Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1
E-Learning
Description
The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1 course helps you prepare for entry-level data center roles. In this course, you will learn the foundational knowledge and skills you need to configure Cisco® data center technologies including networking, virtualization, storage area networking, and unified computing. You will get an introduction to Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), automation and cloud computing. You will get hands-on experience with configuring features on Cisco Nexus Operating System (Cisco NX-OS) and Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS). This course does not lead directly to a certification exam, but it does cover foundational knowledge that can help you prepare for several CCNP and other professional-level data center courses and e
The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1 course helps you prepare for entry-level data center roles. In this course, you will learn the foundational knowledge and skills you need to configure Cisco® data center technologies including networking, virtualization, storage area networking, and unified computing. You will get an introduction to Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), automation and cloud computing. You will get hands-on experience with configuring features on Cisco Nexus Operating System (Cisco NX-OS) and Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS). This course does not lead directly to a certification exam, but it does cover foundational knowledge that can help you prepare for several CCNP and other professional-level data center courses and exams.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Describe the foundations of data center networking
Describe Cisco Nexus products and explain the basic Cisco NX-OS functionalities and tools
Describe Layer 3 first-hop redundancy
Describe Cisco FEX connectivity
Describe Ethernet port channels and vPCs
Introduce switch virtualization, machine virtualization, and describe network virtualization
Compare storage connectivity options in the data center
Describe Fibre Channel communication between the initiator server and the target storage
Describe Fibre Channel zone types and their uses
Describe NPV and NPIV
Describe data center Ethernet enhancements that provide a lossless fabric
Describe FCoE
Describe data center server connectivity
Describe Cisco UCS Manager
Describe the purpose and advantages of APIs
Describe Cisco ACI
Describe the basic concepts of cloud computing
Data center administrators
Data center engineers
Systems engineers
Server administrators
Network managers
Cisco integrators and partners
Data center designers
Technical solutions architects
Network architects
| Lesson Id | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describing the Data Center Network Architectures |
Cisco Data Center Architecture Overview Three-Tier Network: Core, Aggregation, and Access Spine-and-Leaf Network Two-Tier Storage Network |
| 2 | Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software |
Cisco Nexus Data Center Product Overview Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Tools Cisco NX-OS Virtual Routing and Forwarding |
| 3 | Describing Layer 3 First-Hop Redundancy |
Default Gateway Redundancy Hot Standby Router Protocol Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol Gateway Load Balancing Protocol |
| 4 | Describing Cisco FEX |
Server Deployment Models Cisco FEX Technology Cisco FEX Traffic Forwarding Cisco Adapter FEX |
| 5 | Describing Port Channels and vPCs |
Ethernet Port Channels Virtual Port Channels Supported vPC Topologies |
| 6 | Describing Switch Virtualization |
Cisco Nexus Switch Basic Components Virtual Routing and Forwarding Cisco Nexus 7000 VDCs VDC Types VDC Resource Allocation VDC Management |
| 7 | Describing Machine Virtualization |
Virtual Machines Hypervisor VM Manager |
| 8 | Describing Network Virtualization |
Overlay Network Protocols VXLAN Overlay VXLAN BGP EVPN Control Plane VXLAN Data Plane Cisco Nexus 1000VE Series Virtual Switch VMware vSphere Virtual Switches |
| 9 | Introducing Basic Data Center Storage Concepts |
Storage Connectivity Options in the Data Center Fibre Channel Storage Networking VSAN Configuration and Verification |
| 10 | Describing Fibre Channel Communication Between the Initiator Server and the Target Storage |
Fibre Channel Layered Model FLOGI Process Fibre Channel Flow Control |
| 11 | Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses |
Fibre Channel Zoning Zoning Configuration Zoning Management |
| 12 | Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV |
Cisco NPV Mode NPIV Mode |
| 13 | Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements |
IEEE Data Center Bridging Priority Flow Control Enhanced Transmission Selection DCBX Protocol Congestion Notification |
| 14 | Describing FCoE |
Cisco Unified Fabric FCoE Architecture FCoE Initialization Protocol FCoE Adapters |
| 15 | Describing Cisco UCS Components |
Physical Cisco UCS Components Cisco Fabric Interconnect Product Overview Cisco IOM Product Overview Cisco UCS Mini Cisco IMC Supervisor Cisco Intersight |
| 16 | Describing Cisco UCS Manager |
Cisco UCS Manager Overview Identity and Resource Pools for Hardware Abstraction Service Profiles and Service Profile Templates Cisco UCS Central Overview Cisco HyperFlex Overview |
| 17 | Using APIs |
Common Programmability Protocols and Methods How to Choose Models and Processes |
| 18 | Describing Cisco ACI |
Cisco ACI Overview Multitier Applications in Cisco ACI Cisco ACI Features VXLAN in Cisco ACI Unicast Traffic in Cisco ACI Multicast Traffic in Cisco ACI Cisco ACI Programmability Common Programming Tools and Orchestration Options |
| 19 | Describing Cloud Computing |
Cloud Computing Overview Cloud Deployment Models Cloud Computing Services |
| 20 | Lab outline |
Explore the Cisco NX-OS CLI Explore Topology Discovery Configure HSRP Configure vPCs Configure VRF Explore the VDC Elements Install ESXi and vCenter Configure VSANs Validate FLOGI and FCNS Configure Zoning Configure Unified Ports on a Cisco Nexus Switch and Implement FCoE Explore the Cisco UCS Server Environment Configure a Cisco UCS Service Profile Configure Cisco NX-OS with APIs Explore the Cisco UCS Manager XML API Management Information Tree Explore Cisco ACI |
Self-Paced
Free
This course includes: :
Full lifetime access