About this course:

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 be introduced to automating Cisco Nexus devices using Cisco NX-OS Software programmability features.

For a technical overview of Cisco Nexus Switches, consider taking the Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX) course.

This course will help you:

• Gain the knowledge and skills to deploy advanced capabilities of Cisco Nexus NX-OS Software and Cisco Nexus Series data center switches
• Learn through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software
• Succeed in today’s demanding data center operations roles

Course Objective:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the Cisco Nexus devices routing and forwarding
• Describe Overlap Transport Virtualization (OTV)
• Describe and configure Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
• Describe Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)
• Describe the key features of Cisco Nexus devices
• Describe Cisco Intelligent Traffic Director
• Describe Quality of Service (QoS) on Cisco Nexus devices
• Understand Cisco Nexus storage services
• Configure device alliances and zoning
• Configure Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
• Configuring N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) and N-Port Virtualization (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

Audience:

• Data center systems engineers
• Data center field engineers
• Data center architects
• Technical decision makers
• Network architects
• Cisco integrators and partners

Prerequisite:

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

These are the recommended Cisco courses that may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA®)
• Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
• Introducing Cisco Nexus Series Switches (DCINX)