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Duration
3h 53m
Difficulty
Professional
Instructor
Brian McGahan
Videos
8
Quizzes
7
CPE Credits
5
Published
Jun 24, 2020
Updated
Apr 09, 2024
Networking CourseCisco

Applying Data Center ACI Concepts

This course introduces Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), a key component of modern Cisco data center design. Learners explore the core operations and concepts of ACI, including fabric initialization, access policies, tenant policies, and Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) integration. The course explains how these elements work together to simplify data center networking, improve policy-based management, and support scalable infrastructure operations.

Instructor

Brian McGahan

Brian McGahan

Course Instructor

Brian McGahan earned his first CCIE in Routing & Switching at the age of 20 and became recognized as one of the youngest engineers in the world to achieve this milestone. He later expanded his expertise by earning additional CCIE certifications in Security and Service Provider.<br/><br/>As a highly accomplished and dedicated instructor, Brian has been developing and teaching training programs for since 2002. His work has helped set a strong standard for CCIE education and has supported thousands of engineers in achieving their own certifications. Along with creating new training products for, Brian also consults with large ISPs and enterprise organizations.

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What Is Included

8 videos7 quizzes1 group2h 43m video runtime1h 10m activity runtime5 CPE credits

Skill Coverage

Networking → IP Addressing and Subnetting → IP Address Management and AssignmentNetworking → Network Design and Architecture → Data Center NetworkingNetworking → Network Design and Architecture → Multitenant Network Design and IsolationNetworking → Network Design and Architecture → Network Segmentation and VirtualizationNetworking → Network Design and Architecture → Network Topology and DesignNetworking → Network Device Administration → Cisco IOS and Platform AdministrationNetworking → Quality of Service → Traffic Engineering and OptimizationNetworking → Routing Protocols and Configuration → BGP and Exterior RoutingNetworking → SD-WAN and Software-Defined Networking → SDN Controllers and Fabric ManagementNetworking → Switching and Layer 2 Technologies → Switch Configuration and Management

Course Curriculum

Overview

1 video • 1 quiz

VideoQuiz

ACI

4 videos • 4 quizs

VideoQuiz

VMM

1 video • 1 quiz

VideoQuiz

uSeg

1 video • 1 quiz

VideoQuiz

Deployment Models

1 video

Video