The Configuring Cisco Nexus Switches (DCCNX) v1.0 course shows you how to install, configure, and manage Cisco Nexus Series Switch platforms using Cisco NX-OS to support highly available, secure, scalable virtualized data centers. Through expert instruction and hands-on practice, you will learn how to deploy Cisco NX-OS software features including networking, virtualization, security, storage services, system management and monitoring. You will also gain an introduction to automating Cisco Nexus devices using Cisco NX-OS Software programmability features. For technical overview the Cisco Nexus Switches, you may consider taking Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX) v1.0 along with this course.
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Familiarity with Cisco data center technologies
- Understand networking protocols, routing, and switching
- Data center systems engineers
- Data center field engineers
- Data center architects
- Technical decision makers
- Network architects
- Cisco integrators and partners
Configuring Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCCNX v1.0) Training Delivery Methods
- Cisco Authorized course content
- Authorized Cisco CCSI instructor
- Attend in-class, online or bring the course to your facility
- Expansive course catalog to go deeper into Cisco or broaden you skills beyond
Configuring Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCCNX v1.0) Training Course Benefits
Describe the Cisco Nexus devices routing and forwardingDecribe OTVDescribe and configure VXLANDescribe Locator/D separation protocolDescribe the key features of Cisco Nexus devicesDescribe Cisco Intelligent Traffic DirectorDescribe QoS on Cisco Nexus devicesUnderstand Cisco Nexus storage servicesConfigure device alliaces and zoningConfigure FCoEConfiguring NPIV and NPV ModesDescribe NX-API and network orchestration solutions and program Cisco NX-OS with PythonExplain system management, monitoring, and troubleshooting processesExplain the troubleshooting processes
DCCNX Course Outline
- Routing Overview
- Multicast Routing
- Cisco NX-OS Routing and Forwarding
- Unicast and Multicast RIB and FIB
- Cisco OTV Overview
- Cisco OTV Control and Data Planes
- Failure Isolation
- Cisco OTV Features
- Optimizing Cisco OTV
- VXLAN Benefits over VLAN
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 VXLAN Overlay
- VXLAN MP-BGP EVPN Control Plane
- VXLAN Data Plane
- Locator/ID Separation Protocol
- LISP VM Mobility
- LISP ESM Multihop Mobility
- LISP VPN Virtualization
- ACLs
- Port Security
- DCHP Snooping
- Dynamic ARP Inspection
- IP Source Guard
- Unicast RPF
- Traffic Storm Control
- CoPP
- Cisco ITD Overview
- Cisco ITD Deployment Models
- Cisco ITD Configuration and Verification
- QoS on Cisco Nexus Devices
- Configure QoS on Nexus
- Monitor QoS Statistics
- Fibre Channel
- Fibre Channel Flow Control
- Fibre Channel Domain Initialization
- Fibre Channel Addressing
- FSPF Protocol
- Distributed Device Alias Services Overview
- Zoning Overview
- Merge Zones Without Disruption
- Recover from Zone Merge Failures
- Enhanced Zoning
- Fibre Channel Over Ethernet
- FCoE Requirements
- Data Center Bridging
- FCoE Addressing Scheme
- FCoE Initialization Protocol
- FCoE Port Types
- Storage VDC
- Cisco NPV Mode
- N-Port ID Virtualization
- Cisco NX-OS RESTful API
- Network Orchestration
- Programming Cisco NX-OS with Python
- System Management Overview
- System Monitoring Tools
- Cisco Nexus Troubleshooting Tools
- Shell Access and Linux Containers
- Memory and Packet Issues
