DCNI-2 v3.0 - Implementing Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure 2
Duration: 5 days
Description
The Implementing Cisco Data Center Networking
Infrastructure 2 (DCNI-2) v3.0 is a five-day instructor-led course with
lab exercises that are intended to prepare students for the
certification exam (no. 642-974). The course schedule consists of
approximately 50 percent lecture and 50 percent lab exercises. The
Delivery Lab for this course is accessed using a remote access
procedure coupled with a GUI application that provides connectivity to
all lab devices.
Objectives
“Deploy, configure and troubleshoot data
center networks using the Cisco Nexus Platform Family including the
Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000, and 2000.”
Understand the enhancements associated with the Cisco NX-OS Software
Understand product placement for the Cisco Nexus Platform Family
Describe the migration of data center architectures, including unified I/O and unified fabric
Prerequisites
The following courses are recommended prerequisites for students
attending the Implementing Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure
2 course:
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND1) or equivalent
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND2) or equivalent
Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) or equivalent
Who Should Attend
The primary audience is formed of individuals
involved in the technical handling of Cisco platforms and solutions,
namely installing, configuring, operating, and troubleshooting. The
decision to cover only these areas is somewhat arbitrary, because many
people with Cisco certifications are called on to provide advice in
network planning and design as well. In this course, the target
audience will be referred to generically as “technicians.”
Channel Partners/Resellers (pre- and post-sales professionals)
Customer
Employee
Course Outline
Module 1: Using the Cisco Nexus 7000 in Data Center Networks
In this module, the student will learn how to install and
troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 7000 Data Center Switch and configure
using the Cisco NX-OS Software. Upon completing this module, the
learner will be able to meet these objectives:
Describe the features and capabilities of the Cisco Nexus 7000 hardware
Describe the features and capabilities of the Cisco Nexus 7000 product
Describe the main features of the VDCs in the Cisco Nexus 7000
Summarize techniques used to manage the Cisco Nexus 7000
Summarize the Layer 2 protocols and features on the Cisco Nexus 7000
and Cisco NX-OS Software
Summarize the Layer 3 protocols and features on the Cisco Nexus 7000
and Cisco NX-OS Software
Summarize the quality of service features on the Cisco Nexus 7000
and Cisco NX-OS Software
Summarize the security features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Software
Describe troubleshooting methods
Lesson 1: Understanding the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
In this lesson, the student will learn how to describe the features
and capabilities of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches. Upon
completing this lesson, the learner will be able to meet these
objectives:
Describe the key features of the Cisco Nexus 7010 chassis
Describe the supervisor engine and line card features
Describe the fabric module capacity and redundancy capability
Describe the buffering capability of each line card module and its relationship to accessing the switch fabric
Describe the VOQ operation, and demonstrate packet flow and arbitration across the fabric
Describe the key features of the Cisco Nexus 7010 power supplies and fan cooling system
Describe connectivity management processor
Describe the key features of the Cisco Nexus 7018 chassis
Describe site preparation considerations for the Cisco Nexus 7000 platform
Lesson 2: Overview of the Cisco Nexus 7000
In this lesson, the student will learn how to describe the features
and capabilities of the Cisco Nexus 7000. Upon completing this lesson,
the learner will be able to meet these objectives:
Introduce features of the Cisco NX-OS Software
Introduce Cisco NX-OS process recovery
Introduce Cisco NX-OS supervisor redundancy
Lesson 3: Introducing the Virtual Device Contexts in the Cisco Nexus 7000
In this lesson, the student will learn how to describe the main
features of the virtual device contexts (VDCs) in the Cisco Nexus 7000
and Cisco NX-OS. Upon completing this lesson, the learner will be able
to meet these objectives:
Describe SNMP and XML components
Describe Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics
Describe the Cisco EEM components
Describe the Smart Call Home feature
Describe the features of Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Describe system message logging
Describe the use of AAA
Describe role-based access control
Describe the use of configuration checkpoints
Lesson 4: Managing the Cisco Nexus 7000
In this lesson, the student will learn how to summarize techniques
used to manage the Cisco Nexus 7000. Upon completing this lesson, the
learner will be able to meet these objectives:
Describe SNMP and XML components
Describe Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics
Describe the Cisco EEM components
Describe the Smart Call Home feature
Describe the features of Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Describe system message logging
Describe the use of AAA
Describe role-based access control
Describe the use of configuration checkpoints
Lesson 5: Cisco Nexus 7000 and NX-OS Layer 2 Protocols and Features
In this lesson, the student will learn how to summarize the Layer 2
protocols and features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
Software. Upon completing this lesson, the learner will be able to meet
these objectives:
Describe the Layer 2 features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Software
Describe features of VLANs and PVLANs
Describe the STP features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Software
Describe PortChannel capability of the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Software
Describe IGMP snooping
Describe UDLD
Lesson 6: Cisco Nexus 7000 and NX-OS Layer 3 Protocols and Features
In this lesson, the student will learn how to summarize the Layer 3
protocols and features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
Software. Upon completing this lesson, the learner will be able to meet
these objectives:
Describe Layer 3 unicast routing
Describe the features of first-hop routing protocols
Describe Layer 3 routing protocols
Describe the use of virtual routing and forwarding
Describe policy routing features of Cisco NX-OS Software
Describe Layer 3 port channel configuration
Describe the tunnel features of Cisco NX-OS Software
Describe Layer 3 multicast
Lesson 7: Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Quality of Service
In this lesson, the student will learn how to summarize the quality
of service (QoS) features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
Software. Upon completing this lesson, the learner will be able to meet
these objectives:
Summarize the QoS features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series
Describe the Cisco Nexus 7000 series port-based QoS features
Describe the Cisco Nexus 7000 QoS forwarding engine
In this lesson, the student will learn how to summarize the
security features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Software.
Upon completing this lesson, the learner will be able to meet these
objectives:
Introduce the basic concepts of Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS 4.0 Software security
Describe how to guarantee the validity of network traffic
Describe control plane protection
Describe access control
Describe admission control
Describe data confidentiality
Lesson 9: Troubleshooting
In this lesson, the student will learn how to describe
troubleshooting methods. Upon completing this lesson, the learner will
be able to meet these objectives:
Describe the Ethanalyzer
Describe SPAN and RSPAN
Describe the troubleshooting process
Module 2: Using the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000 in Data Center Networks
In this module, the student will learn how to describe the use of
the Cisco Nexus 5000 in a data center network. Upon completing this
module, the learner will be able to meet these objectives:
Identify the benefits provided by Cisco Nexus 5000 switches in
typical user situations, and explain how the switch works to provide
these benefits
Introduce and describe the Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender,
its configuration parameters, and its relationship to the Cisco Nexus
5000 platform
Describe Fibre Channel networks, frames, and flow control;
explain the various protocols used with Fibre Channel; and identify the
standard fabric services and their well-known addresses
Explain how FCoE operates within SAN and LAN environments,
and identify the hardware components of an FCoE implementation and
options
Explain how NPV enhances the performance of large data center architectures
Lesson 1: Overview of the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000
In this lesson, the student will learn how to identify the benefits
provided by Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000 switches in typical user
situations and be able to explain how the switches work to provide
these benefits. Upon completing this lesson, the learner will be able
to meet these objectives:
Explain the requirements in the data center that make the FCoE protocol necessary
Describe the Cisco Nexus 5000 switch products and explain how they are used for I/O consolidation
Describe the Cisco Nexus 2000 switch products and explain how they are used for I/O consolidation
Explain the features and benefits provided by the Cisco Nexus 5000 switch
Describe the FCoE adapters and software stack, and explain their features and benefits
Identify the management tools available for managing Cisco Nexus 5000 switches
Describe the Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender and its relationship to the Nexus 5000 switch
Lesson 2: Understanding Fibre Channel
In this lesson, the student will learn how to describe Fibre
Channel networks, frames, and flow control; explain the various
protocols used with Fibre Channel; and identify the standard fabric
services and their well-known addresses. Upon completing this lesson,
the learner will be able to meet these objectives:
Describe Fibre Channel networks
Describe Fibre Channel frames
Describe Fibre Channel flow control
Identify the phases of the fabric login protocol
Identify the phases of the process login protocol
Explain the FSPF protocol
Describe the benefits of VSANs and their relationship to zone sets, zoning and zoning members
Describe how NPIV provides a means to assign multiple FC-IDs to a single N_Port
Describe the benefits of the Cisco NPV
Identify the standard fabric services and their well-known addresses
Lesson 3: Implementing an FCoE Network Using Cisco Nexus 5000 Switches
In this lesson, students will learn how to explain how Fibre
Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) operates within SAN and LAN environments,
and identify the hardware components of an FCoE implementation and
options. Upon completing this lesson, the learner will be able to meet
these objectives:
Describe the network topology enabled by Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
Explain how Cisco NPV and EHV modes are used within an FCoE network
Describe the use of zoning within FCoE and Fiber Channel networks
Describe the configuration commands used to configure the
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches and Fibre Channel fabric switch to
create an N_Port virtualization connection
