DCUCI - Data Center Unified Computing Implementation v5

Using UCS Manager v2.2, learn to install and provision Cisco UCS, hardware, hypervisors, and applications. Using the CIMC interface, provision Cisco UCS C-Series servers.

In this course, you will learn to rack installations, provision server hardware, and direct operating systems or hypervisor installations. Significant content is devoted to management, maintenance, and troubleshooting. You will review Cisco data center virtualization solutions and how to execute a virtualization solution based on a detailed implementation plan.

The course follows an actual implementation workflow providing hands-on practice by configuring the most recent Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) solutions, including Cisco UCS B-Series, Cisco UCS C-Series, VMware's vSphere and Cisco Nexus 1000v v1.5.x and 2.2.x product families.

This newly updated course designed the hands-on labs around UCS Manager v2.2(1d), vSphere v5.0, 5.1, and v5.5, and VM-FEX and VM-FEX with Pass-Thru Switching. Current and prospective data center administrators will gain a better understanding of Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series components, including systems architecture, installation, and administration. You will focus on the individual components of a complete solution and the installation, configuration, and maintenance of a Cisco UCS installation in various types of environments.

Hands-on configuration labs throughout the course will reinforce the information given in lecture as you build a complete solution.

What You'll Learn:

• Address key management challenges in data center server environments with Cisco UCS
• Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series system architectures, hardware components, and field-installable options
• Connect to and manage Cisco UCS components
• Configure Cisco UCS B-Series blade servers with Cisco UCS Manager v2.2(1d)
• Configure Cisco UCS C-Series blade servers with Cisco IMC (CIMC)
• Connectivity requirements for the Cisco UCS platform
• Configure server profiles to allocate physical resources
  
• Configure maintenance tasks such as Syslog, Local Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
• Configure high availability at the LAN, SAN, and server NIC level
• Common deployment scenarios for small and large scale environments
• Implement service profiles and blade configuration for VMware ESXi v4.1, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.5
• Troubleshoot common LAN and SAN connectivity issues and service profile issues
• Configure Cisco Nexus 1000v v1.5.x or 2.2.x in a VMware vSphere v4.1, v5.0, 5.1 or v5.5 environment
• Configure Cisco UCS Manager and VMware vSphere Integration
• Configure, compare, and contrast Cisco VM-FEX and VM-FEX with Pass-Thru Switching

Who Needs to Attend:

• System engineers and technicians who implement Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers
• Data center (LAN, SAN, Server) administrators, managers, designers, and engineers

Prerequisites:

• CCNA and DCUFI knowledge and experience up to CCNA Data Center
• CCNA DC equivalent knowledge and experience
• Familiarity with server operating systems, hypervisor, and virtualization
  
• Implementing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (ICSNS)
• Familiarity with ethernet and TCP/IP networking, SANs, Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP), and hypervisor technologies (VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix Xen)

Recommended:

• DCUFI - Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric v5.0DCMDS - Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches v2.0

Follow-On Courses:

• DCUCT - Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing v5.0
• DCUFT - Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric v5.0

Certification Programs and Certificate Tracks:

This course is part of the following programs or tracks:

• Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist
• Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Support Specialist
• CCNP Data Center