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Introduction:
The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.0 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 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
Audience profile:
- Data center administrators
- Data center engineers
- Systems engineers
- Server administrators
- Network managers
- Cisco integrators and partners
Pre-requisites:
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Good understanding of networking protocols
- Good understanding of the VMware environment
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems
These are the recommended Cisco courses that may help you meet these prerequisites:
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
- Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN)
- Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)
Course objectives:
After taking 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 Cisco FEX connectivity
- Describe Ethernet port channels and vPCs
- Introduce switch virtualization, machine virtualization, and 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 the basic concepts of cloud computing
Course content
Session 1: Describing the Data Center Network Architectures | |
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Session 2: Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software | |
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Session 3: Describing Layer 3 First-Hop Redundancy | |
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Session 4: Describing Cisco FEX | |
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Session 5: Describing Port Channels and vPCs | |
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Session 6: Describing Switch Virtualization | |
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Session 7: Describing Machine Virtualization | |
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Session 8: Describing Network Virtualization | |
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Session 9: Introducing Basic Data Center Storage Concepts | |
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Session 10: Describing Fibre Channel Communication Between the Initiator Server and the Target Storage | |
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Session 11: Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses | |
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Session 12: Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV | |
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Session 13: Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements | |
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Session 14: Describing FCoE | |
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Session 15: Describing Cisco UCS Components | |
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Session 16: Describing Cisco UCS Manager | |
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Session 17: Using APIs | |
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Session 18: Describing Cisco ACI | |
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Session 19: Describing Cloud Computing | |
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Lab outline:
- Explore the Cisco NX-OS CLI
- Explore Topology Discovery
- Configure HSRP
- Configure the Cisco Nexus 2000 FEX
- Configure vPC
- Configure vPCs with Cisco FEX
- Configure VRF
- Explore the VDC Elements
- Install VMware ESXi and vCenter
- Configure VSANs
- Validate FLOGI and FCNS
- Configure Zoning
- Configure Unified Ports on a Cisco Nexus Switch and Implement FCoE
- Explore the Cisco UCS Server Environment
- Configure a Cisco UCS Server Profile
- Configure Cisco NX-OS with APIs
- Explore the Cisco UCS Manager XML API Management Information Tree
Associated certifications and exam:
This course does not lead directly to a certification exam, but it does cover foundational knowledge that can help you prepare for several CCNP and other professional-level data center courses and exams:
- Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR), 350-601
- Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID), 350-610
- Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT), 350-615
- Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI), 350-620
On successful completion of this course, students will receive a Torque IT attendance certificate.
Cisco Overview
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Our standard and customized Cisco training courses are hands-on. When you attend training at Torque IT, you will implement the concepts that you learn using current Cisco equipment or Cisco Learning Labs (CLL), in real-world scenarios, to prepare you for real networking environments and the associated Cisco Certification examinations. Our authorized Cisco training and associated certification solutions empower you to design, sell, implement, troubleshoot and maintain Cisco implementations of any size.
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