Duration: 5 Days
Course Overview
If you already understand the basics of Cisco UCS (Unified Computing System) Server architecture and want to complete a Cisco UCS based certification, then this is the course for you. This course is entirely focused on giving you as much clarity and foundation as possible to prepare for the DCUCD and DCUCI exams, all in a five-day period.
Once you complete this course, reinforce your knowledge with self-study and finally pass the DCUCD and DCUCI exams you would have completed the requirements for the Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist certification.
We will review the core material from the DCUCD and DCUCI courses as well as over 17 labs, all to help you prepare for certification. The lab environment includes a Nexus 5k Core, a pair of Fabric Interconnects, both B-Series and C-Series Servers, Microsoft Hyper-V (2008 or 2012), VMware vSphere (v4.x or 5.x), the Cisco Nexus 1000v and Cisco UCS Manager VM-FEX.
If you have a need to back-up your knowledge with certification but cannot dedicate as much as 9 days in 2 separate classes then this course is a perfect fit for you and your schedule.
The course hours are 8:00am - 6:00pm each day so that you can receive the most complete training experience possible and to ensure you have time to absorb and fully grasp the in-depth content that will be covered.
In this course, you will receive:
- Free exam voucher for DCUCI 5.0
- Free exam voucher for DCUCD 5.0
What You'll Learn
From a design perspective, we will:
- Extensively review Cisco's six-step design lifecycle
- Review a detailed process for picking the ideal C-Series and B-Series components
- Review Cisco UCS Data Center products as well as their placement and operation
- Cover the architecture, components, connectivity, and features of Cisco UCS
- Outline key details to gather as you migrate to a Virtualized Data Center and install different solutions on a UCS infrastructure
From an implementation perspective, we will:
- Review the initial setup and configuring of each Cisco UCS components
- Review LAN and SAN modes of operations and connectivity options
- Detail all aspects of a server build through a service profile and various server related templates and policies
- Discuss proper Bare Metal OS or Hypervisor installations
- Fully install and configure a vSphere environment
- Install and configure Cisco's Nexus 1000v
- Install and configure Cisco's UCS Manager VM-FEX
- Review how to administer your UCS environment through logging, AAA, and monitoring
Who Needs to Attend
- System engineers, administrators, and technicians who implement Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers
- Individuals interested in dedicating their time to preparing for the Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist exam
Prerequisites
- CCNA and DCUFI knowledge and experience until cutover to CCNA DC
- CCNA DC equivalent knowledge and experience
- Server operating systems, hypervisor and virtualization familiarity
- Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking, SANs, Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP), and hypervisor technologies (VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix Xen)
Course Outline
1. Cisco Data Center Solution Architecture and Components
2. Assess Data Center Computing Requirements
3. Size Cisco Unified Computing Solutions
4. Design Cisco Unified Computing Solutions
5. Design Cisco Unified Computing Solutions Server Deployment
6. Cisco Unified Computing Solution Applications
7. Installation of the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers
8. Cisco IMC Configuration
9. Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware and Management
10. Cisco UCS Connectivity Configuration and Management
11. Server Resources Implementation
12. Virtual Server Networking
13. Cisco UCS Management and Maintenance
Labs
Lab 1: Introduction to the Remote Labs System
Lab 2: Analyze the Existing Computing Solution
Lab 3: Size the Cisco UCS C-Series Solution
Lab 4: Initial Cisco UCS C-Series Configuration
Lab 5: Size the Cisco UCS B-Series Solution
Lab 6: Plan the Physical Deployment
Lab 7: Verify LAN and SAN Physical Connections
Lab 8: Design the Server Deployment for Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 or 2012
Lab 9: Configure Identity and Resource Pools
Lab 10: Create Logical Service Profiles from Updating Templates
Lab 11: Building a vSphere Datacenter
Lab 12: Install a Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM
Lab 13: Deploy a Cisco Nexus 1000V VEM and Configure Port Profiles
Lab 14: Cisco's UCS Manager and VMware's vSphere Integration
Lab 15: Configuring VM-FEX and VM-FEX with Pass-Thru Switching
Lab 16: Configure RBAC
Lab 17: Back up and Import Cisco UCS Manager Configuration Data
Lab 18: Reporting in the Cisco Unified Computing System
Appendix A: Design labs answer key, Complete Lab Topology, Optional labs
Appendix B: Installing Hyper-V 2012, vSphere v4.1 and vSphere v5.1
