The Deploying and Administering Cisco's Digital Network Architecture (DNA) and Intelligent WAN course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Cisco's new Digital Network Architecture (DNA) and its accompanying Intelligent WAN (IWAN). Participants will learn how to plan, deploy, and manage Cisco's next-generation enterprise networks. They will also be introduced to how DNA works with IWAN for better application experience and the ability to build security into the network itself.
The course is geared towards Network Engineers, Network Designers, and Architects responsible for the design, deployment, and management of Cisco DNA & IWAN environments. Students will be provided with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot various core components of the DNA and IWAN architectures.
Specific topics covered in the course include: an overview of Cisco's vision for the intelligent WAN, DNA Center console, Software-Defined Access, SD-WAN, Network-as-a-Service and network automation, network segmentation and security, policy-driven designs using the Control Plane, and performance-based routing.