Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center
Course code
CI-DCINX
Duration
2 Days, 16 Acad. Hours
Course Overview
Objectives
Prerequisites
Course Outline
Course Overview
The Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX) v1.0 course gives you a technical overview the Cisco Nexus® Switches key capabilities including platforms, architecture, software, management, and features that contribute to performance, high availability, flexibility, operational simplicity, and investment protection. The course is for technical decision makers and IT professionals who architect, implement, and manage Cisco Nexus switches in data center environments. You will have hands-on practice exploring key features including Virtual Device Contexts (VDC), First Hop Redundancy protocols (FHRPs), and user management.
Objectives
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Identify the platforms that make the Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000, 3000, and 2000 product families
- Implement Cisco Nexus
- Explore Cisco Nexus basic features
- Describe virtual device contexts
- Describe port channels and virtual port channels
- Configure First Hop Redundancy protocols
Prerequisites
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Familiarity with Cisco data center technologies
- Understand networking protocols, routing, and switching
- Understand business and application requirements
Course Outline
Outline
- Identifying Cisco Nexus Platforms
- Cisco Nexus 7000 and 7700 Series Overview
- Cisco Nexus 5600 Series Overview
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Overview
- Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Overview
- Implementing Cisco Nexus Platforms
- Cisco Nexus in Data Center Architecture
- Cisco NX-OS Software
- Licensing Model
- Managing Cisco Nexus Platforms
- Cisco Nexus Command-line Interface (CLI) and GUI Management Interfaces
- Cisco NX-OS Setup Utility
- PowerOn Auto Provisioning
- Cisco NX-OS User Management
- User Account and Role Configuration
- Describing Virtual Device Contexts (VDC)
- Virtual Device Context
- VDC Types
- VDC Resources and Resource Templates
- Describing Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
- Port Channel Operation
- vPC Concept and Benefits
- vPC Architecture
- vPC Control and Data Plane
- Configuring First Hop Redundancy Protocols
- Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Overview
- Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP) Overview
Lab outline
- Explore Cisco Nexus Platforms
- Configure User Management
- Configure VDC and User Management
- Configure and Verify vPC
- Configure FHRP Protocols
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Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center
Course code:
CI-DCINX
Duration:
2 Days, 16 Acad. Hours
