Cisco SD WAN Training Online
Enroll in Cisco SD-WAN course to get online training in deploying, designing, implementing, and troubleshooting the Cisco Software-Defined WAN ...
in Cisco EnterpriseWhat you will learn?
Describe the Cisco SD-WAN solution and compare with traditional WAN environment
Learn architecture of Cisco SD-WAN and their components with roles in the network deployment scenario
Learn how to implement routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP and BGP on Edge devices and understand the importance of OMP
How to deploy WAN Edge devices with scalability, high availability, and redundancy knowledge
Understand Cisco SD-WAN policy concepts and how to implement advanced control and data policies
Describe monitoring, reporting, logging, troubleshooting, and upgrading
About this course
Looking to build skills in Cisco SD-WAN solutions? The online Cisco Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) training will help you master the skills to optimize and manage wide-area networks using software-defined networking technology. The Cisco SD-WAN course will also prepare students for the 300-415 ENSDWI (Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions) certification exam, so that you have Cisco credentials after completing the course.
UniNets provides the best Cisco SD-WAN training online. You will learn how to deploy, design, implement, and troubleshoot the Cisco Software-Defined WAN solutions to build, manage, and maintain a secure, extensible network in medium to large enterprises. Key concepts covered in the course are SD-WAN architecture, edge platforms and Cloud OnRamp, SD-WAN policies, security, quality of service of SD-WAN, and many more. The course will be held in live interactive classes with lab practicals in virtual labs to provide an all-around learning experience.
Cisco SD-WAN Training Schedule
The Cisco SD-WAN online classes will be scheduled on weekends for 4 hours a day, and the entire training course will be completed in about 4 weeks. You can check the batch start timings by contacting the learner advisors. This SD-WAN course holds new batches every couple of months, so if you missed the chance to enroll, you can contact the learning advisor to learn about future batches.
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What is Covered in Cisco SD-WAN Training?
Architecture
● Cisco SD-WAN Architecture and Components: Understand the orchestration plane (vBond, NAT), management plane (vManage), control plane (vSmart, OMP), and data plane (vEdge). Learn about TLOC, IPsec, vRoute, and BFD.
Controller Deployment
● Controller Cloud Deployment: Learn about deploying controllers in the cloud environment.
● Controller On-Prem Deployment: Understand on-premises deployment, including hosting platforms like KVM/Hypervisor, installing controllers, and ensuring scalability and redundancy.
● Configure and Verify Certificates and Whitelisting: Learn to configure and verify certificates and whitelisting for secure communication.
● Troubleshoot Control-Plane Connectivity Between Controllers: Gain skills in troubleshooting control-plane connectivity issues between controllers.
Router Deployment
● WAN Edge Deployment: Understand WAN Edge deployment, including onboarding and orchestration with zero-touch provisioning/plug-and-play.
● Single/Multi-Datacenter/Regional Hub Deployments: Learn about different deployment scenarios such as single, multi-datacenter, and regional hub deployments.
● SD-WAN Data Plane: Configure and verify the SD-WAN data plane, including circuit termination and TLOC extension.
● Underlay-Overlay Connectivity: Understand and configure underlay-overlay connectivity.
● OMP: Learn to configure and verify the Overlay Management Protocol (OMP).
● TLOCs: Configure and verify Transport Locator (TLOC) settings.
● Feature Configuration Templates: Use CLI and vManage to configure feature templates.
● VRRP, OSPF & BGP: Configure and verify VRRP, OSPF, and BGP protocols.
Policies
● Control Policies: Learn to configure and verify control policies.
● Data Policies: Understand and configure data policies.
● End-to-End Segmentation: Configure and verify end-to-end segmentation, including VPN segmentation and topologies.
● SD-WAN Application-Aware Routing: Learn to configure and verify application-aware routing.
● Direct Internet Access: Configure and verify direct internet access for optimized performance.
Security and Quality of Service
● Service Insertion: Learn to configure and verify service insertion for enhanced security.
● Describe Application-Aware Firewall: Understand the application-aware firewall and its functionalities.
● QoS Treatment on WAN Edge Routers: Configure and verify Quality of Service (QoS) treatment on WAN edge routers, including scheduling, queuing, shaping, and policing.
Management and Operations
● Monitoring and Reporting from vManage: Learn about monitoring and reporting capabilities in vManage.
● REST API Monitoring: Understand REST API monitoring for automated network management.
● Software Upgrade from vManage: Learn the process of upgrading software from vManage.
Cisco SD-WAN Training Highlights
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What is the Cisco SD-WAN Batch Size?
This is going to be a very exclusive training course with a seating capacity of only 10 students at a time.
"Individualized Attention, Max 10 per Batch"
With a smaller class size, the instructor focuses on the students individually, ensuring that every student gets their doubts solved in a short time.
What are the Cisco SD-WAN Course Prerequisites?
The Cisco SD-WAN training is for IT professionals, network engineers, or designers. Although the SD-WAN training does not have any particular prerequisites but knowledge and a basic understanding of the following areas are recommended:
● Interior & exterior routing protocol operation
● Enterprise WAN Design
● Internet Protocol security or IP security
● Transport Layer Security, commonly known as TLS
Devices Used in SD-WAN Training
In the Cisco SD-WAN training lab (Similar to the Eve-NG lab platform), we have provided the following devices.
✔ Cisco SD WAN Controller: 1 vManage, 1 vBond and 1vSmart
✔ WAN Edge Devices: 5 vEdge Routers, and 1 cEdge Router
✔ Workstations: 1 Linux Server (Root CA), 1 Windows Server, and 4 Mini Linux
✔ LAN Devices: 6 Cisco Switches and 6 Cisco Routers
List of Lab Practicals
The SD-WAN course contains various lab practicals related to real-world problem solving. Each student will get an SD-WAN lab workbook that contains all the necessary information to practice the SD-WAN solutions in the lab.
Lab practicals covered in the course are:
- 1. Initializing Controllers (vManage, vSmart, vBond)
- 2. Set up the CA Server and other devices
- 3. Configure certificates and device lists
- 4. Troubleshoot control plane connectivity between controllers
- 5. Configure Cisco SD-WAN data plane (TLOC-ext, Dyn-tunnels, Underlay-overlay)
- 6. Configure OMP
- 7. Configure TLOCs
- 8. Configure CLI and vManage feature configuration templates (VRRP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP)
- 9. Configure control policies
- 10. Configure data policies
- 11. Configure end-to-end segmentation (VPN segmentation & Topologies)
- 12. Configure Cisco SD-WAN application-aware routing
- 13. Configure direct Internet access
- 14. Configure QoS treatment on WAN Edge routers
Who Should Enroll in Cisco SD-WAN Training
People working in the IT field in the following positions should enroll in the SD-WAN course and upgrade their careers.
● Network Administrators
● System Engineers
● System Integrators
● Enterprise Network Operators
● Network Solution Designer
● Network Consultants
● Network Specialists
What is Cisco SD-WAN?
SD-WAN, or Software-Defined Wide Area Network, is a more simplified and centralized form of WAN management. It assists data centers and enterprises in implementing, configuring & applying data policies on a meager budget because of its software automation tools. It also helps organizations to minimize the use of expensive MPLS circuits and replace them with cheap internet circuits.
Cisco SD-WAN drastically reduces the cost of applications running in an organization's data centers and allows them to use more and more cloud-based applications.
Why Learn Cisco SD-WAN?
Though there are many SD-WAN solutions in the market, like Versa, Fortigate, Silverpeak, Palo Alto Prime, etc. Cisco is a global leader in providing outstanding network solution products. Most multinationals and IT giants implement Cisco solutions in their existing systems. Therefore, holding a Cisco SD-WAN course certificate will add more value to your resume.
Moreover, you can easily apply for SD-WAN jobs in the top companies across the world. SD-WAN training will also help you learn more skills to upgrade your career prospects and salary. Organizations these days want to build and use a highly automated software-based controlled wide area network at a minimal budget and install commercial internet access.
Enrolling in the online Cisco SD-WAN course by UniNets will help you learn all the industry-relevant skills to solve real-world problems. This training is best suited for networking professionals who want to upskill themselves or want to change their career direction. UniNets has helped various aspiring professionals by providing world-class Cisco SD-WAN training.
About Cisco SD-WAN Certification
To be certified in SD-WAN solutions, one should clear the Cisco 300-415 ENSDWI certification exam. The 300-415 ENSDWI certification exam is a 90-minute exam with 65+ questions that validates your knowledge of Cisco SD-WAN Solutions.
The basic Details of the exam are:
Exam Name | Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions |
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Exam Module | CCNP Enterprise ENSDWI |
Exam Code | 300-415 |
Exam Cost | 300 USD + Taxes |
Languages | English, Japanese, and others |
Exam Centers | Pearson Vue Centers across the globe |
What are the Jobs for SD-WAN Certification Holders?
1. SD-WAN Engineer
2. Network Engineer
3. WAN Security Engineer
4. Network Administrator
5. Technical Services Manager
6. Network Architect
7. Senior Network Engineer
8. Network Operations Specialist
9. Cloud Network Engineer
10. IT Infrastructure Manager
11. Solutions Architect
12. Network Consultant
13. Systems Engineer
14. Network Support Engineer
15. SD-WAN Specialist
Salary for SD-WAN Professionals
Job Role | Salary in US (2025) | Salary in India (2025) |
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SD-WAN Engineer | $89,759 - $103,755 | ₹20.6 lakhs - ₹53.0 lakhs |
Network Engineer | $84,762 - $94,586 | ₹427,125 - ₹9,00,000 |
WAN Security Engineer | $88,928 - $152,773 | ₹975,273 - ₹2,000,000 |
Network Administrator | $67,328 - $111,359 | ₹516,272 - ₹11,00,000 |
Technical Services Manager | $89,181 - $113,209 | ₹1,135,389 - ₹3,000,000 |
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Requirements
Understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, routing protocols, switching, VLANs, and basic network troubleshooting
Professional experience and knowledge in networking technologies may be beneficial
Familiarity with routing protocols, WAN technologies, and WAN optimization concepts
Prerequisites
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1. Introduction to Cisco SD-WAN (5 minutes)
2. Understanding the SD-WAN Architecture (10 minutes)
3. Deployment Options and Use Cases (10 minutes)
4. Hands-On Lab Preview (15 minutes)
5. Course Overview and Certification Path (5 minutes)
6. Q&A Session (10 minutes)
This Cisco SD-WAN Course Content
we will cover Cisco SD-WAN architecture and components
will be cover Cisco SD-WAN Edge platforms & Cloud OnRamp
will be cover Configure OMP, TLOC & Templates on vManage (LABs)
will be cover Configuring Cisco SD-WAN Policies (LABs)
will be cover Security and Quality of Service (LABs)
will be cover Management and Operations
