Learning path
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 4.1: VXLAN EVPN Fabric Deployment
Skill Level
Advanced
Duration 1 hour 20 minutes
Updated Jan 12, 2026
About this learning path
This learning path introduces you to deploying and operating VXLAN EVPN fabrics using Cisco Nexus Dashboard as a centralized orchestration and automation platform. You'll begin by onboarding and preparing your Nexus switches, then progress into core fabric configuration, including vPCs, VRFs, and networks to support segmentation and tenant connectivity. Next, you'll implement external route advertisement and route leaking to enable inter-VRF communication, while examining how Border Gateways and Border Gateway Spines function within the fabric. The path concludes with integrating multiple fabrics into a Multi-Site Domain, giving you hands-on experience building a scalable, distributed architecture. Throughout the journey, you'll see how Nexus Dashboard delivers unified visibility, streamlined workflows, and simplified end-to-end management across fabrics and sites.
Your instructors
Francisco Alvarez-RuizWorld Wide TechnologyPrincipal Solutions Architect
Michael WitteWorld Wide TechnologyPrincipal Solutions Architect
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with networking protocols
- Eager to learn
What you'll learn
- Onboard Cisco Nexus switches into Nexus Dashboard and organize them into fabrics.
- Configure vPCs to provide redundancy and dual-homing for connected devices.
- Create and assign VRFs and networks to enable segmentation and endpoint connectivity.
- Implement route leaking between VRFs to allow controlled inter-VRF communication.
- Advertise external routes into the fabric to simulate connectivity to external networks.
- Understand the functional differences between Border Gateways and Border Gateway Spines
- Build and validate a Multi-Site Domain (MSD) that connects multiple fabrics using an Inter-Site Network (ISN)