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Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure-1 (DCNI-1) v2.0 5 days Lecture/lab
Course outline

Module 1: Implementing the Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 4900 Series

Lesson 1: Data Center Architecture Overview

  • Data Center Evolution
  • The Enterprise Composite Network Model
  • The Data Center Network Architecture

Lesson 2: Catalyst 6500 and 4900 Series Switches

  • Introduction to Cisco Catalyst 4900 Family Switches
  • Cisco Catalyst 4900 Family Switch Architecture
  • Introduction to Cisco Catalyst 6500 Family Switches
  • Positioning Cisco Catalyst 4900 and 6500 in the Data Center

Lesson 3: Catalyst 6500 Switch Supervisors

  • Supervisor Architecture Overview
  • Supervisor 720 with PFC3A/B/BXL
  • Supervisor 720-10G-3C/CXL
  • Supervisor 32
  • Supervisor Operating System

Lesson 4: Switch Module and Power Supply Options

  • Line Cards Overview
  • Line Cards Architecture
  • Line Cards Design Considerations
  • Deploying Line Cards
  • Service Modules Overview
  • Power Supplies

Lesson 5: Implementing VSS

  • VSS 1440 Overview
  • VSS 1440 Architecture
  • VSS 1440 Operation
  • Deploying VSS 1440
  • Configuring VSS 1440

Lesson 6: IOS Software Modularity

  • Modular IOS Overview
  • Implementing IOS Software Modularity
  • Using IOS Software Modularity

Lesson 7: Implementing NetFlow

  • NetFlow and NDE Overview
  • Configuring NetFlow and NDE Overview

Lesson 8: Implementing QoS

  • Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch QoS Overview
  • Ingress QoS Processing
  • Ingress QoS Policing
  • Egress QoS Policing
  • Port- vs. VLAN-Based QoS
  • Modular QoS CLI
  • VSS 1440 and QoS
  • Configuring QoS
  • Control Plane Policing and CPU Rate Limiting

Lesson 9: Implementing EEM

  • EEM Overview
  • Configuring EEM

Lesson 10: Utilizing Automated Diagnostics

  • Automated Diagnostic Overview
  • Using Diagnostic for Troubleshooting

Lesson 11: Implementing SPAN, RSPAN, and ERSPAN

  • SPAN Overview
  • Configuring SPAN
  • RSPAN Overview
  • Configuring RSPAN
  • ERSPAN Overview
  • Configuring ERSPAN

Lesson 12: Cisco Blade Switches

  • Cisco Blade Switches
  • Blade Switch for HP Blade Servers
  • Blade Switches for Dell Blade Servers
  • Blade Switches for FCS Blade Servers

Module 2: Implementing FWSM for a Data Center Network Infrastructure

Lesson 1: Implementing Traffic Flows

  • Firewall Overview
  • FWSM Overview
  • FWSM Initial Configuration
  • Firewall Modes
  • Configuring the Translation

Lesson 2: Implementing Management Access

  • Configuring Management Access
  • Configuring AAA Services

Lesson 3: Implementing ACLs

  • Configuring Layer 2 Filtering
  • Configuring ACLs

Lesson 4: Implementing Contexts

  • FWSM Virtualization Overview
  • Configuring FWSM Contexts
  • Managing Context Resources

Lesson 5: Implementing Routing

  • Configuring Static Routing
  • Configuring Dynamic Routing

Lesson 6: Implementing Failover

  • Failover Overview
  • Failover Operation
  • Configuring Failover

Lesson 7: Implementing Deep Packet Inspection

  • Deep Packet Inspection Overview
  • URL Filtering Overview

Module 3: Implementing Network Analysis with NAM

Lesson 1: Introducing the NAM

  • Network Traffic Monitoring Overview
  • NAM Service Module
  • NAM Data Sources
  • Plan for NAM Deployment

Lesson 2: Initial Configuration

  • NAM Installation
  • NAM Initial Configuration

Lesson 3: Monitoring, Viewing, and Saving Data

  • Scenario 1: Live Network Monitoring and Analysis
  • Action 1: Port Monitoring
  • Action 2: Detailed Port Monitoring
  • Action 3: Using NDE with NAM
  • Scenario 2: Response Time Monitoring
  • Scenario 3: URL Monitoring
  • Scenario 4: Troubleshooting
  • Action 1: Thresholds and Alarms
  • Action 2: Trigger Packet Captures

Lesson 4: NAM Maintenance

  • NAM Software Upgrade
  • NAM Troubleshooting

Module 4: Implementing High Availability Data Center Features

Lesson 1: Implementing High Availability Features

  • First-Hop High Availability Overview
  • HSRP Overview
  • Configuring HSRP
  • VRRP Overview
  • Configuring VRRP
  • GLBP Overview
  • Configuring GLBP

Lesson 2: Implementing Stateful Switchover

  • Supervisor Redundancy Overview
  • Using RPR and RPR+
  • SSO Overview

Lesson 3: Implementing Non-Stop Forwarding

  • Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch SSO with NSF
Course labs

Lab: Deploying and Examining the VSS 1440 Operation
Demonstration: Deploying and Examining IOS Software Modularity
Lab: Deploying QoS
Lab: Deploying and Examining EEM
Lab: Deploying Automated Diagnostics
Lab: Deploying SPAN
Lab: Deploying the FWSM in Transparent Mode
Lab: Deploying Multiple Contexts on FWSM
Lab: Deploying the FWSM in Routing Mode
Lab: Deploying the FWSM Failover
Lab: Deploying Initial NAM Configuration
Lab: Deploying Collection Mechanisms
Lab: Deploying High Availability


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