Configuring Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center - (Digital Library)

The Implementing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCNX) course gives you a detailed understanding of the Cisco® Nexus switch platform and teaches you how to install, configure, and manage Cisco Nexus® switch platforms in a scalable, highly available environment.

Through a combination of lectures and hands-on labs, you will learn how to describe various aspects of the Cisco Nexus product families and platforms, including implementation, management, security, programmability and storage.

Additionally, you will learn how to configure device aliases and zoning, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV), and N-Port Virtualization (NPV) modes.

Attendees should meet the following prerequsiites:

• Familiarity with Cisco data center technologies - DCICN, DCICT recommended
• Understand networking protocols, routing, and switching - CCNA, ROUTE and SWITCH recommended

Recommended prerequisites:

CCNA - Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions

DCFNDU - Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations

DCINX - Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Describe the Cisco Nexus devices routing and forwarding
• Decribe OTV
• Describe and configure VXLAN
• Describe Locator/D separation protocol
• Describe the key features of Cisco Nexus devices
• Describe Cisco Intelligent Traffic Director
• Describe QoS on Cisco Nexus devices
• Understand Cisco Nexus storage services
• Configure device alliaces and zoning
• Configure FCoE
• Configuring NPIV and NPV Modes
• Describe NX-API and network orchestration solutions and program Cisco NX-OS with Python
• Explain system management, monitoring, and troubleshooting processes
• Explain the troubleshooting processes

Individuals looking to gain the knowledge and skills required to deploy the advanced capabilities of a CIsco Nexus NX-OS Software and CIsco Nexus Series data center switches.

Describing the Cisco NX-OS Routing and Forwarding

• Routing Overview
• Multicast Routing
• Cisco NX-OS Routing and Forwarding
• Unicast and Multicast RIB and FIB

Describing Overlay Transport Virtualization

• Cisco OTV Overview
• Cisco OTV Control and Data Planes
• Failure Isolation
• Cisco OTV Features
• Optimizing Cisco OTV

Describing Virtual Extensible LAN

• VXLAN Benefits over VLAN
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 VXLAN Overlay
• VXLAN MP-BGP EVPN Control Plane
• VXLAN Data Plane

Describing Locator/ID Separation Protocol

• Locator/ID Separation Protocol
• LISP VM Mobility
• LISP ESM Multihop Mobility
• LISP VPN Virtualization

Cisco Nexus Security Features

• ACLs
• Port Security
• DCHP Snooping
• Dynamic ARP Inspection
• IP Source Guard
• Unicast RPF
• Traffic Storm Control
• CoPP

Cisco Intelligent Traffic Director

• Cisco ITD Overview
• Cisco ITD Deployment Models
• Cisco ITD Configuration and Verification

Describing QoS on Cisco Nexus Devices

• QoS on Cisco Nexus Devices
• Configure QoS on Nexus
• Monitor QoS Statistics

Introducing Cisco Nexus Storage Services

• Fibre Channel
• Fibre Channel Flow Control
• Fibre Channel Domain Initialization
• Fibre Channel Addressing
• FSPF Protocol

Configuring Device Aliases and Zoning

• Distributed Device Alias Services Overview
• Zoning Overview
• Merge Zones Without Disruption
• Recover from Zone Merge Failures
• Enhanced Zoning

Configuring Fibre Channel Over Ethernet

• Fibre Channel Over Ethernet
• FCoE Requirements
• Data Center Bridging
• FCoE Addressing Scheme
• FCoE Initialization Protocol
• FCoE Port Types
• Storage VDC

Configuring NPIV and NPV Modes

• Cisco NPV Mode
• N-Port ID Virtualization

Managing Automation and Programmability of Cisco Nexus Devices

• Cisco NX-OS RESTful API
• Network Orchestration
• Programming Cisco NX-OS with Python

Configuring System Management and Monitoring

• System Management Overview
• System Monitoring Tools

Troubleshooting Cisco Nexus Switches

• Cisco Nexus Troubleshooting Tools
• Shell Access and Linux Containers
• Memory and Packet Issues

 Labs

• Configure OSPF
• Configure Cisco OTV
• Configure VXLAN
• Configure Cisco Nexus Security Features
• Configure Basic Fibre Channel Features
• Configure Device Aliases and Zoning
• Confgure FCoE
• Configure NPV
• Manage Switch over Cisco NX-API
• Program a Switch with Python
• Configure System Management and Monitoring
• Troubleshoot and Manage Switches Using Bash and Guest Shell