Cisco Data Center & Storage

Course Description

The Configuring Cisco Nexus Switches (DCCNX) v1.0 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.

For technical overview the Cisco Nexus Switches, you may consider taking Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX) v1.0 along with this course.

Course Objectives

• Describe the Cisco Nexus devices routing and forwarding
• Decribe OTV
• Describe and configure VXLAN
• Describe Locator/D separation protocol
• Describe the key features of Cisco Nexus devices
• Describe Cisco Intelligent Traffic Director
• Describe QoS on Cisco Nexus devices
• Understand Cisco Nexus storage services
• Configure device alliaces and zoning
• Configure FCoE
• Configuring NPIV and NPV Modes
• Describe NX-API and network orchestration solutions and program Cisco NX-OS with Python
• Explain system management, monitoring, and troubleshooting processes
• Explain the troubleshooting processes

Course 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
• Confgure 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