AS-DCNI-2 v3.0 - Implementing Cisco Data Center Network Infrastructure 2 for Nexus 7000, 5000 & 2000

5-day Lecture and Lab Course

Course Description

Cisco® Data Center Networking Infrastructure-2 (DCNI-2) v3.0 is a 5-day hands-on training course that teaches you how to implement an enterprise data center architecture with the next-generation Cisco Nexus™ product family. DCNI-2 v3.0 includes an overview of Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). This course provides a technical overview of the Cisco Nexus platform architecture, deployment, and operations, including virtual device contexts, Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, quality of service (QoS), and security. A solution based approach is applied to multiple Nexus products in the lab. You will explore the features of NX-OS and the Cisco Nexus platform by performing hands-on labs. This course can be used to prepare for the DCNIS-2 exam that is part of the Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Support Specialist certification program.

Course Objectives

• Describe the primary features of the Cisco Nexus 7010 chassis
• Describe supervisor engine and line-card module features
• Describe the primary features of the Cisco Nexus 7010 power supplies and fan cooling system
• Describe the Connectivity Management Processor
• Describe the basic architecture of NX-OS
• Explain NX-OS process recovery
• Explain NX-OS supervisor redundancy
• Explain how the Cisco Nexus 5000 and Cisco Nexus 2000 function within SAN and LAN environments
• Describe the FCoE protocol

Intended Audience

This course is for technical professionals who have responsibilities installing, configuring and operating Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000 and 2000 products in data center environments.

• Cisco channel resellers (pre-sales and post-sales)
• System engineers
• End users and Cisco customers
• Individuals studying for the Cisco Data Center Network Support Specialist certification

Prerequisites

• Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND1) or equivalent
• Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND2) or equivalent
• Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) or equivalent

Course Outline

Module 1: Using the Cisco Nexus 7000 in Data Center Networks

• Lesson 1: Understanding the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
• Lesson 2: Overview of the Cisco Nexus 7000/
• Lesson 3: Introducing the Virtual Device Contexts in the Cisco Nexus 7000
• Lesson 4: Managing the Cisco Nexus 7000
• Lesson 5: Cisco Nexus 7000 and NX-OS Layer 2 Protocols and Features
• Lesson 6: Cisco Nexus 7000 and NX-OS Layer 3 Protocols and Features
• Lesson 7: Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Quality of Service
• Lesson 8: Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Security Lesson 9: Troubleshooting

Module 2: Using the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000 in Data Center Networks

• Lesson 1: Overview of the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000
• Lesson 2: Understanding Fibre Channel
• Lesson 3: Implementing an FCoE Network Using Cisco Nexus 5000 Switches

Course Labs

• Lab 1: Cisco Nexus 7000 Hardware Platform
• Lab 2: Managing System Configuration
• Lab 3: Creating Virtual Device Contexts
• Lab 4: Layer 2 Switching
• Lab 5: First-Hop Redundancy Protocols
• Lab 6: Configuring Routing Protocols
• Lab 7: Quality of Service (QoS)
• Lab 8: Cisco Nexus 7000 Security Features
• Lab 9: Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
• Lab 10: Troubleshooting Using Ethanalyzer and RSPAN
• Lab 11: Cisco Nexus 5000 Hardware Platform
• Lab 12: Configuring FcoE and the Nexus 2148 Fabric Extender
• Lab 13: Configuring the VMWare ESX Server and Converged Network Adapter
• Lab 14: Conifguring N-Port virtualization (NPV) on the Cisco Nexus 5020 Switch
• Lab 15: Cisco Nexus Product Family Solution Example