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Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System
In this three-day course, Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS), students will learn how to deploy, secure, operate, and maintain Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) B-series...
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$3,100 USD
Duration
3 days
Course Code
DCCUCS-NTO
Available Formats
Virtual, Classroom
Overview
In this three-day course, Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS), students will learn 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. Students will learn how to implement management and orchestration software for Cisco UCS. Students will gain hands-on practice with:
- Configuring key features of Cisco UCS, Cisco UCS Director, and Cisco UCS Manager
- Implementing UCS management software including Cisco UCS Manager and Cisco Intersight
Skills Gained
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet the following overall objectives:
- Gain in-depth experience implementing and maintaining Cisco UCS servers to help you accelerate and provide robust UCS deployments
- Gain knowledge and skills through Ciscos unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software
- Describe and implement Fibre Channel, zoning, and N-Port Virtualization (NPV) features on Cisco UCS
- Describe and implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) on Cisco UCS
- Describe Cisco UCS policies for service profiles
- Describe Cisco Adapter Fabric Extender (FEX) and Single Root I/O Virtualization
- Describe and implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) on Cisco UCS
- Describe and implement external authentication providers on Cisco UCS Manager
- Describe and implement key management on Cisco UCS Manager
- Describe 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 Can Benefit
The primary audience for this course are as follows:
- Server administrators
- Network engineers
- Systems engineers
- Consulting systems engineers
- Technical solutions architects
- Network administrators
- Storage administrators
- Network managers
- Cisco integrators and partners
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:
- General knowledge of servers
- Routing and switching knowledge
- Storage area networking knowledge
- Server virtualization knowledge
Course Details
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
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
Describing Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization
- Cisco FEX Overview
- Cisco Adapter FEX
- Single Root I/O Virtualization
Implementing RBAC on Cisco UCS
- RBAC in Cisco UCS
- Users, Roles, and Privileges
- Functions of Organizations and Locales
- Effective Rights of a User
Implementing External Authentication Providers
- Options for External Authentication Providers
Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager
- Public Key Infrastructure
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
Implementing Cisco Intersight
- Cisco UCS Director Overview
- Important Features of Cisco Intersight
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)
Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager
- Public Key Infrastructure
Implementing Cisco Intersight
- Cisco Intersight Overview
- Important Features of Cisco Intersight
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
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
Lab Outline: Labs are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:
- Configure Pod-Specific Device Aliases
- Configure Zoning
- Configure VSANs in Cisco UCS Manager
- Configure Unified Ports on Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects
- Install and Boot VMware ESXi on Cisco UCS from the LUN via FCoE
- Configure RBAC
- Configure Cisco UCS Manager to Authenticate Users via Open Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (OpenLDAP)
- Configure a Trusted Point and Key Ring in Cisco UCS Manager
- Configure Cisco UCS with Cisco Intersight
- Configure Cisco UCS Manager Using Scripting
- Implement Syslog and Call Home
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Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.
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Reviews
It was very informative and covered all the required materials along with handson labs for practice.
Great training it covered the most importan topics if GitHub copilot with good explanation and good labs.
This was a good program to get prepared for the solutions architect associate exam.
This was effective way to provide a ton of information in a short time period.
Concise and good to follow along. Although it is a lot to take in under a short period of time.
