INTRODUCING CISCO NX-OS SWITCHES AND FABRICS IN THE DATA CENTER (DCINX)
Course Overview
The Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX) course gives you a technical overview the Cisco Nexus© Switches key capabilities including platforms, architecture, software, management, and features that contribute to performance, high availability, flexibility, operational simplicity, and investment protection. The course is for technical decision-makers and IT professionals who architect, implement, and manage Cisco Nexus switches in data center environments. You will have hands-on practice exploring key features including Virtual Device Contexts (VDC), First Hop Redundancy protocols (FHRPs), and user management.
Course Objectives
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Identify the platforms that make the Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000, 3000, and 2000 product families
- Implement Cisco Nexus
- Explore Cisco Nexus basic features
- Describe virtual device contexts
- Describe port channels and virtual port channels
- Configure First Hop Redundancy protocols
Course Prequisites
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
- Understand business and application requirements
Target Audience
- Solutions architects
- Data center architects
- Network architects
- System engineers
- Data center engineers
- Network engineers
- Technical decision-makers
- Presales engineers
- Cisco integrators and partners
Course Outline
Identifying Cisco Nexus Platforms
- Cisco Nexus 7000 and 7700 Series Overview
- Cisco Nexus 5600 Series Overview
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Overview
- Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Overview
Implementing Cisco Nexus Platforms
- Cisco Nexus in Data Center Architecture
- Cisco NX-OS Software
- Licensing Model
Managing Cisco Nexus Platforms
- Cisco Nexus Command-line Interface (CLI) and GUI Management Interfaces
- Cisco NX-OS Setup Utility
- PowerOn Auto Provisioning
- Cisco NX-OS User Management
- User Account and Role Configuration
Describing Virtual Device Contexts (VDC)
- Virtual Device Context
- VDC Types
- VDC Resources and Resource Templates
Describing Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
- Port-Channel Operation
- vPC Concept and Benefits
- vPC Architecture
- vPC Control and Data Plane
Configuring First Hop Redundancy Protocols
- Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview
- Virtual Router Redundancy ProtocolVRRP) Overview
- Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP) Overview
Lab Outline
- Explore Cisco Nexus Platforms
- Configure User Management
- Configure VDC and User Management
- Configure and Verify vPC
- Configure FHRP Protocols
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