Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS)

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$3,695.00

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3 Days

Cisco Learning Credit (CLC) Eligible

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Virtual Instructor Led
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Course Overview

The Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS) v1.0 shows you how to deploy, secure, operate, and maintain Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) B-series blade servers, Cisco UCS C-Series, and S-Series rack servers for use in data centers. You will learn how to implement management and orchestration software for Cisco UCS. You will gain hands-on practice on: configuring key features of Cisco UCS, Cisco UCS Director, and Cisco UCS Manager; implementing UCS management software including Cisco UCS Director, Cisco UCS Manager, and Cisco Intersight; and more. This course can be used to prepare for the new CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certifications.

Course Objectives

Describe and implement Fibre Channel, zoning, and NPV features on Cisco UCS

Describe and implement FCoE on Cisco UCS

Describe Cisco UCS policies for service profiles

Describe Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization

Describe and implement RBAC on Cisco UCS

Describe and implement external authentication providers on Cisco UCS Manager

Describe and implement key management on Cisco UCS Manager

Describe and implement Cisco UCS Director

Describe and implement Cisco Intersight

Describe the scripting options for Cisco UCS Manager

Describe and implement monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager

Who Should Attend?

Server administrators
Network engineers
Systems engineers
Consulting systems engineers
Technical solutions architects
Network administrators
Storage administrators
Network managers
Cisco integrators and partners

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Course Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

General knowledge of servers
Routing and switching knowledge
Storage area networking knowledge
Server virtualization knowledge

Agenda

1 - Implementing Cisco UCS Storage Area Network (SAN)

SAN Introduction
Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Fibre Channels modes
Named VSANs
Cisco UCS Fibre Channel and FCoE Storage Connectivity

2 - Describing Cisco UCS Policies for Service Profiles

Storage Policies and Profiles
Basic Input Output System (BIOS) Policies
Boot Policy
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Policies
Scrub Policies
Maintenance Policies

3 - Implementing RBAC on Cisco UCS

RBAC in Cisco UCS
Users, Roles, and Privileges
Functions of Organizations and Locales
Effective Rights of a User

4 - Implementing External Authentication Providers

Options for External Authentication Providers

5 - Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager

Public Key Infrastructure

6 - Implementing Cisco UCS Director

Cisco UCS Director Overview
Policies, Virtual Data Centers, and Catalogs
Cisco UCS Director Virtualization Support
Managing Compute with Cisco UCS Director
Cisco UCS Manager Orchestration
Self-Service Portal
Reporting and Monitoring in Cisco UCS Director

7 - Implementing Cisco Intersight

Cisco UCS Director Overview
Important Features of Cisco Intersight

8 - Describing the Scripting Options for Cisco UCS Manager

Cisco UCS Manager XML API
Cisco UCS Management Information Tree
Managed Object Browser
Cisco UCS PowerTool
Cisco UCS Python Software Development Kit (SDK)

9 - Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager

Public Key Infrastructure

10 - Implementing Cisco Intersight

Cisco Intersight Overview
Important Features of Cisco Intersight

11 - Describing the Scripting Options for Cisco UCS Manager

Cisco UCS Manager XML API
Cisco UCS Management Information Tree
Managed Object Browser
Cisco UCS Manager PowerTool
Cisco UCS Python SDK

12 - Implementing Monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager

Logging Sources in Cisco UCS Manager
Port Monitoring Capabilities of Cisco UCS Manager
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Security Ramifications
Cisco UCS Manager Call Home Feature

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Jul 31, Aug 1, 2
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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