Course Duration
5 Days
Prerequisites
To fully benefit from this course, students attending this training should have completed the following courses or obtained the equivalent level of knowledge:
- Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.0 or higher
- Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT) v6.0 or higher
- Implementing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCII) v6.0 or higher
- Implementing Cisco Data Center Virtualization and Automation (DCVAI) v6.0 or higher
- Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCI) v6.0 or higher
It is recommended that a learner has the following knowledge and skills before attending this course:
- Configure, secure, and maintain LANs and SANs based on Cisco Nexus and MDS switches
- Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco UCS
- Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco ACI
Course Content
The Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT) skills-building course focuses on troubleshooting of LANs, SANs, Cisco Unified Fabric, Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI). The course provides rich hands-on experience in resolving problems on Cisco MDS switches, Cisco Nexus switches, Cisco fabric extenders (FEXs), Cisco UCS, and Cisco ACI.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe switch virtualization, machine virtualization, and network virtualization, including overlays, virtual switches, and the Cisco Nexus 1000V solution.
- Describe Cisco FabricPath, Cisco Fabric Extender (FEX) connectivity, and unified fabric.
- Describe Ethernet and virtual port channels.
- Identify Cisco UCS components.
- Describe Cisco UCS organizational hierarchy and role-based access control (RBAC).
- Describe how to deploy servers in Cisco UCS.
- Describe the purpose and advantages of application programming interfaces (API).
- Describe how to deploy servers in Cisco UCS.
- Describe cloud computing basic concepts.
- Describe Cisco UCS Director, its functional blocks and deployment models and also orchestration features: policies, virtual data centers, workflows, and catalogs.
- Describe programmability and orchestration capabilities of Cisco AC, traffic forwarding through the Cisco ACI fabric.
- Explain traffic forwarding mechanisms in Cisco ACI.
Course Outline
Module 1: Troubleshooting the Data Center LAN Network
- Lesson 1: Overview of the Troubleshooting Process
- Lesson 2: Understanding CLI Troubleshooting Tools
- Lesson 3: Troubleshooting VLANs and Private VLANs
- Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
- Lesson 5: Troubleshooting Cisco FabricPath
- Lesson 6: Troubleshooting Cisco OTV
- Lesson 7: Troubleshooting VXLAN
- Lesson 8: Troubleshooting LISP
- Lesson 9: Troubleshooting Routing Protocols
- Lesson 10: Troubleshooting Data Center LAN Security
- Lesson 11: Troubleshooting Platform-Specific Issues
Module 2: Troubleshooting Data Center SAN
- Lesson 1: Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Interfaces
- Lesson 2: Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Fabric Service
- Lesson 3: Troubleshooting NPV Mode
- Lesson 4: Troubleshooting FCoE
Module 3: Troubleshooting Data Center Unified Computing
- Lesson 1: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Architecture and Initialization
- Lesson 2: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Configuration
- Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Servers
- Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity
- Lesson 5: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Servers
- Lesson 6: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity
- Lesson 7: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager Integration
Module 4: Troubleshooting Data Center ACI
- Lesson 1: Exploring the Tools and Methodology of Troubleshooting Cisco ACI
Who Should Attend
- Network Designer
- Network Administrator
- Network Engineer
- System Engineer
- Consulting Systems Engineer
- Technical Solutions Architect
- Channel Partners