The 10-Day ACI Sprint.


Learn Deeply. Learn Easily. Learn Quickly.

Join the Priority Waitlist
 

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 Sprint?


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 Mastery

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

Strictly Limited 12 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.

. . . . .

Transition from ACI confusion to professional mastery in just 10 days through an intensive, 12-seat live workshop led by an expert consultant.

Join the Priority Waitlist

How It Works.

Structured for deep learning and maximum focus.

✓ Step 1- Join the Waitlist: Enter your details in the form below. This puts you first in line. You will receive a private registration link 72 hours before the public announcement.

✓ Step 2- Scheduling the Sprint: I use the data from the waitlist form to see which time slots and dates are most suitable. Once we have enough engineers, I will announce the final 10-day window.

✓ Step 3- Secure Your Seat ($747): Once the date is set, you can secure one of the 12 seats at the $747 Price. Your seat is protected by a 72-hour refund policy; you can cancel and get your money back anytime up until 72 hours before the start of the first session.

✓ Step 4- The 10-Day Live Experience: Once the date is set, we meet for 3 hours every day (45-minute blocks with breaks). We do 5 days of intensive work, take a weekend break, and then finish the final 5 days.

✓ Step 5- Recording Access: Every live session is recorded and uploaded to your library. You will have full access to these recordings for 6 months (180 days), so you can review the technical logic whenever you need.

 

Join the Priority Waitlist

The 10-Day Roadmap: From Zero to Full Migration.

  1. [Day-1] ACI Overview & Fabric Setup

    9 lessons
    1. What and Why Cisco ACI?
    2. ACI Fabric Components - APICs
    3. ACI Fabric Components - N9K Switches
    4. ACI Leaf-Spine Topology
    5. ACI Data, Control & Management Plane
    6. ACI Fabric Discovery
    7. ACI Fabric Initial Setup
    8. ACI Initialization LAB Demo
    9. Day-1 Quiz

  2. [Day-2] ACI Object Model & Clustering

    8 lessons
    1. ACI Object Model
    2. ACI GUI Overview
    3. ACI Obtaining the DN from GUI
    4. ACI Object Store Browser (Visore)
    5. ACI CLI Types
    6. ACI Moquery
    7. ACI APIC Clustering
    8. Day-2 Quiz

  3. [Day-3] ACI Access Policies

    12 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. ACI Virtual Port-Channels (VPC)
    8. ACI VLAN Pools
    9. ACI Domains
    10. ACI Attachable Entity Profiles (AEPs)
    11. ACI & Fabric Extenders (FEX)
    12. Day-3 Quiz

  4. [Day-4] ACI Tenant Policies

    13 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. ACI Attaching Endpoints to EPGs
    9. ACI Contracts, Subjects & Filters
    10. ACI Contracts Deployment
    11. ACI as an L2 Fabric (LAB Demo)
    12. ACI as an L3 Fabric (LAB Demo)
    13. Day-4 Quiz

  5. [Day-5] ACI Endpoint Learning & Forwarding

    8 lessons
    1. ACI Packet Encapsulation & Format
    2. ACI Endpoint Types & Servers NIC Teaming
    3. ACI VLAN Types & VLAN Scope
    4. ACI Endpoint Learning
    5. ACI Endpoint Forwarding Overview
    6. ACI Endpoint Forwarding Deep-Dive
    7. ACI BUM Forwarding
    8. Day-5 Quiz

  6. Mid-Cohort Checkpoint

    1 lesson
    1. ACI Core Validating the Foundation Exam

  7. [Day-6] ACI Security Policies Deployment

    7 lessons
    1. ACI Policy Deployment Overview
    2. ACI Zoning-Rules
    3. ACI Policy Enforcement Options
    4. ACI Policy Enforcement LAB Demo (Part 1)
    5. ACI Policy Enforcement LAB Demo (Part 2)
    6. ACI Contract Priorities
    7. Day 6 Quiz

  8. [Day-7] ACI External L2 Connectivity & VMM integration

    8 lessons
    1. ACI L2Out vs. EPG Out
    2. ACI L2Out LAB Demo
    3. ACI & STP
    4. ACI Loop Detection
    5. Cisco ACI Virtualization Overview
    6. Cisco ACI VMM Integration with VMware vDS Overview
    7. Cisco ACI VMM Integration with VMware vDS Configuration
    8. Day-7 Quiz

  9. [Day-8] ACI External L3 Connectivity (L3Out)

    14 lessons
    1. ACI L3Out Overview
    2. ACI L3Out Interface Types
    3. ACI MP-BGP Route-Reflector (RR)
    4. ACI L3Out Object Model
    5. ACI L3Out Configuration Steps
    6. ACI L3Out EIGRP LAB Demo
    7. ACI L3Out Static Routing LAB Demo
    8. ACI L3Out OSPF LAB Demo
    9. ACI L3Out BGP LAB Demo
    10. ACI L3Out Route Control
    11. ACI L3Out Route Control LAB Demo (Part 1)
    12. ACI L3Out Route Control LAB Demo (Part 2)
    13. ACI L3Out Route Control LAB Demo (Part 3)
    14. Day-8 Quiz

  10. [Day-9] ACI Automation With Ansible

    0 lessons

  11. [Day-10] ACI Migration Strategy

    1 lesson
    1. Live session

  12. 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.

Join the Priority Waitlist

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"

Amjad Abdullah

"Salman builds the foundation of the problem before delivering a solution, which makes students well aware about all aspects of the topic."

Have Questions? We have Answers.

Request Your Priority Access.

 

Join the priority waitlist to secure your chance at one of the 12 seats.