Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe switch virtualization, machine virtualization, and network virtualization, including overlays, virtual switches, and the Cisco Nexus 1000V solution.
• Describe Cisco FabricPath, Cisco Fabric Extender (FEX) connectivity, and unified fabric.
• Describe Ethernet and virtual port channels.
• Identify Cisco UCS components.
• Describe Cisco UCS organizational hierarchy and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Describe how to deploy servers in Cisco UCS.
• Describe the purpose and advantages of application programming interfaces (API).
• Describe how to deploy servers in Cisco UCS.
• Describe cloud computing basic concepts.
• Describe Cisco UCS Director, its functional blocks and deployment models and also orchestration features: policies, virtual Data Centers, workflows, and catalogues.
• Describe programmability and orchestration capabilities of Cisco AC, traffic forwarding through the Cisco ACI fabric.
• Explain traffic forwarding mechanisms in Cisco ACI.

Outline

Troubleshooting the Data Center LAN Network

• Overview of the Troubleshooting Process
• Understanding CLI Troubleshooting Tools
• Troubleshooting VLANs and Private VLANs
• Troubleshooting Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
• Troubleshooting Cisco FabricPath
• Troubleshooting Cisco OTV
• Troubleshooting VXLAN
• Troubleshooting LISP
• Troubleshooting Routing Protocols
• Troubleshooting Data Center LAN Security
• Troubleshooting Platform-Specific Issues

Troubleshooting Data Center SAN

• Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Interfaces
• Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Fabric Service
• Troubleshooting NPV Mode
• Troubleshooting FCoE

Troubleshooting Data Center Unified Computing

• Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Architecture and Initialization
• Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Configuration
• Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Servers
• Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity
• Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Servers
• Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity
• Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager Integration

Troubleshooting Data Center ACI

• Exploring the Tools and Methodology of Troubleshooting Cisco ACI

Labs:

• Lab 1: Document the Network Baseline
• Lab 2: Troubleshoot LAN-RSTP
• Lab 3: Troubleshoot LAN-LACP
• Lab 4: Learning Lab: Troubleshoot LAN-vPC
• Lab 5: Troubleshoot LAN-FabricPath
• Lab 6: Troubleshoot LAN-OTV
• Lab 7: Troubleshoot LAN-OSPF
• Lab 8: Troubleshoot LAN-FHRP
• Lab 9: Troubleshoot LAN-VRF
• Lab 10: Troubleshoot LAN-VXLAN
• Lab 11: Troubleshoot LAN-CFS
• Lab 12: Troubleshoot LAN-FEX
• Lab 13: Troubleshoot SAN-FC Interfaces
• Lab 14: Troubleshoot SAN-FC VSANs, Zones, and Domain Services
• Lab 15: Troubleshoot SAN-NPV Mode
• Lab 16: Troubleshoot SAN-FCoE
• Lab 17: Troubleshoot SAN-DCB
• Lab 18: Troubleshoot Compute-Cisco UCS Management and Service Profile Deployment
• Lab 19: Troubleshoot Compute-Cisco UCS C-Series Server Boot from SAN
• Lab 20: Troubleshoot Compute-LAN Connectivity, Part 1
• Lab 21: Troubleshoot Compute-LAN Connectivity, Part 2
• Lab 22: Troubleshoot Compute-Cisco UCS C-Series Server Boot from SAN
• Lab 23: Troubleshoot Compute-Network Connectivity
• Lab 24: Troubleshoot ACI-Bare Metal Hosts
• Lab 25: Troubleshoot ACI-VMM
• Lab 26: Troubleshoot ACI-Contracts
• Lab 27: Troubleshoot ACI-External Layer 3
• Lab 28: Troubleshoot ACI-External Layer 2

Target Audience

• Network Designer
• Network Administrator
• Network Engineer
• System Engineer
• Consulting Systems Engineer
• Technical Solutions Architect
• Channel Partners

Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, students attending this training should have completed the following courses or obtained the equivalent level of knowledge:

• Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.0 or higher
• Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT) v6.0 or higher
• Implementing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCII) v6.0 or higher
• Implementing Cisco Data Center Virtualization and Automation (DCVAI) v6.0 or higher
• Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCI) v6.0 or higher

It is recommended that a learner has the following knowledge and skills before attending this course:

• Configure, secure, and maintain LANs and SANs based on Cisco Nexus and MDS switches
• Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco UCS
• Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco ACI