Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS)

Objectives

After taking this Seminar, you should be able to:

• Describe and implement Fibre Channel, zoning, and NPV features on Cisco UCS
• Describe and implement FCoE on Cisco UCS
• Describe Cisco UCS policies for service profiles
• Describe Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization
• Describe and implement RBAC on Cisco UCS
• Describe and implement external authentication providers on Cisco UCS Manager
• Describe and implement key management on Cisco UCS Manager
• Describe and implement Cisco UCS Director
• Describe and implement Cisco Intersight
• Describe the scripting options for Cisco UCS Manager
• Describe and implement monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager

This Seminar will help you:

• Gain in-depth experience implementing and maintaining Cisco UCS servers to help you accelerate and provide robust UCS deployments
• Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco's unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software
• Prepare for the new CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certifications, that will be available beginning February 24, 2020

Target audience

• Server administrators
• Network engineers
• Systems engineers
• Consulting systems engineers
• Technical solutions architects
• Network administrators
• Storage administrators
• Network managers
• Cisco integrators and Partners

Requirements

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• General knowledge of servers
• Routing and switching knowledge
• Storage area networking knowledge
• Server virtualization knowledge

These Cisco courses are recommended to help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
• Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) or →Introducing Cisco Data Center
• Networking (DCICN) & →Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
• Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS)

Agenda

The Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS) v1.0 shows you how to deploy, secure, operate, and maintain Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) B-series blade servers, Cisco UCS C-Series, and S-Series rack servers for use in data centers. You will learn how to implement management and orchestration software for Cisco UCS. You will gain hands-on practice on: configuring key features of Cisco UCS, Cisco UCS Director, and Cisco UCS Manager; implementing UCS management software including Cisco UCS Director, Cisco UCS Manager, and Cisco Intersight; and more.

This course can be used to prepare for the new CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certifications.

Implementing Fibre Channel on Cisco UCS

• Fibre Channel Port Channel Functionality
• Purpose of Zoning
• Cisco NPV and Fibre Channel Switching Mode

Implementing FCoE on Cisco UCS

• FCoE Topologies
• FCoE Initialization Protocol
• FCoE Communication
• Cisco Data Center Bridging
• SAN Boot Requirements

Describing Cisco UCS Policies for Service Profiles

• Storage Policies
• BIOS Policies
• Boot Policy
• IPMI Policies
• Scrub Policies
• Maintenance Policies

Describing Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization

• Cisco FEX Overview
• Cisco Adapter FEX
• Single Root I/O Virtualization

Implementing RBAC on Cisco UCS

• RBAC in Cisco UCS
• Users, Roles, and Privileges
• Functions of Organizations and Locales
• Effective Rights of a User

Implementing External Authentication Providers

• Options for External Authentication Providers

Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager

• Public Key Infrastructure

Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager

• Public Key Infrastructure

Implementing Cisco UCS Director

• Cisco UCS Director Overview
• Install Cisco UCS Director
• Virtual and Physical Accounts
• Policies, Virtual Data Centers, and Catalogs
• Self-Service Portal
• Cisco UCS Director with VMware
• Managing VMs
• Compute Management with Cisco UCS Director
• Reporting and Monitoring in Cisco UCS Director

Implementing Cisco Intersight

• Cisco Intersight Overview
• Key Features of Cisco Intersight

Describing the Scripting Options for Cisco UCS

• Cisco UCS Manager XML API
• Cisco UCS Management Information Tree
• Managed Object Browser
• Cisco UCS Manager PowerTool
• Cisco UCS Python SDK

Implementing Monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager

• Logging Sources in Cisco UCS Manager
• Port Monitoring Capabilities of Cisco UCS Manager
• SNMP Security Ramifications
• Cisco UCS Manager Call Home Feature
• Describe the Cisco UCS Manager Call Home feature