DCUCD

RRP: £1995 (+VAT)

Duration: 5 Days

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for experienced Cisco Server Administrators, Network and/or Systems Designers/Engineers involved in the deployment of Cisco Unified Computing System Solutions.

Prerequisites

  • CCNA
  • MDS 9×00, Nexus 5000, Nexus 7000, Catalyst 6500, and ACE Engineer Level Knowledge
  • VMWare Certified Professional
  • Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing
  • Designing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (DCSNS)
  • Data Center Network Infrastructure Design (DCNID)

    • Course Content

    The Data Center Unified Computing Design (DCUCD) course provides you with the knowledge to design scalable, reliable and intelligent Data Center Unified Computing solutions incorporating Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), Cisco Nexus family switches, Catalyst 6500 in Virtual Switching System (VSS), MDS family SAN switches with NX-OS, Data Center NetworkManager (DCNM) and MDS Fabric Manager configuration and management applications, VMware server virtualisation products and Linux and Microsoft Windows operating system. Hands-on labs will reinforce these design concepts and enable you to become familiar with the UCS environment.

    Session Objectives

  • Understand Cisco Unified Computing solutions and identify server architecture.
  • Identify and understand Cisco UCS components, management, system connectivity, high availability, and size Cisco Unified Computing System.
  • Understand and design Cisco UCS server deployment.
  • Identify Cisco Unified Computing solution management aspects.
  • Understand and design Cisco Unified Computing network.
  • Understand and design Cisco Unified Computing SAN.
  • Identify historical performance characteristics, and reconnaissance and analysis tools, and determine aspects affecting the migration plan.
  • Identify Cisco UCS deployments and describe solution advantages.
  • Understand server virtualization and server virtualization networking.
  • Evaluate Cisco Unified Computing solution, understand design success criteria, and determine ROI.

    • Course Outline

  • Understanding Cisco Unified Computing Solutions
    • Identifying Cisco Unified Computing Solution
    • Identifying Server Architecture
  • Understanding the Cisco Unified Computing System
    • Identifying Cisco Unified Computing System Components
    • Identifying Cisco Unified Computing System Management
    • Understanding Cisco Unified Computing System Connectivity
    • Understanding Unified Computing System High Availability
    • Designing the Cisco Unified Computing System
  • Understanding Cisco Unified Computing System Server Deployment
    • Describingthe Cisco Unified Computing System Server Deployment Model
    • Designing Cisco Unified Computing System Server Deployment
  • Understanding Cisco Unified Computing Management
    • Defining the Cisco Unified Computing Solution Management Aspects
    • Describing Cisco Unified Computing System Management
  • Understanding Cisco Unified Computing Network
    • Identifying the Cisco Unified Computing Network
    • Designing the Cisco Unified Computing Network
  • Understanding the Cisco Unified Computing Solution SAN
    • Identifying the Cisco Unified Computing SAN
    • Designing the Cisco Unified Computing SAN
  • Understanding Existing Computing Solutions
    • Understanding Historical Performance Characteristics
    • Identifying Data Center Reconnaissance and Analysis Tools
    • Determining the Aspects Affecting the Migration Plan
  • Positioning the Cisco Unified Computing System
    • Identifying Cisco Unified Computing System Deployments
    • Describing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Solution Advantages
  • Understanding Server Virtualization Networking
    • Identifying Server Virtualization
    • Cisco Server Virtualization Networking Solution
    • Sizing Virtual Machine
  • Evaluating Cisco Unified Computing Solutions
    • Understanding Design Success Criteria
    • Determining the Design ROI
  • Labs
    • Lab 2-1: Exploring Cisco Unified Computing System Hardware
    • Lab 3-1: Deploying a Server with Cisco Unified Computing System
    • Lab 4-1: Implementing Management Hierarchy
    • Lab 5-1: Exploring the Cisco Unified Computing Network
    • Lab 6-1: Exploring Cisco Unified Computing SAN
    • Lab 8-1: Exploring Cisco Unified Computing System Server Deployment
    • Lab 9-1: Exploring Server Virtualization Deployment with Cisco Unified Computing System

    Certification

    This course is also one of the requirements for Channel Partners looking for accreditation for the Cisco UCS ATP Program .