DCCOR

5 days of classroom training plus 3 days of e-learning for self-study

This course helps you prepare for the Cisco® CCNP® Data Center and CCIE® Data Center certifications and for advanced-level data center roles. In this course, you will master the skills and technologies you need to implement data center compute, LAN and SAN infrastructure. You will also learn the essentials of automation and security in data centers. You will get hands-on experience with 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 Servers, and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers.

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 of the Cisco Enterprise Data Center architecture
• Understanding the design and architecture of server systems
• Familiarity with hypervisor technologies (e.g. VMware)

 

To acquire the basic knowledge and skills you need to configure Cisco® data center technologies, we recommend that newcomers to the subject take the DCFNDU - Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations course.

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

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

Certification as CCNP Data Center Certification

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.
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