Leveraging Cisco Intent-Based Networking DNA Assurance

Network and software engineers

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Explain the benefits of using Cisco DNA Center in a traditional, enterprise network
• Explain at a detailed level the Cisco DNA Center Assurance system architecture, functional components, features, and data-processing concepts.
• Discuss the health scores, metrics, and strategies that you use for monitoring network devices, clients, and applications with Cisco DNA Assurance
• Describe how Cisco DNA Center Assurance analyzes the streaming telemetry and collected data, correlates the data, performs root cause analysis, and displays detected issues, insights, and trends
• Describe the Cisco DNA Center Assurance troubleshooting tools, mechanisms, strategies, and scenarios to proactively detect and resolve wireless network, client, and application issues and pinpoint the root cause
• Deploy and configure Cisco DNA Center to use Assurance features for monitoring and troubleshooting network devices, clients, and applications

Introducing Cisco DNA Center Assurance

• Cisco DNA Center and Intent-Based Network Management Automation
• Cisco DNA Center System Architecture

Monitoring Health and Performance with Cisco DNA Center Assurance

• Cisco DNA Center Assurance Functional Components
• Cisco DNA Center Assurance Data Analytics and Metrics

Troubleshooting Issues, Observing Insights and Trends

• Detect Issues, Insights, and Trends in the Network
• Observe Trends, Insights, and Comparative Analysis

Troubleshooting Wireless Issues with Cisco DNA Center Assurance Tools

• Review of Assurance Tools for Troubleshooting Wireless Networks
• Use Sensor Tests to Troubleshoot Wireless Networks

Labs

• Prepare Cisco DNA Center for Assurance
• Monitor Overall Health and the Health of Network Devices
• Monitor the Health of Clients and Applications
• Troubleshoot Network, Client, and Application Issues
• Observer Assurance AI Network Analytics
• Analyze Wireless Allocation, Capabilities, and Threats
• Monitor Wireless Networks with Advanced Assurance Tools

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• Internet web browser usability knowledge
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking
• Familiarity with network management concepts such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Syslog, and NetFlow

• CCNA - Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
• ENCOR - Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies

Recommended as preparation for the following exams:

• There is no exam currently aligned to this course