The ACI Expert Playbook

Master ACI Migration & Automation

 
Learn Easily. Learn Deeply. Learn Quickly.

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Stop manual operations. Join a specialized, 15-hour live playbook designed to take you from ACI operations to expert-level project delivery using field-ready Ansible playbooks and migration strategies with templates and scripts I use for global data center enterprises projects.

Why Choose the ACI Expert Playbook?


Understanding the ACI core topics is the starting point. Automation and migration are where professional execution occurs in projects. This live course provides your proven roadmap, scripts, and field-ready templates.

5 Days to Mastery

Most engineers struggle with complex automation scripts and migration risks. We compress that into a clear, structured 5-day, field-ready, and professional-grade execution playbook.

Strictly Limited to 6 Seats

This isn't a crowded webinar; I ensure that every question is answered. You get the personal mentorship you need to master ACI automation and migration.

Expert Delivery Toolkit

You aren't just learning how automation works; you are learning how to execute high-stakes migrations with a professional-grade consultant mindset and field-ready scripts.

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Transition from manual operations to expert delivery in just 5 days through an intensive, 6-seat live playbook led by an expert consultant.

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How It Works.

Structured for deep learning and maximum focus.

✓ Step 1- Choose Your Session: Review the available upcoming dates and time slots at the bottom of this page. Select the time that best fits your daily schedule.

✓ Step 3- Secure Your Seat ($397): Click the direct registration link to secure your spot. To ensure a premium, hands-on mentorship environment, each cohort is strictly capped at 6 engineers. Once 6 seats are taken, the checkout card locks automatically.

✓ Step 4- The 5-Day Live Experience: We meet for 3 hours every day for one week. Each daily session follows my high-retention structure-focus blocks and short breaks to ensure your core technical mastery and retention. 

✓ Step 4) Schedule Protection: Enroll with total peace of mind. If a critical production issue or a sudden shift in your work calendar pops up, our Schedule Protection Guarantee allows you a one-time, free transfer to any upcoming cohort within 6 months.

✓ Step 5- Recording Access: Every session is recorded and uploaded to your library within 24 hours. You have full access for 6 months (180 days), allowing you to review the technical logic and playbooks whenever you need.

 

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The 5-Day Roadmap: From Zero to Core Fabric Mastery.

  1. [Day 1]: ACI Migration Strategy & Pre-Checks

    8 lessons
    1. (01) ACI Migration Strategy Overview
    2. (02) ACI Migration High-Level Steps
    3. (03) Defining Scope & Expectations
    4. (04) The ACI Migration Project Tracker (Template)
    5. (05) Pre-Migration Checks & Assessment Overview
    6. (06) Legacy Fabric - Host Report Checks & SSR (Template)
    7. (07) Legacy Fabric - L2 Checks
    8. Day-1 Quiz

  2. [Day-2] ACI Migration Pre-Checks (Cont.)

    8 lessons
    1. (08) Legacy Fabric - L3 Checks
    2. (09) Legacy Fabric Multicast Checks
    3. (10) Legacy Fabric Advanced Features Checks
    4. (11) ACI Fabric Health & Operational Checks
    5. (12) ACI Access & Tenant Policies Checks
    6. (13) Pre-Migration Checks Tracker (Template)
    7. (14) NRC - Network Readiness Capture (Scripts)
    8. Day-2 Quiz

  3. [Day-3] ACI Migration Designing & Execution

    7 lessons
    1. (15) Designing the Migration Strategy
    2. (16) Building the Migration Implementation Plan (MIP)
    3. (17) Pre-Migration Configuration Changes
    4. (18) Executing the Migration – Step-by-Step Flow
    5. (19) Post-Migration Validation Checks
    6. (20) ACI Migration MIP Template and Execution Scripts
    7. Day-3 Quiz

  4. [Day-4] ACI Automation & Ansible Overview

    7 lessons
    1. (21) ACI Automation Overview and Ansible components
    2. (22) Setting Up Your Ansible Environment
    3. (23) Ansible Files (Config, Inventory & Playbook)
    4. (24) YAML Overview
    5. (25) Ansible Modules and Collections
    6. (26) Writing Our First Ansible Playbook
    7. Day-4 Quiz

  5. [Day-5] Enhancing & Scaling Automation

    8 lessons
    1. (27) Ansible Variables & Advanced Playbook Architecture
    2. (28) Execution Control & Validation Logic
    3. (29) Data-Driven Automation with Loops & CSVs
    4. (30) Direct API Automation via ‘aci_rest’ Module
    5. (31) Certificate-Based Fabric Authentication
    6. (32) Modular Frameworks with Ansible Roles
    7. (33) Production-Ready ACI Playbook Library
    8. Day-5 Quiz

Who Should Register in this Cohort?



This live training is designed specifically for: 

  • Solutions Architects responsible for designing and automating large-scale Data Center migration strategies.
  • Network Engineers tasked with executing high-stakes fabric cutovers and infrastructure-as-code deployments.
  • Senior Administrators looking to scale operations using field-ready Ansible playbooks and repeatable workflows.
  • CCIE & CCNP Data Centers Candidates focusing on the advanced ACI Automation and Migration domains.

⚠️ Important Note: To ensure your mastery during this 15-hour intensive, you must already have a solid foundation in Cisco ACI. This playbook does not cover "Ground Up" basics. You should be comfortable with Core Access Policies (IPG, AEP, VLAN pools) and Tenant Policies (EPGs, Bridge Domains, Contracts, and L3Outs).

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Learn from a Production Expert. Trusted by Engineers Worldwide.

 

Salman Alhiary, 2x CCIE #56363 (DC & ENT). Founder, DCExperts.

I am a Cisco Data Center specialist with over a decade of experience. My career began in the trenches of Cisco TAC, troubleshooting critical outages, and evolved into an Expert Professional Services Consultant role, leading high-stakes deployments for global enterprises. My teaching philosophy is simple: Learn Easily. Learn Deeply.  Learn Quickly.

See what other engineers are saying about Salman:

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"Salman builds the foundation of the problem before delivering a solution, which makes students well aware about all aspects of the topic."

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"This instructor is Amazing and stick to the point, not rubbish talks just to the point and very precise. That keep the momentum going without deviating towards unrelated things. Kudos!"

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"One of the best explanations of complex concepts I have seen. Salman has awesome teaching skills"

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