Transform your networking career by mastering the industry’s most in-demand skill set. The SD-WAN Mastery Course is a comprehensive, 17-week live training program designed to take you from legacy WAN concepts to expert-level proficiency in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN architecture.
Led by a current Cisco Technical Consulting Engineer, this course combines deep theoretical knowledge with extensive practical experience. You will move beyond simple box-by-box configurations to mastering centralized intelligence, cloud integration, and advanced policy frameworks. Whether you are aiming for the CCNP Enterprise (300-415 ENSDWI) certification or leading a migration project, this course provides the “A-to-Z” roadmap you need.
Key Course Features
👨🏫 Expert Instruction: Learn directly from Expert Engineer with 10+ years of experience and 500+ engineers trained.
🛠️ Extensive Hands-On Labs: Access 35+ pre-configured labs with 24/7 access for 3 months, ensuring you gain practical “Day 0” to “Day 2” skills.
📚 Comprehensive Curriculum: 50+ hours of training covering 9 modules, from foundational architecture to advanced cloud optimization.
💼 Career Support: Includes resume review, mock interviews, and job referrals to help you land roles at top product companies.
📹 Lifetime Access: Get lifetime access to class recordings and materials for future reference.
Curriculum
- 3 Sections
- 43 Lessons
- 17 Weeks
- Module-1: SD-WAN Foundations and Business Drivers2
- Module 2: Cisco SD-WAN Architecture and Components1
- Module 3: Deployment, Provisioning, and Configuration Management41
- 3.1Day-3
- 3.2Lab Exercise 1A: vManage Initial Boot and Persona Selection
- 3.3Lab Exercise 1B: vManage VPN 512 Configuration and GUI Access
- 3.4Lab Exercise 1C: vManage System Identity and VPN 0 Configuration
- 3.5Lab Exercise 1D: vBond (Validator) Bootstrap Configuration
- 3.6Lab Exercise 1E: vSmart (Controller) Bootstrap Configuration
- 3.7Lab Exercise 1F: vManage GUI Administration Settings
- 3.8Lab Exercise 1G: Verify Bootstrap State Across All Controllers
- 3.9Day-4
- 3.10Lab Exercise 08: Create the Enterprise Root CA on vBond
- 3.11Lab Exercise 09: Install the Root Certificate on vManage via GUI
- 3.12Lab Exercise 10: Install the Root Certificate on vSmart and vBond via CLI
- 3.13Lab Exercise 11: Add vSmart and vBond to the vManage Controller List
- 3.14Lab Exercise 12: Generate, Sign, and Install the vManage Signed Certificate
- 3.15Lab Exercise 13: Generate, Sign, and Install the vBond Signed Certificate
- 3.16Lab Exercise 14: Generate, Sign, and Install the vSmart Signed Certificate
- 3.17Lab Exercise 15: Verify Control Connections and Local Properties Across All Controllers
- 3.18Lab Exercise 16: Upload WAN Edge Serial File and Send to Controllers
- 3.19Day-5
- 3.20Lab Exercise 17: Convert cEdge Router from Autonomous to Controller Mode
- 3.21Lab Exercise 18: Copy and Install Enterprise Root CA Certificate on cEdge Router
- 3.22Lab Exercise 19: Configure Underlay Transport Interface and Routing
- 3.23Lab Exercise 20: Configure SD-WAN System and Tunnel Interface on cEdge Router
- 3.24Lab Exercise 21: Validate WAN Edge List and Push to Controllers
- 3.25Lab Exercise 22: Activate cEdge Router and Verify Control Connections
- 3.26Day-6
- 3.27Day-6 Exercise 1A: Copy Root CA Certificate from vBond to VEdge
- 3.28Day-6 Exercise 1B: Install Root Certificate on VEdge (vEdge2)
- 3.29Day-6 Exercise 1C: Configure System Identity Parameters on VEdge
- 3.30Day-6 Exercise 1D: Configure VPN 0 Transport Interface and Underlay Routing
- 3.31Day-6 Exercise 1E: Configure SD-WAN Tunnel Interface and Enable Control Services
- 3.32Day-6 Exercise 1F: Activate VEdge Cloud Router (vEdge2) from vManage
- 3.33Day-6 Exercise 1G: Verify Onboarding Health and Interpret Control Connection Output
- 3.34Day-7
- 3.35Day-7 Exercise 1A: Verify SD-WAN Configuration and Control Connections via CLI
- 3.36Day-7 Exercise 1B: Verify Control Connections via the Catalyst SD-WAN Manager GUI
- 3.37Day-7 Exercise 1C: Create a CLI Device Template for cEdge (CSR 1000V)
- 3.38Day-7 Exercise 1D: Attach the CLI Template to cEdge Routers (cEdge1 and cEdge2)
- 3.39Day-7 Exercise 1E: Verify vManaged Mode and CLI Lockout on cEdge
- 3.40Day-7 Exercise 1F: Create and Attach a CLI Template for vEdge Cloud (vEdge2)
- 3.41Day-7 Exercise 1G: Verify vManaged Mode on vEdge Cloud
