Experience

Networking with Cisco

DNA Center
Evolution of Network Evolution

Marc Khayat, CCIE #41288

Technical Manager
Cisco
15/05/19
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Agenda

1 What is DNA-C

2 See it in action!

3 Next steps
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What is DNA-C

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New era of networking: The Network. Intuitive.
Constantly learning, adapting, and protecting

Cisco DNA Center™

Powered by intent.
Policy Automation Analytics
Informed by context.

Intent-based
network infrastructure

Switching Routers Wireless

Journey to intent-based networking
The Network. Intuitive.
Powered by intent. Informed by context.

We are here

Digital—ready Policy-based automation Analytics and assurance Machine Intent-based networking

infrastructure Business policy Everything as a sensor learning and AI Constantly learning
Secure foundation Translation Telemetry Policy validation Constantly adapting
Programmability Segmentation Historical and real-time Predictive Constantly protecting
Virtualization Self-healing

Scaling (via cloud)

Cisco DNA Center
Central network management system
DNA Center™
DNA Center Appliance
Physical and virtual infrastructure
Cisco and third party
Policy Provision Design Assurance
Complete network Analytics for assurance
management system • Verify intent of network settings
• Single pane of glass for all devices • Proactively resolve issues
• End-to-end health information in real time • Reduce time spent troubleshooting
• Granular visibility
• Simplified workflows
Automation for provisioning Platform for extensibility
• Zero-touch deployment • Integrate APIs with third-party solutions
• Device lifecycle management • Integrate and customize ServiceNow
• Policy enforcement • Evolve operational tools and processes
Cisco DNA Center
Delivering real outcomes today…..

67% 80%
Network Improved issue
provisioning resolution
time savings

48% 61%
Reduced impact Lower operating
of security expense
breaches

* Source: Internal TCO analysis with large enterprise

customer (actual results may vary)
Network deployment time savings

Policy Design Provision Savings

6 complex steps 12 find and define 8 manual Workflow time per
reduced to 2 simple tasks now auto- configuration steps device:
clicks discover and import reduced to select
and drop

Before Now Before Now Before Now Before Now

4 hours 5 minutes 2 hours 15 minutes 5 hours 5 minutes 11 hours 25 minutes
 Network provisioning simplified
Fast and secure onboarding of devices and users
Employee virtual network
Before Now

Users
• VLAN and IP address Group 1 Group 2 • No VLAN or subnet
based dependency for
IoT virtual network segmentation and
• Create IP-based
access control
access control lists for
Devices
access policy • Define one consistent
Group 3 Group 4 policy
• Deal with policy
Drag policy
violations and errors • Policy follows identity
to apply Guest virtual network
manually
Apps

Group 5 Group 6

Completely automated Group-based policy Policy follows identity

What is assurance?

The guarantee that the infrastructure

is doing what you intended it to do

Continuous Insights and Corrective

verification visibility actions

Configurations, changes, Visibility, context, historical Guided remediation,

routing, security, services, insights, prediction automated updates, system
VMs, compliance, audits optimization

Reduced downtime,
Successful IT rollouts IT productivity
increased user productivity
Cisco DNA Assurance
From network data to business insights

Network telemetry Complex event Correlated Suggested

contextual data processing insights remediation

Traceroute
Complex
Syslog NetFlow correlation Clients Baseline

AAA Router DHCP

Metadata
Telnet Wireless CLI extraction
DNS
OID IPSLA Ping
MIB Steam
SNMP IPAM
Processing Application Network
AppD
CMX

Everything as a sensor Over 150 actionable insights

Clients | Applications | Wireless | Switching | Routing
DNA Center Platform

Open Platform Partner Developer

• API Catalog Ecosystem Enablement
• 3rd party SDK • Partner • Developer’s
• Process Integrated DevNet Portal
Adapters Solutions
 WebUI Orchestration Business apps Collaboration
Applications
Monitoring Policy Troubleshooting ...

REST APIs Northbound APIs

SDN Controller

SNMP SSH Telnet NETCONF RESTCONF … Southbound APIs

Physical Topology
(data plane fabric)

Computers, Servers, IoT, etc.

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 WebUI Orchestration Business apps Collaboration
Applications
Monitoring Policy Troubleshooting ...

REST APIs Northbound APIs

SDN Controller

NETCONF RESTCONF …

SDN PLATFORM
SNMP SSH Telnet Southbound APIs

Physical Topology
(data plane fabric)

Computers, Servers, IoT, etc.

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PathTrace PNP iWAN . . Your Own App SD-Access Assurance
.
REST APIs, JSON, Token Based Authentication, Python coding, etc.
Application Programming Interface
SDN PLATFORMs
• APIC-EM • DNA-C
• Basic SDN controller • Advanced SDN controller
• Free download from cisco.com • Subscription based HW appliance
• Holistic view of the network • Holistic view of the network
• SNMP, SSH and Telnet for • SNMP, SSH, Telnet and
Southbound APIs NETCONF for Southbound APIs
• REST API Northbound • REST API Northbound interface
interface
• Expandable platform with SDN
• Expandable platform with SDN Applications
Applications
• Advanced UI
• Simple UI
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See it in action!

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Start navigating your digital network journey …
when you get back home 

Cisco® Digital Network Architecture

Go to https://sandboxdnac2.cisco.com
1. Username: devnetuser
2. Password: Cisco123!

Learning tracks and labs accessible through DevNet

(developer.cisco.com)
Login to DevNet using your NetAcad username
Next steps

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Do not Wait and Start Your Journey Today!

• Take the ETW: Network

Programmability with Cisco APIC-EM
• Re-use skills in the future:
• REST APIs
• JSON data structures
• Python coding
• Python Requests Module

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The Networking Academy Learning Portfolio
Current & Planned
Collaborate for Impact
Aligns to Certification
* Available within 12 months Introduction to Packet
Hackathons Prototyping Lab Internships
Instructor Training required Packet Tracer Tracer

Self-paced Exploratory Foundational Career-Ready

Networking Essentials CCNA R&S: Introduction to Networks, R&S
Mobility Fundamentals Essentials, Scaling Networks, Connecting
Networking Emerging Tech Workshop: Network
Networks
CCNP R&S: Switch, Route, TShoot
Programmability Using Cisco APIC-EM

CCNA Security
Security Introduction to Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Essentials
CCNA Cybersecurity Operations

IoT Fundamentals:
Connecting Things, Big Data & Analytics,
IoT & Analytics Introduction to IoT
IoT Security*
Hackathon Playbook

NDG Linux Essentials NDG Linux I

OS & IT NDG Linux Unhatched
IT Essentials NDG Linux II

CLA: Programming Essentials in C CLP: Advanced Programming in C

CPA: Programming Essentials in C++ CPP: Advanced Programming in C++
Programming PCAP: Programming Essentials in Python
Emerging Tech Workshop: Experimenting
with REST APIs using WebEx Teams

Business Be Your Own Boss Entrepreneurship

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 What do Cisco developers do?
Innovation with programmability across the industry

Networking

Data IoT
Center

Collaboration

Security

Cloud

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• The business unit that manages Cisco’s

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• Has a community of 500,000 registered
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2020)
• Supports community with learning tracks,
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Community and Innovation
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