Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1 Course Overview
Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1 training course enables you prepare for entry-level data center roles. During this course, you will gain foundational knowledge and skills you need to configure Cisco® data center technologies including: networking, virtualization, storage area networking, and unified computing. Students will also get an introduction to Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), automation and cloud computing.
Audience:
- Data Center Administrators
- Data Center Engineers
- Systems Engineers
- Server Administrators
- Network Managers
- Cisco Integrators & Partners
Module 1: Describing the Data Center Network Architectures
- Cisco Data Center Architecture Overview
- Three-Tier Network: Core, Aggregation, and Access
Module 2: Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software
- Cisco Nexus Data Center Product Overview
- Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture
Module 3: Describing Layer 3 First-Hop Redundancy
- Default Gateway Redundancy
- Hot Standby Router Protocol
Module 4: Describing Port Channels and vPCs
- Ethernet Port Channels
- Virtual Port Channels
Module 5: Describing Switch Virtualization
- Cisco Nexus Switch Basic Components
- Virtual Routing and Forwarding
Module 6: Describing Machine Virtualization
- Virtual Machines
- Hypervisor
Module 7: Describing Network Virtualization
- Overlay Network Protocols
- VXLAN Overlay
Module 8: Introducing Basic Data Center Storage Concepts
- Storage Connectivity Options in the Data Center
- Fibre Channel Storage Networking
Module 9: Describing Fibre Channel Communication Between the Initiator Server and the Target Storage
- Fibre Channel Layered Model
- FLOGI Process
Module 10: Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses
- Fibre Channel Zoning
- Zoning Configuration
Module 11: Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV
- Cisco NPV Mode
- NPIV Mode
Module 12: Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements
- IEEE Data Center Bridging
- Priority Flow Control
Module 13: Describing FCoE
- Cisco Unified Fabric
- FCoE Architecture
Module 14: Describing Cisco UCS Components
- Physical Cisco UCS Components
- Cisco Fabric Interconnect Product Overview
Module 15: Describing Cisco UCS Manager
- Cisco UCS Manager Overview
- Identity and Resource Pools for Hardware Abstraction
Module 16: Using APIs
- Common Programmability Protocols and Methods
- How to Choose Models and Processes
Module 18: Describing Cisco ACI
- Cisco ACI Overview
- Multitier Applications in Cisco ACI
Module 19: Describing Cloud Computing
- Cloud Computing Overview
- Cloud Deployment Models
Module 20: Lab outline
- Explore the Cisco NX-OS CLI
- Explore Topology Discovery
- Configure HSRP
- Configure vPCs
- Configure VRF
- Explore the VDC Elements
- Install ESXi and vCenter
- Configure VSANs
- Validate FLOGI and FCNS
- Configure Zoning
- Configure Unified Ports on a Cisco Nexus Switch and Implement FCoE
- Explore the Cisco UCS Server Environment
- Configure a Cisco UCS Service Profile
- Configure Cisco NX-OS with APIs
- Explore the Cisco UCS Manager XML API Management Information Tree
- Explore Cisco ACI