Course Contents

DCNI-2 is a 4-day hands-on training that teaches you how to implement an enterprise Data Center routing and switching infrastructure with the next-generation Cisco Nexus 7000 and 5000 platforms. The first 3 days will focus on the Nexus 7000, with an overview of the Nexus 5000 and FCoE on Day 4. This course provides a technical overview of the Nexus platform architecture, deployment, and operations, including Virtual Device Contexts, Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, QoS, and security. You will explore the features of NX-OS and the Nexus platform by performing hands-on labs using a Nexus 7000 simulator.

Course Objectives

After completing this course the student should be able to:

• Describe the key features of the Nexus 7010 chassis.
• Describe Supervisor Engine and Line Card Module features.
• Describe the key features of the Nexus 7010 power supplies and fan -cooling system.
• Describe the Connectivity Management Processor
• Describe the basic architecture of NX-OS
• Explain NX-OS Process Recovery.
• Explain NX-OS Supervisor Redundancy.
• Explain how the Nexus 5000 functions within SAN and LAN environments.
• Describe the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocol.

Who Should Attend

Network professionals who need to implement an enterprise Data Center routing and switching infrastructure with the next-generation Cisco Nexus 7000 and 5000 platforms.

Recommended Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, students should have attended the following prerequisite courses or have equivalent knowledge:

• Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO)
• Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND)
• Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)
• Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)
• Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND) or Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW)

Course Outline

Module 1: Deploying the Nexus 7000

• Lesson 1: Overview of the Cisco Nexus 7000.
• Lesson 2: Introduction to Virtual Device Contexts in the Cisco Nexus 7000 / NX-OS.
• Lesson 3: Managing the Cisco Nexus 7000 / NX-OS.
• Lesson 4: Nexus 7000 and NX-OS Layer 2 Protocols & Features.
• Lesson 5: Nexus 7000 and NX-OS Layer 3 Protocols & Features
• Lesson 6: Nexus 7000 Fabric Switching.
• Lesson 7: Nexus 7000 / NX-OS Quality of Service.
• Lesson 8: Nexus 7000 / NX-OS Security.
• Lesson 9: Troubleshooting.

Module 2: Overview of the Nexus 5000

• Lesson 1: Overview of the Nexus 5000.
• Lesson 2: Implementing an FCoE Network Using Nexus 5000 Switches.
• Lesson 3: Understanding Fibre Channel.
• Lesson 4: Understanding the FCoE Protocol.