Course Description

This is a 5-day instructor-led course. In this Cisco Intersight and Cisco HyperFlex server training course, you will become experienced with the administration of Cisco System HyperFlex servers including using Cisco Intersight and other tools for management. This course covers architecture, configuration and operation of Cisco Intersight and Cisco HyperFlex, and is designed to serve the needs of engineers seeking to understand the capabilities of Cisco Intersight for managing data centers that use Cisco HyperFlex from a single management platform.

Duration: 5 Days

Learning Objectives

• Describe Cisco UCS Fundamentals
• Understand Cisco Intersight Characteristics
• Explain Cisco Intersight Domain Profile deployment
• Describe chassis profile deployment
• Describe Cisco Intersight Server Profile Deployment
• Understand Cisco Intersight Server OS Installation
• Describe the Cisco Intersight Private Virtual Appliance
• Describe Cisco Intersight Platform Firmware Operation
• Describe the Cisco Intersight API
• Explain IMM Transition Tool
• Understand Hyperconvergence and Cisco HyperFlex
• Describe Cisco HyperFlex Components
• Install and Expand Standard ESXi Cisco HyperFlex
• Manage Cisco HyperFlex in vSphere Environment
• Maintain Cisco HyperFlex Systems
• Design Cisco HyperFlex Solutions
• Protect Data using HyperFlex
• Understand Cisco HyperFlex Stretched Deployment
• Troubleshoot Cisco HyperFlex

Prerequisites

• Data Center experience
• Operating systems and virtualization experience
• Understanding of server system design and architecture
• Basic knowledge of servers and storage
• Familiarity with Cisco UCS and Hyperflex
• Familiarity with Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS®), networking and storage concepts

Who Should Attend

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

Course Content

Day 1

Overview of Cisco UCS

Cisco Intersight Characteristics

Lab 1 - Configure Cisco Intersight

IMM and Domain Profiles

Lab 2 - Configure Cisco Intersight Managed Mode

Cisco Server Profile Deployment

Lab 3 - Configure Cisco Intersight Cisco UCS Server Profiles

Cisco Intersight Server OS Installation

Lab 4 - Explore a Cisco Intersight-Initiated Server OS Installation

Day 2

Firmware Operation

Lab 5 - Explore Cisco UCS Firmware Update

Cisco Intersight API

Lab 6 - Configure Cisco Intersight with the Cisco Intersight API

IMM-Transiton Tool

Lab 7 - Investigate IMM Transition Tool

Intersight Private Virtual Appliance

Lab 8 - Investigate the Intersight Private Virtual Appliance

Day 3

Introducing Hyperconvergence and Cisco HyperFlex

Lab 9 - Claim HX Cluster and vCenter on Cisco Intersight PVA

Describing Cisco HyperFlex Components

Lab 10 - Investigate Components of Cisco HyperFlex

Installing and Expanding Standard ESXi Cisco HyperFlex

Lab 11 - Overview of Cisco HyperFlex Installation

Day 4

Managing Cisco HyperFlex in vSphere Environment

Lab 12 - Manage Cisco HyperFlex

Maintaining Cisco HyperFlex

Lab 13 - Cisco Hyperflex Maintenance

Designing Cisco HyperFlex

Protecting Your Data

Lab 14 - Protect Your HyperFlex VMs

Day 5

Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Stretched Deployment

Lab 15 - Manage Stretched HyperFlex Group

Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Edge

Lab 16 - Investigate HyperFlex Edge

Troubleshooting Cisco HyperFlex

Lab 17 - Troubleshooting Hyperflex