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DCCUCS Training

Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System

In this three-day course, Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS), students will learn how to deploy, secure, operate, and maintain Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) B-series blade servers, Cisco UCS C-Series, and S-Series rack servers for use in data centers. Students will learn how to implement management and orchestration software for Cisco UCS. Students will gain hands-on practice with:


  • Configuring key features of Cisco UCS, Cisco UCS Director, and Cisco UCS Manager

  • Implementing UCS management software including Cisco UCS Manager and Cisco Intersight

37 CLC or $3695

Eligble for 24 CE Credits

Pay with 37 Learning Credits

37 CLC or $3695

Eligble for 24 CE Credits

Pay with 37 Learning Credits

  • 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

  • The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

    • General knowledge of servers

    • Routing and switching knowledge

    • Storage area networking knowledge

    • Server virtualization knowledge

  • Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet the following overall objectives:

    • Gain in-depth experience implementing and maintaining Cisco UCS servers to help you accelerate and provide robust UCS deployments

    • 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

    • Describe and implement Fibre Channel, zoning, and N-Port Virtualization (NPV) features on Cisco UCS

    • Describe and implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) on Cisco UCS

    • Describe Cisco UCS policies for service profiles

    • Describe Cisco Adapter Fabric Extender (FEX) and Single Root I/O Virtualization

    • Describe and implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) on Cisco UCS

    • Describe and implement external authentication providers on Cisco UCS Manager

    • Describe and implement key management on Cisco UCS Manager

    • Describe Cisco UCS Director

    • Describe and implement Cisco Intersight

    • Describe the scripting options for Cisco UCS Manager

    • Describe and implement monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager

  • Implementing Cisco UCS Storage Area Network (SAN)

    • SAN Introduction

    • Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Fibre Channels modes

    • Named VSANs

    • Cisco UCS Fibre Channel and FCoE Storage Connectivity

    Describing Cisco UCS Policies for Service Profiles

    • Storage Policies and Profiles

    • Basic Input Output System (BIOS) Policies

    • Boot Policy

    • Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Policies

    • Scrub Policies

    • Maintenance Policies

    Describing Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization

    • Cisco FEX Overview

    • Cisco Adapter FEX

    • Single Root I/O Virtualization

    Implementing RBAC on Cisco UCS

    • RBAC in Cisco UCS

    • Users, Roles, and Privileges

    • Functions of Organizations and Locales

    • Effective Rights of a User

    Implementing External Authentication Providers

    • Options for External Authentication Providers

    Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager

    • Public Key Infrastructure

    Implementing Cisco UCS Director

    • Cisco UCS Director Overview

    • Policies, Virtual Data Centers, and Catalogs

    • Cisco UCS Director Virtualization Support

    • Managing Compute with Cisco UCS Director

    • Cisco UCS Manager Orchestration

    • Self-Service Portal

    • Reporting and Monitoring in Cisco UCS Director

    Implementing Cisco Intersight

    • Cisco UCS Director Overview

    • Important Features of Cisco Intersight

    Describing the Scripting Options for Cisco UCS Manager

    • Cisco UCS Manager XML API

    • Cisco UCS Management Information Tree

    • Managed Object Browser

    • Cisco UCS PowerTool

    • Cisco UCS Python Software Development Kit (SDK)

    Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager

    • Public Key Infrastructure

    Implementing Cisco Intersight

    • Cisco Intersight Overview

    • Important Features of Cisco Intersight

    Describing the Scripting Options for Cisco UCS Manager

    • Cisco UCS Manager XML API

    Cisco UCS Management Information Tree

    • Managed Object Browser

    • Cisco UCS Manager PowerTool

    • Cisco UCS Python SDK

    Implementing Monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager

    • Logging Sources in Cisco UCS Manager

    • Port Monitoring Capabilities of Cisco UCS Manager

    • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Security Ramifications

    • Cisco UCS Manager Call Home Feature

  • Labs are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:

    • Configure Pod-Specific Device Aliases

    • Configure Zoning

    • Configure VSANs in Cisco UCS Manager

    • Configure Unified Ports on Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects

    • Install and Boot VMware ESXi on Cisco UCS from the LUN via FCoE

    • Configure RBAC

    • Configure Cisco UCS Manager to Authenticate Users via Open Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (OpenLDAP)

    • Configure a Trusted Point and Key Ring in Cisco UCS Manager

    • Configure Cisco UCS with Cisco Intersight

    • Configure Cisco UCS Manager Using Scripting

    • Implement Syslog and Call Home

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