Describing the Data Center Network Architectures

• Cisco Data Center Architecture Overview
• Three-Tier Network: Core, Aggregation, and Access
• Spine-and-Leaf Network
• Two-Tier Storage Network

Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software

• Cisco Nexus Data Center Product Overview
• Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture
• Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Tools
• Cisco NX-OS Virtual Routing and Forwarding

Describing Layer 3 First-Hop Redundancy

• Default Gateway Redundancy
• Hot Standby Router Protocol
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
• Gateway Load Balancing Protocol

Describing Cisco FEX

• Server Deployment Models
• Cisco FEX Technology
• Cisco FEX Traffic Forwarding
• Cisco Adapter FEX

Describing Port Channels and vPCs

• Ethernet Port Channels
• Virtual Port Channels
• Supported vPC Topologies

Describing Switch Virtualization

• Cisco Nexus Switch Basic Components
• Virtual Routing and Forwarding
• Cisco Nexus 7000 VDCs
• VDC Types
• VDC Resource Allocation
• VDC Management

Describing Machine Virtualization

• Virtual Machines
• Hypervisor
• VM Manager

Describing Network Virtualization

• Overlay Network Protocols
• VXLAN Overlay
• VXLAN BGP EVPN Control Plane
• VXLAN Data Plane
• Cisco Nexus 1000VE Series Virtual Switch
• VMware vSphere Virtual Switches

Introducing Basic Data Center Storage Concepts

• Storage Connectivity Options in the Data Center
• Fibre Channel Storage Networking
• VSAN Configuration and Verification

Describing Fibre Channel Communication Between the Initiator Server and the Target Storage

• Fibre Channel Layered Model
• FLOGI Process
• Fibre Channel Flow Control

Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses

• Fibre Channel Zoning
• Zoning Configuration
• Zoning Management

Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV

• Cisco NPV Mode
• NPIV Mode

Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements

• IEEE Data Center Bridging
• Priority Flow Control
• Enhanced Transmission Selection
• DCBX Protocol
• Congestion Notification

Describing FCoE

• Cisco Unified Fabric
• FCoE Architecture
• FCoE Initialization Protocol
• FCoE Adapters

Describing Cisco UCS Components

• Physical Cisco UCS Components
• Cisco Fabric Interconnect Product Overview
• Cisco IOM Product Overview
• Cisco UCS Mini
• Cisco IMC Supervisor
• Cisco Intersight

Describing Cisco UCS Manager

• Cisco UCS Manager Overview
• Identity and Resource Pools for Hardware Abstraction
• Service Profiles and Service Profile Templates
• Cisco UCS Central Overview
• Cisco HyperFlex Overview

Using APIs

• Common Programmability Protocols and Methods
• How to Choose Models and Processes

Describing Cisco ACI

• Cisco ACI Overview
• Multitier Applications in Cisco ACI
• Cisco ACI Features
• VXLAN in Cisco ACI
• Unicast Traffic in Cisco ACI
• Multicast Traffic in Cisco ACI
• Cisco ACI Programmability
• Common Programming Tools and Orchestration Options

Describing Cloud Computing

• Cloud Computing Overview
• Cloud Deployment Models
• Cloud Computing Services

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

Additional course details:

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FAQ for the Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1 Course

Available Delivery Options for the Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1 training.

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How many CPD hours does the Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1 training provide?

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