Cisco 640-916 Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies

 

Cisco Data Center Infrastructure - NXOS

• Implement NXOS L2 functionality
• Implement VLANs and PVLANs
• Implement Spanning-Tree Protocols
• Implement Port-Channels
• Implement Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD)
• Implement Fabric Extension via the Nexus family

• Implement NXOS L3 functionality
• Implement Basic EIGRP in Data Center Environment
• Implement Basic OSPF in Data Center Environment
• Implement BFD for Dynamic Routing protocols
• Implement ECMP
• Implement FabricPath

• Implement Basic NXOS 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 NXOS 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 NXOS Management
• Implement SPAN and ERSPAN
• Implement NetFlow
• Implement Smart Call Home
• Manage System Files
• Implement NTP, PTP
• Configure and Verify DCNM Functionality

NXOS 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 an Layer 2 problem, identify the problem and potential fix
• Given an Layer 3 problem, identify the problem and potential fix
• Given a multicast problem, identify the problem and potential fix
• Given a FabricPath problem, identify the problem and potential fix
• Given a Unified Fabric problem, identify the problem and potential fix

Cisco Storage Networking

• Implement Fiber Channel Protocols Features
• Implement Port Channel, ISL and Trunking
• Implement VSANs
• Implement Basic and Enhanced Zoning
• Implement FC Domain Parameters
• Implement Fiber Channel Security Features
• Implement Proper Oversubscription in an 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 NXOS Unified Fabric Features
• Implement basic FC in NXOS environment
• Implement Fiber channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
• Implement NPV and NPIV features
• Implement 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 Nexus1000v
• Implement QoS, Traffic Flow and IGMP Snooping
• Implement Network monitoring on Nexus 1000v
• Implement n1kv portchannels
• Troubleshoot Nexus 1000V in a virtual environment
• Configure VLANs
• Configure PortProfiles

Implement Nexus1000v Security Features

• DHCP Snooping
• Dynamic ARP Inspection
• IP Source Guard
• Port Security
• Access Control Lists
• Private VLANs
• Configuring Private VLANs

Cisco Unified Computing

• Implement LAN Connectivity in a Unified Computing 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 Unified Computing Environment
• Implement FC ports for SAN Connectivity
• Implement VSANs
• Implement FC Port Channels
• Implement FC Trunking and SAN pinning

Implement Unified Computing 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 UCS Management tasks

• Implement Unified Computing Management Hierarchy using ORG and RBAC
• Configure RBAC Groups
• Configure Remote RBAC Configuration
• Configure Roles and Privileges
• Create and Configure Users
• Implement Backup and restore procedures in a unified computing environment
• Implement system wide policies

Unified Computing Troubleshooting and Maintenance

• 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