Arista Configuration Essentials (ACE)
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Arista Hardware Overview
Data Center Cloud Architecture
Arista Fixed Form Factor Switch Overview
Arista Modular Chassis Switch Overview
MXP Ports and Breakout Technology
MXP Port Configuration
Module 2: EOS Overview
Design Principles of EOS
SysDB Overview
Benefits of EOS
Interacting with EOS
Introduction to EAPI
EOS Naming Convention
EOS Lifecycle
Module 3: Switch Configuration Basics
Switch Access & CLI Introduction
Basic Configurations
Logging
Interface Configuration
VLAN and Trunk Configuration
Portchannel & LACP Configuration
LACP Fallback
Basic Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration
Linux Shell Access
Management VRF
Module 4: Switch Maintenance
Aboot Overview
EOS Upgrade Procedures
Modular Redundant Supervisor Upgrade Procedures
Password Recovery Procedures
Recovery Procedures
Module 5: Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
ZTP Modes
Operation
Requirements
Config Files vs. Scripts
ZTP Examples
Module 6: Multi-Switch CLI
Feature Overview
Use Cases
Requirements
AAA Integration
Configuration and Operation
Module 7: Multi-Chassis LAG (MLAG)
Definition and Purpose
Operation- Peerlink, Election, L2 Protocols
Stateful Switchover (SSO)
In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
Configuration and Verification
MLAG and Virtual ARP (VARP)
Module 8: Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Overview
Definition and Purpose
Terminology
Encapsulation
Operation
Head-End Replication Configuration
Verifying VXLAN Operation
Module 9: Monitoring Topics
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
SFLOW
TCPDUMP Overview
TRACE Overview
Port Mirroring Configuration
Advanced Event Management (AEM) Overview
CLI Scheduler
Event Monitor
Event Manager
Latency Analyzer (LANZ)
Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM)
Module 10: VM Tracer Overview
Data Center Virtualization Challenges
Supported Functions
Operation
Viewing VM Tracer Information
VM Adaptive Segmentation
Configuration
Module 11: DANZ Overview
Agile Ports
Advanced Mirroring
Mirror to EOS
Using ACLs to Filter Mirror Sessions
Packet Truncation
Time Stamping
Tap Aggregation Mode
Module 12: EAPI Overview
Understanding EAPI
EAPI vs. Screen Scraping
Configuration and Verification
Using Python with EAPI
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course includes a large number of hands-on laboratory studies to support students’ educational content
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Network engineers, network operators and network administrators interested in understanding, configuring and testing Arista’s distinctive features
PREREQUISITES
Candidates of this course should be familiar with L2 and L3 protocols. Experience with Linux, Bash and Python plus will add a success