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Learning Services
Configuring the Cisco Nexus Data Center for Virtual
Machines (CCNDC-V)
The Configuring the Cisco Nexus® Data Center for Virtual Machines (CCNDC-V)
course is a virtual educational session that includes lecture by a Cisco® subject matter
expert and hands-on practice exercises that focus on designing and configuring a data
center network to support a virtual-computing environment (VCE).
Using both the Cisco Nexus and MDS families of products, you learn how to connect VMware vSphere ESX-based
virtual machines to a highly available data center infrastructure that can be used to provide virtualized cloud-based
services. Topics covered include the configuration of a data center unified fabric using both Fibre Channel and
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), as well as the configuration of the VMware vSphere virtual switch to a data
center network based on Cisco Nexus technology. In addition, the lecture and labs cover how to configure both
VMware VMotion and storage VMotion in the data center environment.
Duration
Virtual classroom offering: 2 days, 6 hours each day.
Target Audience
This session is intended for network or data center professionals who are involved in the design, implementation,
or support of virtualized and/or cloud-computing data centers.
This virtual class supports a maximum of 12 students in 1 session.
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Course Objectives
After completing of this course, you should be able to:
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Describe current data center strategies such as cloud computing, virtualization, and unified fabric
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Configure a Cisco Nexus unified fabric data center network using Ethernet and FCoE
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Configure a Cisco MDS-based Fibre Channel data center storage area network
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Connect VMware vSphere ESX-based virtual machines using redundant connections to a unified data
center fabric based on Cisco Nexus technology
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Configure a data center network to enable virtual machine migration using VMware VMotion and storage
VMotion technologies
Course Prerequisites
Following are the prerequisites for this course:
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CCNA level networking knowledge and experience configuring Cisco network routers and switches
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Introductory-level understanding of data center architectures and virtualization concepts
Course Outline
Module 1: Determining the Elements of Proper Data Center Design
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Cloud Computing Defined
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Designing a Data Center Using Virtualization
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Technology That Enables Server, Networking, and Storage Virtualization
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Building a Data Center Unified Fabric with FCoE
Module 2: Configuring the Cisco Nexus Data Center for Virtual Machines
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Lesson 1: Connecting Virtualized Machines to the Network
◦ VMware Virtualization Platform Overview
◦ Configuring a Virtual Switch with Network Redundancy in VMware
◦ Connecting a Virtualized Server to the Access Network
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Lesson 2: Enabling the Storage Infrastructure
◦ Building a SAN Using Fibre Channel
◦ Configuring and Verifying a Fibre Channel SAN on the Cisco MDS 9000 Family (SAN)
◦ Building a Data Center Unified Fabric Using Fibre Channel and FCoE
◦ Configuring and Verifying Fibre Channel and FCoE on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
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Lesson 3: Verifying the End-to-End Virtual Computing Environment
◦ Verifying Virtual Machine Connectivity to the Ethernet and FCoE Network
◦ Verifying VMware Network Redundancy
◦ Verifying Storage Resources Using FCoE and Fibre Channel
◦ Verifying Virtual Machine Migration Using VMotion and Storage VMotion
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Lesson 4: Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V
◦ Cisco Nexus 1000V Licensing
◦ Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch
◦ Troubleshooting the Installation
◦ Creating Physical Port Profiles for Uplinks
◦ Creating Port Profiles for Virtual Machines
Lab Outline
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Lab 1: Connecting Virtual Machines to the Network
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Lab 2: Enabling the Storage Infrastructure
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Lab 3: Verifying End-to-End Data Center Connectivity Using VMotion and Storage VMotion
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Lab 4: Installing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch
Lab Topology
Following is the lab topology used for all labs in this course (Figure 1).
Figure 1.
Lab Topology for All Labs
Registration Email
For more information about schedules and registration for this course, contact aeskt_registration@cisco.com.
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