CCNP_AD
OSPF (open shortest patch first)
JUNOS
Route preference in Juniper and Cisco administrative distance
BGP
QOS
SD-WAN
This script outlines the journey of setting up an SD-WAN lab environment and explores how Cisco offers cloud and on-premise controller deployments. Here's a structured summary of the two main segments:
1. Setting Up the SD-WAN Lab (First Video)
- Purpose: Guide viewers through setting up their own SD-WAN lab environment from scratch.
- Process Overview:
- The instructor completed the lab setup three times:
- Initial setup to troubleshoot issues.
- Confirmation of the setup process.
- Recording the step-by-step guide for viewers.
- The main aim was to provide a hands-on experience to build the lab environment, especially for those interested in learning from scratch.
- Lab Components: Focus on setting up vEdges, cEdges, and controllers like vManage, vBond, and vSmart. Future content will focus on templates, policies, and further SD-WAN administration.
- Note on Hardware: Viewers are encouraged to check hardware or emulation environments if they encounter challenges.
- Transition: After setting up the lab, the course moves on to SD-WAN administration.
2. Cloud vs. On-Prem SD-WAN Controller Deployment (Second Video)
- Cloud Deployment:
- Cisco offers cloud-hosted SD-WAN controllers (vManage, vBond, vSmart) hosted in AWS.
- Benefits:
- Ease of deployment (controllers managed by Cisco).
- Redundancy via AWS regions.
- Cisco scales and maintains the controllers based on the number of edge devices (vEdges and cEdges).
- Cisco manages the infrastructure (resources, hardware failures).
- AWS Redundancy: Controllers are deployed across two AWS regions to ensure resilience.
- Scalability: As the network grows, Cisco handles the scaling of vBonds and vSmarts.