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.
Your instructors
Scott BodaWorld Wide TechnologyTechnology Solution Architect
Michael WitteWorld Wide TechnologyPrincipal Solutions Architect
Prerequisites
- Basic uderstanding of networking concepts at a A+ or CCNA level or recent tech school or college graduate.
- Basic understanding of Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco ACI.
- Use of SFTP for backup and restore.
- Knowledge of ACI GUI.
- Understanding of VMware vSphere to power on VMs and manage the console.
What you'll learn
- Understand what is meant by Day zero, one, and two Operations.
- In Product Feedback
- How to Manage Fabrics
- Manage Anomalies and Compliance Rules
- System Status, System Software, Backups, Security, and Certificates
- Adding routes for the management network
- Creating a NEXUS Dashboard backup
- Restoring a APIC VM simulator
- Onboarding a APIC VM Fabric into NEXUS Dashboard 4.1