What you’ll learn in this course
The Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT) v6.2 course prepares you for the Cisco CCNA® Data Center certification and for associate-level data center roles. The course covers foundational knowledge, skills, and technologies, including networking technologies, data center network virtualization, unified computing, data center automation and orchestration, and Cisco® Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI™). The training provided in this course is focused on data center basic operations covering the topics needed for today’s demanding associate-level positions. The hands-on lab exercises focus on configuring features in Cisco NX-OS Software, Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®), and Cisco UCS Director.
Course duration
- Instructor-led training: 5 days with hands-on lab practice
- Virtual instructor-led training: 5 days of web-based classes with hands-on lab practice
- E-learning: Equivalent of 5 days of instruction with hands-on lab practice
How you’ll benefit
IT professionals who are Cisco trained and certified are uniquely qualified for associate-level or higher roles in enterprise-class data center environments. The Cisco CCNA certification equips you with skills in a broad range of technologies and industry best practices sought by hiring managers.
This class will help you:
- Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of theory, practical application, and hands-on practice
- Succeed in today’s demanding associate-level data center roles
- Prepare to pass the Cisco CCNA Data Center certification exam
Who should enroll
IT professionals with one to three years of experience in these roles:
- Data center engineer
- Network administrator
- Network engineer
- System administrator
- Systems engineer
- Network designer
- Consulting systems engineer
- Technical solutions architect
Technology areas
- Data center
- Networking
Objectives
- After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Describe switch virtualization
- Describe machine virtualization
- Describe network virtualization, including overlays, virtual switches, and the Cisco Nexus® 1000V solution
- Describe Cisco FabricPath
- Describe Cisco Fabric Extender (FEX) connectivity
- Describe Ethernet port channels and virtual Port Channels (vPCs)
- Describe Cisco Unified Fabric
- Identify Cisco UCS components
- Describe the Cisco UCS organizational hierarchy and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Describe how to deploy servers in Cisco UCS
- Describe the purpose and advantages of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
- Describe cloud computing basic concepts
- Describe Cisco UCS Director and its functional blocks and deployment models
- Describe Cisco UCS Director orchestration features: policies, virtual data centers, workflows, and catalogs
- Describe Cisco ACI, traffic forwarding through the Cisco ACI fabric, and programming and orchestration capabilities
- Explain the traffic forwarding mechanisms in Cisco ACI
- Describe the programmability and orchestration capabilities of Cisco ACI
Prerequisites
- Good understanding of networking protocols
- Good understanding of the VMware environment
To fully benefit from this course, you should have completed the following course or obtained the equivalent level of knowledge:
- Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN)