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    Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS)

    Cisco - Data Center
    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. 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 can be used to prepare for the new CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certifications.

    Course Benefits

    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.

    Labs

    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

    Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS) 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

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    Key Point of Training Programs

    • Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS) 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)

    • Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS) Course Format

      Live Virtual Course

    • Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS) Outline

      Implementing Cisco UCS Storage Area Network (SAN)

      SAN Introduction
      Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Fibre Channels modes Named VSANs
      Cisco UCS Fibre Channel and FCoE Storage Connectivity
      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
      Policies, Virtual Data Centers, and Catalogs
      Cisco UCS Director Virtualization Support
      Managing Compute with Cisco UCS Director
      Cisco UCS Manager Orchestration
      Self-Service Portal
      Reporting and Monitoring in Cisco UCS Director
      Implementing Cisco Intersight

      Cisco UCS Director Overview
      Important 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