Arista Cloud Engineer: Level 1 – Cloud Novice (ACE-L1) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: Network Engineering Fundamentals

  • OSI in Today’s Networks
  • Ethernet
  • TCP and UDP
  • IPv4
  • Layer 1 Cabling – Modern Connectivity

Module 2: Working with Arista EOS

  • EOS Overview
  • Initial Bootup
  • EOS Images
  • Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
  • Intro to CLI
  • Configuring Basic Device Parameters
  • Initial Switch Setup
  • ARP
  • IPv6
  • VRRP – VARP

Module 3: Layer 2 Operations

  • MAC Learning
  • VLANs and Trunk – 802.1Q
  • Spanning Tree – PVST and MSTP
  • LACP and MLAG
  • Configuring Layer 2 Parameters in CLI

Module 4: Layer 3 Operations

  • Routing Fundamentals
  • OSPF, ISIS and BGP overview
  • Configuring OSPF in a Leaf-Spine Design
  • WAN Connectivity
  • Internet Peering with a Service Provider
  • Understanding IP Address Schemas

Module 5: Data Center Leaf-Spine Architectures

  • Intro to Unified Cloud Networking (UCN)
  • Comparing a Layer 2 vs Layer 3 Leaf-Spine
  • VXLAN Overview
  • BUM Traffic

Module 6: Campus Architectures

  • WIFI Fundamentals
  • Arista CloudVision for WIFI Overview
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
  • Leveraging a Leaf-Spine Architecture

Module 7: CloudVision

  • Intro to Automation and CloudVision
  • Exploring the CloudVision Portal (CVP)
  • Automating Configuration with Configlets
  • Leveraging Change Control for Operations
  • Day 2 Network Operations with Telemetry