Course Details
Overview
The Configuring the Cisco Nexus Data Center (CCNDC) is a 5-day instructor-led course that introduces the learners to designing and configuring a data center network to support a virtual computing environment (VCE). The students learn about configuring the Cisco Nexus 7000 (NX-OS 6.1) and 5000 (NX-OS 5.2) Series Switches, as well as the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders and Cisco Nexus 1000V virtual switch into a scalable data center network.
Using the Cisco Nexus and MDS family of products, the learner constructs a highly available and modular network infrastructure that can be used to provide virtualized cloud-based services. Student will learn how to scale the data center Layer 2 environment using Cisco® FabricPath and Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV).
Objectives
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Describe current data center strategies such as cloud computing, virtualization, and unified fabric
- Configure a modern end-to-end data center infrastructure using the Cisco Nexus 2000, 3000, 5000, 6000, and 7000 Series products to support a virtual computing environment
- Configure a Cisco Nexus unified fabric data center network using Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
- Configure a Cisco MDSbased Fibre Channel data center storage area network
- Connect VMware vSphere ESX-based virtual machines using redundant connections to a unified data center fabric based on Cisco Nexus technology
- Configure a data center network to enable virtual machine migration using VMware VMotion and Storage VMotion technologies
- Configure a Cisco Nexus 1000V distributed virtual switching environment
- Scale the Layer 2 data center environment using Cisco FabricPath
- Connect multiple data centers together using OTV
Outline
Module 1: Configuring the Cisco Nexus Data Center Transport Infrastructure:
Lesson 1: Determining the Elements of Proper Data Center Design
Lesson 2: Selecting Hardware to Meet the Data Center Design Requirements
Lesson 3: Performing Initial Device Setup and Software Configuration
Lab 1: Managing the Cisco Nexus Hardware and Software Platforms
Lab 2: Creating a Virtual Network Device
Lesson 4: Configuring and Verifying the Data Center Transport Infrastructure
Lab 3: Configuring and Verifying the Layer 2 Data Center Topology
Lab 4: Configuring and Verifying the Layer 3 Data Center Topology
Module 2: Configuring the Cisco Nexus Data Center for Virtual Machines:
Lesson 1: Connecting Virtualized Machines to the Network
Lab 5: Connecting Virtual Machines to the Network
Lesson 2: Enabling the Storage Infrastructure
Lab 6: Enabling the Storage Infrastructure
Lesson 3: Verifying the End-to-End Virtual Computing Environment
Lab 7: Verifying End-to-End Data Center Connectivity Using VMotion and Storage VMotion
Lesson 4: Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V
Lab 8: Installing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch
Module 3: Scaling and Interconnecting the Cisco Nexus Data Center:
Lesson 1: Scaling the Data Center Using Cisco FabricPath
Lab 9: Scaling the Data Center Using Cisco FabricPath
Lesson 2: Connecting Multiple Data Centers Together Using OTV
Lab 10: Connecting Multiple Data Centers Together Using OTV
Target Audience
- Network or data center professionals involved in the design, implementation, or support of virtualized and/or cloud compute data centers.
Pre-Requisites
The recommended knowledge and skills that a learner should have for the best learning outcome include:
- Experience using Cisco IOS Software for configuration of IP, MPLS VPN, Metro Ethernet, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), BPPBorder Gateway Protocol (BGP), and Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS).
- Basic understanding of QoS Operations