Course Overview
Data Center Integrated Infrastructure Administration is a 5-day instructor-led course designed to provide learners with experience planning, designing, and implementing integrated infrastructure platforms that include Cisco Unified Computing System servers, Cisco Nexus fabric, VMware vSphere virtualization platform, NetApp® and other 3rd party unified storage systems. Using real-world scenarios and examples, this course will explore all of the components of the full stack integrated systems and guide you through the installation, management, and troubleshooting of the platform as a whole, as well as all of the individual components.
Course Objectives
Outline the implementation workflow
Explore the Cisco Nexus family components
Illustrate physical cabling
Identify the Storage FAS and AFF components
Perform NetApp cluster setup and storage configuration
Explore Cisco UCS components
Configure resource pools, policies and SAN connectivity
Explore virtualization solutions
Compare and evaluate application workloads
Explore Cisco management tools
Explain 3rd Party management tools
Who Should Attend?
Systems Administrators and Engineers
Technical Solutions Architects
Systems Integrators
Channel Partners
Value-Added Resellers
End-Users Deploying Integrated Infrastructure
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- Interactive classroom participation: Our virtual training includes live lectures, demonstrations and virtual labs that allow you to participate in discussions with your instructor and fellow classmates to get real-time feedback.
- Post Class Resources: Review your class content, catch up on any material you may have missed or perfect your new skills with access to resources after your course is complete.
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Agenda
1 - Introduction to Cisco Integrated Infrastructure Architecture
- Overview of Integrated Infrastructure Platform Architecture
- Integrated Infrastructure Design Considerations
2 - Cisco Nexus Switches and Features Overview
- Introducing the Cisco Nexus 9300 Switches
- Configuring System Management Features
- High Level Product Features Overview
3 - Storage Appliances
- Discuss the benefits of using different purpose-built storage solutions with Cisco Integrated Infrastructure
- Describe the steps for setting up a basic cluster configuration
- Introducing SAN and NAS Protocols
- Administering Volumes, LUNs and Initiator Groups
- Review and Discussion of Advanced Features
- Discuss the benefits of virtualized storage
- Other Storage Solutions
4 - Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
- Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Architecture Overview
- Implementing Cisco UCS B-Series LAN Connectivity
- Implementing Cisco UCS B-Series SAN Connectivity
- Provisioning Resource Pools in the Cisco UCS Manager
- Provisioning Service Policies in the Cisco UCS Manager
- Managing and Upgrading Cisco UCS Firmware
- Implementing Backup, Import, and Restore of the Cisco UCS Manager Database
5 - Virtual Networking
- VMware Virtual Switching Overview
6 - Troubleshooting the Integrated Platform
- Cisco Nexus Series Troubleshooting Tools
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Configuration