COURSE OBJECTIVE:
After completing this course you should be able to:
• Implement routing and switching protocols in Data Center environment
• Implement overlay networks in data center
• Introduce high-level Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI™) concepts and Cisco Virtual Machine manager (VMM) domain integration
• Describe Cisco Cloud Service and deployment models
• Implement Fibre Channel fabric
• Implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) unified fabric
• Implement security features in data center
• Implement software management and infrastructure monitoring
• Implement Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect and Server abstraction
• Implement SAN connectivity for Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®)
• Describe Cisco HyperFlex™ infrastructure concepts and benefits
• Implement Cisco automation and scripting tools in data center
• Evaluate automation and orchestration technologies
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Individuals looking for the knowledge and skills required to implement, secure and automate network, compute and storage infrastructures.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:
• Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
• Familiarity with SANs
• Familiarity with Fibre Channel protocol
• Identify products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and Cisco MDS families
• Understanding of Cisco Enterprise Data Center architecture
• Understanding of server system design and architecture
• Familiarity with hypervisor technologies (such as VMware)
COURSE CONTENT:
Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols
• Spanning Tree Protocol
• Port Channels Overview
• Virtual Port Channels Overview
Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols
• Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Overview
Implementing Routing in Data Center
• Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2 and Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) v3
• Border Gateway Protocol
Implementing Multicast in Data Center
• IP Multicast in Data Center Networks
• Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD)
• Multicast Distribution Trees and Routing Protocols
• IP Multicast on Cisco Nexus Switches
Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols
• Virtual Extensible LAN
Implementing Network Infrastructure Security
• User Accounts and Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and SSH on Cisco NX-OS
• Keychain Authentication
• First Hop Security
• Media Access Control Security
• Control Plane Policing
Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure
• Cisco ACI Overview, Initialization, and Discovery
• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Overview
• Cisco CLoud ACI Overview
• Cisco ACI Management
• Cisco ACI Fabric Access Policies
Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration
• Tenant-Based Components
• Cisco ACI Endpoints and Endpoint Groups (EPG)
• Controlling Traffic Flow with Contracts
• Virtual Switches and Cisco ACI VMM Domains
• VMM Domain EPG Association
• Cisco ACI Integration with Hypervisor Solutions
Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network
• Data Center Traffic Flows
• Packet Flow in Cisco Nexus Switches
• Packet Flow in Cisco ACI Fabric
Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models
• Cloud Architectures
• Cloud Deployment Models
Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management, Maintenance, and Operations
• Time Synchronization
• Network Configuration Management
• Software Updates
• Network Infrastructure Monitoring
Explaining Cisco Network Assurance Concepts
• Need for Network Assurance
• Cisco Streaming Telemetry Overview
Implementing Fibre Channel Fabric
• Fibre Channel Basics
• Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) Overview
• SAN Port Channels Overview
• Fibre Channel Domain Configuration Process
Implementing Storage Infrastructure Services
• Distributed Device Aliases
• Zoning
• N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) and N-Port Virtualization (NPV)
• Fibre Channel over IP
• Network Access Server (NAS) Concepts
• Storage Area Network (SAN) Design Options
Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet
• Describing FCoE
• FCoE Topology Options
• FCoE Implementation
Implementing Storage Infrastructure Security
• User Accounts and RBAC
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
• Fibre Channel Port Security and Fabric Binding
Describing Data Center Storage Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations
• Time Synchronization
• Software Installation and Upgrade
• Storage Infrastructure Monitoring
Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors
• Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
• Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity
• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
• Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
• Cisco UCS C-Series Integration
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction
• Identity Abstraction
• Service Profile Templates
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity
• Cisco Unified Computing Storage Connectivity Options
• iSCSI Overview
• Fibre Channel Overview
• Implement FCoE
Implementing Unified Computing Security
• User Accounts and RBAC
• Options for Authentication
• Key Management
Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems*
• Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems Overview
• Cisco HyperFlex Solution
• Cisco HyperFlex Scalability and Robustness
Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations
• Compute Configuration Management
• Software Updates
• Infrastructure Monitoring
• Cisco Intersight™
Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools
• Cisco NX-OS Programmability
• Scheduler Overview
• Cisco Embedded Event Manager Overview
• Open NX-OS Linux Network Architecture
• Bash Shell and Guest Shell for Cisco NX-OS
• Cisco Nexus API
• Cisco NX-OS Model-Driven Programmability
• Cisco NX-SDK
Describing Cisco Integration with Automation and Orchestration Software Platforms
• Cisco and Ansible Integration Overview
• Python in Cisco NX-OS and Cisco UCS
• HashiCorp Terraform Overview
• Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure Automation Options
Describing Cisco Data Center Automation and Orchestration Technologies
• Power On Auto Provisioning
• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Overview
• Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Overview
• Cisco UCS PowerTool
Labs
• Discovery Lab 1: Configure Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
• Discovery Lab 2: Explore the Cisco ACI Fabric
• Discovery Lab 3: Implement Cisco ACI Access Policies and Out-of-Band Management
• Discovery Lab 4: Implement Cisco ACI Tenant Policies
• Discovery Lab 5: Integrate Cisco ACI with VMware
• Discovery Lab 6: Configure Fibre Channel
• Discovery Lab 7: Configure Device Aliases
• Discovery Lab 8: Configure Zoning
• Discovery Lab 9: Configure NPV
• Discovery Lab 10: Provision Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
• Discovery Lab 11: Configure Server and Uplink Ports
• Discovery Lab 12: Configure VLANs
• Discovery Lab 13: Configure Cisco UCS Server Profile Using Hardware Identities
• Discovery Lab 14: Configure Basic Identity Pools
• Discovery Lab 15: Configure a Cisco UCS Service Profile Using Pools
• Discovery Lab 16: Configure an Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) Service Profile
• Discovery Lab 17: Configure Cisco UCS Manager to Authenticate Users with Microsoft Active Directory
• Discovery Lab 18: Discovery Lab 1:Configure Cisco Nexus Switches with Ansible
• Discovery Lab 19: Program a Cisco Nexus Switch with Python
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
In order to achieve the new CCNP Data Center Certification you will also need to pass a concentration exam the available concentrations are: