Implementing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure v6.0 (DCII) COURSE OVERVIEW: Implementing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCII) v6.0 is a five-day instructor-led course that is designed to help students prepare for the Cisco CCNP Data Center certification and for professional-level data center roles. The focus of this skills-building course is implementation of LAN, SAN, and Data Center Unified Fabric using Cisco MDS switches, Cisco Nexus switches, and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders (FEXs). The course provides rich, hands-on experience of implementing Cisco data center infrastructure. WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE? Systems and field engineers, consulting systems engineers, technical solutions architects, and Cisco integrators and partners who install and implement the Cisco Nexus 7000 and 5000 Series switches and the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series fabric extenders Data center engineers and managers, program managers, and project managers PREREQUISITES: The knowledge and skills that a learner should have before attending this course: Describe data center networking concepts Describe data center storage concepts Describe data center virtualization Describe Cisco Unified Computing System Describe data center automation and orchestration with the focus on Cisco ACI and UCS Director Identify products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and MDS families Describe network fundamentals and build simple LANs, including switching and routing COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives: Configure RSTP, MST, and port channels and implement Cisco FabricPath, OTV, VXLAN, and LISP Configure first-hop redundancy, routing, and multicast in the data center Configure user management and implement system security features on Nexus switches Perform basic Fibre Channel configuration, manage Fibre Channel domains, and implement Fibre Channel port security and binding Configure FCoE Configure distributed device aliases, zoning, NPV, and FCIP Configure system management and infrastructure monitoring COURSE OUTLINE: Module 1: Data Center Protocols
Lesson 1: Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol Rapid PVST+ Overview MST Overview Implementing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCII) 2016 Cisco Systems, Inc. MST Regions STP Instances with MST MST Recommended Practices Cisco Nexus STP Toolkit STP Edge Port Securing an STP Edge Port with BPDU Guard Disabling STP with BPDU Filter Protecting STP Topology with Root Guard Problem with Unidirectional Links Protecting Against Loops Guided Lab 1: Configure Layer 2 Switching Lesson 2: Configuring Port Channels Port Channels Overview Port Channels and LACP Port Channel Load Balancing vpc Overview vpc Building Blocks vpc at Multiple Layers vpc Guidelines vpc Peer-Gateway vpc Peer-Switch Guided Lab 2: Configure Port Channels Lesson 3: Configuring Fabric Extenders Cisco Nexus 2000 FEX Overview FEX and VN-Tag FEX Deployment Models FEX with Static Pinning FEX with Dynamic Pinning Active/Active FEX Enhanced vpc Overview Guided Lab 3: Configure FEX Lesson 4: Implementing Cisco FabricPath Cisco FabricPath Overview
Cisco FabricPath Header Conversational MAC Learning Cisco FabricPath Data Plane vpc+ Overview Cisco FabricPath Benefits Cisco FabricPath in the Core Cisco FabricPath as Site Interconnect Cisco FabricPath Support Cisco DFA Overview Cisco DFA Topology Cisco DFA Control Plane Protocols Cisco DFA Management and Orchestration Guided Lab 4: Configure Cisco FabricPath Lesson 5: Understanding Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization Cisco OTV Overview Cisco OTV Components Guidelines and Limitations for Cisco OTV FHRP Filtering for Extended VLANs Guided Lab 5: Configure OTV Lesson 6: Implementing VXLAN VXLAN Overview VXLAN Encapsulation VXLAN Control Plane: BIDIR-PIM VXLAN Control Plane: MP-BGP EVPN VXLAN Gateways VXLAN VTEP Redundancy Guided Lab 6: Configure VXLAN Lesson 7: Implementing LISP LISP Overview LISP Terms and Components LISP Packet Flow LISP Control Plane LISP Host Mobility Overview LISP Host Mobility Deployment Models LISP Host Mobility with an Extended Subnet
Module 2: Layer 3 Switching Features in the Data Center Lesson 1: Configuring First-Hop Redundancy Need for First-Hop Redundancy HSRP Overview HSRP and STP HSRP and vpc HSRP Load Balancing Basic HSRP Configuration HSRP Interface Tracking VRRP Overview GLBP Overview GLBP Operation GLBP Behavior with STP and vpc Basic GLBP Configuration GLBP Weights and Interface Tracking FHRP for IPv6 Guided Lab 7: Configure VRRP Lesson 2: Configuring Routing Routing Protocols on Cisco Nexus Devices OSPFv2 Configuration IS-IS Configuration BGP Configuration OSPFv3 Configuration Bidirectional Forwarding Detection BFD Configuration Guided Lab 8: Configure OSPF Lesson 3: Configuring IP Multicast Introduction to IP Multicast IP Multicast in Data Center Networks IP Multicast Group Membership Protocols IGMP and MLD Configuration IGMP and MLD Verification IGMP Snooping Source Distribution Tree Shared Distribution Tree IP Multicast Routing Protocols Multicast on Cisco Nexus Switches
PIM RP Selection PIM-SM Configuration BIDIR-PIM and PIM-SSM Configuration PIM Verification IP Multicast Routing Table Verification Module 3: Data Center Infrastructure Security Lesson 1: Configuring User Management General Information About User Accounts User Roles SSH on Cisco NX-OS AAA Overview AAA on Cisco NX-OS AAA Server Monitoring Guided Lab 9: Configure User Management Security Features Lesson 2: Configuring System Security Features Keychain Authentication DHCP Spoofing Attacks DHCP Snooping DHCP Snooping Configuration IP Source Guard IP Source Guard Configuration ARP Spoofing Dynamic ARP Inspection Dynamic ARP Inspection Configuration Introducing urpf urpf: Strict vs. Loose Mode Port Security Port Security Configuration Access Lists on Cisco NX-OS Introduction to MACsec MACsec Configuration: Switch-to-Switch Manual Mode Introduction to Control Plane Policing CoPP on Cisco NX-OS Rate Limiters Guided Lab 10: Configure System Security Features
Module 4: Data Center Infrastructure Storage Fabric Lesson 1: Basic Fibre Channel Configuration Basic Fibre Channel Interfaces Device Registration Overview FCID Format FLOGI and FCNS Databases Fibre Channel Buffer-to-Buffer Credits Administrative and Operational States of an Interface VSAN Overview VSAN Trunks SAN Port Channels Overview Port Channel Load Balancing Port Channel Modes Port Channel Compatibility Parameters Guided Lab 11: Configure Fibre Channel Lesson 2: Managing Domains Domain Configuration Process Principal Switch Selection Domain ID Distribution Merging Fabrics: Principal Switch Merging Fabrics: Domain ID Overlap FCID Persistence Guided Lab 12: Manage Domains and Configure Persistent FCIDs Lesson 3: Implementing Port Security and Fabric Binding Fibre Channel Port Security Overview Fabric Binding for Fibre Channel Overview Fibre Channel Port Security vs. Fabric Binding Fibre Channel Port Security Configuration Options Guided Lab 13: Configure Fabric Binding and Port Security Module 5: FCoE Unified Fabric Lesson 1: Describing FCoE FCoE Overview FCoE Benefits Data Center Bridging
IEEE 802.1Qbb PFC IEEE 802.1Qaz ETS IEEE 802.1az DCBX FCoE Elements and Ports Fabric-Provided MAC Address FCoE Initialization Protocol FIP Process FCoE Single-Hop Topology FCoE FEX Topology FCoE Remote-Attach Topology FCoE Multihop Topology Lesson 2: Implementing FCoE Support for FCoE on Cisco Devices Basic FCoE Configuration on Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Basic FCoE Configuration on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series FEXs and FCoE FCoE Verification Guided Lab 14: Configure FCoE Module 6: Data Center Infrastructure Storage Services Lesson 1: Configuring Distributed Device Aliases Distributed Device Alias Overview Device Alias Modes Device Alias Distribution Fibre Channel Aliases vs. Device Aliases Guided Lab 15: Configure Device Aliases Lesson 2: Implementing Zoning Zoning Overview Zone Enforcement Full and Active Zone Sets Merging of Zones Recovering from Zone Merge Failures Enhanced Zoning Overview Enhanced Zoning Merge Behavior s with Standard Zoning Approach Smart Zoning Recommended Zoning Practices
Guided Lab 16: Configure Zoning Lesson 3: Configuring NPIV and NPV NPIV Overview Fibre Channel Scalability Issues NPV Overview F and TF Port Channels Guided Lab 17: Configure NPV Lesson 4: Configuring Fibre Channel Over IP FCIP Overview FCIP Configuration FCIP Verification FCIP High Availability: Port Channels FCIP High Availability: FSPF FCIP High Availability: VRRP FCIP and Inter-VSAN Routing Introduction to Cisco Fabric Services Cisco Fabric Services Regions Need for Accurate Time NTP and PTP PTP/NTP Stratum NTP Modes Basic NTP Design NTP Configuration on a Cisco Nexus Switch PTP Operation Rollbacks and Checkpoints Cisco ISSU Overview Cisco ISSU on Cisco Nexus 7000 Cisco ISSU on Cisco Nexus 5000 Need for Upgrading EPLDs Upgrading I/O Modules: In Sequence or Parallel? EPLD Upgrade Procedure ELPD Upgrade Verification Introduction to GIR GIR Custom Profiles GIR Verification Guided Lab 18: Configure System Management
Module 7: Data Center Infrastructure Maintenance, Management, and Operations Lesson 1: Configuring System Management Introduction to Cisco Fabric Services Cisco Fabric Services Regions Need for Accurate Time NTP and PTP PTP/NTP Stratum NTP Modes Basic NTP Design NTP Configuration on a Cisco Nexus Switch PTP Operation Rollbacks and Checkpoints Cisco ISSU Overview Cisco ISSU on Cisco Nexus 7000 Cisco ISSU on Cisco Nexus 5000 Need for Upgrading EPLDs Upgrading I/O Modules: In Sequence or Parallel? EPLD Upgrade Procedure ELPD Upgrade Verification Introduction to GIR GIR Custom Profiles GIR Verification Guided Lab 18: Configure System Management Lesson 2: Configuring Infrastructure Monitoring Introduction to Logging Syslog SNMPv3 NetFlow Overview NetFlow Terminology and Process SPAN RSPAN ERSPAN Introduction to Cisco Smart Call Home Deploying Cisco Smart Call Home Guided Lab 19: Implement Infrastructure Monitoring
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