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Learning Services
Configuring the Cisco Nexus Data Center Transport
(CCNDC-T)
The Configuring the Cisco Nexus® Data Center Transport (CCNDC-T) 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 the Cisco Nexus family of products, you construct a highly available and modular network infrastructure that
can be used to provide virtualized cloud-based services. You learn about configuring the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series
Fabric Extenders and Cisco Nexus 5000 and 7000 Series Switches in a scalable data center network.
Duration
Virtual classroom offering: 2 days, 6 hours a 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 compute data centers.
This virtual training supports a maximum of 12 students in 1 session.
Course Objectives
After completing 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 modern end-to-end data center infrastructure using the Cisco Nexus 2000, 3000, 5000, 6000,
and 7000 Series products to support a VCE
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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
Lesson 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 Fibre Channel Over Ethernet
Lesson 2: Selecting Hardware to Meet the Data Center Design Requirements
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Building a Data Center with a Hierarchical Network Design
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Cisco Nexus 7000 Core and Aggregation Layer Hardware Overview
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Cisco Nexus 5000 Access Layer Hardware Overview
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Cisco Nexus 2000 Virtual Access Layer Hardware Overview
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Placing the Physical Equipment in the Data Center Design
Lesson 3: Performing Initial Device Setup and Software Configuration
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Cisco NX-OS Data Center Network Operating System Overview
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Initializing and Monitoring a Cisco Nexus Device
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Performing an Upgrade of the Cisco NX-OS Software
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Creating a Virtual Network Device
Lesson 4: Configuring and Verifying the Data Center Transport Infrastructure
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Layer 2 Data Center Design Using VLANs, Virtual Port Channels, Rapid Spanning Tree, and Fabric
Extenders
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Configuring and Verifying the Layer 2 Data Center Topology
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Layer 3 Data Center Design Using Routed Interfaces, Subinterfaces, and VLANs, and Hot Standby Routing
Protocol, and Open Shortest Path First
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Configuring and Verifying the Layer 3 Data Center Topology
Lab Outline
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Lab 1: Managing the Cisco Nexus Hardware and Software Platforms
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Lab 2: Creating a Virtual Network Device
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Lab 3: Configuring and Verifying the Layer 2 Data Center Topology
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Lab 4: Configuring and Verifying the Layer 3 Data Center Topology
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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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Website Addresses for More Information
For more information, visit the following websites:
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Cisco Learning Services for Cisco products and technologies: http://www.cisco.com/go/cls
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Broadband video training for service providers: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/trainingevents/resources/learning-services/technology/service-provider-video.html
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Mobile Internet technology training: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/resources/learningservices/technology/mobile.html
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Security training: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/resources/learningservices/technology/security.html
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Optical network systems training: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/resources/learningservices/technology/optical.html
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Cisco Prime network management training: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/trainingevents/resources/learning-services/technology/prime.html
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Data center training: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/resources/learningservices/technology/data-center.html
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Routing training for service providers: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/resources/learningservices/technology/metro-ethernet.html
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