Cisco Catalyst Center Foundations (CCFND) v1.0

The Cisco Catalyst Center Foundations training is designed to expand your knowledge of Cisco Catalyst Center, including its basics, deployment and scalability options, initial configurations, best practices, and integration with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE). The training will focus on network automation, network assurance, network security, and network programmability using Cisco Catalyst Center.  

Though this training is not related to a specific exam, it is highly encouraged to take this training as an introduction to topics found in the Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (350-401 ENCOR) v1.1 exam. 

How You'll Benefit

This training will help you:  

• Expand your knowledge of Cisco Catalyst Center and networking principles
• Qualify for professional-level networking job roles
• Earn 44 CE credits toward recertification

Upon completing this course, the student will be able to meet these objectives:

• Learn about Cisco Catalyst Center product, intent-based networking, system architecture, and key features and use cases of Cisco Catalyst Center
• Use Cisco Catalyst Center automation (NetOps and SecOps), assurance (AIOps), and platform integration with DevOps in your enterprise network
• Deploy Cisco Catalyst Center based on pre-deployment requirements, and perform first-time setup procedures
• Describe high availability and scalability options for Cisco Catalyst Center, including clustering, link redundancy, and disaster recovery
• Explain Cisco Catalyst Center system settings, basic and advanced automation, device provisioning, and compliance audit procedures
• Configure Cisco Catalyst Center to onboard devices, integrate with ISE, automate device configurations, troubleshoot health of network devices, and track clients
• Describe Cisco SD-Access architecture, including fabric networking, underlay and overlay routing, and fabric node roles, and implement policy-based segmentation with group-based, IP-based, and application policies

• Network Engineers
• Network Analysts
• Security Engineers
• IT Professionals
• Pre-Sales Engineers

There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:

• Basic understanding of network fundamentals
• Basic familiarity with Cisco ISE
• Basic familiarity with network automation and programmability

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)
• Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine (SISE)
• Developing Applications and Automating Workflows using Cisco Core Platforms (DEVASC)

Outline

Module 1: Cisco Catalyst Center Overview 

Cisco Catalyst Center Deployment 

Cisco Catalyst Center High Availability and Scalability 

Cisco Catalyst Center System Settings and Operations 

Cisco Catalyst Center Inventory, Discovery, and Device Manageability 

Cisco Catalyst Center Basic Automation and Provisioning 

Cisco Catalyst Center Advanced Automation and Day-0 Onboarding 

Cisco Prime Infrastructure to Cisco Catalyst Center Migration 

Cisco Catalyst Center Health and Performance Monitoring 

Cisco Catalyst Center Assurance Device, Client, and Application Health 

Cisco Catalyst Center Issues, Insights, and Trends Monitoring 

Cisco Catalyst Center Wireless Networks Monitoring and Troubleshooting 

Cisco SD-Access Overview 

Cisco Catalyst Center Policies 

Cisco Catalyst Center Endpoint Visibility 

Cisco Catalyst Center Platform Overview 

Cisco Catalyst Center Network and Assurance Automation  

LAB OUTLINE

Lab 1: Integrate Cisco ISE and Cisco Catalyst Center 

Add Network Devices to Cisco Catalyst Center 

Automate Basic Device Configuration Using Cisco Catalyst Center 

Upgrade Network Device using Cisco Catalyst Center 

Automate Network Device Configuration Using a Template 

Onboard a Device Using PnP 

Troubleshoot the Health of Network Devices 

Monitor the Health of Clients and Applications 

Observe Assurance AI Network Analytics 

Monitor Wireless Networks with Advanced Assurance Tools 

Explore Cisco SD-Access Networks 

Deploy SD-Access Group-Based Access Control Policy 

Examine Cisco Catalyst Center APIs 

Examine Cisco Catalyst Center Webhooks 

Deploy IaaC Using Cisco Catalyst Center and Terraform 

Automate Cisco Catalyst Center Assurance Using Ansible