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Course Overview
This five-day course covers the essential topics of the Data Center Unified Computing Design (DCUCD) version 3.0 course describes the Cisco Data Center Unified Computing System and explains how to design the Cisco Data Center Unified Computing solution based on the Cisco Unified Computing System, Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches, Cisco MDS Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 1000v Distributed Virtual Switch, Cisco Data Center Network Manager, Cisco Fabric Manager, VMware vSphere 4, Linux, and Microsoft Windows operating system. The Data Center Unified Computing Design course is offered as a 5-day course with hands-on exercises.
Course Objectives
After completing this course the student should be able to:
- Identify and describe the Cisco Unified Computing System hardware components,explain design
and sizing process, and describe the Cisco Unified Computing System connectivity and high-
availability.
- Identify the Data Center challenges, describe Cisco Data Center 3.0 solution and identify server
architecture.
- Explain the Cisco UCS logical server implementation paradigm.
- Describe and identify the configuration elements of the Cisco UCS server deployment model.
- Identify and describe the management aspects of the Cisco Unified Computing solution.
- Identify and describe Cisco Unified Computing solution network and understand design of Unified
Computing Network.
- Identify and describe Cisco Unified Computing solution SAN.
- Describe existing solutions and historical performance characteristic, reconnaissance and analysis
tools, and describe the aspects of the migration plan.
- Describe where Cisco Unified Computing System can be used and recognize Unified Computing
solution advantages.
- Get familiar with VMware server virtualization solution and server virtualization networking,
understand Cisco solution for server virtualization networking, and explain Virtual Machine sizing.
- Evaluate design success criteria and ROI for the Cisco Unified Computing solution.
Who Should Attend
Server Administrators, SAN Administrators, IT Professionals, Network Technicians, Network Engineers.
Prerequisites
Course Outline
- Module 1 - Understanding Cisco Unified Computing Solutions.
- Identifying Cisco Unified Computing Solution
- Identifying Server Architecture
- Module 2 - Understanding Cisco Unified Computing System.
- Identifying Cisco Unified Computing System Components
- Identifying Unified Computing System Management
- Understanding Cisco Unified Computing System Connectivity
- Understanding Unified Computing System High Availability
- Lab: Exploring Unified Computing System Hardware
- Designing Unified Computing System
- Module 3 - Understanding Cisco Unified Computing System Server Deployment.
- Describing Cisco Unified Computing System Server Deployment Model
- Lab: Deploying Server with Unified Computing System
- Designing Unified Computing System Server Deployment
- Module 4 - Understanding Cisco Unified Computing Management.
- Defining the Design Management Aspects
- Describing Unified Computing System Management
- Lab: Implementing Management Hierarchy
- Module 5 - Understanding Cisco Unified Computing Network.
- Identifying a Unified Computing Network
- Lab: Exploring Unified Computing Network
- Designing Unified Computing Network
- Module 6 - Understanding Cisco Unified Computing Storage.
- Identifying Unified Computing SAN
- Lab: Exploring Unified Computing SAN
- Designing Unified Computing SAN
- Module 7 - Understanding Existing Computing Solutions.
- Understanding Historical Performance Characteristics
- Identifying Data Center Reconnaissance and Analysis Tools
- Determining the Aspects Affecting the Migration Plan
- Module 8 - Positioning Cisco Unified Computing System.
- Identifying Cisco Unified Computing System Deployments
- Lab: Exploring Unified Computing System Server Deployment
- Describing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Solution Advantages
- Module 9 - Understanding Server Virtualization Networking.
- Identifying Server Virtualization
- Cisco Server Virtualization Networking Solution
- Lab: Exploring Server Virtualization Deployment with Unified Computing System
- Sizing Virtual Machine
- Module 10 - Evaluating Cisco Unified Computing Solutions.
- Understanding the Design Success Criteria
- Determining the Design ROI