Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) training course

Instructor‑Led: $4,365 | Duration: 5 Days

The Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR v1.4) 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. 

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    Course Highlights

    LEVEL: 
    • Intermediate
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    Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) Course Outline

    The Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR v1.4) 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. 

    Who Should Attend this Course?
    • Network designers
    • Network administrators
    • Network engineers
    • Systems engineers
    • Data center engineers
    • Consulting systems engineers
    • Technical solutions architects
    • Field engineers
    • Cisco integrators and partners
    • Server administrator
    • Network manager
    • Storage Administrators 
    • Program Managers 
    • Project Managers 
    PREREQUISITES

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

    • 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)

    These Cisco courses are recommended to help you meet these prerequisites:

    • Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
    • Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
    • 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 

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