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CCNP Data Center Application Centric Infrastructure DCACI 300-620 Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test-preparation routine using proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.

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CCNP Data Center Application Centric Infrastructure DCACI 300-620 Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Leading Cisco data center technology expert Ammar Ahmadi shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

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This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP Data Center Application Centric Infrastructure DCACI 300-620 exam. It tests your knowledge of Cisco switches in ACI mode, including

• ACI fabric infrastructure
• ACI packet forwarding
• External network connectivity
• Integrations
• ACI management
• ACI Anywhere

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Ammar Ahmadi (CCIE No. 50928 Data Center) has 6+ years of experience in data center design, implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting. He currently works at Cisco partner Ahead LLC as a Technical Architect, where he has designed and supported large-scale ACI fabrics since ACI's early days. Occasionally, he breaks from design work to produce network modernization roadmaps, mentor other engineers, or demonstrate SDN architecture possibilities to customers. He was previously a Network Consulting Engineer at Cisco specializing in converged infrastructure projects.

Part I: ACI Fundamentals

1. A Focus on the Big Picture of ACI

2. Building Blocks of ACI

3. Endpoint Learning and Packet Flow

4. Automation and Orchestration in ACI

Part II: Preparing an ACI Fabric

5. Initializing an ACI Fabric

6. Implementing Fabric Policies

7. Implementing Fabric Access Policies

8. Additional System-Wide Configurations

Part III: Tenant Configuration

9. Creating New Segments and Adding Endpoints to the Fabric

10. Layer 2 Connectivity to non-ACI Switches

11. Layer 3 Connectivity Out the Fabric

12. Deep Dive into Contracts

13. Deploying multicast applications in ACI

Part IV: Integrations

14. VMM Integration

15. L4-L7 Service Integrations

16. Third-Party Integrations

Part V: Advanced ACI Architectures

17. ACI Multi-Pod

18. ACI Multi-Site

19. GOLF

20. Additional ACI Architectures

21. Proactive Monitoring of ACI Fabrics

22. Reactive Monitoring of ACI Fabrics

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