CCIE Data Center
For network engineers who need to increase their value to employers and stay current with advances in networking knowledge and skills, the Cisco CCIE DATA CENTER certification program provides the education and training required for installing, monitoring, and troubleshooting network infrastructure.
CCIE Data Center
For network engineers who need to increase their value to employers and stay current with advances in networking knowledge and skills, the Cisco CCIE DATA CENTER certification program provides the education and training required for installing, monitoring, and troubleshooting network infrastructure.
Course Introduction
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Data Center (CCIE Data Center) certifies the expert-level skills required to plan, prepare, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot complex data center networks. Professionals who achieve CCIE Data Center certification have demonstrated their technical skills at the highest level. CCIE DC training covers (but is not limited to) the use of these topics: Cisco Data Center Infrastructure—Cisco NX-OS, Cisco Data Center Infrastructure—Cisco NX-OS, Cisco Data Center Virtualization, Cisco Unified Computing System, Cisco Application Networking Services.
The CCIE Routing and Switching certification is a respected networking certification, recognizing network engineers for their knowledge, skills and expertise of Cisco solutions. This training will provide you with profound technical knowledge to design and implement complex solutions.
Course Highlights
This 15 day (Weekdays – 5hrs) OR 12-week (Sunday/Saturday) instructor-led Classroom training course is designed to meet the objective of the CCIE Data Center program. The course is customized keeping in mind the ultimate aim success in CCIE Data Center Lab Exam. Boot camp includes intensive CCIE-lab workshop to improve time-management & troubleshooting skills. At the end of the boot camp students are ready to attempt the CCIE Data Center lab exam at Cisco Systems. The key to a high success rate is based on the program’s objectives as follows:
- Assigned project manager will manage this program. This person will drive the program from its registration stage to monitoring and tracking of the candidates’ performance.
- Curriculum is based on Cisco course outlines and is designed by experienced CCIE’s
- The Instructor-led certified courses is designed for the CCIE candidates with an aim to build theoretical knowledge supplemented by ample hands-on lab exercises
- 12 weeks weekend (Saturday/Sunday) or 15 days (Weekdays – 8hrs.), of intensive training + exams/labs design
- Optimal balance of theory classes and practical labs every week to ensure maximum absorption of technology by participants
- Customized tests at the end of course to be attempted by every participant
- Stringent passing standards with progress report of each participant
- Facility of Lab on cloud available.(based on booking)
- Extensive hands-on lab exercises
- Industry experienced certified instructors
- LABs on cloud available for practice from home.
- Extra Rack access available on chargeable basis
- Fees Refund if you are not satisfied with training delivered.
- Dedicated Monitoring to evaluate and report candidates progress
- Project manager will track Progress and performance of the candidates for CCIE Labs.
Course Objectives
After you complete this course you will be able to:
- Discuss the CCIE DC Lab Program and its content and elaborate on approach to expertise technologies required to pass CCIE Lab exam
- Discuss your baseline status for Cisco CCIE lab readiness
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Data Center (CCIE Data Center) certifies the expert-level skills required to plan, prepare, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot complex data center networks.
- Professionals who achieve CCIE Data Center certification have demonstrated their technical skills at the highest level.
- 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
- 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 Topics
CISCO DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE—CISCO NX-OS:
- Implement Cisco NX-OS L2 functionality
- Implement VLANs and PVLANs
- Implement Spanning Tree Protocols
- Implement port channels
- Implement UDLD
- Implement fabric extension via the Cisco Nexus family
- Implement Cisco NX-OS L3 functionality
- Implement basic EIGRP in a data center environment
- Implement basic OSPF in a data center environment
- Implement BFD for dynamic routing protocols
- Implement ECMP
- Implement Cisco FabricPat
- Implement basic Cisco NX-OS security features
- Implement AAA services
- Implement SNMPv3
- Configure IP ACLs, MAC ACLs, and VLAN ACLs
- Configure port security
- Configure DHCP snooping
- Configure dynamic ARP inspection
- Configure IP source guard
- Configure Cisco TrustSec
- Implement Cisco NX-OS high-availability features
- Implement first-hop routing protocols
- Implement graceful restart
- Implement nonstop forwarding
- Implement port channels
- Implement vPC and vPC+
- Implement Overlay Transport Protocol (OTV)
- Implement Cisco NX-OS management
- Implement SPAN and ERSPAN
- Implement NetFlow
- Implement Smart Call Home
- Manage system files
- Implement NTP and PTP
- Configure and verify Cisco DCNM functionality
- Cisco NX-OS troubleshooting
- Utilize SPAN, ERSPAN, and Ethanalyzer to troubleshoot a Cisco Nexus problem
- Utilize NetFlow to troubleshoot a Cisco Nexus problem
- Given an OTV problem, identify the problem and potential fix
- Given a VDC problem, identify the problem and potential fix
- Given a vPC problem, identify the problem and potential fix
- Given a Layer 2 problem, identify the problem and potential fix
- Given a Layer 3 problem, identify the problem and potential fix
- Given a multicast problem, identify the problem and potential fix
- Given a Cisco FabricPath problem, identify the problem and potential fix
- Given a Cisco Unified Fabric problem, identify the problem and potential fix
CISCO DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE—CISCO NX-OS:
- Implement Fibre Channel protocols features
- Implement port channel, Cisco ISL, and trunking
- Implement VSANs
- Implement basic and enhanced zoning
- Implement FC domain parameters
- Implement Fibre Channel security features
- Implement proper oversubscription in a FC environment
- Implement IP storage-based solution
- Implement IP features, including high availability
- Implement iSCSI, including advanced features
- Implement SAN extension tuner
- Implement FCIP and security features
- Implement iSCSI security features
- Validate proper configuration of IP storage-based solutions
- Implement Cisco NX-OS Unified Fabric features
- Implement basic FC in a Cisco NX-OS environment
- Implement FCoE
- Implement NPV and NPIV features
- Implement Cisco Unified Fabric Switch different modes of operation
- Implement QoS features
- Implement FCoE NPV features
- Implement multihop FCoE
- Validate configurations and troubleshoot problems and failures using command line, show, and debug commands
CISCO DATA CENTER VIRTUALIZATION:
- Manage data center virtualization with Cisco Nexus 1000V
- Implement QoS, traffic flow, and IGMP snooping
- Implement network monitoring on Cisco Nexus 1000V
- Implement Cisco Nexus 1000V port channels
- Troubleshoot Cisco Nexus 1000V in a virtual environment
- Configure VLANs
- Configure port profiles
- Implement Cisco Nexus 1000V security features
- DHCP snooping
- Dynamic ARP inspection
- IP source guard
- Port security
- ACLs
- Private VLANs
- Configure private VLANs
CISCO UNIFIED COMPUTING SYSTEM:
- Implement LAN connectivity in a Cisco UCS environment
- Configure different port types
- Implement Ethernet end-host mode
- Implement VLANs and port channels
- Implement pinning and PIN groups
- Implement disjoint Layer 2
- Implement SAN connectivity in a Cisco UCS environment
- Implement FC ports for SAN connectivity
- Implement VSANs
- Implement FC port channels
- Implement FC trunking and SAN pinning
- Implement Cisco UCS server resources
- Create and implement service profiles
- Create and implement policies
- Create and implement server resource pools
- Implement updating and initial templates
- Implement boot from remote storage
- Implement fabric failover
- Implement Cisco UCS management tasks
- Implement Cisco UCS management hierarchy using ORG (Organisation) and RBAC (Role Based Access Control)
- Configure RBAC groups
- Configure remote RBAC configuration
- Configure roles and privileges
- Create and configure users
- Implement backup and restore procedures in a Cisco UCS environment
- Implement system-wide policies
- Cisco UCS troubleshooting and maintenance
- Manage high availability in a Cisco UCS 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
CISCO APPLICATION NETWORKING SERVICES:
- Implement data center application high availability and load balancing
- Implement standard ACE features for load balancing
- Configure server load-balancing algorithm
- Configure different SLB deployment modes
- Implement health monitoring
- Configure sticky connections
- Implement server load balancing in HA mode
Lab Topics
Lab 1. Cisco Data Center Infrastructure—Cisco NX-OS
- TASK 1:Implement Cisco NX-OS L2 functionality
- 1.1:Implement VLANs and PVLANs
- 1.2:Implement Spanning Tree Protocols
- 1.3:Implement port channels
- 1.4:Implement UDLD
- 1.5:Implement fabric extension via the Cisco Nexus family
- TASK 2:Implement Cisco NX-OS L3 functionality
- 2.1:Implement basic EIGRP in a data center environment
- 2.2:Implement basic OSPF in a data center environment
- 2.3:Implement BFD for dynamic routing protocols
- 2.4:Implement ECMP
- 2.5:Implement Cisco FabricPath
- TASK 3:Implement basic Cisco NX-OS security features
- 3.1:Implement AAA services
- 3.2:Implement SNMPv3
- 3.3:Configure IP ACLs, MAC ACLs, and VLAN ACLs
- 3.4:Configure port security
- 3.5:Configure DHCP snooping
- 3.6:Configure IP source guard
- TASK 4:Implement Cisco NX-OS high-availability features
- 4.1:Implement first-hop routing protocols
- 4.2:Implement graceful restart
- 4.3:Implement nonstop forwarding
- 4.4:Implement port channels
- 4.5:Implement vPC and vPC+
- 4.6:Implement Overlay Transport Protocol (OTV)
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- TASK 5:Implement Cisco NX-OS management
- 5.1:Implement SPAN and ERSPAN
- 5.2:Implement NetFlow
- 5.3:Implement Smart Call Home
- 5.4:Manage system files
- 5.5:Implement NTP and PTP
- 5.6:Configure and verify Cisco DCNM functionality
- TASK 6:Cisco NX-OS troubleshooting
- 6.1:Utilize SPAN, ERSPAN, and Ethanalyzer to troubleshoot a Cisco Nexus
- 6.2:Utilize NetFlow to troubleshoot a Cisco Nexus problem
- 6.3:Given an OTV problem, identify the problem and potential fix
- 6.4:Given a VDC problem, identify the problem and potential fix
- 6.5:Given a vPC problem, identify the problem and potential fix
- 6.6:Given a Layer 2 problem, identify the problem and potential
- 6.7:Given a Layer 3 problem, identify the problem and potential fix
- 6.8:Given a multicast problem, identify the problem and potential fix
- 6.9:Given a Cisco FabricPath problem, identify the problem and potential
- 6.10:Given a Cisco Unified Fabric problem, identify the problem and potential fix
Lab 2. Cisco Storage Networking
- TASK 1:Implement Fibre Channel protocols features
- 1.1:Implement port channel, Cisco ISL, and trunking
- 1.2:Implement VSANs
- 1.3:Implement basic and enhanced zoning
- 1.4:Implement FC domain parameters
- 1.5:Implement Fibre Channel security features
- 1.6:Implement proper oversubscription in a FC environment
- TASK 2:Implement IP storage-based solution
- 2.1:Implement IP features, including high availability
- 2.2:Implement iSCSI, including advanced features
- 2.3:Implement SAN extension tuner
- 2.4:Implement FCIP and security features
- 2.5:Implement iSCSI security features
- 2.6:Validate proper configuration of IP storage-based solutions
- TASK 3:Implement Cisco NX-OS Unified Fabric features
- 3.1:Implement basic FC in a Cisco NX-OS environment
- 3.2:Implement FCoE
- 3.3:Implement NPV and NPIV features
- 3.4:Implement Cisco Unified Fabric Switch different modes of operation
- 3.5:Implement QoS features
- 3.6:Implement FCoE NPV features
- 3.7:Implement multihop FCoE
- 3.8:Validate configurations and troubleshoot problems and failures using command line, show, and debug commands
Lab 3. Cisco Data Center Virtualization
- TASK 1:Manage data center virtualization with Cisco Nexus 1000V
- 1.1:Implement QoS, traffic flow, and IGMP snooping
- 1.2:Implement network monitoring on Cisco Nexus 1000V
- 1.3:Implement Cisco Nexus 1000V port channels
- 1.4:Troubleshoot Cisco Nexus 1000V in a virtual environment
- 1.5:Configure VLANs
- 1.6:Configure port profiles
- TASK 2:Implement Cisco Nexus 1000V security features
- 2.1:DHCP snooping
- 2.2:Dynamic ARP inspection
- 2.3:IP source guard
- 2.4:Port security
- 2.5:ACLs
- 2.6:Private VLANs
- 2.7:Configure private VLANs
Lab 4. Cisco Unified Computing System
- TASK 1:Implement LAN connectivity in a Cisco UCS environment
- 1.1:Configure different port types
- 1.2:Implement Ethernet end-host mode
- 1.3:Implement VLANs and port channels
- 1.4:Implement pinning and PIN groups
- 1.5:Implement disjoint Layer 2
- TASK 2:Implement SAN connectivity in a Cisco UCS environment
- 2.1:Implement FC ports for SAN connectivity
- 2.2:Implement VSANs
- 2.3:Implement FC port channels
- 2.4:Implement FC trunking and SAN pinning
- TASK 3:Implement Cisco UCS server resources
- 3.1:Create and implement service profiles
- 3.2:Create and implement policies
- 3.3:Create and implement server resource pools
- 3.4:Implement updating and initial templates
- 3.5:Implement boot from remote storage
- 3.6:Implement fabric failover
- TASK 4:Implement Cisco UCS management tasks
- 4.1:Implement Cisco UCS management hierarchy using ORG (Organisation) (Role Based Access Control)
- 4.2:Configure RBAC groups
- 4.3:Configure remote RBAC configuration
- 4.4:Configure roles and privileges
- 4.5:Create and configure users
- 4.6:Implement backup and restore procedures in a Cisco UCS environment
- 4.7:Implement system-wide policies
- TASK 5:Cisco UCS troubleshooting and maintenance
- 5.1:Manage high availability in a Cisco UCS environment
- 5.2:Configure monitoring and analysis of system events
- 5.3:Implement external management protocols
- 5.4:Collect statistical information
- 5.5:Firmware management
- 5.6:Collect TAC-specific information
- 5.7:Implement server recovery tasks
LAB 5. Cisco Application Networking Services
- TASK 1:Implement data center application high availability and load balancing
- 1.1:Implement standard ACE features for load balancing
- 1.2:Configure server load-balancing algorithm
- 1.3:Configure different SLB deployment modes
- 1.4:Implement health monitoring
- 1.5:Configure sticky connections
- 1.6:Implement server load balancing in HA mode
Virtual Classroom
- Instructor led online training is an ideal vehicle for delivering training to individuals anywhere in the world at any time.
- This innovative approach presents live content with instructor delivering the training online.
- Candidates will be performing labs remotely on our labs on cloud in presence of an online instructor.
- Rstforum uses microsoft lync engine to deliver instructor led online training.
- Advances in computer network technology, improvements in bandwidth, interactions, chat and conferencing, and realtime audio and video offers unparalleled training opportunities.
- Instructor led online training can helps today’s busy professionals to perform their jobs and upgrade knowledge by integrating self-paced instructor led online training in their daily routines.
Miscellaneous
- Minimum batch size required for batch is 10 participants in the this course.
- The RST Forum reserves the right to cancel/postpone the class.
- Course schedule will be provided before commencement of the course.
- Certificate of participation will be awarded to participants with a minimum 90% attendance.
- All attendees are to observe the Copyright Law on intellectual properties such as software and courseware from respective vendors.
- The RST Forum reserves the right to include external participants in the program either for the entire course or individual courses.
- The RST Forum reserves the right to change/alter the sequence of courses. RST FORUM published Book would be given at 50% discounted rate to the forum students.