Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN)
Who should attend
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
- Network administrators
- Network engineers
- Cisco Integrators/Partners
- Systems engineers
The secondary audience for this course is as follows:
- Network designers
- Network managers
- Consulting systems engineers
- Technical solutions architects
Prerequisites
The learner is expected to have the following skills and knowledge before attending this course:
- Good understanding of networking protocols
- Good understanding of the VMware environment
- Basic computer literacy
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Basic Internet usage skills
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the characteristics and benefits of the Ethernet protocol. List Ethernet standardization.
- Describe the OSI and TCP/IP models
- Describe IPv4 and IPv6 network layer addressing
- Describe the packet delivery process
- Compare and contrast TCP/IP with the OSI model
- Examine the Cisco Data Center network architectures, the 2- and the 3-tier network design, and the spine/leaf network design.
- Describe Cisco Nexus products and explain basic functionalities and tools of Cisco NX-OS.
- Describe VLANs
- Describe issues with STP
- Describe the routing process on Nexus switches
- Describe Layer 3 first hop redundancy
- Describe and configure user security features
- Describe ACL object groups
- Describe storage connectivity options in the Data Center. Compare iSCSI, Fibre Channel, and NAS connectivity for remote server storage.
- Describe Fibre Channel storage networking
- Describe VSANs
- Describe communication between the initiator and target
- Describe Fibre Channel zone types and their uses
- Describe NPV and NPIV
- Describe data center Ethernet enhancements that provide a lossless fabric
- Describe Fibre Channel over Ethernet
- Describe the components of a Cisco UCS server
- Describe the Cisco UCS physical connectivity for a Fabric Interconnect cluster
- Describe the Cisco UCS Manager interfaces
Follow On Courses
- Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)
- Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCI)
- Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID)
- Implementing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCII)
- Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT)
- Implementing Cisco Data Center Virtualization and Automation (DCVAI)
Course Content
The Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.2 course, prepares IT professionals for the Cisco CCNA Data Center certification and for associate-level data center roles. This course covers foundational knowledge, skills, and technologies, including data center networking concepts, data center storage networking, and data center physical infrastructure.
Classroom Training
Duration 5 days
Price
- Singapore: 4,750.- SGD
- Australia: 5,900.- AUD
- New Zealand: 4,600.- NZD
- Indonesia: IDR 12,480,000.-
- India: 103,200.- INR
- Philippines: 103,200.- PHP
- Thailand: THB 59,900.-
- Vietnam: US$ 2,150.-
- Japan: 280,000 円
- Sri Lanka: US$ 2,150.-
Schedule
Currently there are no training dates scheduled for this course.