The Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (ENSDWI) training trains you to design, deploy, configure, and manage your Cisco® Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) solution in a large-scale live network, including how to migrate from legacy WAN to SD-WAN. You will learn best practices for configuring routing protocols in the data center and the branch, as well as how to implement advanced control, data, and application-aware policies. The training also covers SD-WAN deployment and migration options, placement of controllers, how to deploy WAN Edge devices, and how to configure Direct Internet Access (DIA) breakout. The training examines the different Cisco SD-WAN security options available, such as application-aware enterprise firewall, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), URL filtering, Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) proxy, and Cisco Umbrella® Secure Internet Gateway (SIG).
The training lab environment is built using Cisco vEdge Cloud routers and Cisco SD-WAN 20.3 code.
This training helps you prepare to take the Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (300-415 ENSDWI) exam which is part of the CCNP® Enterprise certification. You will also earn 32 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.
This training will teach you to use Cisco SD-WAN to:
- Establish a transport-independent WAN for lower cost and higher flexibility
- Meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for business-critical and real-time applications
- Provide secure end-to-end segmentation for protecting critical enterprise compute resources
- Extend seamlessly into the public cloud
- Optimize the user experience for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications
Technology areas
- Networking
- Software-defined networking
- System installers
- System integrators
- System administrators
- Network administrators
- Solutions designers
You should have the following knowledge and skills before taking this training:
- Knowledge of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) concepts as applied to large-scale live network deployments
- Strong understanding of enterprise WAN design
- Strong understanding of routing protocol operation, including both interior and exterior routing protocol operation
- Familiarity with Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IP Security (IPSec)
These recommended Cisco offerings that may help you meet these prerequisites:
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA®)
- Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
After taking this training, you should be able to:
- Describe the Cisco SD-WAN solution and how modes of operation differ in traditional WAN versus SD-WAN
- Describe options for Cisco SD-WAN cloud and on-premises deployment
- Explain how to deploy WAN Edge devices
- Review the Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) process and examine technical specifics for on-premises deployment
- Review the device configuration template and describe new features of device configuration templates
- Describe options for providing scalability, high availability, and redundancy
- Explain how dynamic routing protocols are deployed in an SD-WAN environment, on the service side and transport side
- Describe Cisco SD-WAN policy concepts, which includes how policies are defined, attached, distributed, and applied
- Define and implement advanced control policies, such as policies for custom topologies and service insertion
- Identify and implement advanced data policies, such as policies for traffic engineering and QoS
- Define and implement an Application-Aware Routing (AAR) policy
- Implement Direct Internet Access (DIA) and Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp options
- Describe Cisco SD-WAN security components and integration
- Describe how to design pure and hybrid Cisco SD-WAN solutions, as well as how to perform a migration to Cisco SD-WAN
- Describe Cisco SD-WAN Day-2 operations, such as monitoring, reporting, logging, troubleshooting, and upgrading
- Describe Cisco SD-WAN support for multicast
The ENSDWI (Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions v3.0) course is an advanced training program designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, implement, and manage Cisco SD-WAN solutions. It prepares you for advanced roles in network design and operations, and for the Cisco 300-415 ENSDWI certification exam.
Yes, upon completion of the ENSDWI course, you will be prepared to take the Cisco 300-415 ENSDWI exam. This exam is a concentration requirement for the CCNP Enterprise certification and validates your skills in implementing Cisco SD-WAN solutions.
