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TheCisco Data Center Nexus Dashboard Essentialstraining teaches you how to plan, implement, manage, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot the infrastructure of your data centers using the Cisco Nexus...
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$4,395 USD
Duration
5 days
Course Code
DCNDE-NTO
Available Formats
Classroom, Virtual
Overview
TheCisco Data Center Nexus Dashboard Essentialstraining teaches you how to plan, implement, manage, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot the infrastructure of your data centers using the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platform. The goal of this training is to provide fundamental knowledge for the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platform. It discusses the components and the structure of the platform, as well as how to plan for the installment and deployment, looking at the physical and virtual resource requirements, licensing, connectivity, cluster size, and software stack. Additionally, you will be acquainted with the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and the different functions to create and manage sites in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard. You will learn how to monitor, troubleshoot, and administer the platform, covering the authentication and authorization of the administrators access. This training also earns you 26 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification. How You'll Benefit This training will help you:
- Gain the needed skills to utilize the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platform
- Boost knowledge for protocols, solutions, and designs to acquire professional-level and expert-level data center roles
- Earn 26 CE credits toward recertification
Skills Gained
- Explore the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platform
- Explain Cisco Nexus Dashboard licensing options, cluster connectivity, GUI, software stack, roles, permissions, tech support, troubleshooting, and installation procedure for adding applications
- Perform Cisco Nexus Dashboard firmware upgrades
- Configure Cisco Nexus Dashboard remote authentication
- Monitor Cisco Nexus Dashboard resources
- Describe Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) and its dashboards
- Explore the Data Center with Cisco NDFC topology, including customizable templates, deployment, existing network devices, Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN) Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN), Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Program Interface (API), migration, and image, license, and network management
- Describe enhanced Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for fabric objects
Who Can Benefit
Who Should Enroll Personnel seeking professional- or expert-level data center roles
Course Details
Course Outline Cisco Nexus Dashboard PlatformsCisco Nexus Dashboard Licensing OptionsCisco Nexus Dashboard Cluster ConnectivityCisco Nexus Dashboard GUI OverviewCisco Nexus Dashboard Software StackCisco Nexus Dashboard Installation ProceduresCisco Nexus Dashboard Firmware UpgradesApplication Installation on Cisco Nexus DashboardCisco Nexus Dashboard Roles and PermissionsCisco Nexus Dashboard Remote AuthenticationCisco Nexus Dashboard Resource MonitoringCisco Nexus Dashboard Tech Support and TroubleshootingAdd Sites to Cisco Nexus DashboardExplore Cisco Nexus DashboardCisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller OverviewCisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller DashboardsData Center Exploration with Cisco NDFC TopologyCisco NDFC Customizable TemplatesImage Management Using Cisco NDFCLicense Management Using Cisco NDFCEnhanced RBAC for Fabric ObjectsExplore Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric ControllerManage the Network with Cisco NDFCDeploying Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric ControllerDiscovering Network Devices with Cisco NDFCDeploy VXLAN EVPN with Cisco NDFCManaging and Monitoring the Data Center with Cisco NDFCCisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller REST APICisco Data Center Network Manager to Cisco NDFC MigrationConfigure and Execute Cisco NDFC POAPConfigure VXLAN with a BGP Control Plane Lab Outline Connect Sites to Cisco Nexus DashboardExplore Cisco Nexus DashboardExplore Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric ControllerManage the Network with Cisco NDFCConfigure and Execute Cisco NDFC POAPConfigure VXLAN with a BGP Control Plane
Schedule
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Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 6, 2025 (5 days)
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Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025 (5 days)
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Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025 (5 days)
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