CCNP Data Center Application Centric Infrastructure 300-620 DCACI Official Cert Guide by Ahmadi, Ammar -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page About the Author About the Technical Reviewers Dedication Acknowledgments Contents at a Glance Reader Services Contents Icons Used in This Book Command Syntax Conventions Introduction

Perspectives on the DCACI 300-620 Exam Who Should Read This Book? The Companion Website for Online Content Review How to Access the Pearson Test Prep (PTP) App How This Book Is Organized How to Use This Book

Figure Credits Part I: Introduction to Deployment

Chapter 1. The Big Picture: Why ACI?

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Understanding the Shortcomings of Traditional Networks Recognizing the Benefits of Cisco ACI Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Chapter 2. Understanding ACI Hardware and Topologies

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics ACI Topologies and Components APIC Clusters Spine Hardware Leaf Hardware Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Chapter 3. Initializing an ACI Fabric

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Understanding ACI Fabric Initialization Initializing an ACI Fabric Basic Post-Initialization Tasks Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Chapter 4. Exploring ACI

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics ACI Access Methods Understanding the ACI Object Model Integrated Health Monitoring and Enhanced Visibility Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Part II: ACI Fundamentals

Chapter 5. Tenant Building Blocks

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Understanding the Basic Objects in Tenants Contract Security Enforcement Basics Objects Enabling Connectivity Outside the Fabric Tenant Hierarchy Review Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Chapter 6. Access Policies

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Pools, Domains, and AAEPs Policies and Policy Groups Profiles and Selectors Bringing It All Together Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Chapter 7. Implementing Access Policies

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Configuring ACI Switch Ports Configuring Access Policies Using Quick Start Wizards Additional Access Policy Configurations Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Chapter 8. Implementing Tenant Policies

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics ACI Endpoint Learning Packet Forwarding in ACI Deploying a Multitier Application Whitelisting Intra-VRF Communications via Contracts Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Part III: External Connectivity

Chapter 9. L3Outs

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics L3Out Fundamentals Deploying L3Outs Implementing Route Control Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Chapter 10. Extending Layer 2 Outside ACI

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Understanding Network Migrations into ACI Implementing Layer 2 Connectivity to Non-ACI Switches Understanding ACI Interaction with Spanning Tree Protocol Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Part IV: Integrations

Chapter 11. Integrating ACI into vSphere Using VDS

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Understanding Networking in VMware vSphere Understanding VMM Integration Integrating ACI into vSphere Using VDS Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Chapter 12. Implementing Service Graphs

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Service Graph Fundamentals Service Graph Implementation Workflow Service Graph Implementation Examples Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Part V: Management and Monitoring

Chapter 13. Implementing Management

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Configuring Management in ACI Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Memory Tables Define Key Terms

Chapter 14. Monitoring ACI Using Syslog and SNMP

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Understanding System Messages Forwarding System Messages to Syslog Servers Using SNMP in ACI Configuring ACI for SNMP Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Chapter 15. Implementing AAA and RBAC

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Integrating with External AAA Servers Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Complete Tables and Lists from Memory Define Key Terms

Part VI: Operations

Chapter 16. ACI Anywhere

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics ACI Multi-Site Fundamentals Building Primary and Disaster Recovery Data Centers with ACI Building Active/Active Data Centers with ACI Extending ACI to Remote Locations and Public Clouds Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Memory Tables Define Key Terms

Part VII: Final Preparation

Chapter 17. Final Preparation

Getting Ready Tools for Final Preparation Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study Summary

Appendix A: Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes Appendix B: CCNP Data Center Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) 300-620 Exam Updates Glossary Appendix C: Memory Tables Appendix D: Memory Table Answer Key Appendix E: Study Planner