Course: Duration: Price: $ 4,495.00 Learning Credits: 45 Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking**Part of the CCNA Data Center certification track** 5 Day Hands-On Lab & Lecture Course Description: Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.0 is a five-day instructor-led course is designed to help students prepare for the Cisco CCNA Data Center certification and for associate-level data center roles. The course covers foundational knowledge, skills, and technologies including network protocols and host-to-host communication, data center networking concepts and technologies, data center storage networking, and Cisco UCS architecture. To participate in the hands-on labs in this class, you need to bring a laptop computer with the following: We recommend using at least a Pentium 4 or better and 1 GB of RAM or more. We recommend running Windows XP Professional SP3 or greater (Vista & Windows 7/8). Mac & Linux machines are also supported. Browser Requirements: Internet Explorer 10 or greater or Mozilla Firefox. (Safari and Mozilla Firefox for Mac OSX) All students are required to have administrator rights to their PCs and cannot be logged in to a domain using any Group Policies that will limit their machine's capabilities. If you do not have administrator rights to your PC, you at least need permissions to download, install, and run Cisco Any Connect Client. If you are participating in a WebEx event, it is highly recommended to take this class at a location that has bandwidth speeds at a minimum of 1 Mbps bandwidth speeds. Note: Students registering for this course will be receiving their course kit in a digital format. To be able to view your digital kit you will need to bring a laptop PC and/or a compatible ipad or Android tablet. The recommended system requirements and instructions to access the course kit content can be found at the following link: Digital Course Kit Requirements and Instructions Please be aware that this digital version is designed for online use, not for printing. You can print up to 10 pages only in each guide within a course. Please note that every time you click the Print button in the book, this counts as one page printed, whether or not you click OK in the Print dialog. DCICN v6.0 Page 1/12 www.skyline-ats.com
If you have any questions or issues with meeting the requirements listed above, please contact us at rlt@skyline-ats.com and provide the class name to which you are attending and we will be more than happy to help. Objective: Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives: Describe and identify data center network protocols and host-to-host communication Describe basic data center networking concepts and use the Cisco NX-OS command line interface and implement VLANs, trunks, and port channels Describe advanced data center networking concepts, implement multilayer switching, and perform basic configuration: protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP); AAA on Cisco NX-OS devices and secure remote administration; and access control lists Describe and compare basic data center storage connectivity options and configure VSANs Describe advanced data center storage and configure zoning, NPV mode, and NPIV on Cisco Nexus and Cisco MDS Switches Identify the components of Cisco UCS architecture and use the Cisco UCS Manager GUI Prerequisites: The knowledge, skills, and attitudes that a learner is expected to have before attending this course are as follows: Good understanding of networking protocols Good understanding of the VMware environment Basic computer literacy Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems Basic Internet usage skills DCICN v6.0 Page 2/12 www.skyline-ats.com
Who Should Attend: Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking The primary audience for this course is as follows: Network Designer Network Administrator Network Engineer Systems Engineer Consulting Systems Engineer Technical Solutions Architect Cisco Integrators/Partners The secondary audience for this course is as follows: Server Administrator Network Manager The tertiary audience for this course is as follows: Storage Administrator Program Manager Project Manager DCICN v6.0 Page 3/12 www.skyline-ats.com
Outline: Module 1: Network Protocols and Host-to-Host Communication Lesson 1: Describing Ethernet Functions and Standards Definition of a LAN Components of a LAN Functions of a LAN Ethernet Ethernet LAN Standards Role of CSMA/CD in Ethernet Ethernet Frames Ethernet Frame Addressing Ethernet Addresses MAC Addresses and Binary-Hexadecimal Numbers Lesson 2: Describing Ethernet Hardware and Switching Ethernet LAN Hardware Ethernet Transceivers and Cables 40GE and 100GE Ethernet s of Shared LANs Issues with a Redundant Switched Topology Solving Network s with Switched LAN Technology Lesson 3: Describing OSI and TCP/IP Models Understanding Host-to-Host Communications OSI Reference Model OSI Model Layers and Their Functions Encapsulation and De-Encapsulation Lesson 4: Describing IPv4 and IPv6 Network Layer Addressing IP Overview IP Addressing Public and Private IP Addresses Routing DHCP Domain Name System Configuring and Verifying Host Addressing Guided Lab 1: Use the DCICN Lab System Task 1: Prepare to Execute This Lab Task 2: Explore the Windows ipconfig Command DCICN v6.0 Page 4/12 www.skyline-ats.com
Task 3: Explore the Linux ifconfig Command The Need for IPv6 Understanding IPv6 Addresses Assigning IPv6 Addresses Lesson 5: Describing Packet Delivery on a Hierarchical Network Layer 1 Devices and Their Function Layer 2 Devices and Their Function Layer 2 Addressing Layer 3 Devices and Their Function Layer 3 Addressing Mapping Layer 2 Addressing to Layer 3 Addressing ARP Table Function of the Default Gateway Common Host Network Tools Guided Lab 2: Explore LAN Communication Task 1: Prepare to Execute This Lab Task 2: Explore the ARP Cache Task 3: Protocol Analysis of the ARP Process Task 4: Explore the arp and ping Commands on Linux Task 5: Communication with a Remote LAN Task 6: Observe DNS Task 7: Explore the tracert Tool on Windows Task 8: Explore the traceroute Tool on Linux Lesson 6: Describing the TCP/IP Transport Layer Transport Layer Functions Reliable vs. Best-Effort UDP Characteristics TCP Characteristics TCP/IP Applications Mapping Layer 3 to Layer 4 Mapping Layer 4 to Applications Establishing a Connection with a Peer System Flow Control TCP Acknowledgment Windowing TCP Sequence Number and Acknowledgment Numbers Host-to-Host Packet Delivery Guided Lab 3: Explore Protocol Analysis Task 1: Prepare Wireshark on the Win-20yy VM Task 2: Generate Traffic and Capture Task 3: Examine the Packet Summaries DCICN v6.0 Page 5/12 www.skyline-ats.com
Task 4: Examine an Ethernet Header Task 5: Examine an IP Header Task 6: Examine a Transport Layer Header Task 7: Examine the Application Layer Data in a Packet Task 8: Configure Windows Client for DHCP Task 9: Explore the DHCP Process Task 10: Configure Static IP on Windows Guided Lab 4: Explore TCP and UDP Communication Task 1: Prepare to Execute This Lab Task 2: Explore the netstat Command on Windows Task 3: Capture a Short TCP Conversation Task 4: Examine the TCP Three-Way Handshake Task 5: Examine the TCP Conversation Task 6: Examine the TCP FIN Exchange Task 7: Examine a TCP Reset Task 8: Examine a UDP Conversation Task 9: Examine traceroute on Linux Module 2: Basic Data Center Networking Concepts Lesson 1: Describing Data Center Network Architectures Cisco Data Center Architecture Overview 3-Tier Network: Core, Aggregation, and Access Spine/Leaf Network 2-Tier Storage Network Lesson 2: Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and NX-OS Cisco Nexus Data Center Product Overview Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Cisco Nexus Chassis Discovery Cisco NX-OS Virtual Routing and Forwarding Licensing Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Cisco NX-OS Connectivity Tools Guided Lab 5: Explore the Cisco NX-OS Command Line Interface Task 1: Log in to a Nexus 5000 and a Nexus 7000 Task 2: Explore the show interface Command Task 3: Context-Sensitive Help and Tab Completion Task 4: Explore Command History Task 5: Explore Network Status Tools Task 6: Explore Nexus Device Configuration Guided Lab 6: Explore Topology Discovery and Documentation DCICN v6.0 Page 6/12 www.skyline-ats.com
Task 1: Prepare for This Lab Exercise Task 2: Begin Exploration from the N5K Switches Task 3: Understand the Nexus 7000 Initial State Task 4: Explore and Document Connectivity from the N7K-A Switch Task 5: Explore and Document Connectivity from the N7K-B Switch Task 6: Explore CDP Further Lesson 3: Implementing VLANs and Trunks Introduction to VLANs Grouping Business Functions into VLANs Applying IP Address Space in the Enterprise Network Considering Traffic Source to Destination Paths Configuring VLANs Trunking with 802.1Q Introduction to VTP Configuring VTP, Trunks, and VLANs Guided Lab 7: Implement VLANs and Trunks Task 1: Prepare to Execute This Lab Exercise Task 2: Examine the vswitch Configuration on the ESXi Hosts Task 3: Implement a VLAN on the Four Switches Task 4: Assign Interfaces to a VLAN Task 5: Implement Trunk Interfaces Task 6: Configure VLAN 20 on All Switches Task 7: Configure Access Links to Allow Both VLANs Between the Servers Task 8: Configure the Switch-to-Switch Links as Trunks Lesson 4: Describing Redundant Switched Topologies Issues Related to Redundant Switched Topologies Resolving Issues with STP STP Path Cost, Port Cost, and Port Roles 802.1w RSTP 802.1s MSTP LAN Port Channels Implementing LAN Port Channels Guided Lab 8: Map a Spanning Tree and Configure Port Channels Task 1: Prepare to Execute This Lab Exercise Task 2: Map the Spanning Tree Status on the N5K-A Switch Task 3: Continue Tracing to the Spanning Tree Root Task 4: Map Spanning Tree from the Root Switch Task 5: Map Spanning Tree from the Remaining Switch Task 6: Understand the Election of Designated Ports Task 7: Implement the Default Spanning Tree DCICN v6.0 Page 7/12 www.skyline-ats.com
Task 8: Configure Preferred Spanning Tree Root Task 9: Configure the N7K-B Switch as the Secondary Root Task 10: Implement a Port Channel Task 11: Implement Spanning Tree Long Cost Method Task 12: Explore Spanning Tree Port Roles and Types Task 13: Map the Final Spanning Tree (Optional) Module 3: Advanced Data Center Networking Concepts Lesson 1: Describing the Routing Process on Nexus Switches Traditional Inter-VLAN Routing Multilayer Switching Routing Tables Distance Vector Routing Protocols Link-State Routing Protocols Comparing and Contrasting Static and Dynamic Routing Guided Lab 9: Implement Multilayer Switching Task 1: Load Configuration File (Optional) Task 2: Prepare to Execute This Lab Exercise Task 3: Verify the Default Gateway on a Windows VM Task 4: Verify the Default Gateway on a Linux VM Task 5: Configure Switched Virtual Interfaces Task 6: Configure Access Ports on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and 5000 Series Switches Task 7: Configure a Layer 3 Port-Channel on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches Lesson 2: Describing Routing Protocols on Nexus Switches Open Shortest Path First Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol Guided Lab 10: Configure OSPF Task 1: Load Configuration File (Optional) Task 2: Configure OSPF Routing Protocol Task 3: Confirm End-to-End IP Connectivity Guided Lab 11: Configure EIGRP Task 1: Load Configuration File (Optional) Task 2: Configure EIGRP Routing Protocol Task 3: Confirm End-to-End IP Connectivity Lesson 3: Describing Layer 3 First Hop Redundancy The Need for Default Gateway Redundancy Default Gateway Redundancy DCICN v6.0 Page 8/12 www.skyline-ats.com
HSRP HSRP Interface Tracking HSRP Load Balancing Gateway Load Balancing Protocol Guided Lab 12: Configure HSRP Task 1: Load Configuration File (Optional) Task 2: Configure HSRP Between the Peer Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches Lesson 4: Describing AAA on Nexus Switches Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Administration Management Features Configuring AAA AAA Servers and Server Groups Configuring RBAC Configuring SSH Configuring Management ACLs Guided Lab 13: Configure AAA and Secure Remote Administration Task 1: Load Configuration File (Optional) Task 2: Configure AAA Between the Peer Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches Lesson 5: Describing ACLs on Nexus Switches Introduction to ACLs ACL Processing Configuring ACLs Understanding Object Groups Guided Lab 14: Configure ACLs Task 1: Load Configuration File (Optional) Task 2: Configure an Access Control List on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Module 4: Basic Data Center Storage Lesson 1: Describing Storage Connectivity Options in the Data Center Comparing Block- and File-Based Network Storage NFS, Fibre Channel, iscsi, and SCSI SCSI Evolution from DAS to SAN Lesson 2: Describing Fibre Channel Storage Networking Fibre Channel SAN Topologies Fibre Channel Port Types Fibre Channel Addressing DCICN v6.0 Page 9/12 www.skyline-ats.com
Lesson 3: Describing VSANs Configuring and Managing VSANs Configuring ISLs Configuring SAN Port Channels VSAN Best Practices Guided Lab 15: Configure VSANs Task 1: Verify the Model of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Task 2: Verify Lab Connections Task 3: Configure Virtual Fibre Channel Interfaces on Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Module 5: Advanced Data Center Storage Lesson 1: Describing Communication Between Initiator and Target Fibre Channel Layered Model FCNS and the FLOGI Process Guided Lab 16: Validate FLOGI and FCNS Task 1: Verify the FLOGI and FCNS Databases Lesson 2: Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses Fibre Channel Zoning LUN Masking Configuring and Managing Zoning Zone Set Guidelines Zone Configuration Verification Configuring Zone Set Distribution Configuring Read-Only Zones Recommended Zoning Practices Guided Lab 17: Configure Zoning Task 1: Verify the Default Zoning Task 2: Configure Zoning Lesson 3: Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV Cisco NPV Mode N-Port ID Virtualization Configuring Cisco NPV Mode Configuring NPIV Lesson 4: Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements IEEE Data Center Bridging Priority Flow Control DCICN v6.0 Page 10/12 www.skyline-ats.com
Enhanced Transmission Selection DCBX Protocol Lesson 5: Describing Fibre Channel over Ethernet I/O Consolidation I/O Consolidation: Benefits to Customers FCoE Architecture FCoE Addressing FCoE Initialization Protocol FCoE Adapters Module 6: Cisco UCS Architecture Lesson 1: Describing Cisco UCS Server Hardware Components Standalone Server Components Logical View of the Cisco UCS Architecture Cisco UCS Manager and Cisco UCS Central Software Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server Chassis Cisco UCS B-Series Components Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers Cisco UCS Server Deployment Configuration Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Deployment Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Initialization Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Bootup Troubleshooting Memory Guided Lab 18: Explore the Cisco UCS Manager GUI Task 1: Connect to and Navigate Cisco UCS Manager GUI Task 2: Explore the Equipment Tab Task 3: Explore the Servers Tab Task 4: Explore the LAN Tab Task 5: Explore the SAN Tab Task 6: Explore the VM Tab Task 7: Explore the Admin Tab Lesson 2: Cisco UCS Physical Connectivity for a Fabric Interconnect Cluster Cisco UCS Cluster Connection Requirements Initial Cisco Fabric Interconnect Cluster Setup Cisco Integrated Management Controller in Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers Port Personalities of the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Discovery Process and Monitoring Using FSM Output DCICN v6.0 Page 11/12 www.skyline-ats.com
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking Lesson 3: Describing the Cisco UCS Manager Interfaces Cisco UCS Manager GUI Cisco UCS Manager Navigation Panel Cisco UCS External Management Options Written Lab 19: Calculate Decimal, Binary, and Subnet (Optional) Task 1: Convert Decimal to Binary, and Binary to Decimal Task 2: Classify Network Addressing Task 3: Compute Usable Subnetworks and Hosts Task 4: Calculate Subnet Masks DCICN v6.0 Page 12/12 www.skyline-ats.com