CISCO - IDCN7K Implementing Data Center Networks Using the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch

KURSZIEL
CISCO - IDCN7K Implementing Data Center Networks Using the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch: This course is intended for the following audiences:

• Network Field Engineers
• Network System Engineers
• Data Center Network Designers
• Pre-sales Engineers
• Post-sales Engineers
• Network Administration Personnel

Kursziele
This three-day class focuses on the implementation, configuration and management of the Nexus 7000 switch and NX-OS software platforms. The courseware includes an effective mix of instructor-led presentations coupled with detailed lab exercises that are designed to build immediate awareness of the features and benefits of this high-availability product set. Upon completing this class, you will be able to install and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 7000 Data Center Switch and configure using the Nexus Operating System (NX-OS). In this course you will learn:

• features and capabilities of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
• main features of the virtual device contexts (VDCs) in the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
• techniques used to manage the Cisco Nexus 7000
• Layer 2 protocols and features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
• Layer 3 protocols and features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
• quality of service (QoS) features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
• security features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS

ZIELGRUPPE
This course is intended for the following audiences:

• Network Field Engineers
• Network System Engineers
• Data Center Network Designers
• Pre-sales Engineers
• Post-sales Engineers
• Network Administration Personnel

Kursziele
This three-day class focuses on the implementation, configuration and management of the Nexus 7000 switch and NX-OS software platforms. The courseware includes an effective mix of instructor-led presentations coupled with detailed lab exercises that are designed to build immediate awareness of the features and benefits of this high-availability product set. Upon completing this class, you will be able to install and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 7000 Data Center Switch and configure using the Nexus Operating System (NX-OS). In this course you will learn:

• features and capabilities of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
• main features of the virtual device contexts (VDCs) in the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
• techniques used to manage the Cisco Nexus 7000
• Layer 2 protocols and features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
• Layer 3 protocols and features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
• quality of service (QoS) features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
• security features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS

KURSINHALT
Kursinhalt
Understanding the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• Describe the key features of the Cisco Nexus 7010 Chassis
• Describe the supervisor engine and line card features
• Describe the fabric module capacity and redundancy capability
• Describe the buffering capability of each line card module and its relationship to accessing the switch fabric
• Describe the Virtual Output Queueing (VOQ) operation and demonstrate packet flow and arbitration across the fabric
• Describe the key features of the Cisco Nexus 7010 power supplies and fan cooling system
• Describe the connectivity management processor (CMP)
• Describe the key features of the Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis
• Describe site preparation considerations for the Cisco Nexus 7000 platform

Overview of the Cisco Nexus 7000

• Introduce features of the Cisco NX-OS and enhancements to the CLI
• Introduce Cisco NX-OS process recovery
• Introduce Cisco NX-OS supervisor redundancy

Introducing the Virtual Device Contexts in the Cisco Nexus 7000

• Describe the architecture of VDCs
• Describe the configuration of VDCs
• Describe the high-availability capabilities of a VDC

Managing the Cisco Nexus 7000

• Describe SNMP and XML components
• Describe Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics
• Describe the Cisco EEM components
• Describe the Smart Call Home feature
• Describe the features of Cisco Data Center Network Manager
• Describe system message logging
• Describe the use of AAA
• Describe role-based access control
• Describe the use of configuration checkpoints

Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Layer 2 Protocols and Features

• Describe the Layer 2 features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
• Describe features of VLANs and PVLANs
• Describe the Spanning Tree Protocol features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
• Describe PortChannel capability of the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
• Describe the benefits and feature of Virtual Port Channels
• Describe UniDirectional Link Detection

Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Layer 3 Protocols and Features

• Describe Layer 3 Unicast Routing
• Describe the features of first-hop routing protocols
• Describe Layer 3 routing protocols
• Describe the use of virtual routing and forwarding
• Describe policy routing features of Cisco NX-OS
• Describe Layer 3 port channel configuration
• Describe the tunnel features of Cisco NX-OS

Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Quality of Service

• Summarize the QoS features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 7000 series port-based QoS features
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 7000 QoS forwarding engine
• Describe the implementation of QoS using MQC
• Define class maps
• Define policy maps
• Implement service policies

Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Security

• Introduce the basic concepts of Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS 4.0 security
• Describe how to guarantee the validity of network traffic
• Describe control plane protection
• Describe access control
• Describe admission control
• Describe data confidentiality

Troubleshooting

• Describe the Ethanalyzer
• Describe SPAN and RSPAN
• Describe the Troubleshooting Process

IDCN7K Lab Exercises

• Lab Exercise 1: Nexus 7000 Hardware Platform
• Lab Exercise 2: Managing System Configuration
• Lab Exercise 3: Creating Virtual Device Contexts (VDCs)
• Lab Exercise 4: Layer 2 Switching
• Lab Exercise 5: First-Hop Redundancy Protocols
• Lab Exercise 6: Configuring Routing Protocols
• Lab Exercise 7: Quality of Service (QoS)
• Lab Exercise 8: NX-OS Security
• Lab Exercise 9: Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
• Lab Exercise10: NX-OS Troubleshooting Methods

VORRAUSSETZUNG
Course attendees should possess an intermediate knowledge of switching, routing and storage architectures and protocols, as well as an understanding of server virtualization techniques._x000D_