DCNX Course – Implementing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center
The DCNX Implementing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center Course is a training program that provides participants with an in-depth understanding of Cisco Nexus switch platforms. Through instructor-led videos and hands-on labs, participants will learn how to install, configure, and manage Cisco Nexus switch platforms in a scalable, highly available environment. During the course, participants will explore various aspects of Cisco Nexus product families and platforms, including deployment, management, security, programmability, and storage. Device aliasing and zoning configurations, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV), and N-Port Virtualization (NPV) will also be covered. The course is designed to ensure that participants gain both practical and theoretical skills to successfully work with Cisco Nexus switch platforms in the data center.
Course Objectives
The following is a summary of the main objectives of the DCNX Course Implementing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center :
- Deep understanding of Cisco Nexus switch platforms.
- Install, configure, and manage Cisco Nexus platforms in a data center.
- Exploring the security, programmability, and storage of Cisco Nexus platforms.
- Deep dive into Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV), and N-Port Virtualization (NPV).
- Gain practical and theoretical skills to work with Cisco Nexus platforms in data centers.
- Troubleshooting and optimizing Cisco Nexus environments.
- Understanding virtual device contexts (VDC) and virtual port channels (vPC).
- Hands-on experience with Cisco NX-OS system management and automation tools.
Course Certification
This course helps you prepare to take the:
Cisco Data Center Certifications;
Course Outline
- Describing Cisco Nexus Series Switches
- Describe Cisco Nexus Series Switches
- Describe Cisco Nexus Series Switches
- Describe Cisco Nexus Series Switches
- Describe Cisco Nexus Series Fabric Extenders
- Describing Cisco Nexus Platforms Implementation
- Describe Cisco Nexus in Data Center Architecture
- Describe Cisco NX-OS Software
- Describe the Licensing Model
- Cisco Nexus Platforms Test
- Describing Cisco Nexus Platforms Management
- Describes Cisco Nexus CLI and GUI Management Interfaces
- Describe Cisco NX-OS Setup Utility
- Describe Virtual Device Context on Cisco Nexus Series
- Describe PowerOn Auto Provisioning
- Describes Cisco NX-OS User Management
- Describes Cisco NX-OS AAA Services
- Configure User Management
- Describing Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
- Describe Port Channel Operation
- Describe vPC Concepts and Benefits
- Describe vPC Architecture
- Describe vPC Control and Data Plane
- Configure vPC
- Configuring First Hop Redundancy Protocols
- Describe HSRP
- Describe VRRP
- Configure FHRP Protocols
- Configuring Cisco Nexus Security Features
- Configure Access Control Lists
- Configure Port Security
- Configure DHCP Snooping
- Configure Dynamic ARP Inspection
- Configure IP Source Guard
- Configure Unicast RPF
- Configure Keychain Management
- Configure Control Plane Policing
- Configure MACsec
- Configure Cisco Nexus Security Features
- Describing Cisco NX-OS Routing and Forwarding
- Describe Routing in Cisco NX-OS
- Describe Multicast Routing in Cisco NX-OS
- Describe Unicast and Multicast RIB and FIB in NX-OS
- Describe Layer Best Practices for vPC
- Configure OSPF
- Describing Virtual Extensible LAN
- Describe VXLAN Benefits over VLAN
- Describe VXLAN Overlay
- Describe VXLAN MP-BGP EVPN Control Plane
- Describe VXLAN Data Plane
- Configure VXLAN
- Describing QoS on Cisco Nexus Devices
- Describe QoS on Cisco Nexus Devices
- Configure QoS on Cisco Nexus Devices
- Describe Monitoring of QoS Statistics
- Configure QoS
- Configuring System Management and Monitoring
- Configure System Management
- Configure System Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tools
- Configure System Management
- Describing Cisco NX-OS Programmability
- Describe On-Box Programmability on Cisco NX-OS
- Configure Cisco NX-OS On-Box Programmability
- Configure Containers on Cisco NX-OS
- Describe Ansible for Cisco NX-OS
- Configure Cisco NX-OS Using Ansible
- Describing Cisco Nexus Storage Services
- Describe IP Storage on Cisco Nexus Switches
- Describe Fibre Channel
- Describe Fiber Channel Flow Control
- Describe Fiber Channel Domain Initialization
- Describe Fiber Channel Addressing
- Configure Basic Fiber Channel Features
- Configuring Fiber Channel over Ethernet
- Describe Fiber Channel over Ethernet
- Describe FCoE Requirements
- Describe Data Center Bridging
- Describe FCoE Addressing Scheme
- Describe FCoE Initialization Protocol
- Describe FCoE Port Types
- Configure FCoE
- Describing Device Aliases and Zoning
- Describe Distributed Device Alias Services
- Describe Zoning
- Describe Merging Zones
- Describe Recovering from Zone Merge Failures
- Describe Enhanced Zoning
- Configure Fiber Channel Device Aliases and Zoning
- Configuring NPIV and NPV Modes
- Describe N-Port ID Virtualization
- Describe Fiber Channel NPV Mode
- Describe FCoE NPV Mode
- Configure NPV
Laboratory Activities
- Cisco Nexus Platforms Test
- Configure User Management
- Configure vPC
- Configure First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) Protocols
- Configure Cisco Nexus Security Features
- Configure Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
- Configure VXLAN
- Configure QoS
- Configure System Management
- Configure Cisco NX-OS On-Box Programmability
- Configure Containers on Cisco NX-OS
- Configure Cisco NX-OS Using Ansible
- Configure Basic Fiber Channel Features
- Configure FCoE
- Configure Fiber Channel Device Aliases and Zoning
- Configure NPV
Course Mode
Instructor-Led Remote Live Classroom Training;
Trainers
Trainers are Cisco Official Instructors and certified in other IT technologies, with years of hands-on experience in the industry and in Training.
Lab Topology
For all types of delivery, the Trainee can access real Cisco equipment and systems in our laboratories or directly at the Cisco data centers remotely 24 hours a day. Each participant has access to implement the various configurations thus having a practical and immediate feedback of the theoretical concepts.
Here are some Cisco Labs network topologies available:
Course Details
Course Prerequisites
Attendance at the Cisco CCNA Course is recommended .
Course Duration
Intensive duration 5 days
Course Frequency
Course Duration: 5 days (9.00 to 17.00) - Ask for other types of attendance.
Course Date
- Cisco DCNX Course(Intensive Formula) – On request – 9:00 – 17:00
Steps to Enroll
Registration takes place by asking to be contacted from the following link, or by contacting the office at the international number +355 45 301 313 or by sending a request to the email info@hadartraining.com
