ENSDWI

This course will help you design, deploy, configure, and manage the Cisco Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) solution in a large-scale network, including migrating from legacy WAN to Cisco SD-WAN. You will learn best practices for configuring data center and branch office routing protocols and how to implement advanced control, data, and application-specific policies. This course also covers Cisco SD-WAN deployment and migration options, controller placement, WAN edge device deployment, multicast and Quality of Service (QoS), configuring Direct Internet Access (DIA) breakout, and deploying a multi-region Cisco SD-WAN fabric. You will also learn about the various functions for optimizing data traffic for Application Quality of Experience (AppQoE). Finally, the course covers the various Cisco SD-WAN security options.

Course Contents

• Examining the Cisco SD-WAN Architecture 
• Examining Cisco SD-WAN Deployment Options  
• Deploying WAN Edge Devices 
• Managing Device Configuration  
• Exploring Redundancy, High Availability, and Scalability 
• Enabling Service-Side and Transport-Side Routing 
• Understanding Cisco SD-WAN Policy Configuration Basics  
• Defining Advanced Control Policies  
• Defining Advanced Data Policies  
• Implementing Application Quality of Experience  
• Implementing AAR  
• Examining DIA and Cisco Cloud OnRamp  
• Exploring Cisco SD-WAN Security  
• Designing and Migrating to Cisco SD-WAN  
• Performing Cisco SD-WAN Network Management and Troubleshooting  
• Examining Cisco SD-WAN Multicast Support

You will receive the original course documentation from Cisco in English language as a Cisco E-Book. In the Cisco Digital Learning Version, the content of the courseware is integrated into the learning interface instead.

Target Group

• Pre- and post-sales network engineers involved in the installation, support, and troubleshooting of a Cisco SD-WAN overlay network
• Persons pursuing the Cisco CCNP Enterprise certification or the Cisco Certified Specialist-Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation

Knowledge Prerequisites

You should have the following knowledge and skills before attending this course:

• Knowledge of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) concepts as applied to large-scale live network deployments
• Extensive understanding of the design of enterprise WANs
• Strong understanding of how routing protocols work, including how internal and external routing protocols work
• Familiarity with Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IP Security (IPsec)

Complementary and Continuative Courses

ENCOR – Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies
ENSLD – Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks
ENARSI – Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services
ENWLSD – Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks
ENWLSI – Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks
ENAUI – Implementing Automation for Cisco Enterprise Solutions
ENCC – Designing and Implementing Cloud Connectivity
ENNA – Designing and Implementing Enterprise Network Assurance

Course Objective

After passing the ENSDWI exam, you will receive the specialization Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation and meet the requirements of the Concentration Exam for the CCNP® Enterprise certification.

You are interested in a certification? The course at hand is part of the following certification(s):

Certification as CCNP Enterprise Certification

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Hybrid training

Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Cisco Digital Learning

This course is available in the Cisco Digital Learning Library. These recently developed, multi-modal training events include HD videos moderated by lecturers with stored searchable text and subtitles, as well as a exercises, labs, and explanatory text and graphics. We provide this offer to you via our myExperTeach learning portal. Effective of the activation of the account, access to the courses will be granted for a duration of 6 months. In the case of packet solutions (Cisco Digital Learning Subscriptions), this time period will amount to 12 months.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.