Configuring Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center v1.0
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Course Details
Configuring Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCCNX) v1.0
Course code: DCCNX v1
Duration: 3 Days
Prerequisite:
• Familiarity with Cisco data center technologies
• Understand networking protocols, routing, and switching
Course Description:
The Configuring Cisco Nexus Switches (DCCNX) v1.0 course shows you how to install, configure, and manage Cisco Nexus Series Switch platforms using Cisco NX-OS to support highly available, secure, scalable virtualized data centers. Through expert instruction and hands-on practice, you will learn how to deploy Cisco NX-OS software features including networking, virtualization, security, storage services, system management and monitoring. You will also gain an introduction to automating Cisco Nexus devices using Cisco NX-OS Software programmability features.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Describe the Cisco Nexus devices routing and forwarding
• Decribe OTV
• Describe and configure VXLAN
• Describe Locator/D separation protocol
• Describe the key features of Cisco Nexus devices
• Describe Cisco Intelligent Traffic Director
• Describe QoS on Cisco Nexus devices
• Understand Cisco Nexus storage services
• Configure device alliaces and zoning
• Configure FCoE
• Configuring NPIV and NPV Modes
• Describe NX-API and network orchestration solutions and program Cisco NX-OS with Python
• Explain system management, monitoring, and troubleshooting processes
• Explain the troubleshooting processes
Intended Audience:
• Data center systems engineers
• Data center field engineers
• Data center architects
• Technical decision makers
• Network architects
• Cisco integrators and partners
Course Outlines:
• Describing the Cisco NX-OS Routing and Forwarding
o Routing Overview
o Multicast Routing
o Cisco NX-OS Routing and Forwarding
o Unicast and Multicast RIB and FIB
• Describing Overlay Transport Virtualization
o Cisco OTV Overview
o Cisco OTV Control and Data Planes
o Failure Isolation
o Cisco OTV Features
o Optimizing Cisco OTV
• Describing Virtual Extensible LAN
o VXLAN Benefits over VLAN
o Layer 2 and Layer 3 VXLAN Overlay
o VXLAN MP-BGP EVPN Control Plane
o VXLAN Data Plane
• Describing Locator/ID Separation Protocol
o Locator/ID Separation Protocol
o LISP VM Mobility
o LISP ESM Multihop Mobility
o LISP VPN Virtualization
• Cisco Nexus Security Features
o ACLs
o Port Security
o DCHP Snooping
o Dynamic ARP Inspection
o IP Source Guard
o Unicast RPF
o Traffic Storm Control
o CoPP
• Cisco Intelligent Traffic Director
o Cisco ITD Overview
o Cisco ITD Deployment Models
o Cisco ITD Configuration and Verification
• Describing QoS on Cisco Nexus Devices
o QoS on Cisco Nexus Devices
o Configure QoS on Nexus
o Monitor QoS Statistics
• Introducing Cisco Nexus Storage Services
o Fibre Channel
o Fibre Channel Flow Control
o Fibre Channel Domain Initialization
o Fibre Channel Addressing
o FSPF Protocol
• Configuring Device Aliases and Zoning
o Distributed Device Alias Services Overview
o Zoning Overview
o Merge Zones Without Disruption
o Recover from Zone Merge Failures
o Enhanced Zoning
• Configuring Fibre Channel Over Ethernet
o Fibre Channel Over Ethernet
o FCoE Requirements
o Data Center Bridging
o FCoE Addressing Scheme
o FCoE Initialization Protocol
o FCoE Port Types
o Storage VDC
• Configuring NPIV and NPV Modes
o Cisco NPV Mode
o N-Port ID Virtualization
• Managing Automation and Programmability of Cisco Nexus Devices
o Cisco NX-OS RESTful API
o Network Orchestration
o Programming Cisco NX-OS with Python
• Configuring System Management and Monitoring
o System Management Overview
o System Monitoring Tools
• Troubleshooting Cisco Nexus Switches
o Cisco Nexus Troubleshooting Tools
o Shell Access and Linux Containers
o Memory and Packet Issues