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SD-WAN: Advanced Operations & Troubleshooting Bootcamp (SDWOTS)

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    • T88689
    • 5 days
    • 09/21/2026 - 09/25/2026*
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Description

This five-day course covers deployment options, troubleshooting workflows, and operational best practices for Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN version 20.18.x. Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN simplifies WAN operations, enhances security, and improves application performance across any transport (MPLS, Broadband, LTE, VSAT). Learners will design, configure, and operate Catalyst SD-WAN from Day 0 provisioning to advanced troubleshooting, policy control, and application visibility. Reference platforms include WAN Edge routers (vEdge and cEdge) running Cisco IOS-XE 17.18.x and Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly vManage).

Catalyst SD-WAN enables agility, security, and cost optimization for modern enterprises. This course emphasizes proactive troubleshooting, AI-driven insights, Splunk-based observability, and automation to reduce MTTR and improve operational resilience. Sustainability note: Cloud-managed orchestration reduces hardware overhead and operational energy footprint.The course qualifies for 40 Cisco Continuing Education Credits (CE).

Objectives

  • Deploy Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, Controller, Validator, and WAN Edge devices
  • Configure SD-WAN environment and templates
  • Implement Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and Plug-and-Play
  • Apply SD-WAN security policies and segmentation
  • Configure centralized and localized policies for QoS and AppQoE
  • Troubleshoot control and data plane issues using advanced tools
  • Integrate Cisco Secure Access DNS Security for Secure Internet Access
  • Automate operations using REST API and Python scripting
  • Integrate Splunk for observability and security analytics
  • Apply best practices for multi-tenant deployments and Cloud OnRamp

Prerequisites

The knowledge and skills that the learner should have before attending this course are as follows:

  • Familiarity with WAN Networks

Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

  • Engineering and Planning team evaluating WAN evolution
  • Personnel involved in SD WAN Design, Implementation and Operation
  • Network Operations team with SD WAN solution
  • Cisco partners who sell and support SD WAN solutions

Outline

Course Outline:

Module 1: Cisco SD-WAN Introduction

  • Introduction and Background
  • Catalyst SD-WAN Concepts
  • Solution Architecture Overview
  • AI-driven Operations Overview

Module 2: Cisco SD-WAN: Control Plane

  • Deploying Control Components (Manager, Controller, Validator)
  • Control Connections with Validator
  • Device and Controller Identities
  • Overlay Management Protocol (OMP) Fundamentals
  • Troubleshooting Control Connections

Module 3: Cisco SD-WAN: Data Plane

  • Establishing Data Plane Tunnels
  • BFD Operations and Monitoring
  • Data Plane Security Considerations

Module 4: Templates

  • Feature Templates Overview
  • Device Templates
  • CLI Templates
  • Best Practices for Template Deployment

Module 5: Policy Framework

  • Control Policies
  • Centralized and Local Control Policies
  • Data Policies and Application-Aware Routing
  • VPN Membership Policies
  • Security Policies
  • AppQoE and QoS Policies
  • Creating and Deploying Policies

Module 6: Data Plane Troubleshooting 

  • Troubleshooting BFD and Tunnel Issues
  • Control Connection Related Problems
  • Firewall and NAT Issues
  • OMP and Routing Debugging
  • cEdge Datapath Debugging

Module 7: Troubleshooting Policies

  • Control Policy Failure Scenarios
  • Data Policy and App-Route Policy Troubleshooting
  • Points of Failure in Centralized Policies
  • Policy Deployment Failures on Manager, Controller, WAN Edge

Module 8: Management and Operations            

  • Customer Deployment Use Cases
  • Controller Redundancy and Migration
  • Multi-Segment Overlay
  • Secure Internet Access with Cisco Secure Access DNS Security
  • Cloud OnRamp for SaaS and IaaS
  • Operational Best Practices

Module 9: SD-WAN Multi-Tenant

  • Multi-Tenant Architecture Overview
  • Tenant Provisioning and Isolation
  • Certificate Management

Module 10: Splunk Integration for Observability and Security Analytics

  • Overview of Splunk Integration
  • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN App and Add-on for Splunk
  • Configuring Syslog and NetFlow Inputs
  • Building Dashboards for QoS and Security Events
  • Best Practices for SOC Visibility

Lab Outline:

  • Lab 1: Onboard Catalyst SD-WAN Controller
  • Lab 2: Onboard Catalyst SD-WAN Validator
  • Lab 3: Onboard WAN Edge (cEdge) Devices
  • Lab 4: Explore SD-WAN Manager GUI
  • Lab 5: Configure and Deploy Control Plane
  • Lab 6: Configure and Deploy Data Plane
  • Lab 7: Create and Apply Feature Templates
  • Lab 8: Deploy Centralized and Local Policies
  • Lab 9: Troubleshoot Control and Data Plane Issues
  • Lab 10: Troubleshoot Policy Deployment Failures
  • Lab 11: Configure TLOC Extension
  • Lab 12: Configure Secure Internet Access with Cisco Secure Access DNS Security
  • Lab 13: Automate SD-WAN Operations using REST API and Python
  • Lab 14: Implement Cloud OnRamp for SaaS
  • Lab 15: Splunk Integration for SD-WAN Logs and Dashboards