Detailed Course Outline
Modern Architectures
- Describe traditional multitier architecture challenges
- Explain next-generation data center architectures
IP Fabric Underlay Routing
- Describe what an IP fabric is
- Explain routing in an IP fabric
IP Fabric Underlay Scaling
- Explain how to properly scale an IP fabric
IP Fabric Underlay Configuration
- Explain how to configure an OSPF-based IP fabric underlay network
- Describe how to configure an EBGP-based IP fabric underlay network
Lab 1: IP Fabric
VXLAN Overview
- Explain Layer 2 connectivity over a Layer 3 network
- Describe VXLAN Fundamentals
VXLAN Gateways
- Describe the purpose and function of VXLAN gateways
EVPN Overview
- Describe EVPN functionality
- Describe EVPN control in a VXLAN deployment
EVPN Protocol
- Describe EVPN routing and bridging
Configuring EVPN-VXLAN Networks
- Discuss how to configure EVPN-controlled VXLAN
Lab 2: Configuring EVPN-VXLAN Networks
Enhanced Ethernet Segment Loop Protection
- Describe the loop potential
- Describe and configure the ES loop-detect protocol
Basic Data Center Architectures
- Describe basic architectures and deployment scenarios
Configuring a Collapsed Spine
- Describe a collapsed spine architecture
- Configure an underlay network
- Configure an overlay network
- Configure Layer 2 to Layer 3 gateways
- Verify the VXLAN communications
Super Spine Configuration
- Describe a super spine architecture
- Configure a super spine
Configuring Centrally Routed Bridging
- Describe EVPN-VXLAN reference architectures
- Describe centrally routed and bridging
- Configure centrally routed and bridging
Lab 3: Configure Centrally Routed Bridging
Configuring Edge-Routed Bridging
- Describe edge-routed bridging
- Explain how to configure edge-routed bridging
- Explain how to verify edge-routed bridging operations
Lab 4: Configuring Edge-Routed Bridging
MAC-VRF Overview
- Describe the benefits of deploying MAC-VRFs
- Identify data center architectures for MAC-VRF use
- Describe the MAC-VRF design options
MAC-VRF Configuration
- Describe the requirements of deploying MAC-VRFs
- Describe the MAC-VRF use case
- Configure common parameters
- Configure a VLAN-based MAC-VRF
- Configure a VLAN-aware MAC-VRF
- Configure a VLAN-bundle MAC-VRF
Lab 5: MAC-VRF Configuration
Symmetric Routing Using Type 2 EVPN
- Describe asymmetric routing
- Describe symmetric routing
- Implement symmetric routing
Lab 6: Symmetric Routing Configuration
DCI with EVPN–VXLAN Network
- Discuss DCI with EVPN-VXLAN Network
Configuring DCI
- Discuss how to configure DCI in the data center
Lab 7: Data Center Interconnect
Seamless EVPN-VXLAN Stitching
- Explain the purpose of seamless EVPN-VXLAN stitching
- Discuss seamless EVPN-VXLAN design options
- Describe a packet walkthrough for seamless EVPN-VXLAN stitching
Configuring Seamless EVPN-VXLAN Stitching
- Explain how to configure seamless EVPN-VXLAN stitching
- Describe how to verify EVPN-VXLAN stitching operations
Lab 8: Implementing Seamless EVPN-VXLAN Stitching
Filter-Based Forwarding
- Discuss the purpose of filter-based forwarding in a data center
- Explain how to configure filter-based forwarding in a data center
- Describe how to verify filter-based forwarding in a data center
Lab 9: Implementing Filter-Based Forwarding
EVPN Multicast Extensions
- Describe the multicast extensions to EVPN
EVPN Multicast Configuration
- Explain how to configure EVPN multicast
EVPN Multicast Assisted Replication
- Describe the potential problem with EVPN multicast
- Illustrate a use case
- Describe assisted replication
- Configure assisted replication
- Describe assisted replication with SMET
VXLAN Group-Based Policy—Introduction
- Describe an overview of VXLAN group-based policies
- Describe the benefits of VXLAN group-based policies
- Configure a VXLAN group-based policy filter
Zero-Touch Provisioning
- Explain zero-touch provisioning
- Configure a QFX5100 Series switch using ZTP
Troubleshooting Basics
- Describe troubleshooting tools
- Explain a basic troubleshooting approach
Data Center Devices
- Describe fixed format platforms
- Describe modular platforms
- Describe virtual platforms