Courses detail - Implementing Data Center Networks Using the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch


Storage & Data Centre
Implementing Data Center Networks Using the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for the following audiences:

Network Field Engineers
Network System Engineers
Data Center Network Designers
Pre-sales Engineers
Post-sales Engineers
Network Administration Personnel

Prerequisites

Course attendees should possess an intermediate knowledge of switching, routing and storage architectures and protocols, as well as an understanding of server virtualization techniques.

Course Objectives

This three-day class focuses on the implementation, configuration and management of the Nexus 7000 switch and NX-OS software platforms. The courseware includes an effective mix of instructor-led presentations coupled with detailed lab exercises that are designed to build immediate awareness of the features and benefits of this high-availability product set. Upon completing this class, you will be able to install and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 7000 Data Center Switch and configure using the Nexus Operating System (NX-OS). In this course you will learn:

Features and capabilities of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
Main features of the virtual device contexts (VDCs) in the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
Techniques used to manage the Cisco Nexus 7000
Layer 2 protocols and features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
Layer 3 protocols and features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
Quality of service (QoS) features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
Security features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS

Course Content

Understanding the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Describe the key features of the Cisco Nexus 7010 Chassis
Describe the supervisor engine and line card features
Describe the fabric module capacity and redundancy capability
Describe the buffering capability of each line card module and its relationship to accessing the switch fabric
Describe the Virtual Output Queueing (VOQ) operation and demonstrate packet flow and arbitration across the fabric
Describe the key features of the Cisco Nexus 7010 power supplies and fan cooling system
Describe the connectivity management processor (CMP)
Describe the key features of the Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis
Describe site preparation considerations for the Cisco Nexus 7000 platform

Overview of the Cisco Nexus 7000

Introduce features of the Cisco NX-OS and enhancements to the CLI
Introduce Cisco NX-OS process recovery
Introduce Cisco NX-OS supervisor redundancy

Introducing the Virtual Device Contexts in the Cisco Nexus 7000

Describe the architecture of VDCs
Describe the configuration of VDCs
Describe the high-availability capabilities of a VDC

Managing the Cisco Nexus 7000

Describe SNMP and XML components
Describe Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics
Describe the Cisco EEM components
Describe the Smart Call Home feature
Describe the features of Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Describe system message logging
Describe the use of AAA
Describe role-based access control
Describe the use of configuration checkpoints

Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Layer 2 Protocols and Features

Describe the Layer 2 features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
Describe features of VLANs and PVLANs
Describe the Spanning Tree Protocol features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
Describe PortChannel capability of the Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS
Describe the benefits and feature of Virtual Port Channels
Describe UniDirectional Link Detection

Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco NX-OS Layer 3 Protocols and Features