The Configuring Cisco Nexus Switches (DCCNX) v1.0 course shows you how to install, configure, and manage Cisco Nexus Series Switch platforms using Cisco NX-OS to support highly available, secure, scalable virtualized data centers. Through expert instruction and hands-on practice, you will learn how to deploy Cisco NX-OS software features including networking, virtualization, security, storage services, system management and monitoring. You will also gain an introduction to automating Cisco Nexus devices using Cisco NX-OS Software programmability features. For technical overview the Cisco Nexus Switches, you may consider taking Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX) v1.0 along with this course.
You Will Learn How To:
- Describe the Cisco Nexus devices routing and forwarding
- Decribe OTV
- Describe and configure VXLAN
- Describe Locator/D separation protocol
- Describe the key features of Cisco Nexus devices
- Describe Cisco Intelligent Traffic Director
- Describe QoS on Cisco Nexus devices
- Understand Cisco Nexus storage services
- Configure device alliaces and zoning
- Configure FCoE
- Configuring NPIV and NPV Modes
- Describe NX-API and network orchestration solutions and program Cisco NX-OS with Python
- Explain system management, monitoring, and troubleshooting processes
- Explain the troubleshooting processes
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Prerequisites
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Familiarity with Cisco data center technologies
- Understand networking protocols, routing, and switching
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Who Should Attend this Course
- Data center systems engineers
- Data center field engineers
- Data center architects
- Technical decision makers
- Network architects
- Cisco integrators and partners