SD-WAN Course Overview

Introduction

• Welcome to the SD-WAN course!
• Approach: Starting with an already working setup
• Overview of SD-WAN configurations, operations, and scenarios

Instructor's Background

• Spent about a month working with SD-WAN
• Comfortable with vManage and vBond operations
• Recently passed Palo Alto exam
• Excited to share experiences and knowledge

Course Structure

Part 1: Initial Setup and Topology

• Overview of the topology and flow
• Running on version 18.4, planning to upgrade to 19.3
• Using whiteboarding to outline setup and configuration

Video Series Breakdown

• First Phase: Bring-up process
  • Setting up the CA (Certificate Authority)
  • Bringing controllers online and working
  • Forming DTLS tunnels between controllers
  • Configuring management interfaces
  • Onboarding vEdges and forming MPLS simulations
  • Implementing BGP peering
  • Cross-transport communication
• Second Phase: Basic Operations
  • Setting up internal routing and VPNs
  • Working with routing protocols: OMP, static routing, OSPF, BGP
  • Configuring device and feature templates
  • Understanding vEdge device capabilities
  • Implementing DHCP, VRRP, and NAT
  • High availability and failover configurations
  • ACLs and QoS policies
• Scaling and Traffic Manipulation
  • Exploring full mesh, hub-and-spoke topologies
  • Traffic control via OMP and other methods

Practical Demonstrations

• Behind-the-scenes setup with vManage
• Viewing routing tables and device templates
• Editing and managing templates
• Resetting devices to factory defaults
  • Commands: request software reset, write erase, reload
• Step-by-step walkthrough of reset procedures for vEdge and controller devices

Key Learning Points

• Comprehensive understanding of SD-WAN setup from scratch
• Practical configurations and real-time operations
• Troubleshooting and manipulating traffic within SD-WAN fabric

Final Notes

• The course will help students understand SD-WAN solutions from inception to operational stages
• Encourages questions and feedback in the comments section

Conclusion

• Thanks for following along
• Invitation to like, share, and subscribe
• Looking forward to the next video