CI-DCEIS
CI-DCEIS
Cisco Intersight Essentials
Price:
Duration:
USD 2,795 excl. VAT
3 Days
CLC's:
28
CE
18 Credits
Who Should Attend
• Server Administrators
• Network Engineers
• Systems Engineers
• Consulting Systems Engineers
• Network Administrators
• Storage Administrators
• Network Managers
• Sales Engineers
• Technical Solutions Architects
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills you are expected to have before attending this training are:
• General knowledge of Cisco UCS servers
• Server virtualization knowledge
What you will Learn
• The Cisco Intersight Essentials training teaches you various aspects of Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), including hardware, connectivity, and management. You will learn Cisco Intersight characteristics, licensing, and features, along with insights into server profile deployment and prerequisites for installing operating systems from Cisco Intersight.
• This training prepares you for configuring, managing, and monitoring your network, computing, and storage assets. You will gain experience using features, such as Cisco Intersight Workload Optimizer (IWO), Cisco Intersight Cloud Orchestrator (ICO), and Cisco Intersight Virtualization Services (IVS). Also, you will become familiar with the Cisco Intersight Application Programming Interface (API) by using HashiCorp Terraform to automate Cisco Intersight configuration. This training also earns you 11 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, students will be able to meet these objectives
• Describe Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), Hardware, Connectivity, and Management
• Describe Cisco Intersight Characteristics
• Describe Cisco Intersight licensing and Cisco Intersight licensed features
• Describe Cisco Intersight server profile deployment
• Describe prerequisites and various options for installing an operating system from Cisco Intersight
• Describe Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance and how to deploy and configure different deployment modes
• Describe the Cisco UCS X-Series Platform
• Describe Cisco UCS M6 portfolio of products
• Describe firmware management in Intersight for Cisco UCS infrastructure devices
• Describe Cisco UCS Converged Infrastructure
• Describe Cisco Intersight account creation and the most important settings
• Describe Cisco Intersight Managed Mode (IMM) © 2023 Cisco Systems, Inc. Course Administration Guide 3
• Describe Cisco HyperFlex Deployment with Cisco Intersight
services that support virtualization service
• Describe Cisco Intersight Workload Optimizer (IWO), model your environment as a market with buyers and sellers, and discover IWO's monitoring targets, policies, and planning scenarios to set up a configuration plan
• Describe how to use Intersight Cloud Orchestrator (ICO) and Workflow Automation to manage and automate IT operations, create and manage tasks, and design custom workflows using a drag-and-drop interface, resulting in greater efficiency and reduced costs
• Provide a brief description of HashiCorp Terraform
• Describe Cisco Intersight API
• Describe the process of using Cisco Intersight to install vMedia-based operating systems on managed servers in your data center, unattended installations on Cisco UCS C-Series standalone servers, and Cisco Intersight Managed Mode servers
• Describe the usage of the IMM Transition Tool
Course Outline
1. Cisco Unified Computing System Fundamentals
2. Cisco Intersight Characteristics
3. Cisco Intersight Licensing Options
4. Cisco Intersight Server Profile Deployment
5. Cisco Intersight Server Operating System Installation
6. Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance
7. Cisco Unified Computing System X-Series
8. Cisco Unified Computing System B- and C-Series Servers
9. Cisco Intersight Platform Firmware Operation
10. Cisco Unified Computing System Converged Infrastructure
11. Accessing Cisco Intersight
12. Cisco Intersight Managed Mode
13. Cisco HyperFlex Deployment with Cisco Intersight
14. Cisco Intersight Virtual Services
15. Cisco Intersight Workload Optimizer
16. Cisco Intersight Cloud Orchestration
17. Terraform Provider Registry
18. Cisco Intersight API
19. Deploying VMware ESXi to a Blade Using Cisco Intersight
20. Cisco IMM Transition Tool
Further information
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