Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX)

Solutions architects
Data center architects
Network architects
System engineers
Data center engineers
Network engineers
Technical decision makers
Presales engineers
Cisco integrators and partners

The Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX) v1.0 course gives you a technical overview the Cisco Nexus Switches key capabilities including platforms, architecture, software, management, and features that contribute to performance, high availability, flexibility, operational simplicity, and investment protection. The course is for technical decision makers and IT professionals who architect, implement, and manage Cisco Nexus switches in data center environments. You will have hand-on practice exploring key features including Virtual Device Contexts (VDC), FHRP protocols, and user management.

The Configuring Cisco Nexus Switches (DCCNX) v1.0course may also be taken after taking this course to learn how to configure the Cisco Nexus Switches using Cisco NX-OS.

After taking this course, you should be able to:

Identify the platforms that make the Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000, 3000, and 2000 product families
Implement Cisco Nexus
Explore Cisco Nexus basic features
Describe virtual device contexts
Describe port channels and virtual port channels
Configure First Hop Redundancy protocols