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5 days Instructor Led Training plus 3 days self-study
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This training course will teach you the skills and technologies you need to implement data center, LAN and SAN infrastructures. You will also learn the basics of automation and security in data centers. You will gain hands-on knowledge of deploying, securing, operating and maintaining Cisco Data Center infrastructure, including Cisco MDS Switches and Cisco Nexus Switches; Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) B-Series Blade Server and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Server.
This training, including self-study material, prepares you for the Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) exam, which leads to the new CCNP Data Center, CCIE Data Center, and Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Core certifications.
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Course Contents
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- Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols*
- Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols*
- Implementing Routing in Data Center*
- Implementing Multicast in Data Center*
- Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols
- Implementing Network Infrastructure Security*
- Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure
- Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration
- Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network*
- Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models
- Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management, Maintenance, and Operations*
- Explaining Cisco Network Assurance Concepts*
- Implementing Fibre Channel Fabric
- Implementing Storage Infrastructure Services
- Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric
- Implementing Storage Infrastructure Security*
- Describing Data Center Storage Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations*
- Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors*
- Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity
- Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction
- Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity
- Implementing Unified Computing Security
- Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems*
- Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations*
- Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools*
- Describing Cisco Integration with Automation and Orchestration Software Platforms
- Describing Cisco Data Center Automation and Orchestration Technologies*
*This module is self-study material that can be done at your own pace after the instructor-led portion of the course.
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Target Group
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- Network designers
- Network administrators
- Network engineers
- Systems engineers
- Data center engineers
- Consulting systems engineers
- Technical solutions architects
- Field engineers
- Cisco integrators and partners
- Server administrator
- Network manager
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Knowledge Prerequisites
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To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networks
- Familiarity with SANs
- Familiarity with the Fibre Channel protocol
- Identification of products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and Cisco MDS families
- Understanding the Cisco Enterprise Data Center architecture
- Understanding of the design and architecture of server systems
- Familiarity with hypervisor technologies (e.g. VMware)
In order to acquire the basic knowledge and skills you need to configure Cisco® Data Center technologies, we recommend that newcomers to the topic take the courses in advance:
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Complementary and Continuative Courses
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DCID – Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure
DCIT – Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure
DCACI – Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
DCMDS – Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches
DCAUI – Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions
Cisco CCIE Data Center Workshop - The Lab Exam
Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols* |
• Spanning Tree Protocol |
• Port Channels Overview |
• Virtual Port Channels Overview |
Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols* |
• Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview |
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Overview |
• First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) for IPv6 |
Implementing Routing in Data Center* |
• Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2 and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v3 |
• Border Gateway Protocol |
Implementing Multicast in Data Center* |
• IP Multicast in Data Center Networks |
• Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) |
• Multicast Distribution Trees and Routing Protocols |
• IP Multicast on Cisco Nexus Switches |
Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols |
• Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization |
• Virtual Extensible LAN |
Implementing Network Infrastructure Security* |
• User Accounts and Role Based Access Control (RBAC) |
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and SSH on Cisco NX-OS |
• Keychain Authentication |
• First Hop Security |
• Media Access Control Security |
• Control Plane Policing |
Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure |
• Cisco ACI Overview, Initialization, and Discovery |
• Cisco ACI Management |
• Cisco ACI Fabric Access Policies |
Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration |
• Tenant-Based Components |
• Cisco ACI Endpoints and Endpoint Groups (EPG) |
• Controlling Traffic Flow with Contracts |
• Virtual Switches and Cisco ACI VMM Domains |
• VMM Domain EPG Association |
• Cisco ACI Integration with Hypervisor Solutions |
Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network* |
• Data Center Traffic Flows |
• Packet Flow in Cisco Nexus Switches |
• Packet Flow in Cisco ACI Fabric |
Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models |
• Cloud Architectures |
• Cloud Deployment Models |
Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management, Maintenance, and Operations* |
• Time Synchronization |
• Network Configuration Management |
• Software Updates |
• Network Infrastructure Monitoring |
Explaining Cisco Network Assurance Concepts* |
• Need for Network Assurance |
• Cisco Streaming Telemetry Overview |
Implementing Fibre Channel Fabric |
• Fibre Channel Basics |
• Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) Overview |
• SAN Port Channels Overview |
• Fibre Channel Domain Configuration Process |
Implementing Storage Infrastructure Services |
• Distributed Device Aliases |
• Zoning |
• N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) and N-Port Virtualization (NPV) |
• Fibre Channel over IP |
• Network Access Server (NAS) Concepts |
• Storage Area Network (SAN) Design Options |
Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric |
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet |
• Describing FCoE |
• FCoE Topology Options |
• FCoE Implementation |
Implementing Storage Infrastructure Security* |
• User Accounts and RBAC |
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting |
• Fibre Channel Port Security and Fabric Binding |
Describing Data Center Storage Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations* |
• Time Synchronization |
• Software Installation and Upgrade |
• Storage Infrastructure Monitoring |
Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors* |
• Cisco UCS BSeries Blade Servers |
• Cisco UCS CSeries Rack Servers |
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity |
• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect |
• Cisco UCS BSeries Connectivity |
• Cisco UCS CSeries Integration |
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction |
• Identity Abstraction |
• Service Profile Templates |
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity |
• iSCSI Overview |
• Fibre Channel Overview |
• Implement FCoE |
Implementing Unified Computing Security |
• User Accounts and RBAC |
• Options for Authentication |
• Key Management |
Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems* |
• Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems Overview |
• Cisco HyperFlex Solution |
• Cisco HyperFlex Scalability and Robustness |
Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations* |
• Compute Configuration Management |
• Software Updates |
• Infrastructure Monitoring |
• Cisco Intersight™ |
Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools* |
• Cisco NX-OS Programmability |
• Scheduler Overview |
• Cisco Embedded Event Manager Overview |
• Bash Shell and Guest Shell for Cisco NX-OS |
• Cisco Nexus API |
Describing Cisco Integration with Automation and Orchestration Software Platforms |
• Cisco and Ansible Integration Overview |
• Cisco and Puppet Integration Overview |
• Python in Cisco NX-OS and Cisco UCS |
Describing Cisco Data Center Automation and Orchestration Technologies* |
• Power On Auto Provisioning |
• Cisco Data Center Network Manager Overview |
• Cisco UCS Director Fundamentals |
• Cisco UCS PowerTool |
* This section is selfstudy material that can be done at your own pace after the instructor-led portion of the course. |

Certification as CCNP Data Center Certification
Certification as CCIE Data Center
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Classroom training
- Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!
-
Hybrid training
- Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.
-
Online training
- You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.
-
Cisco Digital Learning
- This course is available in the Cisco Digital Learning Library. These recently developed, multi-modal training events include HD videos moderated by lecturers with stored searchable text and subtitles, as well as a exercises, labs, and explanatory text and graphics. We provide this offer to you via our myExperTeach learning portal. Effective of the activation of the account, access to the courses will be granted for a duration of 6 months. In the case of packet solutions (Cisco Digital Learning Subscriptions), this time period will amount to 12 months.
-
Tailor-made courses
-
You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.

-
5 days Instructor Led Training plus 3 days self-study
.
-
This training course will teach you the skills and technologies you need to implement data center, LAN and SAN infrastructures. You will also learn the basics of automation and security in data centers. You will gain hands-on knowledge of deploying, securing, operating and maintaining Cisco Data Center infrastructure, including Cisco MDS Switches and Cisco Nexus Switches; Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) B-Series Blade Server and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Server.
This training, including self-study material, prepares you for the Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) exam, which leads to the new CCNP Data Center, CCIE Data Center, and Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Core certifications.
-
Course Contents
-
- Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols*
- Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols*
- Implementing Routing in Data Center*
- Implementing Multicast in Data Center*
- Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols
- Implementing Network Infrastructure Security*
- Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure
- Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration
- Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network*
- Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models
- Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management, Maintenance, and Operations*
- Explaining Cisco Network Assurance Concepts*
- Implementing Fibre Channel Fabric
- Implementing Storage Infrastructure Services
- Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric
- Implementing Storage Infrastructure Security*
- Describing Data Center Storage Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations*
- Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors*
- Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity
- Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction
- Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity
- Implementing Unified Computing Security
- Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems*
- Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations*
- Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools*
- Describing Cisco Integration with Automation and Orchestration Software Platforms
- Describing Cisco Data Center Automation and Orchestration Technologies*
*This module is self-study material that can be done at your own pace after the instructor-led portion of the course.
-
Target Group
-
- Network designers
- Network administrators
- Network engineers
- Systems engineers
- Data center engineers
- Consulting systems engineers
- Technical solutions architects
- Field engineers
- Cisco integrators and partners
- Server administrator
- Network manager
-
Knowledge Prerequisites
-
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networks
- Familiarity with SANs
- Familiarity with the Fibre Channel protocol
- Identification of products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and Cisco MDS families
- Understanding the Cisco Enterprise Data Center architecture
- Understanding of the design and architecture of server systems
- Familiarity with hypervisor technologies (e.g. VMware)
In order to acquire the basic knowledge and skills you need to configure Cisco® Data Center technologies, we recommend that newcomers to the topic take the courses in advance:
-
Complementary and Continuative Courses
-
DCID – Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure
DCIT – Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure
DCACI – Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
DCMDS – Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches
DCAUI – Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions
Cisco CCIE Data Center Workshop - The Lab Exam
Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols* |
• Spanning Tree Protocol |
• Port Channels Overview |
• Virtual Port Channels Overview |
Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols* |
• Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview |
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Overview |
• First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) for IPv6 |
Implementing Routing in Data Center* |
• Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2 and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v3 |
• Border Gateway Protocol |
Implementing Multicast in Data Center* |
• IP Multicast in Data Center Networks |
• Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) |
• Multicast Distribution Trees and Routing Protocols |
• IP Multicast on Cisco Nexus Switches |
Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols |
• Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization |
• Virtual Extensible LAN |
Implementing Network Infrastructure Security* |
• User Accounts and Role Based Access Control (RBAC) |
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and SSH on Cisco NX-OS |
• Keychain Authentication |
• First Hop Security |
• Media Access Control Security |
• Control Plane Policing |
Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure |
• Cisco ACI Overview, Initialization, and Discovery |
• Cisco ACI Management |
• Cisco ACI Fabric Access Policies |
Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration |
• Tenant-Based Components |
• Cisco ACI Endpoints and Endpoint Groups (EPG) |
• Controlling Traffic Flow with Contracts |
• Virtual Switches and Cisco ACI VMM Domains |
• VMM Domain EPG Association |
• Cisco ACI Integration with Hypervisor Solutions |
Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network* |
• Data Center Traffic Flows |
• Packet Flow in Cisco Nexus Switches |
• Packet Flow in Cisco ACI Fabric |
Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models |
• Cloud Architectures |
• Cloud Deployment Models |
Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management, Maintenance, and Operations* |
• Time Synchronization |
• Network Configuration Management |
• Software Updates |
• Network Infrastructure Monitoring |
Explaining Cisco Network Assurance Concepts* |
• Need for Network Assurance |
• Cisco Streaming Telemetry Overview |
Implementing Fibre Channel Fabric |
• Fibre Channel Basics |
• Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) Overview |
• SAN Port Channels Overview |
• Fibre Channel Domain Configuration Process |
Implementing Storage Infrastructure Services |
• Distributed Device Aliases |
• Zoning |
• N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) and N-Port Virtualization (NPV) |
• Fibre Channel over IP |
• Network Access Server (NAS) Concepts |
• Storage Area Network (SAN) Design Options |
Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric |
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet |
• Describing FCoE |
• FCoE Topology Options |
• FCoE Implementation |
Implementing Storage Infrastructure Security* |
• User Accounts and RBAC |
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting |
• Fibre Channel Port Security and Fabric Binding |
Describing Data Center Storage Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations* |
• Time Synchronization |
• Software Installation and Upgrade |
• Storage Infrastructure Monitoring |
Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors* |
• Cisco UCS BSeries Blade Servers |
• Cisco UCS CSeries Rack Servers |
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity |
• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect |
• Cisco UCS BSeries Connectivity |
• Cisco UCS CSeries Integration |
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction |
• Identity Abstraction |
• Service Profile Templates |
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity |
• iSCSI Overview |
• Fibre Channel Overview |
• Implement FCoE |
Implementing Unified Computing Security |
• User Accounts and RBAC |
• Options for Authentication |
• Key Management |
Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems* |
• Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems Overview |
• Cisco HyperFlex Solution |
• Cisco HyperFlex Scalability and Robustness |
Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations* |
• Compute Configuration Management |
• Software Updates |
• Infrastructure Monitoring |
• Cisco Intersight™ |
Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools* |
• Cisco NX-OS Programmability |
• Scheduler Overview |
• Cisco Embedded Event Manager Overview |
• Bash Shell and Guest Shell for Cisco NX-OS |
• Cisco Nexus API |
Describing Cisco Integration with Automation and Orchestration Software Platforms |
• Cisco and Ansible Integration Overview |
• Cisco and Puppet Integration Overview |
• Python in Cisco NX-OS and Cisco UCS |
Describing Cisco Data Center Automation and Orchestration Technologies* |
• Power On Auto Provisioning |
• Cisco Data Center Network Manager Overview |
• Cisco UCS Director Fundamentals |
• Cisco UCS PowerTool |
* This section is selfstudy material that can be done at your own pace after the instructor-led portion of the course. |

Certification as CCNP Data Center Certification
Certification as CCIE Data Center
-
Classroom training
- Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!
-
Hybrid training
- Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.
-
Online training
- You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.
-
Cisco Digital Learning
- This course is available in the Cisco Digital Learning Library. These recently developed, multi-modal training events include HD videos moderated by lecturers with stored searchable text and subtitles, as well as a exercises, labs, and explanatory text and graphics. We provide this offer to you via our myExperTeach learning portal. Effective of the activation of the account, access to the courses will be granted for a duration of 6 months. In the case of packet solutions (Cisco Digital Learning Subscriptions), this time period will amount to 12 months.
-
Tailor-made courses
-
You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
