Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) is a 5-day course where 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. This course, including the self-paced material, helps prepare you to take the exam, Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (350-601 DCCOR), which leads to the new CCNP Data Center, CCIE Data Center, and the Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Core certifications. The course qualifies for 64 Cisco Continuing Education Credits (CE) towards recertification.
How You’ll Benefit
- Hands-on practice on Cisco data center infrastructure operations
- Build core skills for data center compute, LAN and SAN
- Covers fundamentals of security and automation in data centers
- Prepares for Cisco 350-601 DCCOR certification exam track
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
- Familiarity with SANs
- Familiarity with Fibre Channel protocol
- Identify products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and Cisco MDS families
- Understanding of Cisco Enterprise Data Center architecture
- Understanding of server system design and architecture
- Familiarity with hypervisor technologies (such as VMware)
Course Objectives
- Implement routing and switching protocols in Data Center environment
- Implement overlay networks in data center
- Introduce high-level Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI™) concepts and Cisco Virtual Machine manager (VMM) domain integration
- Describe Cisco Cloud Service and deployment models
- Implement Fibre Channel fabric
- Implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) unified fabric
- Implement security features in data center
- Implement software management and infrastructure monitoring
- Implement Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect and Server abstraction
- Implement SAN connectivity for Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®)
- Describe Cisco HyperFlex™ infrastructure concepts and benefits
- Implement Cisco automation and scripting tools in data center
- Evaluate automation and orchestration technologies in data center
Course Content
1. Data Center Networking Core (LAN)
- Routing and switching protocols in data center environment
- Overlay networks in the data center (core concepts)
2. Storage Networking Core (SAN)
- Fibre Channel fabric implementation concepts
- FCoE unified fabric overview and fundamentals
- SAN connectivity for Cisco UCS environments
3. Cisco UCS and Compute Infrastructure
- UCS Fabric Interconnect fundamentals and server abstraction concepts
- UCS B-Series and C-Series platform overview (operational focus)
4. ACI Concepts and Virtualization Integration
- Cisco ACI high-level concepts
- VMM domain integration overview
5. Security, Monitoring, and Operations
- Security features used in data center environments
- Software management and infrastructure monitoring concepts
6. Cloud, Automation, and Orchestration
- Cisco cloud services and deployment model overview
- Automation and scripting tools in data center (overview)
- Automation and orchestration technologies (evaluation-level overview)
7. Hyperconverged Infrastructure
- Cisco HyperFlex™ infrastructure concepts and benefits
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Who Should Attend
- Data Center Engineers and Administrators
- Network Engineers working with Cisco Nexus / MDS environments
- Professionals preparing for Cisco 350-601 DCCOR exam (CCNP Data Center core)
- Teams responsible for implementing, operating and maintaining DC infrastructure