Cisco SD-WAN Training Online
Learn how to design, deploy, and configure Cisco SD-WAN in this Cisco SD-WAN Training Course and prepare for ENSDWI Certification. Enroll now!
in Cisco EnterpriseWhat you will learn?
Describe the Cisco SD-WAN solution and compare with traditional WAN environment
Learn architecture of Cisco SD-WAN and their components with roles in the network deployment scenario
Learn how to implement routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP and BGP on Edge devices and understand the importance of OMP
How to deploy WAN Edge devices with scalability, high availability, and redundancy knowledge
Understand Cisco SD-WAN policy concepts and how to implement advanced control and data policies
Describe monitoring, reporting, logging, troubleshooting, and upgrading
About this course
The online SD-WAN course helps you master the Cisco Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions and prepares you for the 300-415 Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (ENSDWI) certification.
Our SD-WAN training covers topics such as Cisco SD-WAN architecture, edge platforms, Cloud OnRamp, SD-WAN policies, security, SD-WAN quality of service, and many other relevant areas. We also offer free hands-on labs and career guidance as part of this course.
Whether you are a beginner or a working professional, this Cisco SD-WAN course will teach you the latest job-ready skills in a very structured manner. Our online classes model ensures your doubts are solved instantly, you learn industry-standard practices, and gain hands-on experience on Cisco SD-WAN solutions.
Course Format
UniNets' Cisco SD-WAN course is an online class-based training program, where we hold different batches and teach students the theoretical and practical aspects of Cisco SD-WAN.
The instructor is a Cisco Certified professional who delivers up-to-date study material to ensure optimal SD-WAN training. Students will receive the resources, including study guides, virtual lab access, and recorded sessions to support effective revision and hands-on practice.
Students can keep access to study material and recorded classes for an extended duration, but the lab access will be revoked after course completion.
If you have any further doubts about the course format or want to enquire about the next training batch, contact our learning advisors.
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Key Topics Covered in the Course
1. Architecture
● Cisco SD-WAN Architecture and Components: Understand the orchestration plane (vBond, NAT), management plane (vManage), control plane (vSmart, OMP), and data plane (vEdge). Learn about TLOC, IPsec, vRoute, and BFD.
2. Controller Deployment
● Controller Cloud Deployment: Learn about deploying controllers in the cloud environment.
● Controller On-Prem Deployment: Understand on-premises deployment, including hosting platforms like KVM/Hypervisor, installing controllers, and ensuring scalability and redundancy.
● Configure and Verify Certificates and Whitelisting: Learn to configure and verify certificates and whitelisting for secure communication.
● Troubleshoot Control-Plane Connectivity Between Controllers: Gain skills in troubleshooting control-plane connectivity issues between controllers.
3. Router Deployment
● WAN Edge Deployment: Understand WAN Edge deployment, including onboarding and orchestration with zero-touch provisioning/plug-and-play.
● Different Hub Deployments: Learn about different deployment scenarios such as single, multi-datacenter, and regional hub deployments.
● SD-WAN Data Plane: Configure and verify the SD-WAN data plane, including circuit termination and TLOC extension.
● Underlay-Overlay Connectivity: Understand and configure underlay-overlay connectivity.
● OMP: Learn to configure and verify the Overlay Management Protocol (OMP).
● TLOCs: Configure and verify Transport Locator (TLOC) settings.
● Feature Configuration Templates: Use CLI and vManage to configure feature templates.
● VRRP, OSPF & BGP: Configure and verify VRRP, OSPF, and BGP protocols.
4. Policies
● Control Policies: Learn to configure and verify control policies.
● Data Policies: Understand and configure data policies.
● End-to-End Segmentation: Configure and verify end-to-end segmentation, including VPN segmentation and topologies.
● SD-WAN Application-Aware Routing: Learn to configure and verify application-aware routing.
● Direct Internet Access: Configure and verify direct Internet access for optimized performance.
5. Security and Quality of Service
● Service Insertion: Learn to configure and verify service insertion for enhanced security.
● Describe Application-Aware Firewall: Understand the application-aware firewall and its functionalities.
● QoS Treatment on WAN Edge Routers: Configure and verify Quality of Service (QoS) treatment on WAN edge routers, including scheduling, queuing, shaping, and policing.
6. Management and Operations
● Monitoring and Reporting from vManage: Learn about monitoring and reporting capabilities in vManage.
● REST API Monitoring: Understand REST API monitoring for automated network management.
● Software Upgrade from vManage: Learn the process of upgrading software from vManage.
Devices Used in Our Virtual Lab
The Cisco SD-WAN training lab will have you work on the following devices:
✔ Cisco SD WAN Controller: 1 vManage, 1 vBond, and 1vSmart
✔ WAN Edge Devices: 5 vEdge Routers, and 1 cEdge Router
✔ Workstations: 1 Linux Server (Root CA), 1 Windows Server, and 4 Mini Linux
✔ LAN Devices: 6 Cisco Switches and 6 Cisco Routers
Cisco SD-WAN Lab Practicals for Hands-on Experience
The lab practical covered in the course mimics real-world tasks/problems that network professionals have to deal with in their jobs. We have covered 14 important lab tasks in our Cisco SD-WAN training:
- 1. Initializing Controllers (vManage, vSmart, vBond)
- 2. Set up the CA Server and other devices
- 3. Configure certificates and device lists
- 4. Troubleshoot control plane connectivity between controllers
- 5. Configure Cisco SD-WAN data plane (TLOC-ext, Dyn-tunnels, Underlay-overlay)
- 6. Configure OMP
- 7. Configure TLOCs
- 8. Configure CLI and vManage feature configuration templates (VRRP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP)
- 9. Configure control policies
- 10. Configure data policies
- 11. Configure end-to-end segmentation (VPN segmentation & Topologies)
- 12. Configure Cisco SD-WAN application-aware routing
- 13. Configure direct Internet access
- 14. Configure QoS treatment on WAN Edge routers
Who Should Take Cisco SD-WAN Training
● Network Administrators
● System Engineers
● System Integrators
● Enterprise Network Operators
● Network Solution Designer
● Network Consultants
● Network Specialists
About Cisco SD-WAN Certification
To validate your skills in Cisco SD-WAN, you should take the Cisco 300-415 ENSDWI certification exam. The basic Details of the exam are:
| Exam Name | Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions |
|---|---|
| Exam Module | CCNP Enterprise ENSDWI |
| Exam Code | 300-415 |
| Exam Cost | 300 USD + Taxes |
| Languages | English, Japanese, and others |
| Exam Centers | Pearson Vue Centers across the globe |
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Requirements
Understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, routing protocols, switching, VLANs, and basic network troubleshooting
Professional experience and knowledge in networking technologies may be beneficial
Familiarity with routing protocols, WAN technologies, and WAN optimization concepts
Prerequisites
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1. Introduction to Cisco SD-WAN (5 minutes)
2. Understanding the SD-WAN Architecture (10 minutes)
3. Deployment Options and Use Cases (10 minutes)
4. Hands-On Lab Preview (15 minutes)
5. Course Overview and Certification Path (5 minutes)
6. Q&A Session (10 minutes)
1. SD-WAN Course Overview
2. architecture and components
3.Overview of vSmart,vBond,vManage
This Cisco SD-WAN Course Content
we will cover Cisco SD-WAN architecture and components
will be cover Cisco SD-WAN Edge platforms & Cloud OnRamp
will be cover Configure OMP, TLOC & Templates on vManage (LABs)
will be cover Configuring Cisco SD-WAN Policies (LABs)
will be cover Security and Quality of Service (LABs)
will be cover Management and Operations
