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This course will enable you to install and configure an ExtremeCloud SD-WAN solution including the major Site types: Bridge mode, Router mode, Hybrid mode and Remote Visibility Control (RVC) Site. You will gain an understanding of the concepts and functionality of the SD-WAN architecture through comprehensive lectures and discussions. By performing the labs, you will experience onboarding the appliances with ExtremeCloud SD-WAN Orchestrator and validating network application flow.
This course is designed as the first step for individuals responsible for the installation and configuration of the ExtremeCloud SD-WAN solution.
The Meet ExtremeCloud SD-WAN Welcome Series certification is a mandatory prerequisite and must be completed prior to attending the ExtremeCloud SD-WAN – Installation and
Configuration class. You should possess a solid grasp of LAN & WAN concepts, including Ethernet, MPLS, TCP/IP and software applications. To learn the basics of networking, see Extreme Academy.
Upon completion of this course, students will have gained the working knowledge to:
• Explain the architecture of the SD-WAN solution including the key solution components: connectivity options, security options, application performance and orchestration.
• Deploy an ExtremeCloud SD-WAN solution including onboarding appliances and monitoring the application traffic to confirm proper operation.
ExtremeCloud SD-WAN Solution Overview
• Solution Architecture and components
ExtremeCloud SD-WAN Appliances Architecture
• Appliance component architecture
• Deployment modes
ExtremeCloud SD-WAN Appliances and Installation
• SD-WAN Appliance product line
• Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and onboarding
SD-WAN User Interface and Onboarding
• ExtremeCloud SD-Wan Orchestrator
• Workflows overview
Overlay in Full-router mode & Hybrid mode
• Analyze the full-router site configuration
• Analyze the hybrid site configuration
• RVC Sites
Gateways (External, Cloud) Overview
• External Gateways
• Cloud Gateways
Application Visibility – Application Database
• Application recognition
• Application Dictionary
• Applications Precedence
Application Visibility – Cloud Application Database
• SD-WAN cloud applications catalog
• Provision SaaS applications
Application Control Principles and Configuration
• WAN congestion control concepts
• SD-WAN Application Control analysis
• Application Groups and parameters
Dynamic WAN Selection (DWS) Principles & Configuration
• Four stage decision making criteria
• Availability, Connectivity, Preference and Quality
• Analysis of DWS in operation
