VXLAN and VXLAN-EVPN Deep Dive
Published by Pearson
A comprehensive 2-day course on VXLAN and VXLAN-EVPN to help you master the deployment and troubleshooting of VXLAN technology
- Learn how VXLAN works and how it can be used to scale your data center environment
- Learn how to implement VXLAN Flood and Learn as well as VXLAN-EVPN
- Learn how to build VXLAN Multi-Pod as well as VXLAN Multisite setup in data center
- Learn how to troubleshoot VXLAN EVPN on Nexus 9000 series switches
This is a 2-day live hands-on course on VXLAN and VXLAN-EVPN in which the students will learn about the VXLAN technology, how it can be deployed in data center environment and also how to troubleshoot the same. The 2-day session will talk them through various topics within VXLAN and VXLAN-EVPN such as VXLAN Multipod, VXLAN Tenant Routed Multicast and also VXLAN Multisite.
What you’ll learn and how you can apply it
- How VXLAN works and how it can be used to scale your data center environment
- How to implement VXLAN Flood as well as VXLAN-EVPN
And you’ll be able to:
- Build VXLAN Multi-Pod as well as VXLAN Multisite setup in data center
- Troubleshoot VXLAN EVPN on Nexus 9000 series switches
- Deploy VXLAN technology to scale your data center environment
This live event is for you because...
- Beginners who are interested in learning VXLAN and also preparing for CCNP / CCIE Certifications in Data Center track.
- Network Engineers already working in Data Center and are looking to upgrade their skills on VXLAN and VXLAN-EVPN
- Network Engineers and Architects who have already VXLAN running in their data center and want to gain in-depth knowledge about the topic.
Prerequisites
- Basic concepts of Routing and Switching
- Familiarity with Nexus OS (NX-OS)
- Curiosity (to learn)
Course Set-up
- Setup a GNS3 or VIRL or EVE server for practicing some of the topics in virtual environment.
Recommended Preparation
- Building Data Centers with VXLAN BGP EVPN: A Cisco NX-OS Perspective
- Cisco Programmable Fabric with VXLAN, BGP EVPN
- Using TRILL, FabricPath, and VXLAN: Designing Massively Scalable Data Centers (MSDC) with Overlays
- CCNP Data Center Core DCCOR 350-601 Complete Video Course
Recommended Follow-up
- Building Data Centers with VXLAN BGP EVPN (by Lucas Krattiger, David Jansen, Shyam Kapadia)
- CCNP Data Center Core DCCOR 350-601 Complete Video Course
Schedule
The time frames are only estimates and may vary according to how the class is progressing.
Day 1
Segment 1: VXLAN Flood and learn (2 hours)
- VXLAN Overview
- VXLAN Flood & Learn
- VXLAN Ingress Replication
Break: 10 min
Segment 2: VXLAN EVPN (2 hours)
- Overview of VXLAN-EVPN
- Implementing VXLAN-EVPN
- Troubleshooting VXLAN-EVPN
- Implementing VXLAN Multi-Pod
Day 2
Segment 3: VXLAN TRM (2 hours)
- VXLAN TRM Overview
- Implementing VXLAN-EVPN TRM
Break: 10 min
Segment 4: VXLAN-EVPN Multisite (2 hours)
- VXLAN-EVPN Multisite Overview
- Implementing VXLAN-EVPN Multisite
Course wrap-up and next steps
Your Instructor
Vinit Jain
Vinit Jain, CCIE No. 22854 (R&S, SP, Security & DC), is a CTO / Principal Engineer at Iraitech Innovations & Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Prior to that, he was working as a Sr. Technical Leader for Network Engineering at Cisco focusing on architecting network infrastructure for edge computing solutions. He also worked as a Network Development Engineer at Amazon as part of Amazon’s backbone network operations team and as a technical leader at Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC), providing escalation support in routing and data center technologies. Vinit is a speaker at various networking forums, including Cisco Live! events. He has co-authored several Cisco Press books, Apress Books, and video courses with Cisco Press. In addition to his CCIEs, Vinit holds multiple certifications related to programming and databases, and he is also a CEH. Vinit graduated from Delhi University in mathematics and earned a master's in information technology from Kuvempu University in India. Visit Vinit's youtube channel to learn more.