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Cisco ACI Masterclass 2025 – Data Center Fabric Design, Deployment & Automation
Getting Started with Cisco ACI
What is Cisco ACI (13:59)
ACI Architecture (14:02)
Why Cisco ACI Was Introduced (19:23)
Cisco ACI - SDN (17:57)
Core ACI Features & Benefits
Policy Based Control - Cisco ACI (10:17)
Cisco ACI - Simplified Management (17:20)
Cisco ACI - Automated Provisioning (16:11)
How ACI is Different from Traditional Networking (21:28)
Hands-On Lab Environment Setup
Cisco dCloud (13:08)
Cisco DevNet Sandbox (ACI) (26:34)
ACI Hardware — APIC, Spine & Leaf Switches
APIC (Application Policy Infrastructure Controller) (10:53)
ACI - Leaf Switches (11:32)
ACI - Spine Switches (11:40)
APIC Server Management — CIMC & KVM Console
CIMC Cisco Integrated Management Controller (22:15)
Cisco APIC C-Series Server - Rear Port (16:41)
CIMC KVM Access - Virtual Console (15:15)
CIMC KVM Console - Troubleshooting (8:03)
APIC Cluster Initialization & Setup
Initializing the ACI Fabric First Steps (9:01)
APIC Initialization Cluster Configuration (17:39)
Out-of-Band (OOB) Management Configuration (8:57)
Resetting to Factory Defaults - APIC Spines Leaf (4:26)
ACI Fabric Discovery & Automation
How Fabric Discovery Works (20:42)
Physical Connectivity Overview (10:55)
Leaf Switch Initial State (6:08)
ACI Fabric Automation (9:53)
ACI Fabric Verification Points (10:34)
Fabric Discovery Key Takeaways (6:34)
Fabric Inventory & Node Registration
Fabric Inventory (APIC GUI Navigation) (13:48)
Registering a Leaf Switch (Leaf101 Example) (17:00)
APIC Auto-Configuration on Leaf (8:11)
Leaf CLI Verification (5:55)
Discovering the Spine Switch (7:18)
Consistent Node Numbering (6:57)
Live Lab — Fabric Registration (Spine & Leaf)
APIC Leaf 101-102 Spine 201 - Registrations (8:33)
ACI Fabric Registration - Spine Leaf (10:13)
Understanding the ACI Policy Model
Cisco ACI Policy Model (13:57)
Cisco ACI Policy Universe (5:05)
Fabric & Access Policies Deep Dive
Fabric Policies (Infrastructure Control) (13:37)
Access Policies (Southbound Connectivity) (12:20)
Live Lab — End-to-End Connectivity
Lab End-to-End Endpoint Connectivity (8:10)
External Switch Configuration N7K1
Tenant Configuration & Management
Tenant — Top-Level Container (8:02)
Tenant — Create New (6:49)
Tenant — Default (10:23)
VRF — Virtual Routing & Forwarding
VRF — Routing Domain (11:42)
VRF — Routing Domain - Configuration (10:36)
Bridge Domain & Subnet Configuration
Bridge Domain (BD) — L2L3 Container (6:04)
Subnet — IP Address and Gateway
Application Profiles & Network Design
Creating Application Profile (6:09)
Endpoint Groups (EPG) — Policy & Segmentation
Creating EPG (9:02)
Endpoint Group (EPG) — Policy Group for Endpoints (16:16)
Realtime Examples - Endpoint Group (EPG) (14:56)
Contracts — Security & Traffic Filtering
Contract — Security Policy Between EPGs (8:27)
Contract — Realtime Examples (7:53)
ACI Access Policies — Step-by-Step Configuration
Leaf Access Policy (18:06)
Access Policy Configuration - Part 1 (11:27)
Access Policy Configuration - Part 2 (9:20)
Access Policy Configuration - Part 3 (3:42)
Access Policy Configuration - Part 4 (13:44)
Switch Access Policy Groups (13:04)
Switch Access Policy Groups - Configuration (14:41)
Why ACI? — Traditional Network Limitations
Traditional Ethernet Design - 3 Tier (12:59)
Traditional Ethernet Design - Limitations (15:35)
Single Points of Failure & High Availability (9:20)
Port-Channel to One Switch (8:58)
OS-Based Load Balancing (10:56)
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Registering a Leaf Switch (Leaf101 Example)
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