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Course Overview
Our 5- day, instructor-led Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) Training 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. It will teach you:- 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
- Design experience with network management technologies including Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), and Cisco UCS Director.
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Course Outline
Describing High Availability on Layer 2
- Overview of Layer 2 High-Availability Mechanisms
- Virtual Port Channels
- Cisco FabricPath
- 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
Exam Information
This course helps you prepare to take the exam, Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (300-610 DCID), which leads to the new CCNP® Data Center and the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Design certifications.DCID Exam 300-610 Details:
- Test Duration: 90 minutes
- Test Format: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, Drag and drop, Testlets, Simlets, Simulation
- Test Delivery: Pearson VUE
- Network
- Compute
- Storage network
- Automation
BONUS! Cyber Phoenix Subscription Included: All Phoenix TS students receive complimentary ninety (90) day access to the Cyber Phoenix learning platform, which hosts hundreds of expert asynchronous training courses in Cybersecurity, IT, Soft Skills, and Management and more!
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