Cisco Software-Defined Wide Area Networks: Cisco SD-WAN Design Guide

Overview: The Cisco SD-WAN Design Guide is an essential resource for IT professionals aiming to master Cisco’s Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions, particularly for the ENSDWI 300-415 certification exam. This guide offers an organized learning path, helping readers understand the fundamentals of SD-WAN architecture, deployment, security, policies, and management.

Built around the ENSDWI 300-415 exam objectives, this study guide provides a thorough approach to learning, reviewing, and testing your knowledge. Whether you’re preparing for certification or implementing SD-WAN solutions in real-world scenarios, the guide covers key concepts, practice questions, and expert tips.

Key Features: Cisco SD-WAN Design Guide

• Exam Preparation: Learn, prepare, and practice for the ENSDWI 300-415 exam with chapter-opening quizzes, review tasks, and sample questions.
• SD-WAN Architecture: Explore the foundations of Cisco’s SD-WAN technology, its benefits, and how it differs from traditional WANs.
• Comprehensive Coverage: Includes architecture, controller deployment, router configuration, policy creation, and management tools.
• Practice Labs and Scenarios: Hands-on scenarios for real-world deployments, helping you gain practical experience in configuring SD-WAN solutions.
• Study Tools: Access to chapter quizzes, key topic tables, review questions, and test-taking strategies.

What You Will Learn: Cisco SD-WAN Design Guide

• Cisco SD-WAN Architecture: Get a detailed understanding of SD-WAN architecture, key components, and how they interconnect to form a secure and efficient network.
• Controller Deployment: Learn how to deploy and manage Cisco SD-WAN controllers, focusing on the orchestrator and vManage.
• Router Deployment: Configure and deploy edge routers in a Cisco SD-WAN environment, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Policies: Create and manage policies for traffic routing, segmentation, and optimization.
• Security: Implement secure SD-WAN environments with encryption, firewalls, and quality of service (QoS) policies.
• Management and Operations: Utilize Cisco SD-WAN management tools like vManage, understand telemetry and reporting, and monitor network performance.

Who Should Read This Book?

This guide is tailored for network engineers, IT professionals, and system architects seeking Cisco certification or aiming to implement SD-WAN solutions. It is ideal for those preparing for the Cisco ENSDWI 300-415 exam or working in environments where Cisco SD-WAN is or will be deployed.

Topics Covered: Cisco SD-WAN Design Guide

1. SD-WAN Fundamentals:
   • Introduction to SD-WAN and Cisco’s SD-WAN solution.
   • Differences between traditional WANs and SD-WAN.
2. Cisco SD-WAN Architecture:
   • Overview of SD-WAN components: vBond, vSmart, vManage, and edge routers.
   • SD-WAN design best practices.
3. Controller Deployment:
   • Deploying vBond, vSmart, and vManage.
   • Secure device authentication and key exchange.
4. Router Deployment and Configuration:
   • Configuring edge routers.
   • Understanding tunnels, OMP, and TLOCs.
5. Traffic and Security Policies:
   • Creating centralized and localized policies.
   • Securing traffic with end-to-end encryption and segmentation.
6. Quality of Service (QoS):
   • Managing bandwidth and traffic priorities with QoS policies.
7. SD-WAN Management and Operations:
   • Using vManage for monitoring, reporting, and troubleshooting.
   • Implementing zero-touch provisioning.

Why This Cisco SD-WAN Design Guide?

• Expert Insights: Authored by Cisco technology experts, this guide provides insider tips and real-world knowledge.
• Hands-On Experience: Learn through practical scenarios, ensuring you’re prepared not just for the exam but also for real-world SD-WAN deployments.
• Comprehensive Coverage: The book is designed to offer a clear and concise approach to the ENSDWI exam, focusing on key concepts and hands-on applications.