Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Operational Technology (OT) Engineers IT engineers Generalists, including managers, project leads, and solutions and business architects Overview Define what IIoT is and identify IIoT architectures. Identify IIoT market verticals, and their motivations and requirements. Explore Cisco IIoT networking devices, how they are different from other devices, and use common administrative tools for managing them. Explore industrial communications protocols for control and automation, and how they have been adapted to run on top of a TCP/IP network infrastructure. Describe wireless protocols used in IIoT environments, including architectures and devices used. Understand the TCP/IP protocol stack and how it is used with other protocols in IIoT environments. Discuss network protocols for clock synchronization between network devices, and describe available tools for IIoT network administration. Discuss wireless technologies used in a core LAN, and their relevance to IIoT implementations. Explore field WAN technologies and how they are used in IIoT environments. Explore legacy protocols and explain the methods available to transport non-routable protocols over modern networks. Explain fundamental concepts of Quality of Service (QoS) related to IIoT network environments. Discuss Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) operation, components, terminology, and features, and explore its use in IIoT environments. Explore Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN technologies and describe the way they can be used on IIoT deployments. Describe Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology and its use in IIoT environments. Explore Layer 1 and Layer 2 high availability technologies and redundancy mechanisms. Describe Layer 3 high availability and the need for Layer 3 redundancy in IIoT deployments The Understanding Cisco Industrial IoT Networking Foundation (INFND) v1.0 course gives you an overview of the protocols, applications, and network infrastructure you need to support and manage Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. You will learn about IIoT industry verticals and how different protocols are used within them. The course also covers configuring and verifying the protocols on Cisco© IIoT networking devices. Course Introduction.Defining Industrial Internet of ThingsExamining Common IIoT Verticals.Examining Cisco IIoT Networking Devices.Examining and Configuring Industrial Communication Protocols.Describing Wireless IIoT Protocols.Explaining and Configuring TCP/IP Protocols, Addressing, and Segmentation.Examining Network Services and Administration.Examining and Configuring Wireless Core LAN Technologies.Describing Field WAN Technologies.Examining and Configuring Transportation of Legacy Protocols.Describing, Configuring, and Verifying Quality of Service (QoS) for IIoT Protocols.Examining and Verifying MPLS and IIoT.Configuring and Explaining VPN Technology and IIoT.Describing DWDM.Configuring and Defining Layer 1 and Layer 2 High Availability Technologies.Defining and Configuring Layer 3 High Availability TechnologiesLab outline Connect to the Cisco IIoT Devices. Use Industrial Protocols with Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches. Configure an 802.11 Client. Configure an IPv6 Address. Configure Layer 2 Network Address Translation (NAT) and IP Addressing in an Example IoT Deployment.
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Data center administrators Data center engineers Systems engineers Server administrators Network managers Cisco integrators and partners Data center designers Technical solutions architects Network architects Overview 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 The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1 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 CCNP and other professional-level data center courses and exams. Describing the Data Center Network Architectures Cisco Data Center Architecture Overview Three-Tier Network: Core, Aggregation, and Access Spine-and-Leaf Network Two-Tier Storage Network 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 Cisco FEX Server Deployment Models Cisco FEX Technology Cisco FEX Traffic Forwarding Cisco Adapter FEX Describing Port Channels and vPCs Ethernet Port Channels Virtual Port Channels Supported vPC Topologies Describing Switch Virtualization Cisco Nexus Switch Basic Components Virtual Routing and Forwarding Cisco Nexus 7000 VDCs VDC Types VDC Resource Allocation VDC Management Describing Machine Virtualization Virtual Machines Hypervisor VM Manager Describing Network Virtualization Overlay Network Protocols VXLAN Overlay VXLAN BGP EVPN Control Plane VXLAN Data Plane Cisco Nexus 1000VE Series Virtual Switch 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 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 NPV Mode NPIV Mode Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements IEEE Data Center Bridging Priority Flow Control Enhanced Transmission Selection DCBX Protocol Congestion Notification Describing FCoE Cisco Unified Fabric FCoE Architecture FCoE Initialization Protocol FCoE Adapters Describing Cisco UCS Components Physical Cisco UCS Components Cisco Fabric Interconnect Product Overview Cisco IOM Product Overview Cisco UCS Mini Cisco IMC Supervisor Cisco Intersight Describing Cisco UCS Manager Cisco UCS Manager Overview Identity and Resource Pools for Hardware Abstraction Service Profiles and Service Profile Templates Cisco UCS Central Overview Cisco HyperFlex Overview Using APIs Common Programmability Protocols and Methods How to Choose Models and Processes Describing Cisco ACI Cisco ACI Overview Multitier Applications in Cisco ACI Cisco ACI Features VXLAN in Cisco ACI Unicast Traffic in Cisco ACI Multicast Traffic in Cisco ACI Cisco ACI Programmability Common Programming Tools and Orchestration Options Describing Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Overview Cloud Deployment Models Cloud Computing Services Lab outline Explore the Cisco NX-OS CLI Explore Topology Discovery Configure HSRP Configure vPCs Configure VRF Explore the VDC Elements Install 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 Service Profile Configure Cisco NX-OS with APIs Explore the Cisco UCS Manager XML API Management Information Tree Explore Cisco ACI
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