This course provides a broad exposure to Cisco Data Center technologies so that entry-level data center personnel will gain the skills required to be successful. In this 5-day instructor-led course you will learn about the primary technologies that are used in the Cisco Data Center. The introductory level of knowledge that is taught in this course is targeted for individuals that will perform only the more basic configuration tasks.
What You'll Learn
- Describe the characteristics and benefits of the Ethernet protocol
- Describe the OSI and TCP/IP models
- Describe IPv4 and IPv6 network layer addressing
- Describe the packet delivery process
- Compare and contrast TCP/IP with the OSI model
- Examine the Cisco Data Center network architectures
- The 2- and the 3-tier network design
- The spine/leaf network design
- Describe Cisco Nexus products and explain basic functionalities and tools of Cisco NX-OS
- Describe VLANs
- Describe issues with STP
- Describe the routing process on Nexus switches
- Describe Layer 3 first hop redundancy
- Describe and configure user security features
- Describe ACL object groups
- Describe storage connectivity options in the Data Center
- Compare iSCSI, Fibre Channel, and NAS connectivity for remote server storage
- Describe Fibre Channel storage networking
- Describe VSANs
- Describe communication between the initiator and target
- Describe Fibre Channel zone types and their uses
- Describe NPV and NPIV
- Describe data center Ethernet enhancements that provide a lossless fabric
- Describe Fibre Channel over Ethernet
- Describe the components of a Cisco UCS server
- Describe the Cisco UCS physical connectivity for a Fabric Interconnect cluster
- Describe the Cisco UCS Manager interfaces
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- Course Number DCICN
- Course Length 5 days
- Course Fee $4,275.00
- Delivery Format vILT (Instructor Led; Virtual LIVE Online; Remote Training)
- Course Topic Certification
- Vendor Cisco
- Technology Unified Fabric (Nexus, NX-OS)
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