The duration of this course is 12 hours, and it is eligible for 12 CE credits towards recertification.
The Cisco SD-WAN Fundamentals (SDWFND) training provides a comprehensive overview of the Cisco® Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) solution and Cisco SD-WAN components such as vManage, vSmart and vBond. You will learn how to deploy, manage, and operate a secure, programmable, and scalable SD-WAN fabric using IOS XE Cisco SD-WAN products. The training also covers how to configure, operate, and monitor overlay routing across the Cisco SD-WAN network. In addition, you will learn about data and control policies, and how to deploy Quality of Service (QoS) and Direct Internet Access (DIA) in the SD-WAN overlay network.
How You’ll Benefit
This training will help you:
- Establish transport-independent WAN for lower cost and higher diversity
- Meet SLAs for business-critical and real-time applications
- Provide 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
Who Should Enroll
- Enterprise network system installers
- System integrators
- System administrators
- Network administrators
- Solutions designers
Learning Path Objectives
After taking this training, you should be able to:
- Identify the various network elements of the Cisco SD-WAN solution
- Deploy WAN Edge routers
- Create templates to aid in the deployment and operation of the Cisco SD-WAN network
- Configure and verify Cisco SD-WAN overlay routing
- Create simple policies to control traffic flow through the Cisco SD-WAN fabric
Learning Path Prerequisites
- Strong understanding of enterprise WAN design
- Strong understanding of routing protocol operation, including interior and exterior routing protocol operation
- Familiarity with Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IP Security (IPsec)
These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
- Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
Learning Path Outline
- Cisco SD-WAN Solution Components
- Cisco SD-WAN Network Deployment
- Cisco SD-WAN Configuration Management
- Cisco SD-WAN Overlay Routing
- Cisco SD-WAN Policies