Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1

Description

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

Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software

Describing Layer 3 First-Hop Redundancy

Describing Cisco FEX

Describing Port Channels and vPCs

Describing Switch Virtualization

Describing Machine Virtualization

Describing Network Virtualization

Introducing Basic Data Center Storage Concepts

Describing Fibre Channel Communication Between the Initiator Server and the Target Storage

Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses

Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV

Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements

Describing FCoE

Describing Cisco UCS Components

Describing Cisco UCS Manager

Using APIs

Describing Cisco ACI

Describing Cloud Computing

Lab outline