Lab 3: Nexus Dashboard Insights Administration
Discovery Lab 4: Nexus Dashboard Insights Compliance on an ACI Tenant
Discovery Lab 5: Nexus Dashboard Insights Explorer Feature on an ACI Tenant
Discovery Lab 6: Nexus Dashboard Insights Advisories, Anomalies, and Pre-Change Analysis
Discovery Lab 7: Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator Integration with ACI
Discovery Lab 8: Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator ACI Multi-Site Configuration
Discovery Lab 9: Nexus Dashboard Challenge