After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Explain WAE basics, the purpose of WAE, and its capabilities
• Understand the Cisco WAE solution implementation
• Describe the network module configuration process
• Describe WAE Design software tools, demands creation, BGP modeling, and Failure and Simulation analysis
• Describe Cisco WAE Design traffic engineering and QoS modeling
• Explain how to use API with WAE Design and WAE Server
• Describe the function, components, and processes of Cisco WAE Live

WAE Solution and Architecture Overview

Implementing a Cisco WAE Solution

Network Model Configuration

WAE Design Fundamentals

Cisco WAE Design Traffic Engineering and Optimization

Introducing Cisco WAE API

Cisco WAE Live Deployment

Lab outline

• Start with Cisco WAE
• Cisco WAE Server Setup and Collector Configuration
• Get Started with Cisco WAE Design
• Describe Traffic with Demands
• Failures and Simulation Analysis
• Engineer Traffic Using Metrics and SR-TE
• Cisco WAE Design Remote Procedure Call (RPC) API
• Configure Cisco WAE Live

Attendees should have the following prerequisites:

• Knowledge of general networking and routing concepts
• Basic knowledge of routing protocols: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
• Understanding of Cisco Multiprotocol Label Switching Traffic Engineering (MPLS TE) technologies
• Understanding of Segment Routing Traffic Engineering (SR-TE) technologies
• Basic knowledge of Linux server operation and Linux tools
• Basic understanding of network automation and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) concepts

Recommended prerequisites:

• CCNA – Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
• SEGRTE201 – Implementing Segment Routing on Cisco IOS XR