CCNA Data Center Training & Certification Course

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Overview

CCNA Data Center certification provides the confidence and nimbleness you need to install, configure, and maintain data center technology. Gain grounding in data center infrastructure, data center networking concepts and technologies, storage networking, unified computing, network virtualization, data center automation and orchestration, and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI).The CCNA Data Center v6.0 certification course will cover topics like network virtualization, data center automation, storage networking, and provide you the knowledge on data center infrastructure.

Audience:

Network Designer
Server Administrator
Network Engineer
Systems Engineer
Consulting Systems Engineer
Technical Solutions Architect

Training

Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN)
The course covers foundational knowledge, skills, and technologies including network protocols and host-to-host communication, data center networking concepts and technologies, data center storage networking, and Cisco UCS architecture.

Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)
CCNA Data Center Training & Certification Course covers foundational knowledge, skills, and technologies including data center network virtualization, unified computing, data center automation and orchestration, and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI).

Prerequisite

There are no formal pre-requisites

Recommended Course

CCNP Data Center

Full Description

CCNA Data Center

Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.2

Course details

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

Describe the characteristics and benefits of the Ethernet protocol
List Ethernet standardization
Describe the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and TCP/IP models
Describe IPv4 and IPv6 network layer addressing
Describe the packet delivery process
Compare and contrast TCP/IP with the OSI model
Examine the Cisco data center network architectures, the 2- and 3-tier network design, and the spine/leaf network design
Describe Cisco Nexus® products and explain the basic functionalities and tools of Cisco NXOS
Describe issues with Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Describe the routing process on Nexus switches
Describe Layer 3 first-hop redundancy
Describe and configure user security features
Describe Access Control List (ACL) object groups
Describe storage connectivity options in the data center
Compare SCSI over IP (iSCSI), Fibre Channel, and Network-Attached Storage (NAS) connectivity for remote server storage
Describe Fibre Channel storage networking, VLANs, VSANs, N-Port Virtualization (NPV), and N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV)
Describe communication between the initiator and target
Describe Fibre Channel zone types and their uses
Describe data center Ethernet enhancements that provide a lossless fabric
Describe Fibre Channel over Ethernet
Describe the components of a Cisco UCS server
Describe the Cisco UCS physical connectivity for a fabric interconnect cluster
Describe the Cisco UCS Manager interfaces

Prerequisites

Good understanding of networking protocols
Good understanding of the VMware environment
Basic computer literacy
Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system
Basic Internet skills

Outline

Network Protocols and Host-to-Host Communication

Describing Ethernet o Describing the OSI and TCP/IP Models
Describing IPv4 and IPv6 Network Layer Addressing
Describing Packet Delivery on a Hierarchical Network
Describing the TCP/IP Transport Layer

Basic Data Center Networking Concepts

Describing Data Center Network Architectures
Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and NX-OS
Implementing VLANs and Trunks
Describing Redundant Switched Topologies

Advanced Data Center Networking Concepts

Describing the Routing Process on Cisco Nexus Switches
Describing Layer 3 First-Hop Redundancy
Describing AAA on Cisco Nexus Switches
Describing ACLs on Cisco Nexus Switches
Basic Data Center Storage
Describing Storage Connectivity Options in the Data Center
Describing Fibre Channel Storage Networking
Describing VSANS

Advanced-Data Center Storage

Describing Communications Between Initiator and Target
Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses
Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV
Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements
Describing Fibre Channel over Ethernet

Cisco UCS Architecture

Describing Cisco UCS Server Hardware Components
Cisco UCS Physical Connectivity for a Fabric Interconnect Cluster
Describing the Cisco UCS Manager Interfaces

Lab outline

Explore IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing
Explore LAN Communication
Explore Protocol Analysis
Explore TCP and UDP Communication
Explore the Cisco NX-OS Command-Line Interface
Explore Topology Discovery and Documentation
Implement VLANs and Trunks
Map a Spanning Tree and Configure Port Channels
Implement Multilayer Switching
Configure OSPF
Configure EIGRP
Configure HSRP
Configure AAA and Secure Remote Administration
Configure ACLs
Configure VSANs
Validate FLOGI and FCNS
Configure Zoning
Explore the Cisco UCS Manager GUI

Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT) v6.2

Course details

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

Describe switch virtualization
Describe machine virtualization
Describe network virtualization, including overlays, virtual switches, and the Cisco Nexus® 1000V solution
Describe Cisco FabricPath
Describe Cisco Fabric Extender (FEX) connectivity
Describe Ethernet port channels and virtual Port Channels (vPCs)
Describe Cisco Unified Fabric
Identify Cisco UCS components
Describe the 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 (APIs)
Describe cloud computing basic concepts
Describe Cisco UCS Director and its functional blocks and deployment, models
Describe Cisco UCS Director orchestration features: policies, virtual data centers, workflows, and catalogs
Describe Cisco ACI, traffic forwarding through the Cisco ACI fabric, and programming and orchestration capabilities
Explain the traffic forwarding mechanisms in Cisco ACI
Describe the programmability and orchestration capabilities of Cisco ACI

Prerequisites

Good understanding of networking protocols
Good understanding of the VMware environment

To fully benefit from this course, you should have completed the following course or obtained the equivalent level of knowledge:

Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN)

Outline

Cisco Data Center Network Virtualization

Describing Switch Virtualization
Describing Machine Virtualization
Describing Network Virtualization

Cisco Data Center Network Technologies Configuration

Describing Cisco FabricPath
Describing Cisco Fabric Extender
Describing Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
Describing Cisco Unified Fabric

Cisco Unified Computing System

Describing Cisco UCS Components
Cisco UCS RBAC
Deploying Servers in Cisco UCS

Data Center Automation and Orchestration

Using Application Programming Interfaces
Cloud Computing o Describing Cisco UCS Director
Using Cisco UCS Director for Orchestration

Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure

Describing Cisco ACI
Describing Cisco ACI Traffic Forwarding
Programming and Orchestrating Cisco ACI

Lab outline

Configure Virtual Routing and Forwarding by Using SSH
Explore the Elements of Virtual Device Contexts
Install VMware ESXi and vCenter
Configure Cisco FabricPath
Configure the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender
Configure Virtual Port Channels
Configure Virtual Port Channels with FEX
Configure Unified Ports on a Cisco Nexus Switch and Implement FCoE
Explore the Cisco UCS Server Environment
Configure Local RBAC
Configure Cisco UCS to Boot Servers from SAN
Configure Cisco NX-OS with APIs
Explore the Management Information Tree of the Cisco UCS Manager XML API
Configure User Accounts in Cisco UCS Director
Add Virtual and Physical Accounts to Cisco UCS Director
Customize Cisco UCS Director
Explore Cisco UCS Director Monitoring Capabilities
Use Cisco UCS Director Orchestration Features

Fees & Schedule

Delivery Mode	Course Duration	Fees
Live Virtual Training	10 Days	Ask for Quote
Onsite Classroom Training	10 Days	Ask for Quote
Customized Training	10 Days	Ask for Quote

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Overview

Full Description

Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.2

Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT) v6.2

Fees & Schedule

FAQ's

The method of instructing and the way to explain is excellent and easy to remember. I think he is very good instructor and he is very flexible to take any questions..

Chevron

Instructor was very knowledgeable and very well spoken. For me, the best part of this training course was having a knowledgeable instructor who could answer any of my questions.

US Army

Thank you so much for your time and especially your expertise with us. We really appreciate this discussion session.We gained a lot of technical knowledge today.

SWHealth

Thanks Abhishek for all your help and guidence on this training. Excellent Work is done. I checked with team and they are extremly pleased.

Swhealth

Mr. Abhishek Kumar displayed thorough knowledge of material. His enthusiasm and energy shined throughout the course.

Instructor was able to help me resolve an issue i was having as a real work problem in sharepoint.

The instructor was good especially because he has hands on experience on SharePoint.

Excellent training with proper support.

Instructor was very knowledgeable. Followed course outline in a clear manner and interjected non-course contained material at points in order to clarify.

Instructor was very knowledgeable about the information which was very helpful when it came to answering questions.

Instructor was excellent. He explained the concepts before showing how to do things which was so helpful. Can't say enough good about him.

Abhishek did a great job. Excellent Instructor for BI.

The classroom environment was fine. I did the class from my home. And, the connection speed was outstanding.Very good instructor.

I have completed the course 20778 Analyzing data with Power BI. The instructor Mr. Abhishek Kumar delivered interactive sessions which were impressively informative. He went through the content in detail which showcased that he has a thorough knowledge of the subject matter.

Learned a lot of things and more than I excepted to learn. Was a very nice experience to learn from Abhishek.

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Abhishek was a great instructor. Very knowledgeable, and very nice.

Mr. Abhishek was friendly and knows his subject. He helped in sharing every documents, we will need for further studies and exam for Power BI.

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