NACLDBC-Cisco NA Cloud Bootcamp v1.0

COURSE OUTLINE:

Description

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 Directorï¿½s 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

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