Cisco Data Center Nexus Dashboard Essentials (DCNDE)

The Cisco Data Center Nexus Dashboard Essentials (DCNDE) v1.0 course provides comprehensive training on managing and monitoring data centers using the Nexus Dashboard platform. Participants will learn to deploy and configure the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller and explore tools such as VXLAN and EVPN for data center network management. This DCNDE Training covers key topics like licensing, installation, connectivity, and advanced troubleshooting. The course is designed to help professionals optimize data center operations through hands-on labs and practical use cases.

Course Objectives

• Explore the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platform 
• Explain Cisco Nexus Dashboard licensing options, cluster connectivity, GUI, software stack, roles, permissions, tech support, troubleshooting, and installation procedure for adding applications 
• Perform Cisco Nexus Dashboard firmware upgrades 
• Configure Cisco Nexus Dashboard remote authentication 
• Monitor Cisco Nexus Dashboard resources 
• Describe Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) and its dashboards 
• Explore the Data Center with Cisco NDFC topology, including customizable templates, deployment, existing network devices, Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN) Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN), Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Program Interface (API), migration, and image, license, and network management 
• Describe enhanced Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for fabric objects