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Fundamental (Select)	Product Overview & Business Value: Cisco DNA Center Assurance	Cisco DNA Center User Guide (Release 2.1.2) Cisco DNA Center User Guide (Release 1.3.3.0) Enterprise Mobility Design Guide Services for Enterprise Networks Cisco Services eBook Cisco DNA Center Advise and Implement Service
	Product Overview and Business Value: What's New in Cisco DNA Center 2.1	Air Gap Deployment Guide​ 2.1.2 User Guide​ 2.1.2 Assurance User Guide​ 2.1.2 Release Notes​ Your Cisco DNA Center Digital Journey​ Cisco DNA Center 2.1 YouTube Channel
Fundamental (Onboard)	Adapting to Changes: Cisco Catalyst Wireless Deployment Model	Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud Data Sheet Configuration Converter Cisco Wireless-Mobility Community
	[SD-WAN] Architecture Transformation Planning: Cisco SDWAN Transition Best Practices	Cisco SD-WAN Migration Guide Cisco SD-WAN End-To-End Deployment Guide Cisco SD-WAN Design Guides Library Cisco SD-WAN Community
	[DNA Spaces] Deployment Best Practices: DNA Spaces	DNA Spaces Configuration Guides Spaces Support Documentation, Downloads DNA Spaces Setup Guide
	[SD-WAN] Getting Started: Cisco Cloud OnRamp for MultiCloud (newly added)	Cisco SD-WAN Guide Cisco EN Validated Design and Deployment Guides Cisco SD-WAN YouTube channel Customer Experience Services for SD-WAN AWS Integration SD-WAN and Cloud Networking Community Cisco EN&C Validated Design and Deployment guides Community
	Getting Started: Cisco DNA Center Use Case Overview and Planning: Cisco DNA Center Project Planning	Cisco DNA Center User Guide (Release 2.1.2) Cisco DNA Center User Guide (Release 1.3.3.0) Enterprise Mobility Design Guide Services for Enterprise Networks Cisco Services eBook Cisco DNA Center Advise and Implement Service ATXs FAQ: Getting Started and Installation Best Practices
	[SD-WAN] Getting Started: Cisco SD-WAN	Upgrading Cisco SD-WAN Customer Experience Services for SD-WAN Cisco EN Validated Design and Deployment Guides Cisco SD-WAN Community
	[Meraki] Getting Started: Cloud Monitoring for Catalyst	Meraki Documentation: Cloud Monitoring for Catalyst Meraki Documentation: Cloud Monitoring for Catalyst Onboarding Meraki Documentation: Cloud Monitoring Overview and FAQ Cisco Meraki Community
	[Spaces] Getting Started: DNA Spaces COVID/Back to Business	Back to Business with Cisco Spaces Cisco Spaces Resource Page Cisco Spaces Applications Cisco Spaces Data Sheet Cisco Spaces Setup Guide Cisco Spaces Community
	Getting Started: Network Device Onboarding	Cisco DNA Center User Guide​ Cisco DNA Center Administrator Guide​ Smart Account​ PnP Connect
	[DNA Spaces] Getting Started: Out of the Box Analytics	Introducing DNA Spaces DNA Spaces Setup Guide DNA Spaces Configuration Guide DNA Spaces Resource Page Cisco DNA Spaces Community
	Getting Started: Scalable Access Policy	DNAC User guide 2.2.3.X
	[SD-WAN] Getting Started: Smart Account and Licensing	IOS XE Resource Guide
	Getting Started: Software Image Management	Cisco DNA Center User Guide Cisco DNA Center Administrator Guide Cisco DNA Center Release Notes
	[SD-WAN] Getting Started: Traffic Engineering Overview for Application Performance Optimization	Configure TCP Optimization Feature on Cisco IOS® XE SD-WAN cEdge Routers Policies Configuration Guide for vEdge Routers, Cisco SD-WAN Releases 19.x Cisco SDWAN and FED Community Cisco SD-WAN and Cloud Networking Community
	Getting Started: Wireless Automation	Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller Cisco DNA Center User Guide 2.3.3 Network Automation Wireless TechNotes Cisco Wireless Mobility Community
	[DNA Spaces] Product Overview and Business Value: DNA Spaces	Cisco DNA Spaces Resource Page Cisco DNA Spaces Applications Cisco DNA Spaces Data Sheet Cisco DNA Spaces Setup Guide Cisco DNA Spaces Community
	[ThousandEyes] Product Overview and Business Value: ThousandEyes	Solutions Overview ThousandEyes Product Overview ThousandEyes Pricing Model Ordering Guide for Customers with Existing Catalyst 9000 Deployments to Request ThousandEyes Credits Getting Support from ThousandEyes
	Use Case Overview and Planning: Cisco DNA Assurance	Cisco DNA Assurance Solution Overview Cisco DNA Administrator Guide Cisco DNA Center Assurance User Guide Campus Assurance with Cisco DNA Center Cisco DNA Center Getting Started
	Use Case Overview and Planning: Campus Wireless Experience	Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 and 9800-80 Wireless Controller Series Deployment Guide Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller Series Web UI Deployment Guide Compatibility Information Cisco Wireless-Mobility Community
	Use Case Overview and Planning: Cisco DNA Center for IoT	Cisco and IoT Cisco Industry Validated Design Guides (CVD) Industrial Networking Portfolio IoT Case Studies Cisco IoT Community
	[SD-WAN] Use Case Overview and Planning: Introduction to Application Performance Optimization	Cisco SD-WAN: Application-Aware Routing Deployment Guide QoS White paper Cisco SD-WAN Guide Configure TCP Optimization Feature on Cisco IOS® XE SD-WAN cEdge Routers AppNav-XE for Cisco SD-WAN Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cisco SD-WAN Community
	[SD-WAN] Use Case Overview and Planning: Secure Automated WAN	Cisco EN Validated Design and Deployment Guides SD-WAN DevNet APIs Cisco SD-WAN Community
	[SD-WAN] Use Case Overview and Planning: Secure Direct Internet Access	Cisco SD-WAN: Enabling DIA Direct Internet Access White Paper Security Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Releases 16.11, 16.12 Cisco Live! Serviceability of SD-WAN Cisco SD-WAN Community
	[ThousandEyes] Use Case Overview and Planning: ThousandEyes	ThousandEyes with Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent Deployment Guide on Catalyst 9300 and 9400 Switching Platforms Ordering a Guide for Customers with Existing Catalyst 9000 Deployments to Request ThousandEyes Credits How Unit Consumption Works
Fundamental (Implement)	Advanced Feature Overview: Plug and Play	Cisco DNA Center User Guide​ Velocity Template Language Reference Guide​ Fundamentals of Cisco DNA Center Plug and Play Blog​ Troubleshooting Plug and Play​ PNP Solution Guide
	Component Integration: Ansible	Ansible Modules​ DNA Center 1.3.3 API
	Component Integration: Cisco DNA Center and 3rd Party Systems	DevNet Cisco DNA Center Automation Use Cases Cisco DNA Center API doc CiscoLive session: Cisco DNA Center API - BRKRST-2674 (Cisco DNA Center Automation) DevNet: https://developer.cisco.com/dnacenter/ https://developer.cisco.com/codeexchange/platforms/dnac Github: https://github.com/CiscoDevNet/dnac-samples-aradford https://github.com/CiscoDevNet/DNAC-onboarding-tools Adam Radford’s Postman Collection and blog: https://github.com/CiscoDevNet/DNAC-postman https://blogs.cisco.com/author/adamradford
	[DNA Spaces] Component Integration: DNA Center with DNA Spaces	Cisco DNA Spaces Use Cases​ Cisco DNA Spaces Solution Overview​ Cisco DNA Spaces Free Trial​ Cisco DNA Spaces Portal
	Component Integration: ServiceNow	Cisco DNA Center ITSM Integration Guide Cisco DNA App for ServiceNow Cisco DNA Center App for ServiceNow Installation Guide
	Deployment Best Practices: Automation	Cisco DNA Assurance Solution Overview Cisco DNA Administrator Guide Cisco DNA Center Assurance User Guide Campus Assurance with Cisco DNA Center Cisco DNA Center Getting Started
	Deployment Best Practices: Licensing with Cisco DNA Center	Start your your guided journey with Cisco DNA Center! ​ Subscribe to your Cisco DNA Center Journey ​ Cisco DNA Center Administrator Guide, Release 2.1.2
	[SD-WAN]  Deployment Best Practices: Planning and Design for Application Performance Optimization Installation/Implementation Best Practices: Cisco SD-WAN Site Design	Cisco Ask the Experts and Accelerators Customer Experience Services for SD-WAN Cisco EN Validated Design and Deployment Guides Cisco SD-WAN Support Product Documentation Cisco SD-WAN community
	Implementation Best Practices: Network Device Onboarding	Cisco DNA Center User Guide​ Cisco DNA Center Administrator Guide​ Network Device Onboarding with Cisco DNA Center​ Network Device Onboarding Deployment Guide​ Smart Account
	Installation Best Practices: Cisco DNA Center	Cisco DNA Center Second-Generation Installation Guide Cisco DNA Center First-Generation Installation Guide Cisco DNA Center Security Best Practices Guide ATXs FAQ: Getting Started and Installation Best Practices ATXs Follow-Up Discussion (May 12-18, 2021)
	[SD-WAN] Installation/Implementation Best Practices: Feature, Policy and Template Overview for Secure Automated WAN	Customer Experience Services for SD-WAN​ SD-WAN Traffic Priority DevNet APIs​ Cisco SD-WAN Community
	[SD-WAN] Installation/Implementation Best Practices: Feature, Policy and Template Overview for Secure Direct Internet Access	Cisco Ecosystem Exchange DevNet (ACI) Cisco DC App Center Cisco SD-WAN community
	Migration Strategies and Best Practices: Prime Infrastructure	Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco DNA Center Compatibility Matrix Migrating Data from Cisco Prime Infrastructure to Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.8 User Guide
	Operations Planning and Best Practices: Cisco DNA Center Assurance	Aura Tool Webhooks testing and debugging
	Troubleshooting Best Practices: SD-Access Host Onboarding	Cisco SD-Access eBook​ Cisco SD-Access White Paper​ Cisco SD-Access Deployment Guides
Intermediate (Use)	Feature Overview: Cisco DNA Center Automation Feature Overview: Wireless Assurance	Cisco DNA Center User Guide (Release 2.1.2) Cisco DNA Center User Guide (Release 1.3.3.0) Enterprise Mobility Design Guide Services for Enterprise Networks Cisco Services eBook Cisco DNA Center Advise and Implement Service
	Feature Overview: Group-based Policy Management	Cisco DNA Center User Guides Cisco DNA Center Release Notes Cisco DNA Center ISE Integration Cisco DNA Center Compatibility Matrix
	[Meraki] Feature Overview: Meraki Health	Meraki Documentation: Meraki Health Cisco Meraki Community
	Feature Overview: SD Access Fabric Zones	Cisco DNA Center User Guide, Release 2.2.3 Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) Community
	[SD-WAN] Feature Overview: Secure Automated WAN	Cisco SD-WAN Overview and Features Customer Experience Services for SD-WAN​ Cisco EN Validated Design and Deployment Guides​ Cisco SD-WAN Community
	[SD-WAN] Migration Strategies and Best Practices: Cisco SD-WAN	SD-WAN Ordering Guide IWAN Release Notes SD-WAN Onboarding Guide Cisco SD-WAN Community
	Monitoring Best Practices: Cisco DNA Center	Cisco DNA Center User Guide (Release 2.1.2) Cisco DNA Center User Guide (Release 1.3.3.0)
	Monitoring Best Practices: Using Cisco DNA Center Assurance for Wireless	Campus Network Assurance with Cisco DNA Center Cisco DNA-C Assurance User Guide Enabling Cisco DNA Assurance on an Existing Network Aironet Active Sensor Deployment Guide
	Troubleshooting Best Practices: Assurance	Assurance at a Glance Cisco DNA Assurance User Guide Cisco DNA Center User Guide Cisco Wireless Mobility Community
	Troubleshooting Best Practices: Campus Network Segmentation	Cisco TrustSec Troubleshooting guide Cisco SD-Access Fabric Troubleshooting Guide Cisco SD-Access Troubleshooting Community
	Troubleshooting Best Practices: Cisco DNA Center	Cisco DNA Center User Guide (Release 2.1.2) Cisco DNA Center User Guide (Release 1.3.3.0) Services for Enterprise Networks Cisco Services eBook Cisco DNA Center Advise and Implement Service Video: Opening a Cisco Solution Support case
	[ThousandEyes] Troubleshooting Best Practices: Outage Analysis Using ThousandEyes	ThousandEyes Tutorial - Working with Network Tests ThousandEyes Tutorial - Working with Path Visualization DNS Monitoring with ThousandEyes ThousandEyes Tutorial - Working with Web Tests
Intermediate (Engage)	Advanced Feature Overview: AI Network Analytics	AI and Machine Learning White Paper Cisco DNA Center Privacy Data Sheet DNA Center Assurance User Guide
	[SD-WAN] Advanced Feature Overview: Application Performance Optimization	Cisco SD-WAN: Application-Aware Routing Deployment Guide QoS White paper Cisco SD-WAN Guide Configure TCP Optimization Feature on Cisco IOS® XE SD-WAN cEdge Routers AppNav-XE for Cisco SD-WAN Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cisco SD-WAN Community
	Advanced Feature Overview: Intelligent Capture and Sensors	Cisco DNA Center Documentation​ ​Network Device Onboarding for Cisco DNA Center Deployment Guide​ ​Campus Software Image Management Using Cisco DNA Center Deployment Guide ​ ​Cisco Services eBook​ ​Cisco DNA Center Advise and Implement Service
	Advanced Feature Overview: LAN Automation	LAN Automation Step-by-step Deployment Guide LAN Automation User Guide Section SD-Access LAN Automation Deployment Guide Cisco SD-Access Fabric Resources
	[SD-WAN] Advanced Feature Overview: Secure Direct Internet Access	Cisco Ecosystem Exchange DevNet (ACI) Cisco DC App Center Cisco SD-WAN Community
	[Spaces] Advanced Feature Overview: Smart Workspaces (newly added)	Smart Workspaces for Hybrid Work - Cisco DNA Spaces - Cisco DNA Spaces Cisco unveils Smart Workspaces, an all-new product for the Hybrid Workplace - Cisco Blogs ROI Calculator - Cisco DNA Spaces Cisco Spaces Community
	Advanced Feature Overview: Wireless 3D Analyzer	Cisco DNA Center User Guide
	[SD-WAN] Operations Planning and Best Practices: Secure Automated WAN	Upgrading Cisco SD-WAN Cisco EN Validated Design and Deployment Guides SD-WAN SD-WAN DevNet APIs Cisco SD-WAN Community
	Operations Planning and Best Practices: Software Image Management	Campus Software Image Management​ Campus Software Image Management Deployment Guide​ Cisco DNA Center User Guide
Advanced (Adopt)	Adapting to Changes: Assurance	Cisco DNA Center ITSM Integration Guide, Release 1.3.3.0​ SWIM closed loop automation​ Multivendor SDK
	Adapting to Changes: Network Device Onboarding	Cisco DNA Center User Guide​ Velocity Template Language Reference Guide​ Fundamentals of Cisco DNA Center Plug and Play Blog​ Troubleshooting Plug and Play​ PNP Solution Guide
	Adapting to Changes: Scalable Access Policy	Scalable Access Policy with Cisco DNA Center product page
	Adapting to Changes: Software Image Management	Cisco DNA Center Fast Start Use Case: Software Image Management Guide​ Campus Software Image Management Using Cisco DNA Center Deployment Guide ​ Campus Software Image Management with Cisco DNA Center
	[Spaces] Expanding to New Use Cases: Cisco Spaces External Integration Stanley Healthcare	How to connect Stanley Healthcare to Cisco Spaces Working with Asset Locator App Setting up the wireless network
	[SD-WAN] Expanding to New Use Cases: Introduction to Cloud Services	Cisco SD-WAN overview and features Customer Experience Services for SD-WAN​ Cisco EN Validated Design and Deployment Guides​ Cisco SD-WAN Community
	Expanding to New Use Cases: SDWAN	Cisco EN Validated Design and Deployment Guides​ Cisco SD-WAN Support Product Documentation​ Customer Experience Services for SD-WAN​ Compatibility Matrix
	Performance Tuning Best Practices: Assurance	Cisco DNA Center Platform Overview Cisco DNA Center Platform Release Notes Cisco DNA Center Assurance User Guide Cisco Active Sensors Deployment Guide Cisco DNA Center iCAP Deployment Guide
Advanced (Optimize)	Deployment Best Practices: Assurance	Hardware and Software Compatibility Matrix Assurance Cisco Verified Design Guide Cisco DNA Assurance User Guide
	Performance Tuning Best Practices: Cisco DNA Automation	DNA Center 2.2.2 Administrator Guide DNA Center 2.2.2 User Guide DNA Center Data Sheet Cisco DevNet
	[DNA Spaces] Performance Tuning Best Practices: DNA Spaces Location Tracking	Best Practices—Location-Aware High Density WiFi Design Cisco Spaces Resource Page Cisco DNA Spaces Community
	ROI Assessment Best Practices: Reporting within Cisco DNA Center	Online ROI Calculator​ DNA Center User Guide​ DEVNET Code Exchange​ API QuickStart​ API Reference
	Upgrade Planning and Best Practices: Airgap Upgrades	Using AURA Tool AURA Tool Cisco DNA Center Upgrade Guide Air Gap Deployment and Upgrade Guide Backup and Restore Knowledge Pack & KGV
	[SD-WAN] Upgrade Planning and Best Practices: Cisco SD-WAN	Upgrading Cisco SD-WAN Customer Experience Services for SD-WAN Cisco EN Validated Design and Deployment Guides Cisco SD-WAN Community

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