DCCOR - Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies

Course Description 

The Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) training teaches you to implement data center local area networks (LANs) and storage area networks (SANs) and compute using Cisco Nexus Switches, Cisco MDS Switches, Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) B-Series Blade Servers, and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers. You will also learn the essentials of automation and security in data centers. The training provides rich, hands-on experience with deploying, securing, operating, and maintaining Cisco data center networking, storage, and computing.

This training prepares you for 350-601 DCCOR v1.2 exam. If passed, you earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core certification and satisfy the core exam requirements for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center and Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Data Center certifications. This training also earns you 64 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.

How You'll Benefit

This training will help you:
Gain experience implementing, securing and automating network, compute, and storage infrastructure
Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software
Qualify for professional and expert-level job roles in the high-demand area of enterprise-class data center environments
Prepare for the 350-601 DCCOR v1.2 exam
Earn 64 CE credits toward recertification

Who Should Enroll

Network Designers
Network Administrators
Network Engineers
Systems Engineers
Data Center Engineers
Consulting Systems Engineers
Technical Solutions Architects
Cisco Integrators and Partners
Field Engineers
Server Administrators
Network Managers
Storage Administrators
Program Managers
Project Managers

What to Expect in the Exam

Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (350-601 DCCOR) v1.2 is a 120-minute associated with the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core certification and satisfies the core exam requirements for the CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certifications.
This exam tests your knowledge of implementing core data center technologies, including:
Network
Compute
Storage network
Automation
Security

Course Objectives

Implement spanning tree protocol, port channels, and virtual port channels in the data center
Implement first-hop redundancy protocols in the data center using Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), and Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)
Implement routing in the data center by using Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)v2, OSPFv3, and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
Implement multicast functionality in the data center on the Cisco Nexus switches
Implement overlay networks in the data center by using Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
Implement network infrastructure security features on the Cisco Nexus switches
Understand the architecture and features of high-performance Ethernet fabrics
Introduce high-level Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) concepts and describe various fabric discovery parameters
Describe Cisco ACI building blocks and Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) domain integration
Describe packet flow for various traffic types (unicast, multicast, and broadcast) in the data center
Describe Cisco Cloud Service and deployment models
Describe Cisco ACI fabric setup
Implement network configuration management, describe software updates and their impacts, and implement network infrastructure monitoring
Describe Cisco network assurance concepts such as Cisco Streaming Telemetry
Implement Fibre Channel fabric
Implement storage infrastructure services in the data center such as distributed device aliases, zoning, N Port Virtualization (NPV), and Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP)
Implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) unified fabric
Implement storage infrastructure security features in the data center
Describe storage infrastructure software updates and their impacts, and implement infrastructure monitoring
Describe Cisco UCS Server form factors
Implement Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect and establish network connectivity for the Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
Implement Cisco Unified Computing Server abstraction
Implement SAN connectivity for Cisco UCS
Implement Cisco UCS security features in the data center
Implement Cisco UCS configuration management, describe software updates and their impacts, and implement infrastructure monitoring
Implement Cisco automation and scripting tools in the data center
Describe and evaluate the Cisco integration with automation and orchestration software platforms, such as Ansible, Puppet, and Python
Describe and evaluate Cisco data center automation and orchestration technologies

Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:
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 Outline

Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols
Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols
Implementing Routing in Data Center
Implementing Multicast in Data Center
Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols
Implementing Network Infrastructure Security
High-Throughput Converged Fabrics
Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure
Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration
Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network
Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models
Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management
Explaining Cisco Network Assurance Concepts
Implementing Fibre Channel Fabric
Implementing Storage Infrastructure Services
Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric
Implementing Storage Infrastructure Security
Describing Data Center Storage Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations
Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity
Implementing Cisco Unified Computing System Security
Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations
Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools
Describing Cisco Integration with Automation and Orchestration Software Platforms
Describing Cisco Data Center Automation and Orchestration Technologies

Lab Outline

Configure VXLAN
Explore the Cisco ACI Fabric
Implement Cisco ACI Access Policies and Out-of-Band Management
Implement Cisco ACI Tenant Policies
Integrate Cisco ACI with VMware
Configure Fibre Channel
Configure Device Aliases
Configure Zoning
Configure NPV
Provision Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
Configure Server and Uplink Ports
Configure VLANs
Configure Cisco UCS Server Profile Using Hardware Identities
Configure Basic Identity Pools
Configure a Cisco UCS Service Profile Using Pools
Configure an iSCSI Service Profile
Configure Cisco UCS Manager to Authenticate Users with Microsoft Active Directory
Configure Cisco Nexus Switches with Ansible
Program a Cisco Nexus Switch with Python