DATA CENTER TRAINING

CCNA Data Center Exams & Recommended Training

I.  640-911 DCICN Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN)
II.  640-916 DCICT Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies(DCICT)

Course Objectives

Module 1-DCICN

Upon Completing this Course, You will be able to:

• Describe How a Network Works
• Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot Data Center Switches
• Implement a Data Center IP Addressing Scheme
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot Routing on Cisco Nexus Switches.

Module 2-DCICT

Upon Completing this Course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Describe and Verify Cisco Data Center Fundamentals
• Describe and Verify Cisco Data Virtualization
• Describe and Verify Cisco Data Center Storage Networking
• Describe and Verify Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric
• Describe and Verify Cisco Unified Computing System.

Requirements

• Knowledge similar to that covered in Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN)

Course Outline

Module I – DCICN

Describe How a Network Starts

• Internetworking Basics
• Cisco OSI Model
• Understanding the TCP/IP Internet Layer
• Cisco TCP/IP Model: Internet Layer
• Cisco TCP/IP Model: Transport Layer
• Understanding Address Resolution Protocols and ICMP
• NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching: Next-Generation Data Center Architectures

Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot a Switch with vLAN’s and Interswitch Communication

• Ethernet Technologies
• Introduction to LAN Protocols
• Understanding VLANS by Understanding MAC Table Operation
• Understanding Address Resolution Protocols and ICMP
• Calculating an 802.1d Spanning-Tree Topology

Implement an IP Addressing Scheme and IP Services to Meet Network Requirements In A Medium-Size Enterprise Branch Office Network

• IP Addressing Guide
• IP Addressing and Subnetting for New Users
• Cisco Subnet Calculations Part I: Subnetting a Class C Network
• Cisco Subnet Calculations Part II: Subnetting Class A and B
• Binary Game
• Subnet Game
• Subnet Troubleshooting Game
• IP Routing – Introduction

Configure, Verify, and Troubleshoot Basic Router Operation and Routing On Cisco Devices

• Routing Basics
• IP Routing – Introduction
• Routing Protocols: Part 1
• Introducing EIGRP
• Introducing the OSPF Protocol

Module II – DCICT

Cisco Data Center Fundamentals Concepts :

• Cisco Data Center Network Architecture—At-A-Glance
• Cisco Data Center Infrastructure 2.5 Design Guide
• Cisco Enterprise Data Center Network Design
• Cisco Implementing FabricPath
• Cisco FabricPath for Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
• What is Data Center Ethernet?
• NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching: Next-Generation Data Center Architectures
• I/O Consolidation in the Data Center
• Data Center Fundamentals
• Technology Comparison: Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization and Virtual Private LAN Service as Enablers of LAN Extensions
• Using OTV to Extend Layer 2 between Two Data Centers

Data Center Unified Fabric :

• Cisco Unified Fabric Design with Nexus
• What is Data Center Ethernet?
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Webinar
• FCoE Initialization Protocol
• iSCSI and FCoE: A Comparison

Storage Networking :

• Cisco SAN Components and Technologies

DC Virtualization :

• Security and Virtualization in the Data Center
• Virtualization Using Cisco Data Center Solutions Running Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V
• Cisco Network Virtualization Technologies
• Cisco VN-Link at a Glance
• Virtual Machine Networking: Standards and Solutions
• Deploying the VXLAN Feature in Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches

Unified Computing :

• Cisco UCS Business Advantage Delivered: Data Center Management
• Cisco UCS B22 M3 Blade Server
• Cisco Unified Computing Systems Hardware
• Cisco UCS B200 M2 Blade Server
• Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server
• Cisco UCS B230 M2 Blade Server
• Cisco UCS B250 M2 Extended Memory Blade Server
• Cisco UCS B420 M3 Blade Server
• Cisco UCS B440 M2 High-Performance Blade Server
• Unified Computing and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers
• Managing Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers
• Cisco UCS C-Series Network Adapters
• Cisco UCS C200 M2 High-Density Rack-Mount Server
• Cisco UCS C210 M2 General-Purpose Rack-Mount Server
• Cisco UCS C250 M2 Extended-Memory Rack-Mount Server
• Cisco UCS C260 M2 Rack-Mount Server
• Cisco UCS C460 M2 High-Performance Rack Server
• Cisco Unified Computing System Extended Memory Technology Overview
• Cisco Unified Computing System Blade Server Chassis Power Modes

Data Center Network Services :

• Data Center Service Patterns
• Cisco ACE 4710 Application Control Engine Appliance Deployment Guide
• Implementing Nexus 7000 in the Data Center Aggregation Layer with Services
• Cisco Application Control Engine and Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Integration
• Virtualized Application Delivery with Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE)
• Automating Web Services Security and Acceleration with Cisco ACE Application Switch and Cisco

ACE XML Gateway :

• Enterprise Data Center Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Design Guide
• Deploying Cisco Wide Area Application Services, 2nd Edition
• Cisco Nexus 1000v Series Switches

Course Objectives

Upon Completing this Course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCI) 5.0 Course Content

Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCI) is designed to serve the needs of engineers who implement Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) B-Series Blade Servers and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers.

• Install Cisco R-Series Rack Enclosures in the data center.
• Use Cisco Integrated Management Controller to provision LAN and SAN connectivity for the C-Series server.
• Use the LSI MegaRAID web user interface to provision local hard drives into a RAID 5 array.
• Implement system management, maintenance, and high availability services for Cisco UCS B-Series.
• Maintain Cisco UCS in a high-availability configuration Implement generation 1 and generation 2 connectivity.
• Implement LAN & SAN connectivity for Cisco UCS B-Series hardware.
• Provision VLANs and fabric interconnect uplinks for server connectivity to the Layer 3 data center cloud
• Provision VSANs and fabric interconnect Fibre Channel uplinks for server connectivity to the data center storage cloud.
• Provision service profiles with initial and updating templates Implement virtualization features.
• Provision Cisco VM-FEX

Course Outline

• Course Introduction
• Implement Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
• Manage the Cisco UCS B-Series
• Implement Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
• Provision Cisco UCS Compute Resources
• Implementing Cisco UCS Server Virtualization Features

Lab – 1 (4 hours duration)
Lab – 2 (4 hours duration)
Lab – 3 (4 hours duration)

Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI) 5.0 Course Content

Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI) v5.0 is a 5-day instructor led training course designed for Systems and Field Engineers, Consulting Systems Engineers, Technical Solutions Architects, and Cisco integrators and partners who install and implement the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series, the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series, and the Cisco MDS. The course covers the key components and procedures needed to install, configure, and manage the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series, the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series, and the Cisco MDS in the network and SAN environment.

Course Objective

The goal of the course is to develop competency in learners that will enable them to implement data center components such as the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series, the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series, the Cisco MDS, and the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series.
The only product specific features, installation details or configuration details in the course are focused on data center functionality and interconnectivity. Details about Cisco Nexus product related features are moved from DCUFI to the Cisco Nexus product courses

Course Outline

Module 1: Cisco Unified Fabric Products Overview
Module 2: Cisco NX-OS Software Feature Configuration
Module 3: Cisco Nexus Switch Advanced Feature Configuration
Module 4: Cisco Nexus Series Switch Management
Module 5: Cisco Nexus Storage Features

Lab – 1 (4 hours duration)
Lab – 2 (4 hours duration)
Lab – 3 (4 hours duration)
Lab – 4 (4 hours duration)

Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCT) 5.0 Course Content

The Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCT) v5.0 is a 3-day course designed to prepare system engineers and implementers with the knowledge and hands-on experience to troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers operating in standalone and integrated modes. The course offers the student hands-on experience with configuration procedures and a familiarity with common troubleshooting scenarios and recommended solutions.

Course Objective

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
Describe the Cisco UCS B-Series architecture, installation, and configuration, and the processes and tools for determining related issues

• Describe troubleshooting processes on the standalone Cisco UCS C-series
• Describe the valid Cisco UCS C-Series integrated architecture and the process of determining issues related to integration of Cisco UCS C-Series server with Cisco UCS Manager

Course Outline

Module 1: Cisco UCS B-Series Troubleshooting
Module 2: Cisco UCS C-Series Troubleshooting
Module 3: Cisco UCS C-Series Integration Troubleshooting

Lab – 1 (4 hours duration)
Lab – 2 (4 hours duration)

Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFT) 5.0

Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFTS) v5.0 is a 3-day instructor led training course designed for Systems and Field Engineers, Consulting Systems Engineers, and Cisco integrators and partners who install , implement, maintain and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches, the Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders, and the Cisco MDS Series Multilayer Fabric Switches. The course covers the key components and procedures needed to troubleshoot and resolve common issues with the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series, the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, the Cisco MDS Series, and the Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders in the network and SAN environment.

Course Objectives

The goal of the course is to emphasize troubleshooting and repair of Cisco Data Center architecture components such as features and protocols available on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series, the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, the Cisco MDS Series, and the Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders.

Problem analysis and repair are the focus.

Configuration and implementation details are presented only to augment the troubleshooting process or to help the student understand the issue at hand. Details about Cisco Nexus implementation are available in the DCUFI course or in the product specific courses.

Course Outline

Module 1: Troubleshooting Tools and Methodologies
Module 2: Troubleshooting Layer 2 Issues
Module 3: Troubleshooting SAN Switching Issues
Module 4: Troubleshooting FCoE Issues
Module 5: Troubleshooting Platform Specific Issues

Lab – 1 (4 hours duration)
Lab – 2 (4 hours duration)

Course Objectives

Cisco has responded to the challenge in the internetworking technology with the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Program. This is a high-level certification program designed to identify and serve the best of the internetworking experts and to improve your hands-on skills. The CCIE certification is currently the most significant certification in the industry.

CCIE Data Center certification validates the expert-level skills required for implementing and troubleshooting today’s complex data center networks.

CCNA and CCNP certifications focus on developing a solid foundation. Both certifications are strongly recommended as a path to CCIE, but they are not mandatory prerequisites.

This training offers students the opportunity to get hands-on implementation experience with cutting-edge real-world data center hardware platforms. Our training is specifically designed to provide you with the knowledge you need to hone your skills and help you pass your CCIE Data Center Lab Exam the first time! This is a four-week course which includes Nexus and Unified Computing System.

Below are the topics, technologies and protocols that are included in Netmetric’s 30-day CCIE Data Center Lab Preparation Training:

• Data Center Networking L2 Infrastructure
• Data Center L3 Infrastructure and Extension
• Data Center Networking High Availability
• Data Center Storage Networking
• Data Center Storage Networking Extension
• Data Center Unified Fabric
• Security Features
• Management Features
• Data Center Unified Computing Networking
• Data Center Unified Computing Storage
• Data Center Unified Computing Servers and Blades
• Data Center Unified Computing Management
• Data Center Virtualization with Nexus 1000v
• Nexus 1000v Security
• Data Center Application Networking Services
• NX-OS Troubleshooting
• Unified Computing Troubleshooting
• Data Center Virtualization (Nexus 1000v) Troubleshooting
• Mock Lab