Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking

Modules / Chapter

Module 1: Network Protocols and Host-to-Host Communication

• Lessons:
• Ethernet Functions and Standards
• Ethernet Hardware and Switching
• OSI and TCP/IP Models
• IPv4 and IPv6 Network Layer Addressing
• Packet Delivery on a Hierarchical Network
• TCP/IP Transport Layer

Module 2: Basic Data Center Networking Concepts

• Lessons:
• Data Center Network Architectures
• Cisco Nexus Family and NX-OS
• Implementing VLANs and Trunks

Module 3: Advanced Data Center Networking Concepts

• Lessons:
• Routing Process on Nexus Switches
• Routing Protocols on Nexus Switches
• Layer 3 First Hop Redundancy
• AAA on Nexus Switches
• ACLs on Nexus Switches

Module 4: Basic Data Center Storage

• Lessons:
• Storage Connectivity Options in the Data Center
• Fibre Channel Storage Networking
• VSANs

Module 5: Advanced Data Center Storage

• Lessons:
• Communication Between Initiator and Target
• Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses
• Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV
• Data Center Ethernet Enhancements
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet

Module 6: Cisco UCS Architecture

• Lessons:
• Cisco UCS Server Hardware Components
• Cisco UCS Physical Connectivity for a Fabric Interconnect Cluster
• Cisco UCS Manager Interfaces

Labs:

• Use the DCICN Lab System
• Explore LAN Communication
• Explore Protocol Analysis
• Explore TCP and UDP Communication
• Explore the Cisco NX-OS Command Line Interface
• Explore Topology Discovery and Documentation
• Implement VLANs and Trunks
• Map a Spanning Tree and Configure Port Channels
• Implement Multilayer Switching
• Configure OSPF
• Configure EIGRP
• Configure HSRP
• Configure AAA and Secure Remote Administration
• Configure ACLs
• Configure VSANs
• Validate FLOGI and FCNS
• Configure Zoning