Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)

Kurskode: DCFNDU

varighet: 5 Dag(er)

Sted: Virtual, Instructor Led Training

Katergori: Cisco

Course Overview

The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations course helps you prepare for entry-level data center roles. In this course, you will learn the foundational knowledge and skills you need to configure Cisco® data center technologies including: networking, virtualization, storage area networking, and unified computing. You will get an introduction to Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI™), automation, and cloud computing. You will get hands-on experience with configuring features on Cisco Nexus® Operating System (Cisco NX-OS) and Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®).
This course does not lead directly to a certification exam, but it does cover foundational knowledge that can help you prepare for several professional-level data center courses and exams.

This course will help you:
Prepare for entry-level job roles in the high-demand area of data center environments
Prepare for courses that support the Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center certification exams
Gain knowledge and hands-on skills through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software
Earn 25 CE credits toward recertification

Describing the Data Center Network Architectures

• Cisco Data Center Architecture Overview

• Three-Tier Network: Core, Aggregation, and Access

• Spine-and-Leaf Network

• Storage Area Networks

• Hypoconverged Storage Systems
Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software

• Cisco Nexus Data Center Product Overview

• Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture

• Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Tools

• Cisco NX-OS Virtual Routing and Forwarding
Describing Layer 3 First-Hop Redundancy

• Default Gateway Redundancy

• Hot Standby Router Protocol

• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

• Gateway Load Balancing Protocol
Describing Port Channels and vPCs

• Ethernet Port Channels

• Virtual Port Channels
Describing Switch Virtualization

• Cisco Nexus Switch Basic Components

• Virtual Routing and Forwarding
Describing Machine Virtualization

• Virtual Machines

• Hypervisor

• Virtual Machine Manager
Describing Network Virtualization

• Overlay Network Protocols

• VXLAN Overlay

• VXLAN BGP EVPN Control Plane

• VXLAN Data Plane

• VMware vSphere Virtual Switches
Introducing Basic Data Center Storage Concepts

• Storage Connectivity Options in the Data Center

• Fibre Channel Storage Networking

• VSAN Configuration and Verification
Describing the Cisco MDS Family

• Cisco MDS Overview
Describing Fibre Channel Communication Between the Initiator Server and the Target Storage

• Fibre Channel Layered Model

• FLOGI Process

• Fibre Channel Flow Control
Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses

• Fibre Channel Zoning

• Zoning Configuration

• Zoning Management
Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV

• Cisco Switch Mode

• NPIV Mode
Describing FCoE

• FCoE Architecture
Describing Cisco UCS and UCS-X Components

• Cisco UCS Server Hardware

• Cisco Intersight

• Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix
Describing Cisco UCS Manager and Cisco Intersight

• Cisco UCS Manager Overview

• Identity and Resource Pools for Hardware Abstraction

• Service Profiles and Service Profile Templates

• Cisco Intersight Overview
Automating the Data Center

• Cisco NX-OS Programmability

• Cisco NX-OS Model-Driven Programmability

• Cisco Nexus API

• Python

• Ansible

• HashiCorp Terraform
Describing Cisco Nexus Dashboard

• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Overview

• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Overview
Describing Cisco ACI

• Cisco ACI Overview

• Cisco ACI Topology and Hardware

• Cisco ACI Policy Model

• Cisco ACI External Connectivity Options

• Cisco ACI and VMM Integration

• Cisco ACI and Layer4-Layer 7 Integration

• Cisco ACI Management and Automation

• Cisco ACI Anywhere
Describing Cloud Computing

• Cloud Computing Overview

• Cloud Deployment Models

• Cloud Computing Services
Labs

• Discovery Lab 1: Explore the Cisco NX-OS CLI

• Discovery Lab 2: Explore Topology Discovery

• Discovery Lab 3: Configure HSRP

• Discovery Lab 4: Configure vPCs

• Discovery Lab 5: Configure VRF

• Discovery Lab 6: Explore CoPP and Spanning Tree on Cisco Nexus Switches

• Discovery Lab 7: Install VMware ESXi and vCenter

• Discovery Lab 8: Configure VSANs

• Discovery Lab 9: Validate FLOGI and FCNS

• Discovery Lab 10: Configure Zoning

• Discovery Lab 11: Review Unified Ports on a Cisco Nexus Switch and Implement FCoE

• Discovery Lab 12: Explore the Cisco UCS Server Environment

• Discovery Lab 13: Configure a Cisco UCS Service Profile

• Discovery Lab 14: Configure Cisco NX-OS with APIs

• Discovery Lab 15: Explore the Cisco UCS Manager XML API Management Information Tree

• Discovery Lab 16: Explore Cisco ACI

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the foundations of data center networking

• Describe Cisco Nexus products and explain the basic Cisco NX-OS functionalities and tools

• Describe Layer 3 first-hop redundancy

• Describe Ethernet port channels and vPCs

• Introduce switch virtualization

• Introduce machine virtualization

• Describe network virtualization

• Compare storage connectivity options in the data center

• Describe Fibre Channel communication between the initiator server and the target storage

• Describe Fibre Channel zone types and their uses

• Describe NPV and NPIV

• Describe data center Ethernet enhancements that provide a lossless fabric

• Describe FCoE

• Describe data center server connectivity

• Describe Cisco UCS Manager

• Describe the purpose and advantages of APIs

• Describe Cisco ACI

• Describe Nexus Dashboard

• Describe the basic concepts of cloud computing

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• Good foundation of networking protocols

• Basic knowledge of computer virtualization

• Basic computer literacy

• Basic knowledge of computer operating systems

• Basic internet usage skills

Individuals looking to gain the knowledge and skills required for an entry level role in a Cisco Data Center environment.

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Kurskode: DCFNDU

varighet: 5 Dag(er)

KATEGORI: Cisco

Underkatergori: Data Center

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