Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure v7.1 (DCIDv7.1)

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Course Overview

The Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) v7.1 course helps you master design and deployment options focused on Cisco^® data center solutions and technologies across network, compute, virtualization, storage area networks, automation, and security. You will learn design practices for the Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS^®) solution based on Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers, Cisco UCS Manager, and Cisco Unified Fabric. You will also gain design experience with network management technologies including Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), and Cisco UCS Director. You can expect theoretical content as well as design-oriented case studies in the form of activities.

The course qualifies for 40 Cisco Continuing Education credits (CE) towards recertification and helps you prepare to take the exam 300-610 Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID).

This course will help you:

Make design choices for optimal data center infrastructure performance, virtualization, security, and automation
Master the practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to design a scalable, reliable, and intelligent data center based on Cisco technologies
Qualify for professional-level job roles in the high-demand area of enterprise-class data center environments

Schedule

Start Date	Delivery Format	Days	Time	Status	Price	Enroll
10/21/2024	Virtual Live Instructor-Led Training	5	10:00 am	Guaranteed to Run	$4,095	Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure v7.1 (DCIDv7.1) quantity 23294

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Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

Data center engineers
Network designers
Network administrators
Network engineers
Systems engineers
Consulting systems engineers
Technical solutions architects
Server administrators
Network managers
Cisco integrators or partners

Prerequisites

The knowledge and skills that a learner should have before attending this course are as follows:

Implement data center networking [Local Area Network (LAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN)]
Describe data center storage
Implement data center virtualization
Implement Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS)
Implement data center automation and orchestration with the focus on Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) and Cisco UCS Director
Describe products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) families

To fully benefit from this course, you should have completed the following courses or obtained the equivalent level of knowledge:

Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
Implementing and Administering Cisco Networking Technologies (CCNA®)
Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)

Objectives

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

Describe the Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding options and protocols used in a data center
Describe the rack design options, traffic patterns, and data center switching layer access, aggregation, and core
Describe the Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) technology that is used to interconnect data centers
Describe Locator/ID separation protocol
Design a solution that uses Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) for traffic forwarding
Describe hardware redundancy options; how to virtualize the network, compute, and storage functions; and virtual networking in the data center
Describe solutions that use fabric extenders and compare Cisco Adapter Fabric Extender (FEX) with single root input/output virtualization (SR-IOV)
Describe security threats and solutions in the data center
Describe advanced data center security technologies and best practices
Describe device management and orchestration in the data center
Describe the storage options for compute function and different Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) levels from a high-availability and performance perspective
Describe Fibre Channel concepts, topologies, architecture, and industry terms
Describe Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Describe security options in the storage network
Describe management and automation options for storage networking infrastructure
Describe Cisco UCS servers and use cases for various Cisco UCS platforms
Explain the connectivity options for fabric interconnects for southbound and northbound connections
Describe the hyper converged solution and integrated systems
Describe the system wide parameters for setting up a Cisco UCS domain
Describe role-based access control (RBAC) and integration with directory servers to control access rights on Cisco UCS Manager
Describe the pools that may be used in service profiles or service profile templates on Cisco UCS Manager
Describe the different policies in the service profile
Describe the Ethernet and Fibre Channel interface policies and additional network technologies
Describe the advantages of templates and the difference between initial and updated templates
Describe data center automation tools

Course Outline

Describing High Availability on Layer 2

Overview of Layer 2 High-Availability Mechanisms
Virtual Port Channels
Cisco Fabric Path
Virtual Port Channel+

Designing Layer 3 Connectivity

First Hop Redundancy Protocols
Improve Routing Protocol Performance and Security
Enhance Layer 3 Scalability and Robustness

Designing Data Center Topologies

Data Center Traffic Flows
Cabling Challenges
Access Layer
Aggregation Layer
Core Layer
Spine-and-Leaf Topology
Redundancy Options

Designing Data Center Interconnects with Cisco OTV

Cisco OTV Overview
Cisco OTV Control and Data Planes
Failure Isolation
Cisco OTV Features
Optimize Cisco OTV
Evaluate Cisco OTV

Describing Locator/ID Separation Protocol

Locator/ID Separation Protocol
Location Identifier Separation Protocol (LISP) Virtual Machine (VM) Mobility
LISP Extended Subnet Mode (ESM) Multihop Mobility
LISP VPN Virtualization

Describing VXLAN Overlay Networks

Describe VXLAN Benefits over VLAN
Layer 2 and Layer 3 VXLAN Overlay
Multiprotocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP) Ethernet VPN (EVPN) Control Plane Overview
VXLAN Data Plane

Describing Hardware and Device Virtualization

Hardware-Based High Availability
Device Virtualization
Cisco UCS Hardware Virtualization
Server Virtualization
SAN Virtualization
N-Port ID Virtualization

Describing Cisco FEX Options

Cisco Adapter FEX
Access Layer with Cisco FEX
Cisco FEX Topologies
Virtualization-Aware Networking
Single Root I/O Virtualization
Cisco FEX Evaluation

Describing Basic Data Center Security

Threat Mitigation
Attack and Countermeasure Examples
Secure the Management Plane
Protect the Control Plane
RBAC and Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)

Describing Advanced Data Center Security

Cisco TrustSec in Cisco Secure Enclaves Architecture
Cisco TrustSec Operation
Firewalling
Positioning the Firewall Within Data Center Networks
Cisco Firepower^® Portfolio
Firewall Virtualization
Design for Threat Mitigation

Describing Management and Orchestration

Network and License Management
Cisco UCS Manager
Cisco UCS Director
Cisco Intersight
Cisco DCNM Overview

Describing Storage and RAID Options

Position DAS in Storage Technologies
Network-Attached Storage
Fibre Channel, FCoE, and Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)
Evaluate Storage Technologies

Describing Fibre Channel Concepts

Fibre Channel Connections, Layers, and Addresses
Fibre Channel Communication
Virtualization in Fibre Channel SAN

Describing Fibre Channel Topologies

SAN Parameterization
SAN Design Options
Choosing a Fibre Channel Design Solution

Describing FCoE

FCoE Protocol Characteristics
FCoE Communication
Data Center Bridging
FCoE Initialization Protocol
FCoE Design Options

Describing Storage Security

Common SAN Security Features
Zones
SAN Security Enhancements
Cryptography in SAN

Describing SAN Management and Orchestration

Cisco DCNM for SAN
Cisco DCNM Analytics and Streaming Telemetry
Cisco UCS Director in the SAN
Cisco UCS Director Workflows

Describing Cisco UCS Servers and Use Cases

Cisco UCS C-Series Servers
Fabric Interconnects and Blade Chassis
Cisco UCS B-Series Server Adapter Cards
Stateless Computing
Cisco UCS Mini

Describing Fabric Interconnect Connectivity

Use of Fabric Interconnect Interfaces
VLANs and VSANs in a Cisco UCS Domain
Southbound Connections
Northbound Connections
Disjoint Layer 2 Networks
Fabric Interconnect High Availability and Redundancy

Describing Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems

Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems Overview
Cisco HyperFlex™ Solution
Cisco HyperFlex Scalability and Robustness
Cisco HyperFlex Clusters
Cluster Capacity and Multiple Clusters on One Cisco UCS Domain
External Storage and Graphical Processing Units on Cisco HyperFlex
Cisco HyperFlex Positioning

Describing Cisco UCS Manager Systemwide Parameters

Cisco UCS Setup and Management
Cisco UCS Traffic Management

Describing Cisco UCS RBAC

Roles and Privileges
Organizations in Cisco UCS Manager
Locales and Effective Rights
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Two-Factor Authentication

Describing Pools for Service Profiles

Global and Local Pools
Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) Suffix and Media Access Control (MAC) Address Pools
World Wide Name (WWN) Pools
Server and iSCSI Initiator IP Pools

Describing Policies for Service Profiles

Global vs. Local Policies
Storage and Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) Policies
Boot and Scrub Policies
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) and Maintenance Policies

Describing Network-Specific Adapters and Policies

LAN Connectivity Controls
SAN Connectivity Controls
Virtual Access Layer
Connectivity Enhancements

Describing Templates in Cisco UCS Manager

Cisco UCS Templates
Service Profile Templates
Network Templates

Designing Data Center Automation

Model-Driven Programmability
Cisco NX-API Overview
Programmability Using Python
Cisco Ansible Module
Use the Puppet Agent

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