Cisco UCS Bootcamp (2 Day)

Course Description
This 2 day hands-on course covers the implementation and operation of Cisco UCS in the data center,and is designed to serve the needs of engineers who implement Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) B-Series Blade and Rack mount Servers.

Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that you must have before attending this course are as follows:

• Understanding of server design and architecture
• Familiarity with Cisco UCS
• Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP
• Familiarity with Server Virtualization
• Familiarity with Storage Concepts

Course Objectives
After this course you should be able to understand:

• UCS Architecture
• UCS manager setup and configuration
• How to deploy pools, policies and templates within UCS manager
• Networking in UCS and Best Practices
• Features introduced in the UCSM-­2.1 release

Course Type
Instructor-Led Training, Classroom with Hands-on Lab

Duration: 2 Days

Who should attend
The primary audience for this course is as follows:

• Data Center Architects
• Cloud Infrastructure Architects
• Network Engineers
• System Administrators
• Storage Administrators

Course Details

• Module 1: UCS Overview
  • DataCenter Trends
  • UCS Architecture Overview
  • UCS Hardware Overview
    • UCS Fabric Interconnects
    • UCS IOMs
    • UCS B-Series servers
    • UCS C-Series servers
    • Adapter Offerings
  • UCS Management Overview
    • UCS Manager
    • Understanding UCSM HA
    • UCSM C-Series Management
  • UCS Initial Configuration
  • Lab: UCSM Familiarization
    • Firmware Management
    • KVM Access
    • LAN/SAN Connectivity
  • Lab: Instructor Driven

• Module 2: UCS Pools, Policies and Templates
  • Hardware State Abstraction
  • Organizations in UCS
  • Pools Overview
    • UUID Pools
    • MAC Pools
    • WWNN/WWPN Pools
    • Server Pools
  • Policies Overview
  • Understanding Templates
    • vNIC Templates
    • vHBA Templates
    • Service Profile Templates
    • Service Profiles
  • Lab: Instructor Driven

• Module 3: UCS Admin Features
  • Role Based Access Control:RBAC
  • Remote User Authentication
  • Faults, Events and Audit Logs
  • Backup and Restore
  • Enabling SNMP
  • Call Home
  • Enabling Syslog
  • Fault Suppression
  • Lab: Instructor Driven

• Module 4: UCS Networking
  • UCS Fabric Portfolio
  • NIV
  • Unified Ports
  • Ethernet Switching Modes
  • Upstream Ethernet Connectivity
  • FC Switching Modes
  • Storage Connectivity
  • Lab: Instructor Driven

• Module 5: UCSD Director
  • UCS Director Overview
  • UCS Director Design