DCNI2 - Implementing Cisco Data Center Network Infrastructure Part 2

Summary

This is a 4-day hands-on training course that teaches how to implement an enterprise Data Center routing and switching infrastructure with the next generation Cisco Nexus 7000 and 5000 platforms. The first three days will focus on the Nexus 7000, followed by an overview of the Nexus 5000 and FCoE on the final day. This course provides a technical overview of the Nexus platform architecture, deployment, and operations, including Virtual Device Contexts, Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, QoS, and security. Students will explore the features of NX-OS and the Nexus platform by performing hands-on labs using a Nexus 7000 simulator.
 
Prerequisites
Recommended:
• ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1
• BCMSN Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks
• BSCI Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks
• SND Securing Cisco Network Devices or  ISCW Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks
 
Audience
• Channel Partners / Resellers
• Customers
• Employees
 
Skills taught
• Describe the key features of the Nexus 7010 chassis.
• Describe Supervisor Engine and Line Card Module features.
• Describe the key features of the Nexus 7010 power supplies and fan -cooling system.
• Describe the Connectivity Management Processor
• Describe the basic architecture of NX-OS
• Explain NX-OS Process Recovery.
• Explain NX-OS Supervisor Redundancy.
• Explain how the Nexus 5000 functions within SAN and LAN environments.
• Describe the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocol.
 
Course outline
Module 1: Deploying the Nexus 7000
• Lesson 1: Overview of the Cisco Nexus 7000.
• Lesson 2: Introduction to Virtual Device Contexts in the Cisco Nexus 7000 / NX-OS.
• Lesson 3: Managing the Cisco Nexus 7000 / NX-OS.
• Lesson 4: Nexus 7000 and NX-OS Layer 2 Protocols & Features.
• Lesson 5: Nexus 7000 and NX-OS Layer 3 Protocols & Features
• Lesson 6: Nexus 7000 Fabric Switching.
• Lesson 7: Nexus 7000 / NX-OS Quality of Service.
• Lesson 8: Nexus 7000 / NX-OS Security.
• Lesson 9: Troubleshooting.
Module 2: Overview of the Nexus 5000
• Lesson 1: Overview of the Nexus 5000.
• Lesson 2: Implementing an FCoE Network Using Nexus 5000 Switches.
• Lesson 3: Understanding Fibre Channel.
• Lesson 4: Understanding the FCoE Protocol.