DCCNX-Configuring Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center v1.0 - On-Demand Course

The DCCNX-Configuring Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center v1.0 course is a 3-day course that is designed to teach students how to deploy Cisco NX-OS software features including networking, virtualization, security, storage services, system management and monitoring. Students will also gain an introduction to automating Cisco Nexus devices using Cisco NX-OS Software programmability features.

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

• Data center systems engineers
• Data center field engineers
• Data center architects
• Technical decision makers
• Network architects
• Cisco integrators and partners

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Familiarity with Cisco data center technologies
• Understanding networking protocols, routing, and switching

• 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

• 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

Please check the course description to find prerequisite information.