Acceleration Program For CCIE Data Center Full Curriculum

Firefly Acceleration Program
for CCIE Data Center Certification

Firefly Acceleration Program for CCIE Data Center Certification offers Cisco Authorized
training to enable candidates to minimise study time and maximise success in passing both
the written and the lab exams. The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification
is known world-wide as the most prestigious networking certification in the industry.
Why Firefly:
Firefly offers Authorized Cisco training for CCIE Data Center Certification written and
lab exams.
Dedicated laboratory pods provide an enhanced learning experience with 95%
hands-on lab work and sole access for every candidate.
Fireflys renowned industry experience, technical expertise and track record in Data
Center acceleration for Cisco UCS, Nexus and MDS.
Unique access to Firefly Community for online resources, technical expertise and
candidate mentoring.
Firefly CCIE Data Center Experts have worked closely with Cisco to create the CCIE
lab workshops. These experts offer a unique and highly specialized mentoring experience to each Firefly candidate.
Firefly's CCIE Data Center Mentors are the individuals who worked closely with Cisco
to develop these classes and therefore offer a unique and highly specialized mentoring
experience to each Firefly CCIE Data Center candidate. Those who have achieved the
coveted CCIE in other areas know that its a long road culminating with a gruelling day
in the lab, implementing, fine-tuning, and troubleshooting a complex environment.
Many do not pass on their first tryor even their second.
The CCIE Data Center certification will set the bar for the next generation of Data
Center architects and designers. Encompassing technologies that span routing, switching, SAN, server, application with network services, and virtualization, this CCIE Data
Center may prove to be the most elusive CCIE yet.
Prepare for the toughest challenge with the very best

Firefly instructors are among the top Data Center engineers in the world. Firefly wrote the
first publicly available Nexus, UCS, MDS, and ACE training programs and continue to
advance the Data Center training portfolio to keep up with the rapid pace of product
development and evolution of best practices.
Candidates selecting the comprehensive Acceleration Program for CCIE Data Center
Certification from Firefly benefit from a customizable blend of live and virtual training,
technical resources, and mentoring by renowned CCIE Data Center experts.
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Stage 1: Readiness Assessment
On joining the program, Fireflys CCIE Data Center instructor team will prepare a personalized
education plan based on the candidates current certifications, experience and learning goals.
Stage 2: Pass the Written Exam

In preparation for the written exam, a series of courses may be recommended as prerequisites. Candidates have the option to take standard CCNP Data Center-level
courses or Fireflys enhanced core UCS and Nexus curriculum to get ready for the
exams.
Firefly has enhanced their core UCS and Nexus curriculum with deeper content, more
hands-on labs and up-to-date coverage of the latest hardware and firmware to prepare
candidates for their job, as well as their CCIE exam. Many candidates will have strengths
in one or more of areas so these courses are offered la carte.
Firefly offers candidates a comprehensive curriculum that draws from the following courses:
Built by Firefly
NX-IP
5 days
DCUFT
3 days
UCS-IP
5 days
DCUCT
3 days
ICNX1V
2 days
DCMDS
5 days
Access to the Firefly Community and Resources
CCIE Data Center

Written Exam
Built by Firefly
Track/Course
Length
Unified Fabric
Cisco Nexus Implementation Professional (NX-IP)
Firefly enhanced updated version of Cisco DCUFI
5 Days
Implementing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V
2 Days
Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFT)
3 Days
Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Switches (DCMDS)
5 Days
Unified Computing
Cisco Unified Computing Implementation Professional (UCS-IP)
Firefly enhanced updated version of Cisco DCUFI
5 Days
Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCT)
3 Days
All candidates completing preparation for the CCIE Data Center Certification written
exams with Firefly will be provided with online access to Fireflys community of experts
and technical resources to augment formal learning and final preparation for the exams.
Stage 3: Refine Lab Skills

Following the written exam is a series of intensive lab workshops designed to sharpen
hands-on skills on Unified Fabric (DCXUF, 5 days) and Unified Computing (DCXUC, 5
days).
Unified Fabric
DCXUF
Lab Workshop
Unified Compute
DCXUC
Lab Workshop
5 days
5 days
Access to Mentoring, Webinars, and CCIE Forum
CCIE Data Center

Lab Exam
The Unified Computing (DCXUC) and Unified Fabric (DCXUF) workshops provide an
intense hands-on laboratory experience with Firefly's senior industry experts, who are
renowned for their deep expertise in Cisco Data Center.
Each candidate will have sole access to a complete CCIE Data Center lab environment
that includes: UCS B-Series with Nexus 1000V; Nexus 7000, 5000, and 2000; MDS 9000;
and ACE.
Workshops will refine skills through a series of challenge labs and in-depth analysis of
performance in the lab. Going beyond the traditional installation and implementation
courses, these workshops will provide a deep-dive into the inner workings of the Cisco
data center products and protocols, and provide a thorough understanding of the
fine-tuning and troubleshooting required to pass the lab exam.
Stage 4: Prepare for the Lab Exam

To complement the live workshops, candidates will have exclusive access to personalized
services including mentoring from Fireflys top engineers, webinars on selected topics
that are likely to trip up unwary candidates and access to the Firefly CCIE Lab Forum
where they can collaborate with the CCIE instructor team and fellow candidates.
For more information please contact us at sales@fireflyeducate.com, or visit

our website at www.fireflyeducate.com
Cisco Nexus
Implementation Professional
Length:
5 days
Format:
Lecture/
Lab
Course
Version:
5.1
Product
Version:
Nexus 5000
5.1(3) and
7000 6.1(3)
Exam:
642-997
NX-IP
Why Firefly
This enhanced course includes all of the content provided in Ciscos DCUFI, ensuring success for
those looking to pass the CCNP DCUFI certification exam, 642-997. To keep current with the latest
Cisco Nexus products and features, the following Firefly enhancements have been added:
Nexus 3000 series, including Nexus 3548 and product positioning
Nexus 6000 series specification, features, and product placement
40GE Transceivers and Cables
Nexus 2248TP-E, 2248PQ, and B22 Fabric Extenders
Nexus 7004 chassis, Enhanced F2-series modules, and 24-port 10GE M2 Series modules
Power-On Auto Provisioning (POAP)
Python Scripting
IPSLA
Sampled NetFlow
Introduction to Ciscos onePK
Course Description
Prerequisites
This five-day hands-on course is a Firefly

Enhanced version of Cisco's DCUFI, designed
for systems and field engineers, consulting
systems engineers, technical solutions architects, and Cisco integrators and partners who
install and implement the Cisco Nexus 7000,
6000, and 5000 Switches, Cisco MDS, and the
Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender. The course
covers the key components and procedures
needed to install, configure, manage, and
troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 7000 and 5000
Switches in the network and SAN environment.
You will gain the most from this course if you

have a basic understanding of the following
topics:
Good understanding of networking protocols
Recommended CCNA Certification
Good understanding of the Fibre Channel
protocol and the SAN environment
Recommended attendance of a Fibre Channel
protocol class or equivalent experience
Recommended attendance of the Implementing
Cisco Storage Network Solutions (ICSNS) class
or equivalent experience.
Who Should Attend

This course is designed for experienced Network
Field Engineers who are already capable of
implementing Layer 2 and Layer 3 services using
Cisco IOS and the Cisco Catalyst switching
platform.
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Cisco Nexus
Related Training
Unified Compute for Implementation
Professionals (UC-IP)
Data Center Unified Fabric Design (DCUFD)
Data Center Unified Fabric Troubleshooting
(DCUFT)
Implementing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus
5000 (ICNX5)
Implementing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus
7000 (ICNX7)
Module 1: Cisco Nexus Product

Overview
Lesson 1: Describing the Cisco Data
Center Network Architecture
Cisco Unified Fabric Fundamentals
Structured Layers: Core, Aggregation, Access
Product Placement
Positioning of Product Families in the Architecture
Lesson 2: Identifying Cisco Nexus

Products
Learning Objectives
Identify the Cisco Nexus product family, specifically the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch chassis and
components; the Cisco Nexus 6000, 5000, and
5500 Switches; and the Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric
Extender
Describe how to configure the features of Cisco
Nexus switches
Describe how to configure Cisco Nexus Switch
advanced features such as Overlay Transport
Virtualization (OTV), security, and quality of
service
Identify the management tools that are available
for the Cisco Nexus Series Switches and how to
configure the relevant tools to support the given
design
Explain the Fibre Channel Protocol, the Fibre
Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Protocol, and the
Data Center Bridging enhancements
Describe how to configure Fibre Channel over
Ethernet
Describe how to troubleshoot Cisco Nexus
Switches
The Cisco Nexus Family of Products

Important Features of Cisco Nexus I/O Modules
Important Features of Cisco NX-OS
Module 2: Cisco Nexus Switch

Feature Configuration
Lesson 1: Understanding High
Availability and Redundancy
Network-Level High Availability
System-Level High Availability
Cisco IOS In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
Lesson 2: Configuring Virtual Device

Contexts
Using VDCs in Data Centers
Virtual Device Contexts (VDCs)
Resource Allocation
New VDC Features in Cisco NX-OS 6.1
Configuring VDCs
Management Settings
Storage VDCs
Lesson 3: Configuring Layer 2

Switching Features
Basic Interface Parameters
Port Profiles
Fabric Extenders
Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco Nexus 5000
Series Switch Feature Comparison
Private VLANS
VLAN Configuration
Spanning Tree Protocol Extensions
Cisco Nexus
Lesson 4: Configuring PortChannels
Using PortChannels and Virtual PortChannels
Configuring PortChannels
vPC Architecture
Configuring a vPC
Configuring the FEX
Configuring Enhanced vPCs
Lesson 5: Implementing Cisco

FabricPath
Multiprotocol Label Switching

Multiprotocol Label Switching VPNs
Lesson 3: Configuring LISP

Locator/ID Separation Protocol
Configuring LISP
Lesson 4: Configuring QoS
Implement Cisco FabricPath

Verify Cisco FabricPath
QoS on the Cisco Nexus Family of Switches

Modular QoS CLI
Marking
Mutation Mapping
Policing
Queuing and Scheduling
Monitoring QoS
Lesson 6: Configuring Layer 3

Switching Features
Routing Protocols
First Hop Redundancy Protocols
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
Layer 3 Virtualization
Unicast RIB and FIB
Route Policy Manager
Policy-Based Routing (PBR)
IPv6
Lesson 5: Configuring Security

Features
Lesson 7: Configuring IP Multicast

IP Multicast
Configuring IGMP and MLD
Configuring PIM
Configuring IGMP Snooping
Configuring MSDP
DHCP Snooping
Dynamic ARP Inspection
IP Source Guard
Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
Traffic Storm Control
Port Security
Control Plane Policing
Cisco TrustSec
Module 4: Cisco Nexus Storage

Features

Advanced Feature Configuration
Lesson 1: Describing Cisco OTV
Cisco OTV
Basic Cisco OTV Configuration
Advanced Cisco OTV Configuration
Lesson 2: Configuring MPLS
Lesson 1: Describing Fibre Channel

Protocol
SCSI Protocol
Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel Login and Communication
Fibre Channel Addressing Schemes
VSANs and IVR
FSPF Protocol
Zoning
N-Port ID Virtualization
N-Port Virtualization
Cisco Nexus
Lesson 2: Describing FCoE Protocol
FCoE Essentials
FCoE Architecture
FCoE Initialization Protocol
Supported FCoE Topologies
FCoE Hardware
Lesson 1: Using the CMP
Lesson 3: Identifying DCB Enhancements

Data Center Bridging
Priority Flow Control
Enhanced Transmission Selection
DCBX Protocol
Connectivity Management Processor

Configuring the CMP
Verifying the CMP
Upgrading the CMP
Using the CMP
Lesson 2: Configuring User

Management
Lesson 4: Configuring FCoE

IFCoE Configuration
FCoE VLANs and Virtual Interfaces
FCoE with Enhanced vPC and Cisco Adapter FEX
Lesson 5: Configuring SAN Switching

Features
FCoE on the Cisco MDS
Fibre Channel Interfaces
Domain Parameters
VSAN Management
VSAN Trunking
SAN Port Channels
FLOGI and FCNS Databases
Cisco Fabric Services on Cisco MDS
Lesson 6: Configuring NPV Mode

N-Port ID Virtualization
N-Port ID Configuration
NPV Mode
NPV Configuration
FCoE NPV Feature
FCoE NPV Configuration
User Management Features

Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Secure Shell
User Accounts and Roles
Lesson 3: Describing System

Management
System Management Features
Configuring Cisco Fabric Services
Configuring NTP and PTP
Configuring EEM
Configuring NetFlow
Configuring Smart Call Home
Configuring Scheduler
Configuring SPAN and ERSPAN
Configuring SNMP
Using XML Interface
Implementing Cisco Prime DCNM for LAN
Integrating vCenter Manager
Licensing
Upgrading the Firmware and EPLDs
Module 6: Firefly Exclusive

Supplement
Lesson 7: Using SAN Management

Tools
Cisco Prime DCNM for SAN
Cisco Device Manager

Management
Nexus 3000 Series Update

Nexus 6000 Series and Features
Data Center Architecture Designs
Nexus 7000 Series Module Update
Nexus 2000 Series Update
POAP
Python
IP SLA
Sampled NetFlow
onePK
Cisco Nexus
Labs
Lab 1: Cisco Nexus 7000 Labs
Lab 2: Cisco Nexus 7017
Configuration Baseline
Lab 15: Configuring the Cisco Nexus

5000 in NPV Mode
Lab 16: Traffic Engineering
Lab 3: Cisco Nexus 7000

Hardware Platform
Lab 17: Configuring the Nexus 2000 as a

Remote Line Card
Lab 4: Managing System

Configuration
Lab 5: Configuring FabricPath
Lab 18: Configuring Nexus 2000 with

vPC
Lab 6: Configuring vPC

Lab 7: Configuring Routing
Protocols
Lab 8: Configuring OTV
Lab 9: Security
Lab 10: QoS on the Cisco
Nexus 7000
Lab 11: Troubleshooting the
Nexus Control Plane
Lab 12: Cisco Nexus 5000 Labs
Lab 13: Configuring the Switch
for Administrative Access
Lab 14: Configuring the Cisco
Nexus 5000 Switch for FCoE
Connectivity
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Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center

Unified Fabric
Length:
3 days
DCUFT
Course Description
Format:
Lecture/
Lab
Course
Version:
5.0
The Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFT) v5.0 is a three-day instructor-led course
designed for systems and field engineers, consulting systems engineers, and Cisco integrators and
partners who install, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 7000 and 5000 Series
Switches, the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders, and Cisco MDS Multilayer Fabric Switches.
The course covers the key components and procedures that are needed to troubleshoot and resolve
common issues with the Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000, and MDS switches and the Nexus 2000 Series Fabric
Extenders in the network and SAN environments.
Who Should Attend
Learning Objectives
Data center administrators and engineers,

network administrators and engineers, consulting
systems engineers, and Cisco integrators and
partners.
Prerequisites
Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI) course
Recommended attendance of Cisco Nexus 7000,
5000 and MDS product courses
Recommended CCNA or CCNP certification
Recommended attendance of a Fibre Channel
Protocol class or equivalent experience
Cisco Storage Network Solutions (ICSNS) course
or equivalent experience
Related Training
Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Implementation
(DCUFI)
Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Design
(DCUFD)
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Describe the troubleshooting tools and methodologies

that are available from the CLI and in Cisco DCNM that
are used to identify and resolve issues in a Cisco Data
Center network architecture
Identify and resolve issues that are related to VLANs
and PVLANs
Identify and resolve issues that are related to port channels and vPCs
Identify and resolve issues that are related to Cisco
FabricPath
Identify and resolve issues that are related to OTV
Identify and resolve issues that are related to Fibre
Channel interface operation
Identify and resolve issues that are related to Fibre
Channel switching when a Cisco Nexus switch is used
in switched mode or in NPV mode
Identify and resolve issues that are related to FCoE in
the Cisco Data Center architecture
Identify and resolve issues that are related to Cisco
Nexus 7000 Series Switches
Identify and resolve issues that are specific to Cisco
Nexus 5000 Series Switches
Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders
MDS Switches

Unified Fabric
Module 1: Tools and Methodologies
of Troubleshooting
Module 3: SAN Switching Issue

Troubleshooting
Lesson 1: Understanding CLI

Troubleshooting Tool
Lesson 1: Troubleshooting Fibre

Channel Interfaces
Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Port Interfaces
Troubleshooting SAN Port Channel Interfaces
Troubleshooting Methodology
Ping, Pong, and Traceroute
Monitor System, Processes, and CPU
Switched Port Analyzer
Ethanalyzer
Logging
Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics
Blink or Beacon
SNMP and RMON
CLI Debug
Lesson 2: Troubleshooting Fibre

Channel Fabric Services
Troubleshooting VSANs
Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Domain
Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Name Services
Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Zoning
Troubleshooting Cisco Fabric Services on Cisco
MDS Series and Cisco Nexus Switches
Lesson 2: Understanding Cisco

DCNM Troubleshooting Tools
Cisco DCNM for LAN
Cisco DCNM for SAN
NPIV and NPV Mode FLOGI Processes

Troubleshooting NPV Mode
Module 2: Layer 2 Issue

Troubleshooting
Module 4: FCoE Troubleshooting

Lesson 1: Troubleshooting FCoE
Lesson 1: Troubleshooting VLANs

and PVLANs
Troubleshooting VLANs and PVLANs
Troubleshooting VTP
Troubleshooting FIP
Troubleshooting FCoE Performance
Lesson 2: Troubleshooting DCBX
Lesson 2: Troubleshooting Port

Channels
Troubleshooting LACP
Troubleshooting vPCs
Troubleshooting DCBX
Troubleshooting PFC
Module 5: Platform-Specific Issue

Troubleshooting
Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Cisco

FabricPath
Cisco FabricPath Control Plane
Cisco FabricPath Data Plane
Troubleshooting Cisco FabricPath
Lesson 4: Troubleshooting OTV

OTV Review
Troubleshooting OTV
HSRP Isolation Between Data Centers Using
Lesson 3: Troubleshooting NPV Mode
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Lesson 1: Troubleshooting the Cisco

Nexus 7000
Troubleshooting Licensing
Troubleshooting Installs, Upgrades, and Reboots
Troubleshooting Cisco Fabric Services
Troubleshooting VDCs
Troubleshooting Routing
Troubleshooting Unicast Traffic
Troubleshooting Memory
Troubleshooting CPU
Troubleshooting Switch Fabric
Troubleshooting CoPP and Data Plane Rate Limiters

Unified Fabric
Nexus 5000 Series and Nexus 550
Platform Switches
Troubleshooting Cisco IOS ISSU
Troubleshooting Configuration Synchronization
Troubleshooting QoS
Troubleshooting CRC Errors
Troubleshooting CPU
Troubleshooting Unified Ports

Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders
Troubleshooting Fabric-Extender Configuration and
Management
Troubleshooting Fabric-Extender Queuing and
Packet Drops

MDS Switches
Troubleshooting Installs, Upgrades, and Reboots
Troubleshooting Ports
Troubleshooting Cisco Fabric Services
Troubleshooting VSANs
Troubleshooting Zones and Zone Sets
Labs
Lab 1: Lab 1-1: Network Baseline
Documentation
Lab 2: Lab 2-1: Troubleshoot vPCs
Lab 3: Lab 2-2: Troubleshoot Cisco
FabricPath
Lab 4: Lab 2-3: Troubleshoot OTV
Issues
Lab 5: Lab 3-1: Troubleshoot Fibre
Channel Interfaces
Lab 6: Lab 3-2: Troubleshoot Fibre
Channel VSANs, Zones, and
Domain Services
Lab 7: Lab 3-3: Troubleshoot NPV
Mode
Lab 8: Lab 4-1: Troubleshoot
FCoEPart 1
Lab 9: Lab 4-2: Troubleshoot
FCoEPart 2
Lab 10: Lab 5-1: Troubleshoot VDCs
Lab 11: Lab 5-2: Troubleshoot Cisco
Fabric Services
Lab 12: Lab 5-3: Troubleshoot the Fabric
Extender
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Cisco Unified Computing for

Implementation Professionals
Length:
5 days
Format:
Lecture/
Lab
Course
Version:
5.3
Product
Version:
2.1(2a)
UCS-IP
Why Firefly
From expert-led classrooms to virtual experiences and state-of-the art remote lab access, we are
passionate about the service we deliver. Fireflys heritage in education and data center technologies
ensures a consistently high level of customer satisfaction scores. Firefly instructors are industry practitioners and leverage this experience to blend formal education with hands-on training and customized
laboratories to deliver a highly interactive and immersive course.
This course includes coverage of UCS Manager version 2.1 and UCS Central 1.1 featuring additional
content on networking design and operations, not in the standard version of the course, that customers
need to successfully integrate UCS into their environments. Among the hardware and software features
covered is first through third generation components. The labs for this course are conducted on physical
and virtual equipment running UCS Manager version 2.1. Students will explore, hands-on, the new
features of UCS Manager 2.1 while implementing VMware's latest hypervisor, ESXi 5.1. Students are
tested with challenge labs, yet provided answer keys to assist them.
Course Description
Who Should Attend
The Cisco Unified Computing System for

Implementation Professionals is a five-day,
hands-on course designed for system
engineers, data-center administrators, technicians, and architects implementing Cisco
Unified Computing System B- and C-Series
Servers.
This course prepares students for exam

642-999, Implementing Cisco Data Center
Unified Computing. Upon passing this exam,
the student will be a certified Cisco Data Center
Unified Computing Support Specialist and be
able to configure, implement, and manage
UCS environments.
The course teaches how to deploy, configure,

and manage UCS servers with consolidated
I/O networking for LAN and SAN connectivity
including multi-hop FCoE. It teaches how to
virtualize server properties with the goal of
enabling simple and rapid mobility of service
profiles between physical servers. In the lab,
students will configure mobile service profiles,
upgrade firmware, configure a multitenant
management model, enable high availability
and fault tolerance as well as perform back-ups
and restore system configuration. Students are
also introduced to UCS Central 1.1 operations.
Students will learn to use the built-in monitoring
and troubleshooting tools. They will also install
and configure VMware VM-FEX and VM-FEX
Universal Pass-Through Mode with the Cisco
Virtual Interface Card on the Cisco UCS
infrastructure.
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Prerequisites
Understanding of server system design and architecture
Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
Familiarity with LAN/SAN technology
Familiarity with Fibre Channel Protocol
Understanding of Cisco Enterprise Data Center
architecture
Familiarity with server virtualization technologies
(VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Red Hat KVM,
Citrix Xen)

Related Training
Learning Objectives
Cisco UCS Core (UCS-Core)

Cisco UCS Advanced Troubleshooting (+TS)
Cisco Certified Networking Data Center Associate
(CCNA DC)
Cisco Certified Networking Professional Data Center
(CCNP DC)
Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design
(DCUCD)
Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFD)
Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI)
Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing
(DCUCT)
Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric
(DCUFT)
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Describe the Cisco UCS B-Series management and

system architecture in UCS Manager 2.1.
Implement system management, maintenance, and
high-availability services for Cisco UCS B- and C-Series
Servers.
Configure Cisco UCS Stateless Computing using
resource pools, templates, and policies with Cisco
Unified Fabric.
Discuss how to manage firmware upgrades.
Describe how to provision the Cisco UCS Compute
resources.
Discuss how to troubleshoot errors and faults using the
built-in logging systems.
Describe how to monitor performance statistics using the
built-in tools.
Install Cisco R-Series rack enclosures in the data center.
Configure UCS Central 1.1
Describe Cisco UCS C-Series System architecture and
hardware components in UCS Manager 2.1.
Describe Cisco C-Series stand-alone operations.
Describe Cisco UCS C-Series integration with UCSM
2.1.
Implement Stateless Computing on B- and C-Series
Servers.
Explain and configure Cisco UCS VM-FEX technology in
UCS Manager 2.1 in a VMware environment.

Module 1: Cisco Unified Computing
System Overview
Lesson 1: Overview the Cisco
Describe Data Center Bridging
Describe the Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server
chassis
Describe the Cisco UCS B-Series fabric components
Describe the Cisco UCS B-Series models and
options
Describe the Cisco UCS C-Series models and
options
Discuss Cisco UCS Manager and UCS Central
Describe how to use the Cisco command line
Describe the power requirements of the Cisco UCS
B-Series
Describe how to determine supported configurations
Lesson 2: Implementing an HA
Cluster
Discuss high-availability cluster connection
requirements for Cisco UCS B-Series
Describe intercluster communications and
synchronization of the Cisco UCS Manager
database
Discuss how the Cisco UCS 5108 SEEPROM
resolves split-brain issues in the high-availability
cluster
Differentiate between cluster partition-in-time
and cluster partition-in-space conditions
Demonstrate modifying the cluster IP addressing
Lesson 3: Implementing Role Based

Access Control
Describe the overall framework of RBAC in the
Cisco UCS B-Series
Implement local users, roles, and privileges
Implement organizations and locales
Describe the effective rights of a user as an
intersection of roles and locales mapped to a
user
Implement LDAP providers and provider groups
Implement LDAP (Microsoft Active Directory) as
an external authentication and authorization
service
Implement Cisco UCS roles mapping to LDAP
(Active Directory) attributes with LDAP provider
maps
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Lesson 4: Managing and Upgrading

UCS B-Series Firmware
Describe where to find Cisco UCS firmware packages
on Cisco.com
Update Cisco UCS firmware
Discuss the direct upgrade of mezzanine adapter,
Cisco Integrated Management Controller, and IOM
firmware
Describe software updates on the fabric interconnect
Describe the requirement for firmware updates via host
firmware packages in the service profile
Describe the differences between the firmware
processes of Cisco UCS fabric interconnect and IOM,
Cisco Integrated Management Controller, and adapter
Describe how to update and activate the hardware
capability catalog
Lesson 5: Backing Up and Restoring

the Cisco UCS Manager Database
Describe supported backup types and functions and
discuss import and disaster recovery restore operations
Describe how to configure a backup job, including a
scheduled backup
Discuss how to verify that the backup has been created
and executed
Discuss how to create and run an import job to restore
the AAA database
Discuss how to configure Cisco UCS Fabric
Interconnects for a disaster recovery restore operation
Lesson 6: Implementing Logging

and Monitoring
Describe Cisco UCS Manager management interfaces
Describe the fault management system and evaluate
fault severity levels
Use the audit log to track administrative changes to the
Cisco UCS Manager database
Describe Cisco UCS Manager operations subject to
FSM validation and how to interpret FSM output
Implement logging options including local buffer,
console, and external syslog servers
Discuss how to use the system event log and system
event log policies
Implement the Smart Call Home feature
Validate the Smart Call Home feature
Configure settings for logs, events, and faults
Configure SPAN to allow protocol analysis

Lesson 7: Implementing Cisco UCS
B-Series Physical Connectivity
Describe the relationship between I/O uplinks
and bandwidth oversubscription with generation
2 hardware
Describe the Cisco UCS 2204/2208XP IOM
architecture including CMC, I/O MUX, and the
chassis management switch
Describe the relationship between I/O uplinks
and bandwidth oversubscription with generation
1 hardware
Describe the Cisco UCS 2104XP IO module
architecture including CMC, I/O MUX, and
chassis management switch
Describe the features of the Cisco UCS VIC
1280 and VIC 1240
Compare the number of virtual interfaces
available on the Cisco UCS M81KR VIC and the
VIC 1280
Describe new mezzanine cards including M51,
M61, and M72
Describe the Cisco Integrated Management
Controller management component of the
B-Series Blades
Describe the creation of port channels from the
Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect to
the 2204/2208XP IOM
Describe the difference between server and
uplink port personalities in the fabric interconnect
Describe the chassis discovery process and
monitoring using the FSM
Configure the chassis discovery policy
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B-Series LAN Connectivity
Describe UCSM 2.1 Networking features
Describe Ethernet port configuration on the Cisco UCS
Fabric Interconnect
Describe creating Ethernet Port Channels on the UCS
Fabric Interconnect
Describe VLAN configuration and private VLAN
configuration
Differentiate end-host mode with switched mode
Discuss Automatic Pinning and Recovery from Failure
Describe Manual Pinning configuration and Recovery
from Failure
Describe configuration for Disjointed Layer 2 Domains

B-Series SAN Connectivity
Describe UCSM 2.1 Storage features
Describe how to configure FC Ports on Cisco UCS
Fabric Interconnects
Describe how to configure VSANs in the Cisco UCS
Manager
Discuss N Port Identifier Virtualization (NPiV) and UCS
FC End-host Mode
Describe MPIO in the Cisco UCS
Describe Fibre Channel Switching Mode
Lesson 10: Provisioning Resource

Pools in Cisco UCS Manager
Describe the rationale for creating identity and
resource pools
Describe how to configure UUID pools
Describe how to configure MAC pools
Describe how to configure WWN pools
Describe how to configure IQN pools
Describe how to configure server pools
Describe the importance of creating pools in the
correct organization
Discuss how to provision WWxN pools
Discuss how to provision iSCSI initiator pools

Lesson 11: Provisioning Server
Profiles, Policies, and Templates in
Cisco UCS Manager
Discuss service profiles and policies in UCS
Manager
Discuss service profile templates in UCS
Manager
Illustrate executing the Service Profile Template
and Expert Service Profile Wizards
Associate a service profile to a server
Describe the Cisco UCS Utility Operating
System
Observe the association process using the FSM
Describe how to use the Cisco UCS KVM and
virtual media
Describe the supported operating systems and
boot options
Lesson 12: Implementing Cisco

R-Series Rack Enclosures
Describe how to unpack the Cisco R42610 rack
enclosure
Remove the Cisco R-Series rack from the pallet
Secure the Cisco R-Series rack to the floor
Join Cisco R42610 racks into a suite
Install a Cisco RP208-30-U-1 PDU
Remove and install side panels
Remove and install Cisco R-Series rack doors
Use cabling portholes
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B-Series Hardware
Describe the ESD precautions that are necessary when
installing Cisco UCS B-Series components
List the steps for opening the case of half- and full-slot
blade servers
List the steps for physical installation of rack-mount
slides in the enclosure and on the Cisco UCS 5108
chassis
List the steps for installation and removal of CPU, RAM,
and mezzanine cards in Cisco UCS B-Series Blade
Servers
List the steps for physical installation and removal of
local hard drives
List the steps for physical installation of half- and
full-slot blade servers
List the steps for physical installation of IOMs and
power supplies in the Cisco UCS 5108 chassis
fan units
SFP+ copper twinax and optical modules
Lesson 14: UCS Management Tools

Describe UCS Central
Describe how to install UCS Central
Describe how to register a UCS domain with UCS
Central
Describe UCS Central 1.1 features
Describe Cisco UCS Powertools for UCS 1.0
Describe how to install Cisco UCS Powertools for UCS
1.0

Module 2: Configuring Cisco
C-Series Rack Servers
Lesson 1: Installing Cisco UCS
C-Series Servers
Review ESD precautions
Review how to open Cisco UCS C-Series cases
Compare PCIe riser cards across Cisco UCS
C-Series models
Describe CPU population rules for dual- and
quad-socket servers
Describe the importance of color coding internal
Cisco UCS C-Series components
Describe DRAM installation and population
rules
Describe fan replacement
Describe power supply replacement
Lesson 2: Installing Cisco UCS

C-Series Servers in Cisco R-Series
Rack Enclosure
Install the slide-rail assembly into the Cisco
R42610 rack enclosure
Attach the mounting brackets to the server
Insert the server into the slide rail
Attach the cable management arm
Connect the Cisco UCS C-Series Server to the
PDU
Connect management and data cables
Lesson 3: Updating Cisco UCS

C-Series Firmware with the Host
Upgrade Utility
Download the Cisco UCS Host Upgrade Utility
from Cisco.com
Enable KVM and virtual media in Cisco
Integrated Management Controller
Describe the session options that are available
in the KVM
Launch virtual media and map the Cisco UCS
Host Upgrade Utility ISO image
Perform an upgrade of all components
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Lesson 4: Provisioning Monitoring

and Logging on the Cisco UCS
C-Series Server
Describe how to provision SNMP
Describe how to provision syslog destinations for server
logging data
Access data from the system event log
Export technical support information
Lesson 5: C-Series Server

Configuration Utility
Discuss server configuration
Describe how to use the Server Configuration Utility
Describe Server Configuration Utility diagnostics
Lesson 6: Provisioning Raid on the

C-Series Server
Describe the characteristics of RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6,
and 10
Boot the server in the KVM and access the LSI
MegaRAID web user interface
Add all local hard drives to a RAID 5 array and save the
configuration
Lesson 7: Installing VMware ESXi on

the C-Series Server Local RAID
Array
Open a KVM session to the Cisco UCS C-Series
Server
Map virtual media to the ESXi installer ISO image
Install ESXi on the local RAID array
Boot ESXi from the local RAID array
Configure a management IP address for the ESXi
server
Connect to the ESXi server with the VMware vSphere
Client utility and connect to the VMware File System
shared storage LUN on the Fibre Channel storage
system

Lesson 8: Provisioning LAN and
SAN Connectivity in the CIMC
Provision the Cisco UCS P81E VIC to allow
FCoE
Provision a locally administered MAC address
for the A- and B-side 10 Gigabit Ethernet
interfaces
Enable RSS on Ethernet adapters
Provision locally administered addresses for the
Fibre Channel interface WWPN and WWNN
Provision the Fibre Channel boot target for the
A- and B-side Fibre Channel interfaces
Lesson 9: Provisioning Cisco UCS

C-Series Server Integration in Cisco
UCS Manager
Describe the benefits of C-Series integration
Describe the physical connectivity requirements
for C-Series integration
Install version 1.2 C-Series server firmware to
allow integration with Cisco UCS prior to version
2.0(2xx)
Describe the C-Series discovery process
Module 3: Design and

Implementation with VM-FEX
Lesson 1: Overview Cisco VM-FEX
and Cisco VM-FEX Universal
Pass-Through
Lesson 2: Configuring Cisco UCS

VM-FEX
Describe vCenter integration methods
Describe how to provision ESXi Servers with a Cisco
VEM
Describe how to provision the secure connection from
Cisco UCS Manager to vCenter Server
Describe how to provision port profiles and port profile
clients
Describe how to provision a dynamic vNIC connection
policy and BIOS policy for Cisco VM-FEX
Describe how to join ESXi hosts to the DVS
Describe how to provision VMs to consume port groups
on the DVS
Lesson 3: Provisioning Cisco

VM-FEX Universal Pass-Through
Describe VMware requirements for universal
pass-through mode
Provision a dynamic vNIC connection policy for Cisco
VM-FEX universal pass-through
Provision a BIOS policy for Cisco VM-FEX universal
pass-through
Associate universal pass-through policies to a service
profile
Provision a port profile for universal pass-through mode
Provision VMs to connect to DirectPath I/O interfaces
Verify universal pass-through mode
Describe VMware vSwitch and vDS

Describe Cisco Nexus 1000V switching
Describe Cisco VM-FEX
Describe Cisco VM-FEX universal pass-through
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Labs
Lab 13: Configuring VM-FEX
Demonstration 1: Provision Initial

B-Series Configuration
Lab 1: Upgrading UCS Components
Lab 2: Creating Simple Service
Profiles
Lab 3: Configuring Resource Pools
Lab 4: Creating Service Profiles
from Templates
Lab 5: Creating Mobile Service
Profiles
Lab 6: Advanced Service Profiles
Creation
Lab 7: Testing High Availability
Lab 8: Backing up and Importing
Configuration Data
Lab 9: Role Based Access Controls
Lab 10: Configuring and Exploring
UCS Central 1.1
Lab 11: C-Series Single-Wire UCSM
Integration
Lab 12: Installing ESXi 5.1 on CSeries to Boot from SAN
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Data Center Unified Computing

Troubleshooting
Length:
5 days
Format:
Lecture/
Lab
DCUCT
Why Firefly
This version of the course features enhancements to the standard 5.0 offering by updating content to
reflect UCS Manager version 2.1 and adds instruction on troubleshooting:
Course
Version:
5.1
Prerequisites
Course Description
Product
Version:
2.1
The Cisco Data Center Unified Computing

Troubleshooting course version 5.1 is a
three-day hands-on course that teaches
the system engineers and data center
administrators implementing the Cisco
Unified Computing System essential troubleshooting skills using the built-in tools in
UCS Manager 2.1. Included subjects
covered and updated include Multi-Hop
FCoE, FC Zoning and iSCSI connectivity.
Related Training
Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course is Data
center designers, data center administrators,
and system engineers. The secondary audience
for this course is data center engineers and
managers.
Understanding of Server System design and

architecture
Familiarity with Ethernet and TCO/IP Networking
Familiarity with SANs
Familiarity with Fibre Channel Protocol
Understanding of Cisco Enterprise Data Center
Architecture
Familiarity with hypervisor technologies (VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Red Hat KVM,
Citrix Xen
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DCUCI
Learning Objectives
Describe Troubleshooting the Cisco UCS B-Series
in UCS Manager 2.1
Describe Troubleshooting the Cisco UCS C-Series
Describe Troubleshooting the Cisco UCS C-Series
in UCS Manager 2.1
Data Center Unified Computing

Troubleshooting
Module 1: Cisco UCS B-Series
Troubleshooting
UCS B-Series Architecture and
Initialization
UCS B-Series Configuration
UCS B-Series Operation
UCS B-Series LAN and SAN
Connectivity
Lesson 5: Troubleshooting and
Upgrading UCS Manager
UCS B-Series Hardware
Module 2: Cisco UCS C-Series

Troubleshooting
Lesson 1: Understanding Cisco
UCS C-Series Architecture and
Configuration
UCS C-Series Hardware and
Firmware
UCS C-Series LAN and SAN
Connectivity
Lesson 4: Troubleshooting with the
Cisco Server Configuration Utility
Lesson 6: Troubleshooting Operating

System-Related Issues
Module 3: Cisco UCS C-Series

Integration Troubleshooting
Lesson 1: Integrating Cisco UCS
C-Series Servers and Cisco UCS
Manager
UCS C-Series Server and Cisco UCS
Manager Integration
Labs
Lab 1: Cisco UCS Network Baseline
Documentation
Lab 2: Cisco UCS Management and
Service Profile Deployment
Lab 3: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series
Server Boot from SAN
Lab 4: Troubleshooting LAN Connectivity
Part 1
Lab 5: Troubleshooting LAN Connectivity
Part 2
Lab 6: Troubleshoot Fallover Connectivity
Part 1
Lab 7: Troubleshoot Fallover Connectivity
Part 2
Lab 8: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series
Server Boot rom SAN
Lesson 5: Troubleshooting Locally

Attached Storage
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Implementing and Configuring

the Cisco Nexus 1000V
Length:
2 days
Format:
Lecture/
Lab
Course
Version:
2.4
Product
Version:
4.2.1.SV2.1
ICNX1V
Why Firefly
This version of ICNX1V features the latest version of the Nexus 1000V software in the courseware
4.2.1.SV2.1, including the new vPath 2.0 architecture. Additionally, the most recent version of Cisco
Nexus 1010, 4.2.1.SP1(4a) is covered, along with updates on the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway
(VSG), the Cisco 1000V ASA, and the Virtual Wide Area Application Services (vWAAS), which
provides integrated WAN optimization services.
Course Description
Prerequisites
The Cisco Nexus 1000V is a virtual switch that

resides within the hypervisor environment such
as a VMware ESXi Server instance and provides
operations and management consistency with
existing Cisco Nexus and Catalyst switches. The
Nexus 1000V, with the use of overlay networks
provisioning, provides one of the three pillars of
Cisco's ONE SDN strategy. The Nexus 1000V
leverages VMware's vNetwork Distributed
Switch (DVS) framework and integrates with the
Cisco Nexus 1010/1100 Virtual Network Appliances and Virtual Services Blades (VSB) to offer
tightly integrated network services as part of a
comprehensive Data Center server virtualization
strategy. This two-day course provides you with
an in-depth look at the architecture, design,
installation, monitoring, upgrading, and feature
configuration process for the Cisco Nexus
1000V. This course includes hands-on labs in
which you will configure a VMware vSphere
infrastructure; install, upgrade, and configure the
Nexus 1000V with high availability; and demonstrate uplink design options, policy mobility
during virtual machine migration, and the use of
monitoring tools.
You will gain the most from this course if you have at least
CCNA-level knowledge of routing and switching together
with some knowledge and experience of configuring a
VMware virtual switching environment.
Who Should Attend

This course is targeted at Networking and Virtual
Server engineers. It introduces and teaches the
configuration and design aspects of the Cisco
Nexus 1000V and associated products in a VMware
virtual switching environment.
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Related Training
NXTD-1K
Learning Objectives
Describe the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch and
its role in a virtual server network environment
Describe the VMware networking environment
Describe the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch
architecture
Describe Cisco Nexus 1000V design considerations
Describe the Cisco Nexus 1010/1100 Virtual
Services Appliances and Virtualized Services and
their role in virtual deployments
Describe how to install, upgrade, and configure a
Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch
Describe how configure Cisco Nexus 1000V
networking using port profiles
Describe the configuration of security on the Cisco
Nexus 1000V
Describe the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch
traffic flow configuration
Describe network monitoring, troubleshooting, and
management of the Cisco Nexus 1000V
Implementing and Configuring

the Cisco Nexus 1000V
Module 1: Networks in a Virtual

Server Environment
Labs
Lab 1: Setting Up the Lab Environment
Lesson 1: Introducing the Cisco Nexus

1000V
Lab 2: Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM
Lesson 2: VMware Networking
Lab 3: Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V VEM
Lesson 3: Cisco Nexus 1000V
Architecture
Lab 4: Upgrading the Cisco Nexus 1000V
VSM and VEM
Lesson 4: Cisco Nexus 1000V Design
Considerations
Lab 5: Optimizing the Cisco Nexus 1000V
Implementation
Lesson 5: The Cisco Nexus 1010/1100
Virtual Services Appliances and
Virtualized Services
Lab 6: Configuring SPAN and ERSPAN
Module 2: Cisco Nexus 1000V

Installation and Configuration
Lesson 1: Installing, Upgrading, and
Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V
Lesson 2: Configuring Port Profiles
Lesson 3: Managing Security
Lesson 4: Traffic Flow

Lesson 5: Networking Monitoring,
Troubleshooting, and Management of
the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch
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Configuring Cisco MDS 9000

Series Switches
Length:
5 days
Format:
Lecture/
Lab
Course
Version:
1.2
Product
Version:
NXOS 5.2.6
DCNM 6.1
DCMDS
Why Firefly
Fireflys origins as a company began with the MDS as a core technology. Over the years Firefly has
continued to lead the industry in MDS expert consultant/trainers. Firefly works with Cisco closely to keep
product courses such as the DCMDS current with new developments.
Course Description
Learning Objectives
Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches

(DCMDS) v1.2 is a product course consisting
of lectures and labs that provide learners with
fundamental skills in configuring Cisco MDS
9000 Series switches. The course structure is
based on the Cisco Product Configuration
Guides. DCMDS is built upon and consolidated
from two prior courses: ICSNS and IASNS.
Who Should Attend

Field Engineers wanting operational knowledge
and hands on experience with the Cisco MDS
9000 series switches.
Candidates preparing for the Storage Networking components in the CCIE Data Center
Written Exam (350-080) and Lab Exam, the
DCUFI exam (642-997), the DCUCI exam
(642-999), and/or the DCUCD Exam (642-998).
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of data storage hardware
components and protocols, including SCSI
and Fibre Channel.
Basic understanding of networking protocols,
including Ethernet and IP.
Related Training
DCUFI
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Describe the components and management services of

MDS 9000 Series
Explain the initial setup procedure, default settings,
software licensing requirements, and system software
upgrade procedures
Explain how to configure Fibre Channel interfaces; use
the FLOGI database and the FCNS database; how to
create VSANs; manage Domain IDs and FCID assignment; use NPV mode and NPIV feature; and configure
port channels, Device Alias, and Basic and Enhanced
Zoning
Explain how to configure DMM, Cisco SANTap, and
SPAN to monitor traffic flow through the MDS
Describe FCoE, DCBX, and DCB and the configuration
steps required to configure multihop FCoE in a SAN
environment
Explain how to: configure secure management protocols and role-based access control; centralize security
management with AAA services; secure the SAN
environment with port and fabric security; configure the
Fiber Channel Security Protocol; configure the Storage
Media Encryption solution; and how Cisco LinkSec
encryption can protect data in transit
Describe the basic FCIP configuration process; use
Fiber Channel Port Channels to provide high availability
for FCIP environments; implement IVR in order to
increase the reliability of the SAN extension solution;
and identify parameters that must be tuned to optimize
performance across the FCIP tunnel

Series Switches
Module 1: Cisco MDS 90000 Series
Switch Platform
Lesson 1: Introducing the Cisco
MDS 9000 Series Switch Platform
Lesson 2: Implementing Integrated
Management
Module 4: Intelligent SAN Fabric

Services
Lesson 1: Implementing Cisco MDS
Data Mobility Manager
Lesson 2: Implementing Cisco SANTap
Lesson 3: Monitoring Traffic Flow
Module 2: System Installation and

Initial Configuration
Lesson 1: Performing the Initial
Switch Configuration
Module 5: Fibre Channel Over Ethernet

Implementation
Lesson 1: Fibre Channel over Ethernet
Lesson 2: Installing and Licensing

Cisco NX-OS Software
Lesson 2: Configuring Multihop FCoE

on the MDS 9500
Module 3: Building a SAN Fabric
Module 6: Implementing Security
Lesson 1: Configuring Interfaces

Lesson 2: Using FLOGI and FCNS
Databases
Lesson 3: Configuring VSANs
Lesson 1: Improving Management

Security
Lesson 2: Configuring AAA Services
Lesson 3: Implementing Port and Fabric
Security
Lesson 4: Managing Domains

Lesson 4: Configuring FC-SP
Lesson 5: Configuring NPV and
NPIV
Lesson 5: Implementing Link Encryption
Lesson 6: Configuring Port

Channels
Lesson 6: Implementing Cisco Storage

Media Encryption
Lesson 7: Configuring Distributed

Device Aliases
Lesson 8: Implementing Zoning
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Series Switches
Module 7: Implementing FCIP
Labs
Lesson 1: Creating an FCIP Tunnel
Lab 1: Initial Switch Setup
Lesson 2: Configuring FCIP High

Availability
Lab 2: Boot Process and Upgrading

Switch Software
Lesson 3: Implementing IVR for

SAN Extension
Lab 3: Configuring Interfaces

Lab 4: Creating VSANs
Lesson 4: Tuning FCIP Performance
Lab 5: Configuring Port Channels,

NPV and NPIV
Lab 6: Configuring Device Alias
and Zones
Lab 7: Configuring Cisco DMM
Lab 8: Using SPAN, RSPAN, and the
Analyzer
Lab 9: Configuring RBAC, AAA
Services
Lab 10: Implementing Interop, IVR
Lab 11: FCIP and HA
Lab 12: Implementing Interop, IVR
Lab 13: Tuning FCIP Performance
Lab 14: IOA
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Education Data Sheet
Learning Services
Cisco Data Center CCIE Unified Fabric Workshop
(DCXUF)
The instructor-led Cisco Data Center CCIE Unified Fabric Workshop (DCXUF),
Version 1 is designed for candidates who are preparing to take the Cisco Certified
Internetwork Expert Data Center Certification lab exam.
This course will challenge students with complex lab scenarios that provide a deep dive
into the detailed configuration and optimization of protocols and features found in the
data center unified fabric. Topics include configuration of Cisco unified fabric features
available in NX-OS, encompassing both the Cisco Nexus and Cisco MDS platforms.
The labs provide detailed insight into the areas defined in the Cisco Data Center
Infrastructure NXOS and Cisco Storage Networking Cisco CCIE DC Lab exam topics.
Although approximately 80 percent of the course consists of labs, instructors will provide
students:
An understanding of how to interpret Cisco exam questions
A detailed solution for each challenge
Examples of common mistakes, troubleshooting techniques, and validation
As students learn their weaknesses, instructors will offer chalk talks to help candidates
better understand protocols and work through deficiencies.
Duration)
Five days.
Target Audience)
This course is designed for data center systems and field engineers, consulting systems engineers,
technical solutions architects, and network solutions integrators who are preparing for the CCIE
data center lab exam.
The primary audience for this course includes:
Network administrators
Network, engineers, systems engineers, and consulting systems engineers
Technical solutions architects
Cisco integrators/partners
Course Objectives)
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to implement and trouble shoot:
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Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity
Multicast
Data center interconnect
High availability
Switch and port security and switch management services
Fibre Channel, FCoE, and iSCSI services
Course Prerequisites)
The knowledge and skills that a learner should have before attending this course are as follows:
Excellent understanding of networking protocols:
o
!
Recommended attendance of the Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric

(DCUFI) course or attendance of the Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000 product courses
o
!
Recommended CCNP data center certification
Passed CCIE data center written exam

Excellent understanding of the Fibre Channel protocol and the SAN environment
!o
!o
Recommended attendance of a Fibre Channel protocol class or equivalent experience
!o
Recommended attendance of the Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches

(DCMDS) course or equivalent experience
!o
Read or be familiar with Robert Kembels books on Fibre Channel and Fibre Channel
switched fabrics
Course Outline)
Module 0: Course Introduction
!o
Explain where the CCIEDC-UF course fits in the overall data center
curriculum
!o
Clarify prerequisite knowledge and skills
!o
Review the CCIE data center lab exam blueprint
Module 1: Cisco Data Center Infrastructure
!o
Basic switch configuration
!o
Implement virtual device contexts
!o
Configure VLANs, ports, and UDLD
!o
Optimize STP
!o
Implement fabric extender connectivity
!o
Configure and optimize fabric path
!o
Implement virtual port channels (vPCs), EvPC, and vPC+
!o
Optimize vPC
!o
Implement basic EIGRP and basic OSPF in data center environment
!o
Implement BFD for dynamic routing protocols, ECMP, and multicast
!o
Configure FHRP
!o
Optimize graceful restart/NSF
!o
Configure OTV multicast and unicast
!o
Optimize OTV
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!o
FHRP filtering across OTV
!o
Create user accounts with RBAC, manage system files, and verify DCNM
!o
Implement AAA services, port security, NTP, PTP, and NetFlow
!o
Configure SNMPv2 and SNMPv3, ACLs, Cisco TrustSec, SPAN, ERSPAN,

and Smart Call Home
!o
Establish DHCP snooping, DAI, and source guard
Module 2: Cisco Data Center Storage

!o
Configure Fibre Channel
!o
Implement port channel, ISL, trunking, and zoning
!o
Configure security features
!o
Manage FC oversubscription
!o
Implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), NPV and NPIV features,
unified fabric switch different modes of operation, QoS features, multihop
FCoE, FCIP, and security features
!o
Implement SAN extension tuner
!o
Implement iSCSI (including advanced features) and iSCSI security features
Module 3: Cisco Data Center Troubleshooting.

!o
Given an OTV problem, identify the problem and potential fix
!o
Given a VDC problem, identify the problem and potential fix
!o
Given a vPC problem, identify the problem and potential fix
!o
Given a Layer 2 problem, identify the problem and potential fix
!o
Given a Layer 3 problem, identify the problem and potential fix
!o
Given a multicast problem, identify the problem and potential fix
!o
Given a fabric path problem, identify the problem and potential fix
!o
Given a unified fabric problem, identify the problem and potential fix
Lab Outline
The lab outline is as follows:
Lab 1: Discover Network and Establish Base L2 Connectivity
Lab 2: Enhanced L2 Connectivity
Lab 3: L3 Connectivity
Lab 4: NXOS High Availability
Lab 5: NXOS Security
Lab 6: NXOS Management
Lab 7: Fibre Channel
Lab 8: Unified Fabric: FCoE
Lab 9: iSCSI
Lab 10: Troubleshooting
Lab Topology
Figure 1 shows the lab topology for this course. The lab supports six students.
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Figure 1. Lab Topology
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Learning Services
Cisco Data Center CCIE Unified Computing Workshop
(DCXUC)
The instructor-led Cisco Data Center CCIE Unified Computing Workshop (DCXUC),
Version 1 is designed for candidates who are preparing to take the Cisco Certified
Internetwork Expert Data Center Certification lab exam. This course will challenge
students with complex lab scenarios that provide a deep dive into the detailed
configuration, optimization, and integration of protocols and features found in a virtualized
data center unified computing infrastructure. This course will cover configuration of Cisco
Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS), encompassing both Cisco Nexus 1000V
and Cisco Application Networking Services (ANS). The labs will provide detailed insight
into the areas defined in the Cisco UCS, Cisco ANS, and Cisco Nexus 1000V sections of
the Cisco CCIE DC lab blueprint culminating on the last day in a timed challenge lab.
Although approximately 80 percent of the course consists of labs, instructors will provide
students an understanding of how to interpret Cisco exam questions, a detailed solution
for each challenge, common mistakes, troubleshooting techniques, and validation. As
students learn their weaknesses, instructors will offer chalk-talks to help candidates
better understand protocols and work through deficiencies.
Duration
Five days.
Target Audience
This course is designed for data center systems and field engineers, consulting systems engineers,
technical solutions architects, and network solutions integrators who are preparing for the CCIE lab
exam.
The primary audience for this course includes:
Network administrators
Network engineers, systems engineers, and consulting systems engineers
Technical solutions architects
Cisco integrators/partners
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Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
Implement LAN and SAN connectivity in a unified computing environment
Implement unified computing server resources and management tasks
Manage high availability in a unified computing environment
Perform unified computing troubleshooting and maintenance tasks
Manage data center virtualization with the Cisco Nexus 1000V/implement security features
Implement data center application high availability and load balancing
Course Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a learner should have before attending this course are as follows:
Excellent understanding of networking protocols
Recommended attendance of Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCI)
and Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCT) courses
Recommended attendance of Cisco Nexus 1000V and Cisco ACE product courses
Recommended CCNP data center certification and passed CCIE data center written exam
Excellent understanding of the Fiber Channel protocol and the SAN environment
Recommended attendance of a Fiber Channel protocol class or equivalent experience
Recommended attendance of the Implementing Cisco MDS (DCMDS) course or equivalent
experience
Course Outline
Module 0: Course Introduction
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Explain where the DCXUC course fits in the overall data center curriculum
Clarify prerequisite knowledge and skills
Review the CCIE data center lab exam blueprint
Module 1: Cisco Data Center Infrastructure

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Configure different port types

Implement Ethernet end-host mode (EHM), VLANs and port channels,
pinning and pin groups, and disjoint Layer 2 domains
Configure FC ports for SAN connectivity, VSANs, FC uplink port channels,

FC trunking, and SAN pinning
Create and implement service profiles
Create and implement policies and server resource pools
Implement updating and initial templates, boot from remote storage, fabric
failover, and unified computing management hierarchy using ORG and
RBAC
Configure RBAC groups, remote RBAC configuration, roles and privileges,

and AD group attribute mapping
Create and configure users
Implement backup and restore procedures in a unified computing

environment as well as system-wide policies
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Manage high availability in a unified computing environment
Configure monitoring and analysis of system events
Implement external management protocols
Collect statistical Information
Firmware management
Collect TAC-specific information
Implement server recovery tasks
Configure C-Series to boot from FC SAN
Configure adapter-FEX
Module 2: Cisco Nexus 1000V

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Implement QoS, traffic flow, and IGMP snooping
Implement network monitoring on Cisco Nexus 1000v
Implement Cisco Nexus 1000v port channels
Configure VLANs, port profiles, DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection,

IP source guard, port security, access control lists, and private VLANs
Switch between L2/L3 control mode
Diagnose VSM HA issues, VSM/VEM connectivity, and security feature

issues
Module 3: Application Network Services

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Implement standard Cisco ACE features for load balancing
Configuring server load-balancing algorithm
Configure different SLB deployment modes
Implement health monitoring
Configure sticky connections
Implement server load balancing in HA mode
Module 4: Challenge Lab

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A timed challenge lab that covers aspects of Cisco UCS, Cisco ANS, and
Cisco Nexus 1000V.
Lab Outline
The lab outline is as follows:
Lab 1: Establish LAN Connectivity
Lab 2: Establish SAN Connectivity
Lab 3: Cisco UCS Server Resources
Lab 4: Cisco UCS Management Tasks
Lab 5: Troubleshooting
Lab 6: Configuring C-Series
Lab 7: Manage Cisco Nexus 1000v
Lab 8: Cisco Nexus 1000v Security
Lab 9: Troubleshooting Cisco Nexus 1000v
Lab 10: Implement Cisco ACE
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Lab 11: Challenge Lab
Lab Topology
Figure 1 shows the lab topology for this course. The lab supports a total of six students.
Figure 1. Lab Topology
FC
Storage
ACE-1
ACE-2
N5K-A1
(existing)
N5K-A2
(existing)
1
N
2K
-A
2
UCS-C220-B
N
2K
-A
UCS-C220-A
FI-A
FI-B
Ethernet
FCOE
FC
Registration Email
For more information about schedules and registration for this course, contact
aeskt_registration@cisco.com.
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For information on mobile Internet technology training, visit www.cisco.com/go/mitg.
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Cisco Systems, Inc.
San Jose, CA
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Cisco Systems (USA) Pte. Ltd.
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Cisco Systems International BV Amsterdam,
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Module 1: Cisco Nexus Product

Lesson 2: Identifying Cisco Nexus

The Cisco Nexus Family of Products

Module 2: Cisco Nexus Switch

Lesson 2: Configuring Virtual Device

Lesson 3: Configuring Layer 2

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Lesson 5: Implementing Cisco

Multiprotocol Label Switching

Lesson 3: Configuring LISP

Lesson 4: Configuring QoS

Implement Cisco FabricPath

QoS on the Cisco Nexus Family of Switches

Lesson 6: Configuring Layer 3

Lesson 5: Configuring Security

Lesson 7: Configuring IP Multicast

Module 4: Cisco Nexus Storage

Module 3: Cisco Nexus Switch

Lesson 2: Configuring MPLS

Lesson 1: Describing Fibre Channel

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Lesson 1: Using the CMP

Lesson 3: Identifying DCB Enhancements

Connectivity Management Processor

Lesson 2: Configuring User

Lesson 4: Configuring FCoE

Lesson 5: Configuring SAN Switching

Lesson 6: Configuring NPV Mode

User Management Features

Lesson 3: Describing System

Module 6: Firefly Exclusive

Lesson 7: Using SAN Management

Module 5: Cisco Nexus Switch

Nexus 3000 Series Update

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Lab 15: Configuring the Cisco Nexus

Lab 3: Cisco Nexus 7000

Lab 17: Configuring the Nexus 2000 as a

Lab 4: Managing System

Lab 18: Configuring Nexus 2000 with

Lab 6: Configuring vPC

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