DCUCxI - Cisco Data Center Training

Course	Length	Format	Select an option
Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Expanded Implementation (DCUCxI) v4.5	5 days	Lecture/lab
Course description
This 5-day hands-on course focuses on Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) deployment and operations. You will learn how to configure and manage UCS servers with consolidated I/O networking for LAN and SAN connectivity, and how to virtualize server properties to enable simple and rapid mobility of server OS images between physical servers. In the lab, you will practice implementing a multi-tenant management model, configuring fault tolerance, backing up and restoring system configurations, and using the built-in monitoring and troubleshooting tools. You will also install and configure VM-FEX with the M81KR adapter and the Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Switch on the UCS infrastructure.
Why Firefly?
This enhancement to the Cisco DCUCI 4.0 course includes UCS firmware version 2.0 updates (slides only; labs are being upgraded throughout Feb-March 2012) and additional content on networking design that server and network administrators need to successfully integrate UCS into their environments. This update also includes best practices and additional exercises for VM-FEX Pass Through Switching and Nexus 1000V integration. Key UCSM 1.4 and 2.0 updates covered in this course include: Updated UCS Fabric Interconnects and servers PortChanneling iSCSI boot FabricSync Chassis and multichassis power capping Service Profile scheduling & impact analysis UCS Manager support for C-Series PVLAN support SPAN support Direct connect storage Independent server & FI firmware upgrades Support for 16GB DIMMs These topics enable customers and partners to approach advanced UCS integration and implementation scenarios with confidence, increasing the likelihood of repeatable success with UCS. Note: The DCUCI v4.0 course offered by most other Cisco Learning Partners covers UCS software 1.3, whereas our DCUCxI course covers UCS 2.0.
Learning objectives
After you complete this course, you will be able to: Explain how Cisco UCS addresses key management challenges in the Data Center Describe the Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series system architectures, hardware componenents and field-instalable options Explain how to connect to and manage Cisco UCS components Configure Cisco UCS B-Series blade servers with UCS Manager Configure Cisco UCS C-Series rack mount servers with the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) Explain the connectivty requirements and recommended practices for the Cisco UCS plaform Configure Service Profiles to allocate physical resources Configure and schedule maintance tasks Explain how to configure and manage power capping features for UCS chassis and blades Configure high availabiliy at the LAN, SAN and server NIC level Identify common deployment scenarios for Cisco UCS Troubleshoot common LAN and SAN connectivity issues Troubleshoot Service Profile issues Configure the Cisco Nexus 1000V in a VMware vSphere environment Configure UCS Manager and vSphere to support VM-FEX (Pass Through Switching) Configure UCS Manager and vSphere to support VMware DirectPath I/O
Who should attend
This course provides in-depth technical training for system engineers, network engineers, and field engineers who need to deploy, configure, and manage the Cisco Unified Computing System.
Recommended prerequisites
The following prerequisite experience is strongly recommended: Basic knowledge of server virtualization concepts Basic knowledge of LAN and SAN concepts For Cisco Channel Partner certification, the following prerequisites are required: VMware VCP certification CCNP
Related training
UCS Accelerated Accreditation Training (UCSAAT)

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