DCID - Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure

Course Description 

The Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) provides training on designing data centers using Cisco data centers solutions and technologies. Topics covered include network designs with virtualization technologies, Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies and routing protocols, and data center interconnect design options. You’ll learn design practices for the Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) solution based on Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers, Cisco UCS Manager, and Cisco Unified Fabric, while gaining experience with network management technologies including Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), and Cisco UCS Director. This training also earns you 40 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.

This training helps you prepare to take the exam:
300-610 Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID)

How You'll Benefit

This training will help you:
Make design choices for optimal data center infrastructure performance, virtualization, security, and automation
Master the practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to design a scalable, reliable, and intelligent data center based on Cisco technologies
Qualify for professional-level job roles in the high-demand area of enterprise-class data center environments

Who Should Enroll

IT professionals with five to eight years of experience in these roles:
Data center engineers
Network designers
Network administrators
Network engineers
Systems engineers
Consulting systems engineers
Technical solutions architects
Server administrators
Network managers
Cisco integrators or partners

What to Expect in the Exam

This exam certifies your knowledge of data center infrastructure design including network, compute, storage network, and automation.
After you pass 300-610 DCID:
You earn the Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design certification and you will have satisfied the concentration exam requirement for the CCNP Data Center certification.

Course Objectives

Describe the Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding options and protocols used in a data center
Describe the rack design options, traffic patterns, and data center switching layer access, aggregation, and core
Describe Locator/ID separation protocol
Design a solution that uses Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) for traffic forwarding
Describe the hardware redundancy options; how to virtualize the network, compute, and storage functions; and virtual networking in the data center
Describe solutions that use fabric extenders and compare Cisco Adapter Fabric Extender (FEX) with single root input/output virtualization (SR-IOV)
Describe security threats and solutions in the data center
Describe advanced data center security technologies and best practices
Describe device management and orchestration in the data center
Describe the storage options for the compute function and the different Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) levels from a high-availability and performance perspective
Describe Fibre Channel concepts and architecture
Describe Fibre Channel topologies and industry terms
Describe Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Describe security options in the storage network
Describe the management and automation options for the storage networking infrastructure
Describe Cisco UCS servers and use cases for various Cisco UCS platforms
Explain the connectivity options for fabric interconnects for southbound and northbound connections
Describe the hyperconverged solution and integrated systems
Describe the systemwide parameters for setting up a Cisco UCS domain
Describe role-based access control (RBAC) and integration with directory servers to control access rights on Cisco UCS Manager
Describe the pools that may be used in service profiles or service profile templates on Cisco UCS Manager
Describe the different policies in the service profile
Describe the Ethernet and Fibre Channel interface policies and additional network technologies
Describe the advantages of templates and the difference between initial and updated templates
Describe data center automation tools

Course Prerequisites

Before taking this offering, you should be able to:
Implement data center networking [Local Area Network (LAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN)]
Describe data center storage
Implement data center virtualization
Implement Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS)
Implement data center automation and orchestration with the focus on Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) and Cisco UCS Director
Describe products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and MDS families

Course Outline

Section 1: Describing High Availability on Layer 2
Section 2: Designing Layer 3 Connectivity
Section 3: Designing Data Center Topologies
Section 4: Designing Data Center Interconnects with Cisco OTV
Section 5: Describing Locator/ID Separation Protocol
Section 6: Describing VXLAN Overlay Networks
Section 7: Describing Hardware and Device Virtualization
Section 8: Describing Cisco FEX Options
Section 9: Describing Basic Data Center Security
Section 10: Describing Advanced Data Center Security
Section 11: Describing Management and Orchestration
Section 12: Describing Storage and RAID Options
Section 13: Describing Fibre Channel Concepts
Section 14: Describing Fibre Channel Topologies
Section 15: Describing FCoE
Section 16: Describing Storage Security
Section 17: Describing SAN Management and Orchestration
Section 18: Describing Cisco UCS Servers and Use Cases
Section 19: Describing Fabric Interconnect Connectivity
Section 20: Describing Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems
Section 21: Describing Cisco UCS Manager Systemwide Parameters
Section 22: Describing Cisco UCS RBAC
Section 23: Describing Pools for Service Profiles
Section 24: Describing Policies for Service Profiles
Section 25: Describing Network-Specific Adapters and Policies
Section 26: Describing Templates in Cisco UCS Manager
Section 27: Designing Data Center Automation.

Lab Outline

Module 1: High Availability on Layer 2
Module 2: Designing Layer 3 Connectivity
Module 3: Designing Data Center Topologies
Module 4: Locator/ID Separation Protocol
Module 5: VXLAN Overlay Networks
Module 6: Hardware and Device Virtualization
Module 7: Cisco FEX Options
Module 8: Basic Data Center Security
Module 9: Advanced Data Center Security
Module 10: Management and Orchestration
Module 11: Storage and RAID Options
Module 12: Fibre Channel Topologies
Module 13: Fibre Channel Topologies
Module 14: FCoE
Module 15: Storage Security
Module 16: SAN Management and Orchestration
Module 17: Cisco UCS Servers and Use Cases
Module 18: Fabric Interconnect Connectivity
Module 19: Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems
Module 20: Cisco UCS Manager Systemwide Parameters
Module 21: Cisco UCS RBAC
Module 22: Pools for Service Profiles
Module 23: Policies for Service Profiles
Module 24: Network-Specific Adapters and Policies
Module 25: Templates in Cisco UCS Manager
Module 26: Designing Data Center Automation