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Designing and Implementing Enterprise Network Assurance (ENNA)
- Categories:
- Infrastructure and Networking
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Code:
- ENNA
- Exam:
- Yes - Available separately
Overview
The Designing and Implementing Enterprise Network Assurance (ENNA) course provides comprehensive training in enterprise network assurance and management. Learners will explore Cisco assurance products, including Cisco ThousandEyes and Meraki Insight, and develop the skills to deploy, configure, and manage these solutions. The course covers initial setup, performance optimisation, and daily operations to ensure continuous network assurance. It also prepares learners for the 300-445 ENNA exam, contributing to Cisco certification requirements.
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills you are expected to have before attending this training are:
- Basic understanding of network fundamentals
- Basic understanding of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), and Domain Name System (DNS) protocol
- Basic familiarity with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
- Basic familiarity with Cisco Catalyst Center
The knowledge you are recommended to have before attending this training is:
- Basic familiarity with Cisco Meraki
These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
- Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
Target audience
- Network Administrators
- System Engineers
- Network Analysts
- NOC Operators
- IT Professionals
What's included
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What's included?
4 Days instructor led course
Exam included
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Learning outcomes
Delegates will learn how to:
- Describe enterprise network assurance
- Monitor health and performance with Cisco Catalyst Center Assurance
- Introduce Cisco AppDynamics, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Assurance, and Cisco ThousandEyes
- Deploy and configure Enterprise Agents and Endpoint Agents
- Configure and compare different ThousandEyes test types
- Utilise ThousandEyes for root cause analysis and network troubleshooting
- Configure alerts, dashboards, and monitoring solutions
- Describe and showcase Cisco Meraki Network Assurance and Meraki Insights
Course outline
Enterprise network assurance overview
- Overview of enterprise network assurance concepts
Cisco Catalyst Center Assurance
- Introduction to Cisco Catalyst Center Assurance
- Monitoring health and performance
Cisco AppDynamics
- Introduction to Cisco AppDynamics
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Assurance
- Introduction to Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Assurance
Cisco ThousandEyes
- Introduction to Cisco ThousandEyes
- Enterprise Agents deployment options, requirements, and procedures
- BGP, network, DNS, and voice tests configuration
- Web tests configuration
- Endpoint Agent deployment and configuration
- System administration tasks
- Network troubleshooting with Cisco ThousandEyes
- Internet Insights overview
Alerts and dashboards
- Alerts and dashboards configuration
Monitoring solutions
- Overview of monitoring solutions
Cisco Meraki Network Assurance
- Description of Cisco Meraki Network Assurance
Cisco Meraki Insights
- Showcase of Cisco Meraki Insights
Exams and assessments
The course prepares learners for the 300-445 ENNA: Designing and Implementing Enterprise Network Assurance exam, which is a 90-minute multiple-choice exam. But the cost of the exam is not included in the course. Please speak to your account manager about adding it.
Hands-on learning
Learners will have opportunities to deploy, configure, and manage Cisco assurance solutions, including practical exercises with Cisco ThousandEyes and Meraki Insight, to reinforce skills in real-world scenarios.
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