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  • Copyright 2025
  • Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"
  • Pages: 704
  • Edition: 2nd
  • Book
  • ISBN-10: 0-13-831390-3
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-831390-6

Unleash the power of Cisco SD-WAN with this comprehensive guide to design, deployment, and security. Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: Design, Deploy, and Secure Your WAN is your definitive guide to mastering Cisco's Software-Defined Wide Area Networking. This comprehensive resource equips you with the knowledge and skills to optimize performance and enhance security for your organization's network. Whether you're an IT professional, network engineer, or system administrator, this completely revised edition provides the essential tools and knowledge you need to excel in today's demanding networking landscape. With insights from four leading Cisco technology experts, this book also helps you prepare for the CCNP Enterprise Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions ENSDWI 300-415 exam. Covering all of the exam topics, this is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. It provides a proven test-preparation routine to help you pass the ENSDWI 300-415 exam on your first attempt.

Exam preparation features include:

  • Chapter-ending review questions to reinforce your learning
  • The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software with exam-realistic questions and detailed performance reports
  • An online Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter

Key Features:

  • Architectural Mastery: Understand the key components and benefits of Cisco SD-WAN
  • Efficient Design and Migration: Learn the steps to transition your network smoothly to Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
  • Policy Implementation: Gain detailed insights into SD-WAN policies and their application
  • Advanced Security: Discover techniques to safeguard your network effectively
  • Up-to-date Content: Includes new chapters on Cloud OnRamp, monitoring, and troubleshooting

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This fully updated second edition includes the latest topics and additional information covering changes to the latest CCNP Enterprise Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions ENSDWI 300-415 exam. Visit ciscopress.com for information on annual digital updates for this book that align to Cisco exam blueprint version changes.

This extensively updated new edition contains updated policy chapters to include new technologies, such as:

  • Enhanced App Aware Routing
  • Coverage of configuration and policy groups
  • Completely updated security content including segmentation
  • New chapters on Cloud OnRamp and monitoring and troubleshooting

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About the Premium Edition eBook

Unleash the power of Cisco SD-WAN with this comprehensive guide to design, deployment, and security. Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: Design, Deploy, and Secure Your WAN is your definitive guide to mastering Cisco's Software-Defined Wide Area Networking. This comprehensive resource equips you with the knowledge and skills to optimize performance and enhance security for your organization's network. Whether you're an IT professional, network engineer, or system administrator, this completely revised edition provides the essential tools and knowledge you need to excel in today's demanding networking landscape. With insights from four leading Cisco technology experts, this book also helps you prepare for the CCNP Enterprise Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions ENSDWI 300-415 exam. Covering all of the exam topics, this is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. It provides a proven test-preparation routine to help you pass the ENSDWI 300-415 exam on your first attempt.

Exam preparation features include:

  • Chapter-ending review questions to reinforce your learning
  • The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software with exam-realistic questions and detailed performance reports
  • An online Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter

Key Features:

  • Architectural Mastery: Understand the key components and benefits of Cisco SD-WAN
  • Efficient Design and Migration: Learn the steps to transition your network smoothly to Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
  • Policy Implementation: Gain detailed insights into SD-WAN policies and their application
  • Advanced Security: Discover techniques to safeguard your network effectively
  • Up-to-date Content: Includes new chapters on Cloud OnRamp, monitoring, and troubleshooting

Content Update Program:

This fully updated second edition includes the latest topics and additional information covering changes to the latest CCNP Enterprise Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions ENSDWI 300-415 exam. Visit ciscopress.com for information on annual digital updates for this book that align to Cisco exam blueprint version changes.

This extensively updated new edition contains updated policy chapters to include new technologies, such as:

  • Enhanced App Aware Routing
  • Coverage of configuration and policy groups
  • Completely updated security content including segmentation
  • New chapters on Cloud OnRamp and monitoring and troubleshooting

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Table of Contents

Introduction xxii

Chapter 1 Introduction to Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN 2

    Transport Independence 3

    Use Cases Demanding Changes in the WAN 6

    Cloud Trends and Adoption 9

    Summary 12

    Review All Key Topics 12

    Key Terms 12

    Chapter Review Questions 12

Chapter 2 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Components 14

    Data Plane 16

    Management Plane 22

    Control Plane 24

    Orchestration Plane 27

    Multi-tenancy Options 28

    Deployment Options 29

    Summary 30

    Review All Key Topics 30

    Key Terms 31

    Chapter Review Questions 31

    References 32

Chapter 3 Control Plane and Data Plane Operations 34

    Control Plane Operations 35

    Data Plane Operations 65

    Summary 88

    Review All Key Topics 88

    Key Terms 89

    Chapter Review Questions 89

    References 89

Chapter 4 Onboarding and Provisioning 92

    Configuration Templates 94

    Developing and Deploying Templates 98

    Configuration Groups and Feature Profiles 102

    Developing and Deploying Configuration Groups 103

    Onboarding Devices 111

    Key Settings in Device Templates and Configuration Groups 117

    Summary 120

    Review All Key Topics 120

    Key Terms 120

    Chapter Review Questions 121

    References 122

Chapter 5 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Design and Migration 124

    Cisco SD-WAN Design Methodology 125

    Cisco SD-WAN Control Components Design 136

    Cisco SD-WAN Implementation Preparation 154

    Cisco SD-WAN Transport Connectivity 157

    Cisco SD-WAN Data Center Design 166

    Cisco SD-WAN Branch Design 170

    Integrating Cisco SD-WAN with Existing Networks 176

    Summary 185

    Review All Key Topics 185

    Chapter Review Questions 186

    References 189

Chapter 6 Introduction to Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Policies 190

    Purpose of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Policies 190

    Types of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Policies 191

    Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Policy Construction 195

    Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Policy Administration, Activation, and

    Packet Forwarding Order of Operations 208

    Summary 210

    Review All Key Topics 210

    Define Key Terms 210

    Chapter Review Questions 211

Chapter 7 Centralized Control Policies 214

    Centralized Control Policy Overview 215

    Use Case 1: Isolating Remote Branches from Each Other 217

    Use Case 2: Enabling Branch-to-Branch Communication Through Data Centers 235

    Use Case 3: Traffic Engineering at Sites with Multiple Routers 251

    Use Case 4: Preferring Regional Data Centers for Internet Access 260

    Use Case 5: Regional Mesh Networks 267

    Use Case 6: Enforcing Security Perimeters with Service Insertion 274

    Use Case 7: Isolating Guest Users from the Corporate WAN 281

    Use Case 8: Creating Different Network Topologies for Each Segment 284

    Use Case 9: Creating Extranets and Access to Shared Services 288

    Summary 299

    Review All Key Topics 300

    Define Key Terms 300

    Chapter Review Questions 300

    References 302

Chapter 8 Centralized Data Policies 304

    Centralized Data Policy Overview 304

    Use Case 10: Direct Internet Access for Guest Users 306

    Use Case 11: Direct Cloud Access for Trusted Applications 322

    Use Case 12: Application-Based Traffic Engineering 331

    Application-Based Traffic Engineering with Policy Groups 338

    Use Case 13: Protecting Corporate Users with a Secure Internet Gateway 341

    Use Case 14: Protecting Applications from Packet Loss 353

    Summary 363

    Review All Key Topics 364

    Define Key Terms 364

    Chapter Review Questions 364

    References 366

Chapter 9 Application-Aware Routing Policies 368

    The Business Imperative for Application-Aware Routing 368

    The Mechanics of Traditional App-Route Policies 369

    Enhanced Application-Aware Routing 402

    Summary 407

    Review All Key Topics 407

    Define Key Terms 408

    Chapter Review Questions 408

    References 410

Chapter 10 Localized Policies 412

    Introduction to Localized Policies 412

    Localized Control Policies 413

    Localized Data Policies 426

    Quality of Service Policies 430

    Summary 439

    Review All Key Topics 440

    Chapter Review Questions 440

    References 442

Chapter 11 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Security 444

    Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Security: Why and What 444

    Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Security Policies 448

    Unified Security Policies 479

    Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) 483

    Policy Groups 486

    Secure Segmentation 494

    SD-WAN Manager Authentication and Authorization 503

    Summary 510

    Review All Key Topics 511

    Define Key Terms 511

    Chapter Review Questions 511

    Reference 513

Chapter 12 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp 514

    Cloud OnRamp for SaaS 516

    Cloud OnRamp for Multicloud 534

    SD-WAN Cloud Interconnect 546

    Summary 548

    Review All Key Topics 549

    Define Key Terms 549

    Chapter Review Questions 549

    References 550

Chapter 13 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Programmability 552

    Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN API Overview 553

    Using the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN API with Python 563

    Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Infrastructure as Code 586

    Summary 592

    Review All Key Topics 592

    Key Terms 592

    Chapter Review Questions 592

    References 594

Chapter 14 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Monitoring and Operations 596

    SD-WAN Manager Monitoring Tools 596

    SD-WAN Manager Troubleshooting Tools 610

    SD-WAN Monitoring with ThousandEyes 619

    SD-WAN Analytics Overview 629

    Summary 633

    Review All Key Topics 633

    Chapter Review Questions 633

Appendix A Answers to Chapter Review Questions 636

Glossary of Key Terms 649

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