The Configuring VXLANs on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches (DCVX9K) v1.0 course shows you how to deploy Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) on the Cisco Nexus© 9000 Series Switches. Through expert instruction and hands-on lab excercies, you will learn how to implement Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), VXLAN, and Ethernet VPN (EVPN), and to monitor and troubleshoot VXLAN operation.
Prerequisites:
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
• Familiarity with Cisco Ethernet switching products
• Understanding of Cisco Data Center architecture
Target Audience:
• Data center engineers
• Systems engineers
• Technical architects
• Product specialists in data center technical roles
• Cisco integrators and partners
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Understand and describe the operation of the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches
• Configure BGP operation on the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches
• Configure VXLAN and EVPN operation on the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches
• Troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches, including EVPN/VXLAN operation
Course Outline:
Topology Options for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series
• Traditional Data Center Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000
• Spine and Leaf Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Overlay Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Cisco Nexus 9000 Hardware Basics
• Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Chassis
• Cisco Nexus 9300 Series Switches
• Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Packet Processing
BGP Overview and Configuration
• BGP Attributes and Route Processing
• Basic BGP Configuration
VXLAN and EVPN on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• VXLAN Network with Multiprotocol BGP (MP-BGP) EVPN Control Plane
• VXLAN and EVPN Configuration
Monitoring and Troubleshooting VXLAN Operations
• VXLAN EVPN Diagnostic show Commands
• VXLAN EVPN Diagnostic debug Commands
• VXLAN EVPN Troubleshooting Steps
• VXLAN EVPN Troubleshooting Sample Scenarios
Lab outline
• Exploring the Cisco Nexus 9000 Switch
• Configuring VXLAN and EVPN
• VXLAN Monitoring and Troubleshooting