Learning path

Cisco Nexus Dashboard 4.1 Platform

Skill Level
Intermediate
Duration 78 hours 30 minutes
Updated Jan 20, 2026

About this learning path

Cisco has long led the development of standalone tools for data center networking, collectively known as the Day 2 Operations Suite. Recently, these tools have begun converging into a single unified platform called NEXUS Dashboard, which delivers a consolidated interface and shared data repositories to improve application correlation. This learning path is designed for administrators responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of the NEXUS Dashboard platform. It includes videos and a hands-on lab covering the essential tasks a typical administrator must perform. We'll explore what's new in NEXUS Dashboard 4.1, how to configure management-network routing, set up syslog, integrate remote NFS and SFTP storage and perform backups. We'll also walk through creating users and roles, and configuring Intersight. Finally, we will deploy an ACI simulator and onboard the ACI fabrics into the NEXUS Dashboard environment.

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Prerequisites

  1. Basic uderstanding of networking concepts at a A+ or CCNA level or recent tech school or college graduate.
  2. Basic understanding of Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco ACI.
  3. Use of SFTP for backup and restore.
  4. Knowledge of ACI GUI.
  5. Understanding of VMware vSphere to power on VMs and manage the console.

What you'll learn

  1. Understand what is meant by Day zero, one, and two Operations.
  2. In Product Feedback
  3. How to Manage Fabrics
  4. Manage Anomalies and Compliance Rules
  5. System Status, System Software, Backups, Security, and Certificates
  6. Adding routes for the management network
  7. Creating a NEXUS Dashboard backup
  8. Restoring a APIC VM simulator
  9. Onboarding a APIC VM Fabric into NEXUS Dashboard 4.1

Technologies

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Cisco Nexus Dashboard 4.1 Platform
  1. 1. Cisco Nexus Dashboard 4.1 Platform
    1. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentCisco Nexus Dashboard 4.1 Learning Path Intro
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    2. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentNexus Dashboard 4.1 Day 2 Operations
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    3. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentCisco Nexus Dashboard 4.1 Day -1, 0, 1, 2 Operations
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    4. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentWhat is Nexus Dashboard 4.1
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    5. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentNexus Dashboard 4.1 Differences
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    6. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentCisco Nexus Dashboard 4.1 Fundamentals Lab
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    7. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentAdministering Nexus Dashboard 4.1
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    8. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentRestoring a APIC VM Fabric in vSPHERE
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    9. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentAdding an APIC VM Fabric to Nexus Dashboard 4.1
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    10. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentCisco Nexus Dashboard 4.1 Intermediate Lab
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  2. 2. Conclusion
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