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    Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS)

    Cisco - Data Center
    The Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS) v1.0 is an introductory course that shows you how to deploy, secure, operate, and maintain the Cisco Unified Computing system (Cisco UCS®) B-Series blade servers, Cisco UCS C-Series and S-Series rack servers, and Cisco HyperFlex™ product family for use in data centers. You will gain hands-on practice on basic Cisco UCS server configuration, performing backup and restore activities, and more.

    Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS) Objectives

    • This course will help you:
    • Learn how to implement and maintain Cisco UCS servers
    • 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 data center job roles
    • After taking this course you should be able to:
    • Describe Cisco UCS server hardware
    • Describe Cisco UCS connectivity
    • Describe the Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform its data writing and reading processes and data optimization
    • Describe and configure Cisco UCS service profiles
    • Describe and configure Cisco UCS service profile templates
    • Describe and implement Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) on Cisco UCS
    • Describe and implement Cisco UCS firmware updates
    • Describe and implement Cisco UCS backups

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    Key Point of Training Programs

    • Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS) Prerequisites

      Who should attend
      Server administrators
      Network engineers
      Systems engineers
      Consulting systems engineers
      Technical solutions architects
      Network administrators
      Storage administrators
      Network managers
      Sales engineers
      Cisco integrators and partners
      Prerequisites
      To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

      General knowledge of servers
      Routing and switching
      Storage area networking
      Server virtualization
      These Cisco courses are recommended to help you meet these prerequisites:

      Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
      Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
      Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)

    • Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS) Course Format

      Live Virtual Course

    • Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS) Outline

      Describing Cisco UCS Server Hardware
      Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
      Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
      Cisco UCS S-Series Rack Servers
      Cisco Virtual Interface Cards
      Hyperconvergence Overview
      Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series Servers
      Describing Cisco UCS Connectivity
      Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
      Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
      Cisco UCS C-Series Connectivity
      Cisco UCS S-Series Connectivity
      Cisco HyperFlex Connectivity Architecture
      Cisco HyperFlex Edge Connectivity
      Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Ethernet End-Host Mode Compared to Switching Mode
      Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Uplink Pinning
      Cisco UCS C-Series Integration
      Describing the Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
      Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software
      Writing Data to Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
      Reading Data from Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
      Data Optimization in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
      Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profiles
      Portability Issue with Nonabstracted Identities
      Cisco UCS Service Profile
      Identity Pools
      Server Pools
      IP Pools
      Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profile Templates
      Service Profile Templates
      Implementing iSCSI on Cisco UCS
      iSCSI Addressing
      iSCSI Support in Cisco UCS
      Implementing Cisco UCS Firmware Updates
      Update Cisco UCS C-Series Server Firmware
      Download Tasks for the Infrastructure Image
      Download Tasks for Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware Packages
      Best Practices for Updating Firmware in Cisco UCS Manager
      Firmware Upgrades Using Auto Install
      Capability Catalog Updates
      Host Firmware Packages
      Driver Updates for Operating Systems and Hypervisors
      Implementing Cisco UCS Backups
      Compare Backup Options in Cisco UCS Manager
      Compare Two Import Types
      Policy Backup