NACLDBC-Cisco NA Cloud Bootcamp v1.0
COURSE OUTLINE:
This course will help you prepare for Cisco CCNA Cloud certification exams. The focus of this course is to understand the fundamentals of cloud technologies and the physical/virtual equipment needs to successfully build and deploy a cloud. The course will develop an understanding of Cisco Nexus switches, Cisco MDS switches, Cisco Unified Computing Systems (UCS), with a spotlight on Cisco UCS Director.
Audience
- Cloud administrators
- Cloud engineers
- Network administrators
- Network engineers
- Storage administrators
- Storage engineers
- Systems administrators
- Systems engineers
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of network fundamentals (routing and switching)
- Basic knowledge of compute fundamentals (server virtualization)
- Basic knowledge of storage fundamentals (fibre channel)
Learning Objectives
- Introduction to Basic Cloud Computing
- Describing Cisco Data Center Network Architecture
- Explore virtual networking with Nexus 1000v
- Defining Software Defined Network (SDN)
- Describe Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Solution
- Explore storage options with Fibre Channel and Ethernet
- Explore Cisco UCS C-Series family
- Explore Cisco UCS B-Series family
- Explore server virtualization
- Introduce UCS Director
- Administrating Cisco UCS Director
- VM operations Cisco UCS Director
- Describe Cisco Prime Service Catalog (PSC)
- Deploying UCS templates via Cisco UCS Director
- Describe Cisco UCS Director�s Appliance Containers
- Understanding monitoring in Cisco UCS Director
- Reporting in Cisco UCS Director
- Budgeting in Cisco UCS Director
- Describing Cisco UCS Performance Manager
1. Intro to Cloud Computing
- Introduction Cloud Computing Basic Concepts
- Describing Cloud Service Models
- Comparing Cloud Deployment Models
2. Cloud Network
- Describing Cisco Data Center Network Architecture
- Exploring Virtual Networking
- Identifying Cisco Nexus 1000v Switches
- Defining and Analyzing Software Defined Network Fundamentals
- Describing the Cisco ACI Solution
3. Cloud Storage
- Comparing Storage Options
- Describing Fibre Channel Storage Network Concepts
4. Cloud Compute
- Describing Cisco UCS C-Series Product Family
- Identifying Cisco UCS B-Series Family
- Explaining Cisco UCS Blade Provisioning
- Defining Server Virtualization
5. Cisco Cloud Administration
- Understanding Cisco UCS Director Overview
- Administering the Portal in Cisco UCS Director
- Describing VM Operations in the UCS Director
- Descripting Cisco PSC Services
6. Cisco Cloud Provisioning
- Deploying Cisco UCS Templates with Cisco UCS Director
- Explaining Cisco UCS Director Application Containers
- Describing Basics of Cisco Virtual Application Container Services
7. Cloud Systems Management and Monitoring
- Understanding System Monitoring in Cisco UCS Director
- Monitoring Dashboards in Cisco UCS Director
- Reporting in Cisco UCS Director (CloudSense)
- Creating Budget and Resource Limits in Cisco UCS Director
- Describing Cisco UCS Performance Manager