The Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS) v1.0 shows you how to deploy, secure, operate, and maintain Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) B-series blade servers, Cisco UCS C-Series, and S-Series rack servers for use in data centers.
Course overview:
You will learn how to implement management and orchestration software for Cisco UCS. You will gain hands-on practice on: configuring key features of Cisco UCS, Cisco UCS Director, and Cisco UCS Manager; implementing UCS management software including Cisco UCS Director, Cisco UCS Manager, and Cisco Intersight; and more.
This course will help you:
• Gain in-depth experience implementing and maintaining Cisco UCS servers to help you accelerate and provide robust UCS deployments.
• Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software.
• Prepare for the new CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certifications.
E-Learning:
Interactive self-paced content that provides flexibility in terms of pace, place and time to suit individuals and organisations. These resources also consist of online books, educational podcasts and vodcasts, and video-based learning.
Course objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Describe and implement Fibre Channel, zoning, and NPV features on Cisco UCS
• Describe and implement FCoE on Cisco UCS
• Describe Cisco UCS policies for service profiles
• Describe Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization
• Describe and implement RBAC on Cisco UCS
• Describe and implement external authentication providers on Cisco UCS Manager
• Describe and implement key management on Cisco UCS Manager
• Describe and implement Cisco UCS Director
• Describe and implement Cisco Intersight
• Describe the scripting options for Cisco UCS Manager
• Describe and implement monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager
Course content:
Implementing Fibre Channel on Cisco UCS:
• Fibre Channel Port Channel Functionality
• Purpose of Zoning
• Cisco NPV and Fibre Channel Switching Mode
Implementing FCoE on Cisco UCS:
• FCoE Topologies
• FCoE Initialization Protocol
• FCoE Communication
• Cisco Data Center Bridging
• SAN Boot Requirements
Describing Cisco UCS Policies for Service Profiles:
• Storage Policies
• BIOS Policies
• Boot Policy
• IPMI Policies
• Scrub Policies
• Maintenance Policies
Describing Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization:
• Cisco FEX Overview
• Cisco Adapter FEX
• Single Root I/O Virtualization
Implementing RBAC on Cisco UCS:
• RBAC in Cisco UCS
• Users, Roles, and Privileges
• Functions of Organizations and Locales
• Effective Rights of a User
Implementing External Authentication Providers:
• Options for External Authentication Providers
Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager:
• Public Key Infrastructure
Implementing Cisco UCS Director:
• Cisco UCS Director Overview
• Install Cisco UCS Director
• Virtual and Physical Accounts
• Policies, Virtual Data Centers, and Catalogs
• Self-Service Portal
• Cisco UCS Director with VMware
• Managing VMs
• Compute Management with Cisco UCS Director
• Reporting and Monitoring in Cisco UCS Director
Implementing Cisco Intersight:
• Cisco Intersight Overview
• Key Features of Cisco Intersight
Describing the Scripting Options for Cisco UCS:
• Cisco UCS Manager XML API
• Cisco UCS Management Information Tree
• Managed Object Browser
• Cisco UCS Manager PowerTool
• Cisco UCS Python SDK
Implementing Monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager:
• Logging Sources in Cisco UCS Manager
• Port Monitoring Capabilities of Cisco UCS Manager
• SNMP Security Ramifications
• Cisco UCS Manager Call Home Feature
• Describe the Cisco UCS Manager Call Home feature
Lab Outline:
• Configure Pod-Specific Device Aliases
• Configure Zoning
• Configure VSANs in Cisco UCS Manager
• Configure Unified Ports on Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects
• Install and Boot VMware ESXi on Cisco UCS from the FCoE LUN
• Configure RBAC
• Configure Cisco UCS Manager to Authenticate Users via OpenLDAP
• Configure a Trusted Point and Key Ring in Cisco UCS Manager
• Install Cisco UCS Director
• Configure Cisco UCS Director
• Discover Infrastructure with Cisco UCS Director
• Examine the Cisco UCS Director GUI
• Design Services in Cisco UCS Director
• Configure Cisco UCS with Cisco Intersight
• Configure Cisco UCS Manager Using Scripting
• Implement Syslog and Call Home
Course prerequisites:
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
• General knowledge of servers
• Routing and switching knowledge
• Storage area networking knowledge
• Server virtualization knowledge
These Cisco courses are recommended to help you meet these prerequisites:
• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
• Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.0
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
• Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS) v1.0
• Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.2
• Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT) v6.2
• Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices: Accelerated (CCNAX) or Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) and Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2).
Recommended prerequisites:
• CCNA - Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
• DCFNDU - Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations
• DCIUCS - Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System
Test certification:
This course can be used to prepare for the new CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certifications