Cisco SD-WAN UX 2.0 Topology, Configuration Groups and Policy Groups Migration

This Cisco SD-WAN UX 2.0 Topology, Configuration Groups and Policy Groups Migration official Cisco course is critical for companies running Cisco SD-WAN because Cisco is fundamentally changing how SD-WAN environments are designed, deployed, and operated. The transition from device templates, feature templates, and traditional centralized policies to configuration groups, policy groups, and topology-based workflows represents more than a UI refresh; it is a shift in the operational model of Cisco SD-WAN Manager. Organizations that continue to rely on legacy UX 1.0 concepts without understanding UX 2.0 risk misconfigurations, slower deployments, and operational blind spots as Cisco continues to enhance and prioritize the new interface. This training equips teams with a clear understanding of how configuration groups replace complex template hierarchies, how policy groups simplify policy lifecycle management, and how topology-aware workflows improve visibility and intent-based design across the WAN, all of which are essential to maintaining operational efficiency and consistency in modern SD-WAN deployments.
 

Equally important, this class prepares organizations for real-world migration and coexistence scenarios that are already common in production networks. Many enterprises are operating mixed environments where some devices remain on UX 1.0 while others adopt UX 2.0, creating operational complexity if teams lack the proper skills and migration strategy. The course provides structured guidance on pre-migration checks, validation, rollback planning, and troubleshooting in the new interface, ensuring that teams can transition safely without disrupting business-critical connectivity. As Cisco continues to innovate around topology visualization, policy correlation, and automation within UX 2.0, companies that invest in this training position themselves to adopt new features faster, reduce operational risk, and maintain long-term supportability of their Cisco SD-WAN environments 

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This class will help you:

• Gain a clear understanding of the key differences between Cisco SD-WAN UX 1.0 and UX 2.0, including interface design, workflow changes, and operational improvements.
• Develop the skills to navigate and customize the UX 2.0 dashboard for faster, more efficient SD-WAN management.
• Learn to use the enhanced topology and Topopoly views for real-time network monitoring, troubleshooting, and policy path analysis.
• Master the creation and management of configuration groups and policy groups to streamline device and policy deployments.
• Acquire strategies for managing mixed environments where both UX 1.0 and UX 2.0 are in use, ensuring smooth operations during phased upgrades.
• Follow best practices for migrating from UX 1.0 to UX 2.0, including planning, execution, validation, and rollback procedures.
• Apply hands-on lab experience to real-world SD-WAN scenarios, reinforcing operational confidence and technical proficiency.

The primary audience for this course is as follows: 

• Network Engineers who configure, optimize, and troubleshoot Cisco SD-WAN environments.
• SD-WAN Administrators responsible for managing device configurations, policies, and network monitoring through Cisco vManage.
• Solution Architects designing SD-WAN deployments and planning UX 1.0 to UX 2.0 migration strategies.
• Operations and NOC Teams requiring real-time monitoring, topology analysis, and policy verification in UX 2.0.
• IT Managers overseeing SD-WAN operations, ensuring standardization, and aligning deployments with business objectives.
• Consultants and Cisco Partners assisting customers in migrating from UX 1.0 to UX 2.0 and managing mixed environments.

• Installing, Configuring, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
• Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (ENSDWI)
• Cisco SD-WAN Equivalent Knowledge

Module 1: Catalyst SD-WAN Platform Overview

• Lesson 1: SD-WAN WAN Architecture Overview
• Lesson 2: Cisco SD-WAN Solution Overview
• Lesson 3: Licensing for Cisco SD-WAN
• New Features by Version

Module 2: Understanding the Evolution: UX 1.0 vs UX 2.0

• Lesson 1: UX2.0 Configuration Methods
• Lesson 2: UX 2.0 Monitoring
• Lesson 3: UX 2.0 Troubleshooting
• Lesson 4: UX 2.0 Policies

Module 3: Navigating the UX 2.0 Interface

• Lesson 1: Dashboard Overview and Changes
• Lesson 2: SD-WAN Manager Monitoring Dashboard
• Lesson 3: SD-WAN Manager Historical Traffic Logs (20.18) 
• Lesson 4: SD-WAN Manager Configuration 
• Lesson 5: SD-WAN Manager Tools
• Lesson 6: SD-WAN Manager Maintenance
• Lesson 7: Administrative Settings
• Lesson 8: Scopes and User Groups
• Lesson 9: Users and Groups
• Lesson 10: Tag Management
• Lesson 11: License Management

Module 4: Templates and Configuration Groups Optimization in UX 2.0

• Lesson 1: SD-WAN Device Configuration
• Lesson 2: Using Python to Import / Export Templates
• Lesson 3: Parsing JSON with Python
• Lesson 4: Create / Delete / Import / Export of Templates
• Lesson 5: Configuration Groups Overview
• Lesson 6: Creating Configuration Groups
• Lesson 7: Deploy Configuration Group Workflow
• Lesson 8: View/ Edit Configuration Groups
• Lesson 9: Configuration Groups vs Templates
• Lesson 9: Tagging
• Lesson 10: Configuration Catalog
• Lesson 11: Control Components Settings (20.18)

Module 5: Policy Groups in UX 2.0

• Lesson 1: Local Policy Review
• Lesson 2: Local Policy Lists
• Lesson 3: Local Data Policies
• Lesson 4: Local Policy QoS Configuration
• Lesson 5: Local Data Policy Access Control Lists
• Lesson 6: Localized Control Policy
• Lesson 7: Save and Apply Local Policy
• Lesson 8: Central Policy Review
• Lesson 9: Policy Construction
• Lesson 10: Central Control Policy
• Lesson 11: Central Data Policies
• Lesson 12: Central Data Policies - Use Cases
• Lesson 13: Creating Centralized Policies
• Lesson 14: What are Policy Groups?
• Lesson 15: Groups of Interest (Policy Objects)
• Lesson 16: Application Priority and SLA
• Lesson 17: NGFW
• Lesson 18: SIG/SSE and DNS Security
• Lesson 19: Policy Group Creation
• Lesson 20: Associate and Deploy Policy Groups

Module 6: UX2.0 Topology & Coexistence

• Lesson 1: UX 2.0 Topology
• Lesson 2: Topology Policy and Centralized Policy coexistence
• Lesson 3: Researching Existing Centralized Policies
• Lesson 4: Creating Coexisting UX2.0 Topology Policy

Module 7: Migrating from UX 1.0 to UX 2.0

• Lesson 1: Secure Automated WAN
• Lesson 2: Migration and Deployment Models
• Lesson 3: Controllers Design 
• Lesson 4: DC and Branches Design
• Lesson 5: Implementing Automated WAN 
• Lesson 6: UX Conversion Tool

Module 8: Monitoring & Troubleshooting the SD-WAN UX 2.0 Solutions 

• Lesson 1: SD-WAN Troubleshooting Overview
• Lesson 2: SD-WAN Technical Support Access
• Lesson 3: Controller Failure Scenarios
• Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Controllers
• Lesson 5: Troubleshooting Control Connections 
• Lesson 6: Typical Control Connection Issues
• Lesson 7: Troubleshooting Data Plane
• Lesson 8: Troubleshooting Routing
• Lesson 9: Centralized Policies Troubleshooting
• Lesson 10: Packet Forwarding Troubleshooting
• Lesson 11: Device Configuration and Upgrades Failure
• Lesson 12: vDiagnose - Diagnostic Tool for SD-WAN
• Lesson 13: Troubleshooting cEdge
• Lesson 14: Troubleshooting using SD-WAN Manager
• Lesson 15: Device Troubleshooting
• Lesson 16: Using the GUI for cli show command Under Troubleshooting > Real-time
• Lesson 17: CLI Troubleshooting
• Lesson 18: Diagnostic Center (20.18)
• Lesson 19: EOX Security Advisories and Vulnerabilities (20.18)
• Lesson 20: NetFlow Collectors
• Lesson 21: SNMP Overview 
• Lesson 22: SD-WAN Logs
• Lesson 23: SD-WAN Reporting
• Lesson 24: SD-WAN Manager APIs & Programmability
• Lesson 25: NWPI
• Lesson 26: NWPI Enhancements (20.16-20.18)

Lab Outline

• Lab 0: Lab Access 
• Lab 1: Exploring the Manager1 Interface 
• Lab 2: Manually Deploying a WAN Edge 
• Lab 3: Upgrade SD-WAN Environment  
• Lab 4: vSmart CLI Template Configuration 
• Lab 5: Import Feature and Device Templates 
• Lab 6: Create EMEA-DC2 Configuration Group 
• Lab 7: Editing the EMEA DC2 Configuration Group 
• Lab 8: Deploying the Configuration Group for DC2 
• Lab 9: Create BR-West-Coast Configuration Group 
• Lab 10: Editing the BR-West-Coast Configuration Group 
• Lab 11: Deploying the BR-West-Coast Configuration Group  
• Lab 12: Creating Security Groups of Interest 
• Lab 13: Creating Groups of Interest 
• Lab 14: Create and Deploy EMEA-DC2 Policy Group 
• Lab 15: Creating Additional UX-2.0 Policies 
• Lab 16: Topology  
• Lab 17: Template Backup and Restore 
• Lab 18: Network Wide Path Insight 
• Appendix A: Pre-Lab Controller Configuration