In this 2-day introductory course, Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS), students will learn how to deploy, secure, operate and maintain the Cisco Unified Computing system (Cisco UCS) B-Series blade server, Cisco UCS C-Series and S-Series rack servers, and Cisco HyperFlex product family, for use in data centers. You will gain hands-on practice on basic Cisco UCS server configuration, performing backup and restore activities, and more.
The course qualifies for 12 Cisco Continuing Education credits (CE) towards recertification. It can also be used to prepare for the new CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certifications.
This course will help you:
- Learn how to implement and maintain Cisco UCS servers
- Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software
- Prepare for data center job roles
Prerequisites:
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:
- General knowledge of servers
- Routing and switching
- Storage area networking
- Server virtualization
These Cisco courses are recommended to help you meet these prerequisites:
- Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
- Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
Course Objectives:
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet the following overall objectives:
- Describe Cisco UCS server hardware
- Describe Cisco UCS connectivity
- Describe the Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform, its data writing and reading processes, and data optimization
- Describe and configure Cisco UCS service profiles
- Describe and configure Cisco UCS service profile templates
- Describe and implement iSCSI on Cisco UCS
- Describe and implement Cisco UCS firmware updates
- Describe and implement Cisco UCS backups
Duration: 2 Days (Live Online)
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- Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
- Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
- Cisco UCS S-Series Rack Servers
- Cisco Virtual Interface Cards
- Hyperconvergence Overview
- Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series Servers
Describing Cisco UCS Connectivity
- Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
- Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
- Cisco UCS C-Series Connectivity
- Cisco UCS S-Series Connectivity
- Cisco HyperFlex Connectivity Architecture
- Cisco HyperFlex Edge Connectivity
- Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Ethernet End-Host Mode Compared to Switching Mode
- Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Uplink Pinning
- Cisco UCS C-Series Integration
Describing the Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
- Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software
- Writing Data to Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
- Reading Data from Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
- Data Optimization in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profiles
- Portability Issue with Nonabstracted Identities
- Cisco UCS Service Profile
- Identity Pools
- Server Pools
- IP Pools
Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profile Templates
- Service Profile Templates
Implementing iSCSI on Cisco UCS
- iSCSI Addressing
- iSCSI Support in Cisco UCS
Implementing Cisco UCS Firmware Updates
- Update Cisco UCS C-Series Server Firmware
- Download Tasks for the Infrastructure Image
- Download Tasks for Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware Packages
- Best Practices for Updating Firmware in Cisco UCS Manager
- Firmware Upgrades Using Auto Install
- Capability Catalog Updates
- Host Firmware Packages
- Driver Updates for Operating Systems and Hypervisors
Implementing Cisco UCS Backups
- Compare Backup Options in Cisco UCS Manager
- Compare Two Import Types
- Policy Backup
Lab Outline:
Labs are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:
- Explore Cisco UCS Manager GUI
- Configure Server and Uplink Ports
- Configure VLANs
- Configure Basic Identity Pools
- Configure a Cisco UCS Service Profile Using Pools
- Configure a Service Profile Template
- Configure an iSCSI Service Profile on Cisco UCS
- Perform Backup and Restore Activities
The primary audience for this course are as follows:
- Server administrators
- Network engineers
- Systems engineers
- Consulting systems engineers
- Technical solutions architects
- Network administrators
- Storage administrators
- Network managers
- Cisco integrators and partners