Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies («DCCOR»)

• Implementing computing, LAN and SAN infrastructures for data centers
• Gaining hands-on experience deploying, securing, operating, and maintaining Cisco data center infrastructure, including: Cisco MDS switches and Cisco Nexus switches; Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) B-Series blade servers and Cisco UCS C-Series rack servers

This course, including self-study materials, prepares you for the Cisco Data Center Core Technologies Implementation Exam (350-601 DCCOR), which leads to the new CCNP Data Center, CCIE Data Center, and Cisco Certified Specialist. ​

1 Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols*

• Spanning Tree Protocol
• Port Channels Overview
• Virtual Port Channels Overview

2 Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols*

• Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Overview
• First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) for IPv6

3 Implementing Routing in Data Center*

• Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2 and Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) v3
• Border Gateway Protocol

4 Implementing Multicast in Data Center*

• IP Multicast in Data Center Networks
• Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD)
• Multicast Distribution Trees and Routing Protocols
• IP Multicast on Cisco Nexus Switches

5 Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols

• Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization
• Virtual Extensible LAN

6 Implementing Network Infrastructure Security*

• User Accounts and Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and SSH on Cisco NX-OS
• Keychain Authentication
• First Hop Security
• Media Access Control Security
• Control Plane Policing

7 Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure

• Cisco ACI Overview, Initialization, and Discovery
• Cisco ACI Management
• Cisco ACI Fabric Access Policies

8 Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration

• Tenant-Based Components
• Cisco ACI Endpoints and Endpoint Groups (EPG)
• Controlling Traffic Flow with Contracts
• Virtual Switches and Cisco ACI VMM Domains
• VMM Domain EPG Association
• Cisco ACI Integration with Hypervisor Solutions

9 Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network*

• Data Center Traffic Flows
• Packet Flow in Cisco Nexus Switches
• Packet Flow in Cisco ACI Fabric

10 Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models

• Cloud Architectures
• Cloud Deployment Models

11 Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management, Maintenance, and Operations*

• Time Synchronization
• Network Configuration Management
• Software Updates
• Network Infrastructure Monitoring

12 Explaining Cisco Network Assurance Concepts*

• Need for Network Assurance
• Cisco Streaming Telemetry Overview

13 Implementing Fibre Channel Fabric

• Fibre Channel Basics
• Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) Overview
• SAN Port Channels Overview
• Fibre Channel Domain Configuration Process

14 Implementing Storage Infrastructure Services

• Distributed Device Aliases
• Zoning
• N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) and N-Port Virtualization (NPV)
• Fibre Channel over IP
• Network Access Server (NAS) Concepts
• Storage Area Network (SAN) Design Options

15 Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric

• Fibre Channel over Ethernet
• Describing FCoE
• FCoE Topology Options
• FCoE Implementation

16 Implementing Storage Infrastructure Security*

• User Accounts and RBAC
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
• Fibre Channel Port Security and Fabric Binding

17 Describing Data Center Storage Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations*

• Time Synchronization
• Software Installation and Upgrade
• Storage Infrastructure Monitoring

18 Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors*

• Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
• Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers

19 Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity

• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
• Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
• Cisco UCS C-Series Integration

20 Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction

• Identity Abstraction
• Service Profile Templates

21 Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity

• iSCSI Overview
• Fibre Channel Overview
• Implement FCoE

22 Implementing Unified Computing Security

• User Accounts and RBAC
• Options for Authentication
• Key Management

23 Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems*

• Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems Overview
• Cisco HyperFlex Solution
• Cisco HyperFlex Scalability and Robustness

24 Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations*

• Compute Configuration Management
• Software Updates
• Infrastructure Monitoring
• Cisco Intersight™

25 Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools*

• Cisco NX-OS Programmability
• Scheduler Overview
• Cisco Embedded Event Manager Overview
• Bash Shell and Guest Shell for Cisco NX-OS
• Cisco Nexus API

26 Describing Cisco Integration with Automation and Orchestration Software Platforms

• Cisco and Ansible Integration Overview
• Cisco and Puppet Integration Overview
• Python in Cisco NX-OS and Cisco UCS

27 Describing Cisco Data Center Automation and Orchestration Technologies*

• Power On Auto Provisioning
• Cisco Data Center Network Manager Overview
• Cisco UCS Director Fundamentals
• Cisco UCS PowerTool

* This section contains self-study material that you can study at your own pace after the instructor-led part of the course.

This course is designed for network designers, network administrators, network engineers, system engineers, data center engineers, consulting system engineers, technical solution architects, field engineers, server administrators, and network managers.

Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP / IP networks, SANs, Fibre Channel protocols and hypervisor technologies (such as VMware) and a basic understanding of the Cisco Enterprise Data Center architecture and the design and architecture of server systems.

Certification
«Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies v1.0 (DCCOR 300-601)» is a 120 minute exam for the certifications CCNP Data Center, CCIE Data Center and Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core. This course prepares you optimally for the exam. 

Recertification
After three years you can recertify yourself by means of CEP (Continuous Learning Program) points or by taking the corresponding examination.

You can book this Cisco course with us on request. Please contact us: +41 44 447 21 21 or info@digicomp.ch.