The 10-Day ACI Essentials.


Learn Easily. Learn Deeply. Learn Quickly.

Day-by-Day Syllabus
 

Stop watching endless videos. Start building. Join a high-intensity, 30-hour live cohort designed to take you from ACI theory to professional-level implementation using real-world Professional Services workflows.

Why Choose the 10-Day ACI Essentials?


Self-paced courses are the ultimate foundation. Cohorts are where the deep understanding happens. ACI is not hard; however, most training explains "What" to click, but never explains "Why" it works.

10 Days to Core Mastery

Most engineers spend months reading confusing whitepapers. We compress that into a clear, structured 10-day roadmap.

Strictly Limited 6 Seats

This isn't a crowded webinar; I ensure that every question is answered. You get the personal attention you need to master complex concepts.

Professional Services Insights

You aren't just learning how ACI works; you are learning how to design and deploy it with a Professional Services mindset.

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Transition from ACI confusion to professional mastery in just 10 days through an intensive, 6-seat live workshop led by an expert consultant.

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How It Works.

Structured for deep learning and maximum focus.

✓ Step 1) Choose Your Session: Review the available upcoming dates and time slots at the bottom of this page. Select the time that best fits your daily schedule.

✓ Step 2) Secure Your Seat ($697): Click the direct registration link to secure your spot. To ensure a premium, hands-on mentorship environment, each cohort is strictly capped at 6 engineers. Once 6 seats are taken, the checkout card locks automatically.

✓ Step 3) The 10-Day Live Experience: After payment, log in to your LearnWithSalman account to join our daily live sessions. The programs follow a high-retention structure: 3-hour daily sessions, during which we dive into field-ready workflows, run live lab demos, and host expert Q&A to ensure your mastery.

✓ Step 4) Schedule Protection: Enroll with total peace of mind. If a critical production issue or a sudden shift in your work calendar pops up, our Schedule Protection Guarantee allows you a one-time, free transfer to any upcoming cohort within 6 months.

✓ Step 5- Recordings & Resource Library: Every live session is recorded and uploaded to your library. You keep ongoing access to the recordings, whiteboard notes, and cohort community for 6 months after the cohort ends.

 

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The 10-Day Roadmap: From Zero to Core Fabric Mastery.

  1. [Day-1] ACI Overview

    5 lessons
    1. What and Why Cisco ACI?
    2. ACI Fabric Components - APICs
    3. ACI Fabric Components - N9K Switches
    4. ACI Leaf-Spine Topology
    5. Day-1 Quiz

  2. [Day-2] ACI Fabric Setup

    5 lessons
    1. ACI Data, Control & Management Plane
    2. ACI Fabric Initial Setup
    3. ACI Initialization LAB Demo
    4. ACI GUI Overview
    5. Day-2 Quiz

  3. [Day-3] ACI Objects Model

    5 lessons
    1. ACI Objects Overview
    2. ACI Obtaining the DN from GUI
    3. ACI Object Store Browser (Visore)
    4. ACI Moquery
    5. Day-3 Quiz

  4. [Day-4] ACI Access Policies

    7 lessons
    1. ACI Access Policies Overview
    2. ACI Switch Profiles & Selectors
    3. ACI Switch Policies & Policy Groups
    4. ACI Interface Profiles & Selectors
    5. ACI Interface Policies & Policy Groups (IPG)
    6. ACI Port-Channels (PC)
    7. Day-4 Quiz

  5. [Day-5] ACI Access Policies (Cont.)

    5 lessons
    1. ACI Virtual Port-Channels (VPC)
    2. ACI VLAN Pools
    3. ACI Domains
    4. ACI Attachable Entity Profiles (AEPs)
    5. ACI & Fabric Extenders (FEX)

  6. [Day-6] ACI Tenant Policies

    8 lessons
    1. ACI Tenant Policies Overview
    2. ACI Tenants
    3. ACI VRFs
    4. ACI Bridge Domains (BDs)
    5. ACI Subnets
    6. ACI Application Profiles (AP)
    7. ACI Endpoint Groups (EPG)
    8. Day-5 Quiz

  7. [Day 7] ACI Tenant Policies (Cont.)

    5 lessons
    1. ACI Attaching Endpoints to EPGs
    2. ACI Contracts, Subjects & Filters
    3. ACI Contracts Deployment
    4. ACI as an L2 Fabric (LAB Demo)
    5. ACI as an L3 Fabric (LAB Demo)

  8. [Day-8] ACI Security Deployment

    6 lessons
    1. ACI Packet Encapsulation & Format
    2. ACI Endpoint Types & Servers NIC Teaming
    3. ACI Security Deployment Overview
    4. ACI Security Enforcement Options
    5. ACI Security Enforcement LAB Demo
    6. Day 8 Quiz

  9. [Day-9] ACI External Connectivity

    9 lessons
    1. ACI L2Out vs. EPG Out
    2. ACI L2Out LAB Demo
    3. ACI & STP
    4. ACI Loop Detection
    5. ACI L3Out Overview
    6. ACI L3Out Interface Types
    7. ACI MP-BGP Route-Reflector (RR)
    8. ACI L3Out Object Model
    9. Day-9 Quiz

  10. [Day-10] ACI External Connectivity (Cont.)

    10 lessons
    1. ACI L3Out Configuration Steps
    2. ACI L3Out EIGRP LAB Demo
    3. ACI L3Out Static Routing LAB Demo
    4. ACI L3Out OSPF LAB Demo
    5. ACI L3Out BGP LAB Demo
    6. ACI L3Out Route Control
    7. ACI L3Out Route Control LAB Demo (Part 1)
    8. ACI L3Out Route Control LAB Demo (Part 2)
    9. ACI L3Out Route Control LAB Demo (Part 3)
    10. Day-10 Quiz

  11. [Final Certification Exam]

    1 lesson
    1. Final Test

Who Should Register in this Cohort?



This live training is designed specifically for: 

  • Solutions Architects who are responsible for designing modern Data Center fabrics.
  • Network Administrators who have an existing ACI fabric and need to operate, troubleshoot, and scale it.
  • Network Engineers transitioning from traditional CLI-based networking to Software-Defined Networking (SDN).
  • CCIE & CCNP Data Center Candidates who need to master the ACI section of the DCCOR and Lab exams.

⚠️ Important Note: This 10-day training explains Cisco ACI from the ground up. However, to get the most out of this training, you must have a solid foundation in Traditional Routing & Switching. You should be comfortable with concepts like VLANs, Subnets, OSPF, and BGP. We won't teach you how OSPF works, but how to implement OSPF inside the ACI fabric.

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Learn from a Production Expert. Trusted by Engineers Worldwide.

 

Salman Alhiary 2x CCIE #56363 (DC & ENT) Founder, LearnWithSalman

I am a Cisco Data Center specialist with over a decade of experience. My career began in the trenches of Cisco TAC, troubleshooting critical outages, and evolved into an Expert Professional Services Consultant role, leading high-stakes deployments for global enterprises. My teaching philosophy is simple: Learn Easily. Learn Deeply.  Learn Quickly.

See what other engineers are saying about Salman:

Lee Antony

"The instructor is quite simply the best."

Khurram Masood

"One of the best explanations of complex concepts I have seen. Salman has awesome teaching skills."

Tuan Bui

"Salman is very knowledgeable in ACI/Data Center. He took the time and explained every topic clearly."

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Schedule Protection Guarantee

If a critical production issue or a sudden shift in your work calendar pops up, our Schedule Protection Guarantee allows you a one-time, free transfer to any upcoming cohort within 6 months.

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