The Cisco SD-WAN Operation and Deployment (SDWFND) v2.0 course provides a comprehensive overview of the Cisco® Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) solution and Cisco SD-WAN components such as vManage, vSmart and vBond.

You will learn how to deploy, manage, and operate a secure, programmable, and scalable SD-WAN fabric using IOS XE Cisco SD-WAN products. The course also covers how to configure, operate, and monitor overlay routing across the Cisco SD-WAN network. In addition, you will learn about data and control policies, and how to deploy Quality of Service (QoS) and Direct Internet Access (DIA) in the SD-WAN overlay network.

The course will allow you to earn 12 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.

• Cisco SD-WAN Solution Components
• Cisco SD-WAN Network Deployment
• Cisco SD-WAN Configuration Management
• Cisco SD-WAN Overlay Routing
• Cisco SD-WAN Policies

• Enterprise network system installers
• System integrators
• System administrators
• Network administrators
• Solutions designers

Before taking this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Strong understanding of enterprise WAN design
• Strong understanding of routing protocol operation, including interior and exterior routing protocol operation
• Familiarity with Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IP Security (IPsec)

These recommended Cisco learning offerings may help students meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)