Arista Certified Engineer Specialist – Data Center Operations
AVAILABLE SESSIONS
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Data Center learning track provides an in-depth understanding and hands-on experience with advanced Arista technologies focusing on both Layer 2 and 3 networking designs with underlay and overlay configurations, and VXLAN in the context of a Data Center deployment. You will gain essential skills to configure, troubleshoot, and manage complex network infrastructures using Arista’s cuttingedge solutions. The Data Center track covers key topics such as BGP in Leaf-Spine architectures, EVPN, and Arista’s CloudVision platform. The Data Center track is divided into two distinct sub-tracks: Operations and Engineering. Operations focus on Day-2 tasks such as telemetry and troubleshooting, while Engineering concentrates on the design and architecture of L2 and L3 leaf-spine Data Center networks. Both tracks include hands-on labs with a focus on the distinct tasks for each of these roles.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Design and implement L2 and L3 Leaf-Spine architectures
Configure and troubleshoot BGP for both underlay and overlay networks
Design VXLAN overlay with BGP EVPN
Integrate Arista's CloudVision to automate and orchestrate network operations
Course Outline
CloudVision Overview & Setup
CloudVision overview
- Why CloudVision
- Approaches to Network Automation
- Introduction to CloudVision
- Positioning CVP
CloudVision setup
- CVP Clustering
- CVP Multi-Node OVA Installation
- CVaaS Initial Onboarding
- Upgrading
- Backup and Restore
- Getting Familiar with CVP Interface
- Profiles
- Help Center
- License Key Management
- LAB – Navigating CVP
CloudVision Provisioning
Device Registration
- Connecting Devices
- Manual Onboarding
Network Provisioning
- Containers
- Configuration Sources
- Designed and Running Config
- Configlets
- Tasks and Change Control
- Applying Configlets to Containers
- Reconcile
- LAB – Configlets
- Snapshots and Staging
- Redesigned Change Control UI
- Rollback
- LAB – Snapshots
- LAB – Change Control
- Configlet Builder
- LAB – Configlet builder
- Image Repository
Zero touch provisioning
- Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
- Deploying and Onboarding vEOS to CVP using ZTP
- Zero Touch Replacement (ZTR)
- Replacing a Device using ZTR
CloudVision Studios
Studios Overview
- Introduction to Studios and Tags
- Workspaces
- Studio Deployment and Execution
- LAB – Using Studios
- LAB – Clean up Studios
Studios in Action
- New Studios UI
- Static Configuration Studio
- Management Connectivity Studio
- Software Management Studio
- Authentication Studio
- Mirroring Studio
- End to End Provisioning with Studios
- Provision New Devices with a ZTP and Studios
- LAB – Static configuration Studio
Configuring L3LS DC Network with CVP Studios
- Configuring L3LS using Studios
- Configuring EVPN Services, Host Interfaces, and External Networks using Studios
- LAB – Building L3LS, EVPN and MLAG with StudiosÂ
- LAB – Day 2 operations with Studios
Monitoring with CVP
Monitoring Devices with CVP
- Compliance Overview
- Device Input Power
- CloudVision and DMF Integration
- 802.1x Details in EndPoint Search
Dashboards
- Dashboard Enhancements
- Device Connectivity Health Panel Dashboard
- Compliance Count Dashboard
- Syslog Filters Dashboard
- Dashboard Tabs Layout
- Exporting and Importing Dashboard
Events
- Events & Event Groups
- Compliance Events
- Config Sanity Check Events
- PTP Events
- LAB – Dashboards and events
Topology
- Introduction to topology
- Topology Icons and Settings
- Custom Topology Hierarchies
- User Defined Topology Filters
- PTP Overlay in CVP Topology
- LAB - Topology
EOS Operations, Upgrades, Monitoring and Troubleshooting
EOS reloads and upgrades
- Understanding EOS Upgrades
- Standard Upgrade vs Smart System Upgrade
- Upgrading EOS with CLI
- Upgrading EOS with CVP
- MLAG ISSU Upgrade and Reload with CLI
- Chassis Upgrade and Reload
- MLAG Upgrade and Reload with CVP
EOS Monitoring Tools
- SNMP
- sFlow
- Watch and Diff Commands
- Latency Analyzer (LANZ)
- Port Mirroring
- TapAgg
Advanced Event Management (AEM)
- AEM - CLI Scheduler
- AEM - Event Monitor
- AEM - Manager
- LAB - AEM
Troubleshooting EOS Hardware & Software
- System and Software Troubleshooting
- SFP and Physical Errors
- EOS Health Checks - CLI and CVP
- Hardware Troubleshooting
- Memory and Flash Errors
- TCPdump and IPERF
- Installing Extensions
- Recovery Procedures
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q1. Does an Arista training course include individual lab access, and can I still access the labs after the training?
Yes. Each course includes up to 60 hours of hands-on lab access, designed for real-world configuration and troubleshooting using Arista EOS. Lab access remains valid for up to one (1) year after the training to support continued practice and review.
Q2.Do Arista training courses align directly with specific ACE certification tracks?
Yes. Arista training courses are mapped to specific ACE certification tracks (such as Data Center, Campus, Routing, and Automation) and are designed to prepare learners for the corresponding ACE certification exams.
Q3. Is prior hands-on experience with Arista EOS required before attending the course?
No. The course is hands-on and lab-driven, teaching foundational networking concepts using Arista EOS. Participants gain practical experience through labs that cover switching fundamentals and leaf–spine architecture, even without prior EOS experience.
Q4. I am planning to obtain the ACE Data Center Professional certification. Which training course should I take?
To earn ACE Data Center Professional, you must pass two separate Specialist exams: Operations and Engineering. Correspondingly, Arista provides two separate training courses, each aligned to prepare you for the respective Operations and Engineering exams within the Data Center track.
Q5. Is basic networking knowledge required to attend the ACE Foundation training course?
No. The ACE Foundation course covers foundational and basic networking concepts, making it suitable for learners who are new to networking or new to Arista technologies.