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- Cisco ACI How to
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- Cisco ACI Data Sheet
- Cisco ACI Upgrade/Downgrade Support Matrix
- Recommended Cisco APIC and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series ACI-Mode Switches
- Cisco ACI Features and Capabilities
- Cisco ACI - Deploying ACI Book
- Cisco ACI Video Resource
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- Customer Success Stories
- Cisco ACI Ask the Experts Resources
Software
- Latest Release 6.0(2)
- Download ACI Software & Patches
- Cisco ACI Initial setup Step by Step
- How to get ACI Evaluation Software & Licenses
- ACI Software Lifecycle
- How to Get Software Release Notifications
- APIC EoL & EoS
- Software development best practice
- How to Ask The Community for Help
- Cisco ACI Long-Lived Release 5.2(x)
- Cisco ACI Long-Lived Release 4.2(x)
- Recommended Cisco APIC and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series ACI-Mode Switches Releases
Simulator
- Download ACI Simulator
- Cisco ACI Simulator VM Installation Guide
- Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Simulator Data Sheet
| Release | vCPU | Memory | Storage |
| 3.1, 3.2 | 8 | 16 GB | 80 GB |
| 4.x | 12 | 24 GB | 100 GB |
| 5.0, 5.1 | 12 | 64 GB | 130 GB |
| 5.2, 6.0 (small topology) | 12 (10,000 MHz reservation) | 32 GB | 100 GB |
| 5.5, 6.0 (large topology) | 12 (10,000 MHz reservation) | 64 GB | 100 GB |
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Licensing
- ACI Ordering / Licensing Guide (https://cs.co/aci-licensing)
- Cisco DCN Software Tiered Subscription License
- Cisco DCN License FAQ
- Brownfield license conversion
- Data Center Networking Promotions
- Data Center EA
- Data Center EA Promotions
- How to get ACI Evaluation Software and Licenses – Pending
Design
- ACI Design Guide
- Cisco ACI Virtual Edge White Paper
- Cisco ACI Multi-tier Architecture White Paper
- Cisco ACI Multi-Pod and Service Node Integration White Paper
- Cisco ACI Multi-Site and Service Node Integration White Paper
- Cisco ACI Remote Leaf Architecture White Paper
- Cisco ACI Contract Guide
- Cisco ACI Design Guide for Telco Data Center Deployments
- Cisco ACI Multi-Site Architecture White Paper
- ACI Fabric L3Out Guide
- Cisco ACI Virtual Pod Architecture White Paper
Deploy
- ACI Initial Setup Configuration Example
- Cisco ACI L3Out Configuration Examples
- Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Conversion from Cisco NX-OS to Cisco ACI-Mode
- Cisco Mini ACI Fabric and Virtual APICs
- ACI Cabling the Fabric
- ACI initial APIC Configuration
- ACI Fabric Discovery and Adding New Switches
- ACI Basic Services
- ACI Quickly On-Boarding ACI Using the Wizard
- ACI Wrap Up and Best Practices
- Troubleshooting Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
- Everything You Need to Know About ACI’s Common Pervasive Gateway
- ACI Multi-Pods: Caveats and Considerations
- Let’s Talk ACI Multi-Pod: Configuring QOS
Migration
- Existing Networks to Cisco ACI
- All About Migration: Network Centric to ACI Centric Model
- FabricPath to ACI Migration Cisco Validated Design Guide
Cisco Cloud Network Controller
Integration
Ecosystem Integration
AlgoSec
Virtualization
- ACI Virtualization Compatibility Matrix (HTML - 110 KB)
- ACI Virtualization configuration guides
- Cisco ACI vRealize 8 Plug-in Guide
- Cisco ACI HTML5 vCenter Plug-in Guide
Containers
- Cisco ACI and Docker EE Integration
- Upgrading the Cisco ACI CNI Plug-in
- Cisco ACI and Kubernetes Integration
- Cisco ACI and OpenShift Integration
- Cisco ACI Troubleshooting Kubernetes and OpenShift
HashiCorp
L4-L7 Services
- L4-L7 Compatibility List Solution Overview
- Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure with Splunk Enterprise Solution CVD
- L4-L7 Route Peering with Transit Fabric - Configuration Walkthrough
APIs
- Not Sure About the APIC API? Let’s Get You Familiar
- Cisco ACI REST API Configuration Guide
- Getting Started with ACI Programmability
- Cisco ACI REST API User Guide
- Cisco ACI Examples
Programmability
- Infrastructure as a Code (Terraform, Ansible, Consul)
- DevNet Introduction to ACI Programmability
- DevNet Intermediate ACI Programmability
- DevNet Introduction to ACI and Ansible
- DevNet Introduction to ACI and Terraform
- ACI Best Practices: Configurations for Curling
- Cisco APIC Phyton
- ACI Toolkit
- Getting Started With Curl
Learn
Training
- DataCenter Networking Learning Series
- Cisco Learning Cisco ACI Collection
- Cisco Live Cisco ACI Library
- ACI Webinars
- Voice of the Engineer
- Cisco DevNet - Cisco ACI
- Cisco ACI hands-on-lab
- Cisco ACI Webinars & videos
- CCNP Data Center Application Centric Infrastructure Guide
Certifications
Best Practice
- ACI Best Practice Configurations
- Network Provisioning and Operations Journey
- ACI Brownfield Migration -Clive BRKACI-1003
- Automated & Reliable Nexus to ACI Migration Best Practices - DGTL-DIGDCN-2937
- Data Center Operations and Maintenance Best Practices - BRKDCN-2458
- Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Best Practices Guide
Case Studies
- Cisco IT ACI Design
- Cisco IT ACI Migration
- Cisco IT ACI Storage Deployment
- Cisco IT Compute at Scale on Cisco ACI
- Cisco IT Nearing Final Phase of ACI Journey
- Cisco IT OpenStack ACI Data Center Automation
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