Cisco CloudCenter QuickStart Mentored Implementation Service

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1 Cisco CloudCenter QuickStart Mentored Implementation Service Skyline Advanced Technology Services (ATS) offers Professional Services for a variety of Cisco-centric solutions. From inception to realization, our senior staff of engineers is available for any size project or duration for the following services: Consulting Services Staff Augmentation Network Design Installation Services For an in-depth discussion regarding your technical and staffing needs, our team is with you every step of the way. Overview Cisco CloudCenter enables IT departments to rapidly and securely deploy and manage applications in a variety of environments including private and public clouds as well as multiple data centers. CloudCenter Uses Optimize work streams Provide users with self-service, on-demand deployment options Centralize governance and security Onboard applications Automate application deployment on ACI, Hyperflex, and other cloud-based services Multitenant management of applications with flexible sharing options CloudCenter Public Cloud Private Cloud Orchestration OpenStack Contact your Skyline-ATS representative today. UCS Orchestrator Are you deploying a Cisco CloudCenter solution? Contact your Skyline Account Manager today for more information info@skyline-ats.com Description The CloudCenter QuickStart Mentored Implementation service is a multi-day onsite, mentored installation designed to assist Cisco partners and customers with rapid deployment of CloudCenter for public or private cloud services. The engagement combines training in conjunction with initial design, review and preparation of the customer s existing infrastructure, installation, and deployment of an operational CloudCenter solution for a single tenant. The intended audience is IT personnel who need deployment services and a well-defined knowledge transfer.

2 Overall Objectives Collaborate with key personnel to determine functionality goals High-level discovery of existing private and public cloud requirements, servers, and applications Interactive training, design, and implementation sessions Migration strategy and planning Implementation of CloudCenter o Launch the CloudCenter Manager (CCM) Appliance o Launch the Log Collector Appliance o Launch the RabbitMQ Appliance o Launch the CloudCenter Orchestrator (CCO) Appliance o Configuring CloudCenter o Configuring a Cloud o Configuring Users o Configuring Tenants o Configuring Applications Training Objectives Discussing the Architecture of CloudCenter Configuration of CloudCenter and its Components Administering CloudCenter App Modeling and Deployment Reporting and Governance Application Management Managing Using AWS Customer Responsibilities and Prerequisites Attend a High-Level Design Workshop via WebEx pre-installation Review BOM and ensure that licensing and software is correct Must already have existing Private/Public cloud infrastructure and the capacity for growth and expansion Specifications of required resources shall be provided Customer must provide adequate personnel resources to perform the implementation with Skyline providing interactive training and guidance Customer will assist with all testing scenarios What is Not Included Integration with other public cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform Services, or Microsoft Azure Custom application modeling and deployment are not part of this deployment Multitenant configuration (a single tenant is included) Deployment of Customer Applications (can be done via pro services) High Availability Environments Implementation The CloudCenter QuickStart involves establishing the requirements, deploying the CloudCenter, migrating applications, and integrating with private and public cloud environments. Core Component Installation Once a core component installation option is selected, the customer may add on additional public or private cloud options as desired. Available options for the core component installation are: VMWare vcenter Amazon Web Services (AWS)

3 CloudCenter QuickStart Mentored Implementation Schedule Core Component Installation Day 1 - Morning Identify customers current and future cloud requirements White Board session 1 - Benefits of CloudCenter and Discussing CloudCenter Use Cases Based on the Customer Requirements. White Board Session 2 Discussing CloudCenter Components, Architecture, and High Availability Core Component Installation Day 1 - Afternoon Core Component Deployment Hands on Session - Deploying CloudCenter and its Components o Deploy CloudCenter Manager o Deploy CloudCenter Log Collector Virtual Appliance o Deploy CloudCenter Repository Virtual Appliance o Deploy Database Server o Deploy any Cloud Specific Appliances/Servers o Modify VM Properties Core Component Installation Day 2 - Morning Whiteboard Session 3 Discussing CloudCenter Components and their Functions. Hands on Session - Configuration o Configure CloudCenter Manager o Configure CloudCenter Log Collector Virtual Appliance o Configure RabbitMQ o Configure CloudCenter Orchestrator o Configure or Prepare any Cloud Specific Services o Verify the Installation o Configuring CloudCenter Regions Core Component Installation Day 2 - Afternoon Whiteboard Session 4 Administering CloudCenter. Discussing Work Flow, Users, Group and Roles, Usage & Fees, Creating Deployment Environment. Hands on Session - Administration o Configure Tenant Information o Configure Bundles, Usage Plans, and Contracts o Create Deployment Environments o Configure Activation Profiles o Configure CloudCenter Users, Groups, and Roles o Assign Contracts and Usage Plans to Users o Customize A Deployment Environment

4 Core Component Installation Day 3 - Morning Whiteboard Session 5 Modeling Applications Hands on Session - Application Modelling o Modeling and Deploying Applications o Add the Repository to CloudCenter o Model a Simple Sample One-Tier Application o Model a Multi-Tier Sample Application Core Component Installation Day 3 - Afternoon Whiteboard Session 6 Discussion on Governance and Reporting Hands on Session - CloudCenter Reporting and Governance o View CloudCenter Reports o View Deployment Details o Monitor Deployment Virtual Machines o Create and Use System Tags o Create and Use CloudCenter Policies o Implement CloudCenter Governance and Policies

5 Cloud Deployment Options Choose any additional cloud integrations to add to the core component installation. AWS Integration Option - Add 1 Day Whiteboard Session Discussion on Requirement for Integrating with AWS Hands on Session Managing AWS Clouds Using CloudCenter o Create AWS Security Groups for CloudCenter Nodes o Creaate AWS Key Pair for CLoudCenter Nodes o Deploy Rabbit-AMQP Instance on AWS o Deploy CCO Instance on AWS o Configure CCM CloudCenter Orchestrator Instance for CloudCenter Manager o Configure CloudCenter Regions Define Clouds, Cloud Accounts, and Redions o Associate AWS to Deployment Environments o Apply System Tags to Deployment Environments vcenter Integration Option - Add 1 Day Whiteboard Session - Discussion on Requirements for Integrating with vcenter Hands on Session Managing VMWare vcenter Clouds Using CloudCenter o Deploy RabbitMQ Virtual Appliance o Deploy CCO Virtual Appliance o Configure CCM - CloudCenter Orchestrator Instance for CloudCenter Manager o Configure CloudCenter Regions: Define Clouds, Cloud Accounts, and Regions o Associate vcenter domain to Deployment Environments o Apply System Tags to Deployment Environments