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Introduction to Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches

  • Overview of the Cisco Catalyst 9000 series
  • Core architecture and key features
  • Packet processing via ASIC
  • Cisco open IOS XE
  • The role of Cisco Catalyst 9000 in Cisco DNA Architecture
  • Licensing models for the Cisco Catalyst 9000 series

Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches

  • Product overview of the Cisco Catalyst 9200
  • Architecture and internal components
  • Front and rear panel configurations for the Cisco Catalyst 9200 series
  • Switch models and uplink module options
  • Power supplies, stacking mechanisms, and stack cables
  • Features and capabilities

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches

  • Product overview of the Cisco Catalyst 9300
  • Switch models and uplink module options
  • Power supplies, stacking mechanisms, and stack cables
  • Enhanced storage options
  • Port layouts and multigigabit port support

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches

  • Product overview of the Cisco Catalyst 9400
  • Modular switch chassis options (4-slot, 7-slot, 10-slot)
  • Supervisor engines and line cards
  • Power supplies and high-availability features
  • Architecture and uplink redundancy
  • Multigigabit port support

Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches

  • Product overview and series architecture
  • Redundant power supplies and modular fans
  • RFID feature support

Introducing Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches

  • Product overview and series architecture
  • Supervisor engines and line cards
  • Power supplies and high-availability features

Positioning Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches

  • Positioning of the 9200, 9300, 9400, 9500, and 9600 series
  • Migration pathways

Management Capabilities

  • Cisco IOS XE CLI
  • Web-based user interface (GUI)
  • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
  • Network programmability features
  • ThousandEyes enterprise agent
  • Intent-based networking via Cisco DNA Center
  • Cisco Prime Infrastructure

New Features on Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches

  • Open IOS XE patchability and software management
  • Software upgrades, backup, and restore procedures
  • Graceful insertion and removal capabilities
  • Updated licensing structure
  • Cisco DNA software capabilities

Scale and Performance Features

  • Bandwidth capacity per stack and uplinks
  • Multigigabit technology support
  • Flexible NetFlow and TCAM resources
  • Hierarchical VPLS with MPLS access
  • VRF-aware NAT and loop detection guard
  • VLAN load balancing

Security, QoS, and IoT Convergence Features

  • Group-based policy and Cisco TrustSec SGT
  • MACsec encryption and FabricSec encryption
  • Encrypted traffic analytics
  • Cisco zero trust architecture and ThousandEyes integration
  • QoS features and packet processing
  • IoT convergence capabilities

Cloud and Automation Features

  • Cloud hosting and connectivity options
  • Telemetry and DevOps toolkit
  • NETCONF and YANG management protocols
  • Cisco DNA Center programmability

Cisco SD-Access Solution

  • Fundamentals of the SD-Access solution
  • The role of Cisco Catalyst 9000 in SD-Access
  • Cisco DNA Center components and architecture
  • Automation workflows for SD-Access
  • Device onboarding and provisioning using PnP labs
  • Application hosting on Cisco Catalyst 9000 via CLI and DNA Center
  • Configuring and verifying a switch stack
  • Encrypted traffic analytics and perpetual PoE

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Understanding of network management software usage
  • Proficiency in LAN routing and switching configuration
  • Familiarity with the Cisco IOS XE operating system

Target Audience

  • Network designers
  • Network managers
  • System engineers
  • IT professionals
 28 Hours

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