Data Center Unified Computing Implementation

Understanding how Cisco UCS Benefits Today’s Data Center
Reviewing Data Center and Server Trends
The Cisco Unified Compute System
Understanding Cisco’s Unified Compute System
Defining Cisco UCS Hardware Components
Defining Cisco UCS Features
Understanding User Management
Describing Cisco UCS Connectivity

Describing Cisco UCS Startup and Shutdown Procedures
Exploring the Cisco UCS User Command Interfaces
Upgrading Software in the Cisco Unified Compute System
Understanding the Chassis Array Manager (CAM) Conceptual Overview
Describing CAM Fundamental Purpose and Pieces
Introducing Role Bases Access Control (RBAC)
Explaining the Implementation of Server Resources via the Unified Compute System
Understanding how Blades are used with the Rack-Mounted Paradigm
Exploring the Implementation of the Logical Server Paradigm
Defining Multitenant Implementations
Maintaining a Cisco Unified Compute System
Exploring the “Backup/Restore” capabilities of the Cisco UCS
Managing High Availability
Monitoring, Diagnostics and Troubleshooting the Cisco Unified Compute System
Monitoring Status and running Reports
Collecting Diagnostic Information
Troubleshooting the Cisco Unified Compute System
Designing Cisco Unified Compute System Deployment
Defining Customer Requirements
Exploring Cisco Unified Compute System Use Cases

Labs
Practice Initial Startup and Network Configuration for the Cisco UCS
Demonstrate and Implement RBAC configuration and components within the Cisco UCS
Practice implementation of the Cisco UCS Rack-Mounted paradigm
Practice implementation of the Cisco UCS Logical-Server Paradigm
Demonstrate Backup and Restore of CAM configuration
Configure High Availability in the Cisco Unified Compute System
Create Thresholds Policies and Notifications in the GUI
Gather Statistics via the GUI and CLI
Observe “Faults” via the GUI

• CCNA
• MDS 9x00, Nexus 5000, Nexus 7000, Catalyst 6500, and ACE Engineer Level Knowledge
• VMWare Certified Professional (VCP)
• Designing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (DCSNS)
• Data Center Network Infrastructure Design (DCNID)

This course is part of the following Certifications:

Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Support Specialist