Implementing and Administering DNA Center for Assurance

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

• IT Solution Architects
• Network Security Architects
• Networking Admin and Operations
• Networking Field Engineers

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Know and understand Cisco DNA Center concepts, features, benefits, role, terminology and the way this solution innovates common administrative tasks on today's networks
• Be familiar with workflow approach in DNA Center, DNA Center dashboard and its 4 Steps: Design, Policy, Provision and Assurance
• List, describe and use the tools provided by Cisco DNA Center
• Prepare, Install and Setup a Cisco DNA Center Appliance
• Use DNA Center for network discovery, design and provision telemetry profiles
• Realize the concepts, benefits and capabilities of DNA Center Assurance
• Implement Assurance Services on Cisco DNA Center
• Use DNA Center to monitor, troubleshoot and assure network, client and applications health
• Use DNA Center to Integrate with ThousandEyes and Umbrella
• Use DNA Center to for AI and Analytics and Machine Learning (ML)

Day 1:

Module 1: Introduction to Cisco DNA Center Assurance

• Introduction to DNA Center
• System Architecture
• Key Features and Use Cases
• Introduction to Cisco ISE and DNAC-ISE integration

Module 2: Design

• Network design options
• Sites
• Creating Enterprise and Sites Hierarchy
• Configuring General Network Settings
• Loading maps into the GUI
• IP Address Management
• Software Image Management – Lab on Day 5
• Network Device Profiles
• AAA
• SNMP
• Syslog
• IP address pools
• Creating Enterprise and Guest SSIDs – Lab on Day 2
  • Creating the wireless RF Profile
  • Cresting the Guest Portal for the Guest SSIDs
  • Network profiles – Lab on Day 2
  • Authentication templates

Module 3: Discovery and Provision

• Device Discovery and Protocols
• Devices Onboarding
  • Assigning Devices to a site
  • Provisioning device with profiles

Day 2:

Module 3: Discovery and Provision

• Plug and Play
• Templates
• Templates for Day-0
• Templates for Day-N operations

Day 3:

Module 4: Monitoring Device, Client, and Application Health

• DNAC Telemetry
• Monitoring Network Device Health and Performance
• Monitoring Wired and Wireless Client Health and Performance
• Monitoring Application Health and Performance

Module 5: Application Visibility and DNAC Integration with Umbrella

• Monitoring Application Visibility in DNA Center
• Umbrella Introduction
• DNA Center Umbrella Integration and Use Cases

Module 6: Troubleshooting Issues, Observing Insights and Trends

• Detect Issues, Insights, and Trends in the Network
• DNA Center Integration with other tools for Monitoring and Management

Day 4:

Module 7: Troubleshooting using Cisco DNA Center Assurance Tools

• DNAC Assurance Troubleshooting Tools
• Using Sensor Tests
• Using Intelligent Capture
• Spectrum Analysis

Module 8: DNAC and Thousand Eyes

• Introduction to ThousandEyes
• ThousandEyes Use Cases
• DNA Center and ThousandEyes Integration

Day 5:

Module 9: AI Analytics and Machine Learning in DNA Center

• Overview of AI Analytics and ML (Machine Learning)
• DNA Center AI and ML Use Cases

Module 10: DNA Center Maintenance

• DNA Center Reports
• DNA Center Backup and Restore

Lab Outline:

Labs are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:

• Lab 1: Navigate the Cisco DNA Center GUI
• Lab 2: Integrate Cisco ISE with Cisco DNA Center –Instructor Demo
• Lab 3: Design the Network Hierarchy and Configure Network Settings
• Lab 4: Discover Wired Manually in the Inventory, Assign to Site, and Provision
• Lab 5: Discover Wired Device using Plug and Play(PnP) using Template Editor
• Lab 6: Discover and Provision C9800 WLC, Configure Wireless SSIDs and Network Profiles
• Lab 7: Configure C9800 WLC using Template Editor
• Lab 8: Configure Cisco DNA Center Assurance Telemetry Profiles and Apply to Devices
• Lab 9: Generate and Monitor Application Traffic on DNAC for Clients
• Lab 10 : Application Visibility and Generate Client Traffic to Monitor Top Applications on DNAC
• Lab 11: DNAC Umbrella Integration for DNS or SIG(Secure Internet Gateway)
• Lab 12: Assurance Dashboards – Health, Issues and Wi-Fi 6 on DNAC
• Lab 13: Intelligent Packet Capture and Spectrum Analysis
• Lab 14: 1800s AP as Sensor – Instructor Demo
• Lab 15: Application Visibility With ThousandEyes and DNAC
• Lab 16: AI Endpoint Analytics on DNAC
• Lab 17: Reporting on Cisco DNAC
• Lab 18: IOS-XE Device Upgrade / Downgrade using SWIM via DNAC
• Lab 19: DNAC Configuration Backup on External Server – Instructor Demo

Attendees should meet the following pre-requisites:

• Practical network and LAN or WAN management experience
• Cisco Inter-network Operating System (IOS) concepts

Recommended as preparation for the following exams:

• There are no exams currently aligned with this course