Software Defined Networking Concepts (N10-009)

Welcome to the Software Defined Networking Concepts Practice Lab. In this module, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Software Defined Networking (SDN) decouples the network control plane from the data plane, providing a more flexible and programmable infrastructure. This is particularly useful as networks grow in size and complexity. In SDN, a centralized controller manages and directs network traffic flows over the data plane. This separation of control and data planes facilitates automation, agility, and scalability in network configuration, making it easier to deploy and manage networks, optimize resource utilization, and respond efficiently to changing business requirements.

In this module, you will explore the use of Ansible to deploy configuration changes and Git to manage code versioning.

Overview

Learning Outcomes:

In this module, you will complete the following exercises:

  • Exercise 1 – Utilize Ansible
  • Exercise 2 – Utilize Git

After completing this module, you should be able to:

  • Install Ansible
  • Deploy an Ansible Playbook
  • Install and Utilize Git
  • Manage a Version Change in Git

Exam Objectives:

The following exam objectives are covered in this module:

1.8 Summarize evolving use cases for modern network environments

  • Software-defined network (SDN)
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
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