Hardware-Networking
Data Center Networking with EVPN-VXLAN
This in-depth course develops directly applicable capability in Data Center Networking with EVPN-VXLAN. It connects Leaf-Spine Fabric and Underlay, VXLAN Data Plane, and BGP EVPN Control Plane to the decisions, controls, and activities participants need to perform in their workplace.
Overview
Practical learning for workplace transfer.
This in-depth course develops directly applicable capability in Data Center Networking with EVPN-VXLAN. It connects Leaf-Spine Fabric and Underlay, VXLAN Data Plane, and BGP EVPN Control Plane to the decisions, controls, and activities participants need to perform in their workplace. The five-module curriculum progresses toward EVPN-VXLAN Fabric Lab, using evidence, scenarios, and work products appropriate to the subject.
Objectives
- Analyze leaf-spine fabric and underlay, including clos topology, ecmp, failure domains, and oversubscription.
- Configure or structure vxlan data plane, including vteps, vnis, encapsulation, anycast gateways, and flood-and-learn limits.
- Evaluate bgp evpn control plane, including route types 1 through 5 and route-target import and export.
- Manage policy, interconnect, and operations, including tenant vrfs, route leaking, external connectivity, and border leaves.
- Apply evpn-vxlan fabric lab, including build an underlay and evpn overlay in a training topology.
Target audience
- Professionals responsible for this subject area
- Managers, supervisors, and team leaders
- Analysts, specialists, engineers, or coordinators working with the relevant processes
- Project, implementation, assurance, or improvement team members
- Professionals preparing for broader responsibilities in this field
Program outline
A clear structure for the learning journey.
Program outline
Outline points are grouped in one designed block instead of being treated as separate module cards.
Module 1: Leaf-Spine Fabric and Underlay
Clos topology, ECMP, failure domains, and oversubscription
Numbered versus unnumbered links and IGP choices
BGP underlay design, addressing, MTU, and convergence
Module 2: VXLAN Data Plane
VTEPs, VNIs, encapsulation, anycast gateways, and flood-and-learn limits
Layer 2 and Layer 3 VNI mapping
BUM handling through ingress replication or multicast
Module 3: BGP EVPN Control Plane
Route types 1 through 5 and route-target import and export
MAC and IP advertisement, ARP suppression, and host mobility
Multihoming, Ethernet segments, DF election, and aliasing
Module 4: Policy, Interconnect, and Operations
Tenant VRFs, route leaking, external connectivity, and border leaves
Data-center interconnect options and failure containment
Telemetry, route inspection, packet capture, and common blackholes
Module 5: EVPN-VXLAN Fabric Lab
Build an underlay and EVPN overlay in a training topology
Verify endpoint learning, anycast routing, and multihoming
Troubleshoot route-target, VNI, MTU, and reachability faults
Materials provided
- ○ Course-specific presentation slides
- ○ Guided exercises, scenarios, or configured-environment activities appropriate to the subject
- ○ Course-specific worksheets, checklists, or calculation templates
- ○ Applied workplace case materials
- ○ 4D Certificate of Completion issued by 4D Training & Consultancy
- ○ Post-course support for implementation questions
Training Options
Programs can be delivered in-house, online, or in a blended format depending on your team's schedule, location, and learning objectives. When an external certificate or exam is included, certification rules and fees remain under the relevant awarding body's policies, while 4D provides the training and preparation support.
Why choose 4D
4D Training & Consultancy adapts the program to the client’s operating environment. Delivery combines structured explanation with subject-specific analysis, exercises, and implementation decisions so participants can transfer the learning to real responsibilities without implying vendor authorization.
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