Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS)
The Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS) v1.0 shows you how to deploy, secure, operate, and maintain Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) B-series blade servers, Cisco UCS C-Series, and S-Series rack servers for use in data centers. You will learn how to implement management and orchestration software for Cisco UCS. You will gain hands-on practice on: configuring key features of Cisco UCS, Cisco UCS Director, and Cisco UCS Manager; implementing UCS management software including Cisco UCS Director, Cisco UCS Manager, and Cisco Intersight; and more.
Retail Price: $3,895.00
Next Date: 12/02/2024
Course Days: 3
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Course Objectives
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Describe and implement Fibre Channel, zoning, and NPV features on Cisco UCS
- Describe and implement FCoE on Cisco UCS
- Describe Cisco UCS policies for service profiles
- Describe Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization
- Describe and implement RBAC on Cisco UCS
- Describe and implement external authentication providers on Cisco UCS Manager
- Describe and implement key management on Cisco UCS Manager
- Describe and implement Cisco UCS Director
- Describe and implement Cisco Intersight
- Describe the scripting options for Cisco UCS Manager
- Describe and implement monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager
Who should attend
- Server administrators
- Network engineers
- Systems engineers
- Consulting systems engineers
- Technical solutions architects
- Network administrators
- Storage administrators
- Network managers
- Cisco integrators and partners
Prerequisites
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- General knowledge of servers
- Routing and switching knowledge
- Storage area networking knowledge
- Server virtualization knowledge
These Cisco courses are recommended to help you meet these prerequisites:
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
- Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
- Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
- Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS)
Outline
Implementing Cisco UCS Storage Area Network (SAN)
- SAN Introduction
- Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Fibre Channels modes Named VSANs
- Cisco UCS Fibre Channel and FCoE Storage Connectivity
Describing Cisco UCS Policies for Service Profiles
- Storage Policies
- BIOS Policies
- Boot Policy
- IPMI Policies
- Scrub Policies
- Maintenance Policies
Describing Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization
- Cisco FEX Overview
- Cisco Adapter FEX
- Single Root I/O Virtualization
Implementing RBAC on Cisco UCS
- RBAC in Cisco UCS
- Users, Roles, and Privileges
- Functions of Organizations and Locales
- Effective Rights of a User
Implementing External Authentication Providers
- Options for External Authentication Providers
Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager
- Public Key Infrastructure
Implementing Cisco UCS Director
- Cisco UCS Director Overview
- Policies, Virtual Data Centers, and Catalogs
- Cisco UCS Director Virtualization Support
- Managing Compute with Cisco UCS Director
- Cisco UCS Manager Orchestration
- Self-Service Portal
- Reporting and Monitoring in Cisco UCS Director
Implementing Cisco Intersight
- Cisco UCS Director Overview
- Important Features of Cisco Intersight
Describing the Scripting Options for Cisco UCS
- Cisco UCS Manager XML API
- Cisco UCS Management Information Tree
- Managed Object Browser
- Cisco UCS Manager PowerTool
- Cisco UCS Python SDK
Implementing Monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager
- Logging Sources in Cisco UCS Manager
- Port Monitoring Capabilities of Cisco UCS Manager
- SNMP Security Ramifications
- Cisco UCS Manager Call Home Feature
Lab Outline:
- Configure Pod-Specific Device Aliases
- Configure Zoning
- Configure VSANs in Cisco UCS Manager
- Configure Unified Ports on Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects
- Install and Boot VMware ESXi on Cisco UCS from the FCoE LUN
- Configure RBAC
- Configure Cisco UCS Manager to Authenticate Users via OpenLDAP
- Configure a Trusted Point and Key Ring in Cisco UCS Manager
- Install Cisco UCS Director
- Configure Cisco UCS Director
- Discover Infrastructure with Cisco UCS Director
- Examine the Cisco UCS Director GUI
- Design Services in Cisco UCS Director
- Configure Cisco UCS with Cisco Intersight
- Configure Cisco UCS Manager Using Scripting
- Implement Syslog and Call Home
