Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Implementation v1.0

Cisco Data Center Course

Course Name	:	Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Implementation v1.0
Course Code	:	DCUCI
Category Name	:	Cisco Data Center
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Course Schedule None Description This five day hands-on course focuses on Cisco Unified Computing System deployment and operations. You will learn how to configure and manage Cisco UCS servers with consolidated I/0 networking for LAN and SAN connectivity and learn how to virtualize server properties to enable simple and rapid mobility of server images between physical systems. In the lab, you will practice implementing a multitenant management model, configuring fault tolerance, backing up and restoring system configurations and using built-in monitoring and troubleshooting tools in Cisco UCS manager. You will also learn how to install and configure Cisco Nexus 1000v virtual switch on the Cisco UCS infrastructure. Pre-Requisites The following prior knowledge is expected from the attendants: A server and server virtualization B LAN and SAN concepts C Cisco MDS 9000 and Cisco Nexus 5000 Course Objectives This five day hands-on course focuses on Cisco Unified Computing System deployment and operations. You will learn how to configure and manage Cisco UCS servers with consolidated I/0 networking for LAN and SAN connectivity and learn how to virtualize server properties to enable simple and rapid mobility of server images between physical systems. In the lab, you will practice implementing a multitenant management model, configuring fault tolerance, backing up and restoring system configurations and using built-in monitoring and troubleshooting tools in Cisco UCS manager. You will also learn how to install and configure Cisco Nexus 1000v virtual switch on the Cisco UCS infrastructure. Course Outline Module 1 Benefits of the Cisco UCS Lesson 1 Explaining Challenges with Data Center Server Management Lesson 2 Introducing Cisco UCS Module 2 Cisco UCS Architecture Lesson 1 Defining Cisco UCS hardware components Lesson 2 Architecture and feature overview Lesson 3 Installing Cisco UCS hardware Lab 2-1 Initial configuration Module 3 Cisco UCS Connectivity and Management Lesson 1 Describing unified connectivity Lesson 2 Exploring Cisco UCS user interfaces Lesson 3 Cisco UCS startup and shutdown processes Lesson 4 Upgrading Cisco UCS software Lab 3-1 Upgrading UCS components Module 4 Understanding Cisco UCS manager Lesson 1 Cisco UCS manager fundamentals Lesson 2 Role-based access control Lab 4-1 Configuring RBAC Module 5 Establishing compute node connectivity Lesson 1 Compute node LAN connectivity Lesson 2 Compute node SAN connectivity Module 6 Implementing server resources Lesson 1 Identifying resource pools Lesson 2 Creating service profiles Lesson 3 Managing service profiles Lab 6-1 Creating simple service profile Lab 6-2 Configuring resource pools Lab 6-3 Creating mobile service profiles Module 7 Maintaining Cisco UCS Lesson 1 Backup and restore Lesson 2 Managing high availability Lesson 3 Monitoring system events Lab 7-1 Testing high availability Lab 7-2 Backing up and restoring configuration data Lab 7-3 Reporting Module 8 Cisco UCS deployment Lesson 1 Use cases Lesson 2 OS provisioning Module 9 Networking in a virtual server environment Lesson 1 Introducing Nexus 1000v Lesson 2 server virtualization primer Lesson 3 VMware Ethernet networking Lesson 4 Cisco Nexus 1000v architecture Lesson 5 Configuring VMware switching Lesson 6 Installing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000v Lesson 7 Configuring basic Cisco Nexus 1000v networking Lab 9-1 Installing VMware vsphere and vCenter Lab 9-2 Installing Cisco Nexus 1000v VSM Lab 9-3 Configuring port profiles Who Should Attend Channel Partner / Reseller Customer Employee Other Info None