Cisco CCIE Data Center Workshop - The Lab Exam

This course serves as preparation for the CCIE Data Center Lab Exam. It consists of numerous hands-on exercises and can last until the evening hours.

Course Contents

Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K & 2K

Configuring 7K & 5K Switching Capabilities
Configuring STP
Configuring Virtualization
Configuring Routing Protocols
Advanced Technologies

Storage Networking

Overview of the Storage Network
Configuring the Nexus Switches for Storage
Configuring FCoE
Configuring a Storage VDC on a 7K

UCS Server

Overview of the UCS Server
Configuring the UCS Manager
Configuring a Service Profile

Cisco Nexus 9000 ACI Concept and Technologies

Cisco ACI Architecture Design Principles
ACI Fabric
Configuring the Fabric Components
Tenant Components
External Connectivity
Inter-Site / Inter-Pod Communications

Knowledge Prerequisites

Participants should have knowledge of a CCNP Data Center and have successfully completed the DCCOR - Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies course exam. CCIE candidates should have five to seven years of experience designing, deploying, operating and optimizing data center technologies and solutions prior to taking the exam.

Complementary and Continuative Courses

DCCOR – Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies

Cisco Nexus 7K, 5K & 2K

• Configuring 7K & 5K Switching Capabilities

• Introduction to the Nexus OS

• Trunking & VLANs

• Port Channels

• SVI

• IP ACLs

• Remote Management

• Configuring STP

• Configuring Rapid-STP using the Nexus OS

• Optimizing Rapid-STP using the Nexus OS

• Configuring MST

• Configuring Virtualization

• Creating VDC

• Configuring vPCs

• Configuring Routing Protocols

• Static Routes

• EIGRP

• OSPF

• HSRP

• VRRP

• Advanced Technologies

• Configuring FEX

• Configuring FEX with vPC

• Configuring OTV – Unicast

• Configuring OTV – Multicast

• Configuring VXLAN on Nexus OS

Storage Networking

• Overview of the Storage Network

• Port Types [F, E]

• Link Types [FC, FCoE, FCIP]

• Zones

• Configuring the Nexus Switches for Storage

• Configuring 5K Switch for Storage

• Configuring FCoE

• Configuring VFC Port towards a Server

• Configuring VFC Port Channels

• Configuring a Storage VDC on a 7K

• Configuring Zones

UCS Server

• Overview of the UCS Server

• UCS Server Types [C-Series, B-Series]

• Overview of UCS Manager/Fabric Interconnects

• Overview of B-Chassis Server Ports

• Overview of Service Profile & its components

• Configuring the UCS Manager

• Initializing the Fabric Interconnects [FI’s]

• Configuring Port Types

• Configuring VLANs

• Configuring Uplink Port Channels

• Configuring LAN Based Pools

• Configuring vNIC Templates

• Configuring VSANs

• Configuring WWXN Pools

• Configuring FC/FCoE Uplinks

• Configuring LAN Connectivity Policy

• Configuring SAN Connectivity Policy

• Configuring a FCoE Boot Policy

• Configuring a Service Profile

• Configuring a Service Profile based on the above components

• Applying a Service Profile to a blade

Cisco Nexus 9000 ACI Concept and Technologies

• Cisco ACI Architecture Design Principles

• Central Point of Management without Centralized Control Plane

• Physical connectivity

• Introduction to APIC

• ACI Fabric

• Zero Touch Provisioning

• Integrated Underlay and Overlay

• Routed Design with VXLAN

• Leaf-n-Spine Design

• Configuring the Fabric Components

• Interface Policies & Interface Policy Groups [IPGs}

• Interface Profiles & Switch Profiles

• VLAN Pools

• Domain

• AAEP

• Tenant Components

• Configuring a Tenant

• Configuring VRFs

• Configuring Bridge Domains

• Configuring Application Profiles

• Configuring End Point Groups

• Configuring Filters & Contracts

• Provisioning Contracts

• External Connectivity

• Layer 2 Out using Trunks

• Layer 2 Out using Port-Channels

• Layer 2 Out using Virtual Port Channels

• Layer 3 OUT using EIGRP

• Layer 3 OUT using OSPF

• Layer 3 OUT with Transit Routing

• Inter-Site / Inter-Pod Communications

• Multi-pod communications

• Multi-Site communications

You are interested in a certification? The course at hand is part of the following certification(s):

Certification as CCIE Data Center

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