Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions v3.0 (ENSDWI)

The Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (ENSDWI) v3.0 course gives you training about how to design, deploy, configure, and manage your Cisco® Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) solution in a large-scale live network, including how to migrate from legacy WAN to SD-WAN. You will learn best practices for configuring routing protocols in the data center and the branch, as well as how to implement advanced control, data, and application-aware policies. The course also covers SD-WAN deployment and migration options, placement of controllers, how to deploy WAN Edge devices, and how to configure Direct Internet Access (DIA) breakout. The course looks at Cisco SD-WAN security options such as application-aware enterprise firewall, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), URL filtering, Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) proxy, and Cisco Umbrella® Secure Internet Gateway (SIG).

This course will help you learn to use Cisco SD-WAN to

Establish a transport-independent WAN for lower cost and higher diversity
Meet Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) for business-critical and real-time applications
Provide end-to-end segmentation for protecting critical enterprise compute resources
Extend seamlessly into the public cloud
Optimize the user experience for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications

Prerequisites

Knowledge of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) concepts as applied to large-scale live network deployments
Strong understanding of enterprise WAN design
Strong understanding of routing protocol operation, including both interior and exterior routing protocol operation
Familiarity with Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IP Security (IPSec)

These recommended Cisco offerings may help you meet these prerequisites:

CCNA: Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
ENCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies

About the Course

This training focuses on real-world SD-WAN implementation. You learn how to design and deploy Cisco SD-WAN, configure controllers and WAN Edge devices, implement segmentation and security, and apply policies for performance, reliability, and application experience.

Course Objectives

Describe the Cisco SD-WAN solution and how modes of operation differ in traditional WAN versus SD-WAN
Describe options for Cisco SD-WAN cloud and on-premises deployment
Explain how to deploy WAN Edge devices
Review the Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) process and examine technical specifics for on-premises deployment
Review the device configuration template and describe new features of device configuration templates
Describe options for providing scalability, high availability, and redundancy
Explain how dynamic routing protocols are deployed in an SD-WAN environment, on the service side and transport side
Describe Cisco SD-WAN policy concepts, which includes how policies are defined, attached, distributed and applied
Define and implement advanced control policies, such as policies for custom topologies and service insertion
Identify and implement advanced data policies, such as policies for traffic engineering and QoS
Define and implement an Application-Aware Routing (AAR) policy
Implement Direct Internet Access (DIA) and Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp options
Describe Cisco SD-WAN security components and integration
Describe how to design pure and hybrid Cisco SD-WAN solutions, as well as how to perform a migration to Cisco SD-WAN
Describe Cisco SD-WAN Day-2 operations, such as monitoring, reporting, logging, troubleshooting, and upgrading
Describe Cisco SD-WAN support for multicast

Course Content

1. Cisco SD-WAN Overview and Architecture

Cisco SD-WAN solution overview
Traditional WAN vs SD-WAN modes of operation
Solution components and roles (controllers, WAN Edge, management)
Deployment models and core design considerations

2. Deployment Models: Cloud and On-Premises

Cloud vs on-premises deployment options
Controller placement and sizing considerations
Scalability, high availability, redundancy options

3. WAN Edge Onboarding and Provisioning

Deploying WAN Edge devices
Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) process
On-premises onboarding specifics
Templates and configuration management

4. Device Templates and Configuration (v3.0)

Device configuration templates overview
Newer features and best practices
Operational consistency for enterprise rollouts

5. Routing in SD-WAN (Service-side and Transport-side)

Dynamic routing in SD-WAN environments
Interior and exterior routing behavior in SD-WAN contexts
Transport-side vs service-side routing considerations

6. Policies in Cisco SD-WAN

Policy concepts: define, attach, distribute, apply
Control policies (topologies, service insertion)
Data policies (traffic engineering, QoS)
Application-Aware Routing (AAR) policy

7. Direct Internet Access and Cloud OnRamp

Direct Internet Access (DIA) design and implementation
DIA breakout and application experience optimization
Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp options (SaaS / cloud connectivity)

8. Security in Cisco SD-WAN

Segmentation concepts for enterprise protection
Security components and integration overview
Enterprise firewall / IPS / URL filtering concepts (as applicable)
TLS/SSL proxy and IPSec familiarity mapping to SD-WAN use

9. Migration, Hybrid Designs, and Best Practices

Pure vs hybrid SD-WAN solutions
Migration planning from legacy WAN to SD-WAN
Deployment best practices and risk reduction

10. Day-2 Operations and Multicast

Monitoring, reporting, and logging
Troubleshooting workflow
Upgrades and operational maintenance
Multicast support overview

Who Should Attend

Network Engineers and Network Administrators working on WAN / SD-WAN deployments
Professionals preparing for Cisco 300-415 ENSDWI (CCNP Enterprise)
Engineers handling branch connectivity, DIA, QoS and policy-based WAN designs
IT teams implementing SD-WAN security and cloud integration
Corporate teams planning SD-WAN rollout or migration from legacy WAN