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Deploying, Configuring, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Enterprise Networking Compute System (ENCS-CT)

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Course Summary

Description

This is a 5-day hands-on course that provides the skills and knowledge necessary to Install, Configure, Monitor, and Troubleshooting the Cisco 5100/5400 Enterprise Networking Compute System (ENCS). Students will learn how to deploy the ENCS as a standalone as well as in High Availability Mode. Students will then learn how to deploy and Manage NVFIS with Windows, Linux and other Cisco Functions. Students will then learn how to monitor and troubleshoot the Hardware, IOS, and NFVIS Functions. Students will also perform several labs from the Initial Configuration, High Availability, Deployment of NFVIS VMs and Monitoring and Troubleshooting Hardware, VMs, and Applications.

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Objectives

ENCS Introduction
ENCS Hardware
Initial Configuration
High Availability
Configuring ENCS Networking
Network Virtual Functions
Deploying NFV SDWAN with ENCS
Deploying NFV Windows Servers on ENCS
Deploying NFV Linux Machine on ENCS
Backing Up and Restoring VNF with ENCS
DNA Center Integration
Monitoring ENCS
Troubleshooting

Prerequisites

Foundational IP networking knowledge such as included with a CCENT or CCNA certification is recommended.
Working knowledge of basic IP networking

Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

Network Engineer
Systems Engineer

Outline

Module 1: Introduction to the Enterprise Networking Compute System (ENCS)

What is the ENCS Platform?
What are the use cases for using the ENCS?
What is Network Function Virtualization?

Module 2: ENCS Hardware

ENCS Models
System Software Overview
ENCS Hardware
- CPU
- Understanding CPU Resources
- How CPUs are assigned
- vCPU Allocations
- RAM Configuration
- Supported NIM Modules
- Storage Options
- RAID Configuration Options
- Routed Ports
- SR-IOV (Single root IO-Virtualization)
- Switched Ports
- Power Supply Configuration
- CIMC Configuration
- Upgrading the ENCS Firmware

Module 3: Initial Configuration

BIOS Setup
Default System Settings
Login to KVM console
CLI Access
GUI Access
Changing Initial Settings
Setting NTP
Portal Access
Secure Boot
Setting NTP
Portal Access
Secure Boot
Setting up High Availability
Installing Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Using the KVM Console

Module 4: High Availability

High Availability Options
High Availability Design
High Availability Topology
Physical Devices Connection
VM and Service Chain Network Connection
Virtual NIC Failure Detection
Track Feature Configuration with EEM Scripts
Isolating LAN and Transit Link Traffic for HA
Packet Flow for HA
Configuration Scenarios for HA
Cisco ENCS HA Failure Points
- ENCS chassis hardware failure
- Cisco Enterprise NFVIS software failure
- LAN Phy link failure
- LAN connectivity failure
- VNFs (Cisco ASAv, Cisco vWAAS, and Windows/Linux)

Module 5: Configuring ENCS Networking

5400 ENCS Internal Networking
ENCS NFVIS Networking Options
- SR-IOV Packet Flow
- DPDK-OVS Packet Flow
- OVS Packet Flow
Cisco ENCS Single WAN IP Deployment Scenarios
Cisco ENCS DUAL WAN Deployment Scenarios
ENCS Switch Portal Configuration
- Switch Settings
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- Configuring Dot1x
- Configuring LACP
- Configuring VLANs
- Switch General Setting
- Switch Advanced Setting
Configuring Secondary IP and Source Interface
Ports and Port Channels
- Admin Status
- Configuring Port Channels
- LLDP Settings
- CDP Settings
MSTP for ENCS 5400 8-Port Switch
ENCS 5400 Switch LLDP
Secure Overlay and Single IP Configuration
Dual WAN Support
Configuring System Shell-Access
Switch Port Security
TACACS and RADIUS Support on NFVIS
SNMP Support on NFVIS
SPAN Session or Port Mirroring
Configuring Packet Capture

Module 6: Network Virtual Functions

Why Virtualize? Motivations for the Enterprise
What is NFVIS?
NFVIS Software Stack
NFVIS Security
NFVIS Domain Isolation
Network Hypervisor
Linux Containers
Containers and Virtual Machines
VNF Onboarding
Supported Virtual Machines
Third Party VNF Certification Resources
VM Types
Plan VM Deployment
VM Requirements
VNF Packages
VM Packaging
Defining VNF Profiles
Create Package, Download or Register
Managing a Deployed VM
Service Chaining VNFs
Console Access to VNFs
Deploying VNFs using NFVIS GUI
Deploying VM using ISO – Upload
Deploying VM using ISO – Profile
Deploying VM using ISO – Deployment
Deployment VM using – ISO Booting

Module 7: Deploying NFV SDWAN with ENCS

Cisco SD-WAN Support on ENCS
Virtual vEdge On-boarding on ENCS

Module 8: Deploying NFV Windows Servers on ENCS

Module 9: Deploying NFV Linux Machine on ENCS

Module 10: Backing Up and Restoring VNF with ENCS

NFVIS Requirements
NFVIS Backup Restore options
Backup/Restore CLIs

Module 11: DNA Center Integration

What’s Cisco DNA Center
DNA Center Design
Network Settings and Image Repository
NFV
Site Creation
Network Profiles
WAN Design
Add Services
ENCS Template
Additional VNFs
Assign Profile to Sites
NFVIS Local GUI

Module 12: Monitoring ENCS

What is the Benchmark to measure against?
Packet Flows LAN->WAN
Host System Monitoring
Potential Bottlenecks in a Virtualized System
- Physical System Bottlenecks: Interface and Cores
- I/O Processing also takes CPU Cycles
- I/O Technologies: OVS, VPP, and PCIe Pass-Through
- I/O Technologies: SR-IOV
- SR-IOV Virtualization Caveats
KVM Performance Tuning Recommendations

Module 13: Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Enhancements
NFVIS Built-in Recovery
Image Registration Logs
Deployment Troubleshooting
Provisioning Troubleshooting
Pnp Troubleshooting
CLI
- Tech-Support
- Packet Capture
- NFVIS Notification
GUI
- Tech-Support
- Packet Capture
- NFVIS Notification
Service Status
Resetting to Factory Default
Event Notifications
Syslog Support
NFVIS Password Recovery

LABS

Lab 1: Initial Configuration of ENCS 5400

Cisco ENCS Sizing Tool
Login and Configure into the CIMC CLI
Login and Configure into the CIMC GUI
Configure ENCS Hardware Settings
Login to KVM console

Lab 2 Install the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on ENCS

Lab 3: Configuring ENCS High Availability

Lab 4: Configure ENCS Networking

SR-IOV Configuration
DPDK Configuration
Configure ENCS Internal Switch Configuration
Port Mirroring
Packet Capture

Lab 5: Configuring NFVIS

Initial Configuration
IPv4 Initial System Settings
Login and MOTD Banners
Configuring System Routes
Configuring Time Manually
Managing User Roles and Authentication

Lab 6: Deploying NFV SDWAN

Lab 7: Deploying NFV Windows

Lab 8: Deploying NFV Windows

Lab 9: Backing Up and Restoring VNF with ENCS

NFVIS Requirements
NFVIS Backup Restore options
Backup/Restore CLIs

Lab 10: Monitoring ENCS

Host System Monitoring
Virtual Machine monitoring
Identifying Bottlenecks
Performance Tuning Recommendations

Lab 11: Troubleshooting

Service Status
Basic Troubleshooting
Decoding Logs
Deployment Troubleshooting
Configure Event Notification
Configuring Syslog
Resetting to Factory Default
NFVIS Password Recovery
Virtual Machine Troubleshooting