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Controller-Based Networking

December 2019 with Chuck Keith

Join Chuck Keith as he covers the fundamentals of the management, control, and data planes and how they function in software-defined (SDN), controller-based networks.

Gain an understanding of SDN architectures and Cisco DNA Center. Learn how to automate the data center with ACI and how to use Postman with the DNA Center REST API.

This skill is part of our 200-301 | Cisco CCNA certification training.

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Related Job Functions

Network technician
Network engineer

Chuck Keith has been a CBT Nuggets trainer since 2017 and holds a variety of Cisco certifications.

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Videos in this skill

1. Forget Everything You Know About Networking (1:43)
2. Reviewing the Planes (5:49)
3. What is Controller-Based Networking? (10:07)
4. Why do we Need an SDN Controller? (6:32)
5. SDN Architectures (9:25)
6. Automating the Data Center with ACI (7:28)
7. Magic of Software-Defined Access (16:05)
8. DNA Center Overview (16:12)
9. Using Postman with the DNA Center REST API (11:03)
10. DNA Center Lab (11:51)
11. Controller-Based Networks Review (1:34)

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