A Complete NDFC Guide
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Course Content
A Complete NDFC Guide is an all-levels Udemy course taught by Ratnesh K - CCIE x3 - Your Mentor to Success. It runs 3h 45m, is taught in English, and includes a certificate of completion. Learners rate it 3.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, with 322 students enrolled. It is a paid course, first published November 2023.
The Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC), previously known as Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), is the central network management platform for your entire Cisco Nexus data center. It provides comprehensive management for all NX-OS enabled deployments, including modern LAN fabric and Classic LAN architectures, IP Fabric for Media, and Storage Networking. This session offers a detailed introduction to NDFC, highlighting key features of the latest NDFC 12 release.
NDFC 12 is an application built on top of Nexus Dashboard (ND). We'll briefly cover Nexus Dashboard itself, along with NDFC installation and various deployment options using ND. The core focus will be on leveraging LAN fabric mode for VXLAN EVPN and Classic LAN fabric environments. Learn about best practice template-based provisioning, ensuring configuration compliance and streamlining deployments across diverse scenarios.
We'll also explore powerful Day 2 features, including Compute Visibility through Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) integration, the intuitive Switch Dashboard, real-time topology search, and a clear understanding of the licensing structure.
In this course, you will gain expertise in:
- NDFC Support: Understanding the capabilities and benefits of NDFC.
- NDFC Features: A deep dive into the functionalities offered by NDFC.
- Creating DC Fabric & Device Discovery: Learn how to build and manage your data center fabric and automatically discover devices.
- vPC Configuration: Mastering virtual PortChannel configuration for enhanced network resilience.
- HSRP Configuration via NDFC: Implementing Hot Standby Router Protocol for high availability.
- OSPF Configuration via NDFC: Configuring Open Shortest Path First routing protocol.
- VMM Integration via NDFC: Leveraging Virtual Machine Manager for enhanced visibility and management.
- Multi-site DC Configuration: Managing geographically dispersed data center deployments.
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