Cisco – DCCNX – Configuring Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center

Description

Overview:

The Configuring Cisco Nexus Switches (DCCNX) course shows you how to install, configure, and manage Cisco Nexus Series Switch platforms using Cisco NX-OS to support highly available, secure, scalable virtualized data centers. Through expert instruction and hands-on practice, you will learn how to deploy Cisco NX-OS software features including networking, virtualization, security, storage services, system management and monitoring. You will also gain an introduction to automating Cisco Nexus devices using Cisco NX-OS Software programmability features.

Prerequisite(s):

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Familiarity with Cisco data center technologies
• Understand networking protocols, routing, and switching

These are the recommended Cisco courses that may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
• Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN)
• Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)
• Implementing Cisco Switched Networks (SWITCH)
• Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)

Audience:

• Data center systems engineers
• Data center field engineers
• Data center architects
• Technical decision-makers
• Network architects
• Cisco integrators and partners

Outline:

Describing the Cisco NX-OS Routing and Forwarding

• Routing Overview
• Multicast Routing
• Cisco NX-OS Routing and Forwarding
• Unicast and Multicast RIB and FIB

Describing Overlay Transport Virtualization

• Cisco OTV Overview
• Cisco OTV Control and Data Planes
• Failure Isolation
• Cisco OTV Features
• Optimizing Cisco OTV

Describing Virtual Extensible LAN

• VXLAN Benefits over VLAN
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 VXLAN Overlay
• VXLAN MP-BGP EVPN Control Plane
• VXLAN Data Plane

Describing Locator/ID Separation Protocol

• Locator/ID Separation Protocol
• LISP VM Mobility
• LISP ESM Multihop Mobility
• LISP VPN Virtualization

Cisco Nexus Security Features

• ACLs
• Port Security
• DCHP Snooping
• Dynamic ARP Inspection
• IP Source Guard
• Unicast RPF
• Traffic Storm Control
• CoPP

Cisco Intelligent Traffic Director

• Cisco ITD Overview
• Cisco ITD Deployment Models
• Cisco ITD Configuration and Verification

Describing QoS on Cisco Nexus Devices

• QoS on Cisco Nexus Devices
• Configure QoS on Nexus
• Monitor QoS Statistics

Introducing Cisco Nexus Storage Services

• Fibre Channel
• Fibre Channel Flow Control
• Fibre Channel Domain Initialization
• Fibre Channel Addressing
• FSPF Protocol

Configuring Device Aliases and Zoning

• Distributed Device Alias Services Overview
• Zoning Overview
• Merge Zones Without Disruption
• Recover from Zone Merge Failures
• Enhanced Zoning

Configuring Fibre Channel Over Ethernet

• Fibre Channel Over Ethernet
• FCoE Requirements
• Data Center Bridging
• FCoE Addressing Scheme
• FCoE Initialization Protocol
• FCoE Port Types
• Storage VDC

Configuring NPIV and NPV Modes

• Cisco NPV Mode
• N-Port ID Virtualization

Managing Automation and Programmability of Cisco Nexus Devices

• Cisco NX-OS RESTful API
• Network Orchestration
• Programming Cisco NX-OS with Python

Configuring System Management and Monitoring

• System Management Overview
• System Monitoring Tools

Troubleshooting Cisco Nexus Switches

• Cisco Nexus Troubleshooting Tools
• Shell Access and Linux Containers
• Memory and Packet Issues

Lab Outline

• Configure OSPF
• Configure Cisco OTV
• Configure VXLAN
• Configure Cisco Nexus Security Features
• Configure Basic Fibre Channel Features
• Configure Device Aliases and Zoning
• Configure FCoE
• Configure NPV
• Manage Switch over Cisco NX-API
• Program a Switch with Python
• Configure System Management and Monitoring
• Troubleshoot and Manage Switches Using Bash and Guest Shell