Section outline

• Select section Day 1: Introduction to SDN & Network Virtualization (7 Hours)

  Day 1: Introduction to SDN & Network Virtualization (7 Hours)

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  📌 Module 1: SDN Overview & Mininet Demo (120 min)

  • Introduction to SDN & OpenFlow Architecture
  • Open vSwitch (OVS) and SDN Controllers
  • Hands-on: Mininet installation, OpenFlow message capture with Wireshark

  📌 Module 2: SDN Fundamentals & Virtualization (120 min)

  • SDN abstraction & virtualization concepts
  • SDN misconceptions and ecosystem
  • Hands-on: Running SDN virtual machines with VirtualBox

  📌 Module 3: OpenFlow & SDN Switching (150 min)

  • • OpenFlow switch architecture, flow table management
    • Packet processing, matching, and forwarding rules
    • Hands-on: Open vSwitch (OVS) operation with reference controllers
• Select section Day 2: SDN Configuration & Network Automation (7 Hours)

  Day 2: SDN Configuration & Network Automation (7 Hours)

  📌 Module 4: Mininet for SDN Emulation (120 min)

  • Mininet architecture, network configurations, performance testing
  • Hands-on: Running Mininet scripts, simulating SDN networks

  📌 Module 5: Python for SDN Network Scripting (180 min)

  • Writing Python scripts to configure and control SDN networks
  • Hands-on: Creating and deploying SDN networks using Mininet scripts

  📌 Module 6: SDN Ecosystem & Industry Solutions (60 min)

  • SDN initiatives, standards, and enterprise/service provider use cases
• Select section Day 3: SDN Deployment, Testing & Future Technologies (7 Hours)

  Day 3: SDN Deployment, Testing & Future Technologies (7 Hours)

  📌 Module 7: 4-Port SDN Switch Demonstration (120 min)

  • Real-world SDN switch configurations
  • Hands-on: Configuring SDN switches in a simulated environment

  📌 Module 8: SDN Testing & Optimization (60 min)

  • SDN performance testing, troubleshooting, and optimization strategies

  📌 Module 9: Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Overview (60 min)

  • What is NFV? Role in SDN, industry drivers, and service provider benefits

  📌 Final Session: Summary & Certification Quiz (60 min)

  • Review of key learnings
  • Live Q&A with industry experts