Cisco SD-WAN Service Provider Operations (SDWSPO) - Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Managed Services Accelerator (MSX)

  • MSX Overview
  • MSX Benefits
  • MSX Features
  • Service Creation Platform
    • Multi-Tenant, Multi-Service
    • Open API and SDK
    • Rich Templating
    • Service Extensions
  • Pre-Built Service Packs
    • SD-WAN Service Pack
    • SD-Branch (vBranch) Service Pack
    • Managed Device Service Pack
  • OSS/BSS Integration
    • Billing API
    • Order Entry API
    • User Identity API
    • Service Assurance
  • Automated Orchestration
    • Fully-Automated Service Delivery
    • Model-Driven Orchestration using NSO
  • Cloud-Native Architecture
  • Support for Physical and Virtual devices
  • Third party Support
  • Virtual Networking Function (VNF) Support
  • Simple, Customizable User Interface
  • Zero Touch Provisioning
  • Service Monitoring and Telemetry
  • Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Deployment Alternatives
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    • Private Clouds

Module 2: Tenants, Users, Roles, Settings and Permissions

  • Creating and Managing Tenants
  • User and Roles
    • Managing Users
    • Managing Roles
      • Administrator Role
      • SP Operator Role
      • Tenant Operator Role
      • Settings by Role
      • Role Permissions

Module 3: Service Catalog

  • Service Catalog Overview
  • Creating New Services from Scratch
    • Overview/Introduction/Fundamentals
  • Using Pre-Built Services (Service Packs)
    • SD-WAN Service Pack
      • Overview
      • Navigate Sample Workflow
    • SD-Branch (vBranch) Service Pack
      • Overview
      • Navigate Sample Workflow
    • Managed Device Service Pack
      • Overview
      • Navigate Sample Workflow

Module 4: Programmability and Orchestration

  • Introduction to Cisco NSO
    • Cisco NSO and Cisco MSX Relationship
    • Cisco Network Services Orchestrator Overview
    • ConfD
    • Multi-NSO Orchestrator Support in Cisco MSX
    • Understanding Day -1, Day 0, Day 1 and Day 2
    • Cisco NSO as PnP Server
    • Cisco MSX and NSO Templates
  • ECNS and NFVIS
    • ENCS Overview
    • ENCS and NFVIS
    • The NFVIS Interface
    • NFVIS and MSX

Module 5: Cisco ENCS 5400 Networking

  • Introduction to ENCS Architecture
    • Role and need of the Cisco ENCS Appliance
    • Cisco ENCS Architecture Deep Dive
      • Cisco ENCS 5100
      • Cisco ENCS 5400
    • Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure
    • Inside the Cisco ENCS 5400 Hardware
    • Managing the Cisco 5400 Appliance – Leveraging the Cisco IMC
    • Introduction to Virtual Network Functions
  • Cisco ENCS 5400 Internal Networking
    • Understanding the X86 Architecture
    • Inbuilt Hardware witch ports with PoE
    • Working of the ENCS Internal Virtual Switch
    • Understanding the SR-IOV on the ENCS 5400
  • Cisco ENCS Networks and Bridges
    • LAN Bridge Configuration
    • WAN Bridge Configuration
    • Creating Internal Networks
      • Cisco ENCS Default Network Configuration
      • Connecting the ENCS to the LAN and WAN Networks
      • Understanding ENCS OOB Management

Module 6: Deploying VNFs on the Cisco ENCS

  • Understanding the VNF Lifecycle on the ENCS
  • Virtual Network Function Requirements
  • Creating NFVIS VM Packages
    • Bootstrap Packaging Options
    • Generating the Package file from the CLI and the GUI
  • Perform VM image registration and deployment
  • Create custom flavors—a flavor is the customized profile of the VM image
  • Deploying Cisco and 3rd Party VNFs
    • Connecting the VNF to the Internal Networks
    • Accessing the VNF from the External network

Module 7: Deploying the Cisco ENCS using an Orchestrator

  • Deep Dive into the Cisco ISRv – Preinstalled on the Cisco ENCS
  • Overview of the Cisco DNA-Center and Cisco NSO
  • Overview of the Cisco SD-WAN solution
  • Deploying the Cisco ENCS using the Plug and Play – Zero Touch Provisioning

Module 8: Deploying the Cisco SD-Branch Solution on the ENCS 5400

  • Deploying and managing the ENCS from the Cisco DNA-Center
  • Deploying and managing the ENCS from the Cisco NSO
  • Deploying the Cisco SD-WAN Cloud Router on the Cisco ENCS using the Cisco NSO
  • Configuring the networking for the SD-WAN Cloud Router using the Cisco NSO
    • Defining a New Catalog
    • Register the NFVIS System into NSO
    • Register the remote VNF
    • Instantiate a VNF on the Remote Site

Module 9: SD-Branch/vBranch Templates

  • SD-Branch Templates Overview
  • Cisco NSO as Base for Cisco MSX Templates
  • Understanding Branch Infra and Interfaces in NFVIS
  • Templates Development Environment
  • Using TDE to Create Cisco MSX Templates
  • SD-Branch/vBranch Workflow

Module 10: Managed Device Templates

  • Managed Device Templates Overview
  • Creating Base XML File from Cisco NSO
  • Using XML File to Create Cisco MSX Template
  • Managed Device Workflow
  • Testing Cisco MSX Managed Device Template

Module 11: SDWAN Cloud onramp

  • Software as a service (SaaS)
    • Performance Challenges
      • SaaS Adopton
      • Security
      • Performance
    • Use Cases
      • No DIA
      • Single DIA
      • Dual DIA
    • Configuration and Monitoring
      • NAT
      • CloudExpress
      • AppQoE
  • Infrastructure as a Server (IaaS)
    • State of Public Cloud
    • Extension of SD-WAN to Cloud
    • Cloud Fabric
      • Cloud Gateway
      • Cloud onramp