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Module 1: Deploying the Cisco Nexus 7000
Lesson 1: Overview of the Nexus 7000
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Chassis Overview
- Supervisor Engine and Line Cards
- Fabric Modules
- Virtual Output Queuing Overview
- VoQ Operation
- Power Supplies and Cooling
- Connectivity Management Processor
- Site Preparation
Lesson 2: Overview of NX-OS
- Introducing NX-OS
- NX-OS Process Recovery
- NX-OS Supervisor Redundancy
- ISSU
Lesson 3: Introduction to Virtual Device Contexts
- Introducing Virtualization
- VDC Design
- VDC Configuration
- High Availability
Lesson 4: Managing the Nexus 7000
- SNMP and XML
- Generic OnLine Diagnosis
- Embedded Event Manager
- SMART Call Home
- Data Center Network Manager
- System Message Logging
- AAA
- Role-Based Access Control
- Configuration Rollback
Lesson 5: Layer 2 Protocols and Features
- Nexus 7000/NX-OS Layer 2 Overview
- VLANs and PVLANs
- Spanning-Tree Protocols
- Port-Channels
- Virtual Port-Channels (vPC)
- IGMP Snooping
- Unidirectional Link Detection
- Overlay Transport Protocol (OTV)
- FabricPath (L2MP)
- Nexus 2248TP
Lesson 6: Layer 3 Protocols and Features
- Layer 3 Unicast Routing Overview
- First-Hop Routing Protocols
- Object Tracking
- Routing Virtualzation
- Routing Protocols
- Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
- Policy Routing
- Tunnels
- Layer 3 Multicast
Lesson 7: Quality of Service
- Nexus 7000 Series QoS Overview
- Port QoS
- Forwarding Engine QoS
- Modular QoS CLI Overview
- Table Maps
- Class Map
- Policy Map
- Service Policy
Lesson 8: Security
- Introduction to Nexus/NX-OS Security
- Traffic Integrity
- Storm Contol
- Control Plane Protection
- Hardware Rate Limiting
- Access Control
- Admission Control
- Data Confidentiality
Lesson 9: Troubleshooting Tools
- Ethanalyzer: Wireshark in NX-OS
- SPAN and RSPAN
- Troubleshooting Checklist
Lesson 10: Troubleshooting Process
- Cisco NX-OS Software Troubleshooting Process
Module 2: Introduction to the Cisco Nexus 5000
Lesson 1: Overview of the Nexus 5000
- Challenges in the Data Center
- I/O Consolidation
- Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch Products
- Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture
- Network Design
- FCoE Adapters and Software Stack
- Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch Management Tools
- Managing a Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch with Cisco Device Manager
- Monitoring an FCoE Network with Cisco Fabric Manager
Lesson 2: Overview of the Nexus 2000
- Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender
- Cisco Nexus 2000 Forwarding
Lesson 3: FC Protocol Primer
- Fibre Channel Layering and Services
- Fibre Channel Addressing
- Fibre Channel Frames
- Fibre Channel Flow Control
- Zoning Overview
- Fibre Channel Routing
- The RSCN Process
Lesson 4: Understanding the FCoE Protocol
- Current FCOE Architecture
- FCOE Enode MAC Addresses
- FCOE Initialization Protocol
Lesson 5: Data Center Architecture
- Access Layer and DC Design
- Cisco Nexus 5000 vPC
- Nexus Supported Layer 2 and FCOE Topologies Summary
Lesson 6: Understanding Ethernet Enhancements
- Converged Enhanced Ethernet
- Priority Flow Control
- Bandwidth Management
- Data Center Bridging Exchange
- Congestion Management
Lesson 7: Configuring NPV Mode
- N_Port Identifier Virtualization
- Understanding NPV Mode
- Configuring NPV Mode
Lesson 8: Configuring the Cisco Nexus 5000 in Switch Mode
- Switch Configuration Overview
- Configuring Connectivity and Administrative Access
- Configuring Nexus 5K Interfaces
- Configuring Ethernet Uplink Ports
- Configuring the FC Uplink Ports
- Verifying the Configuration
- Additional Configuration Components
- Configuring the Cisco Nexus 2000
Lesson 9: Managing Traffic Flow
- Understanding QoS Policy Management
- Tuning the MTU Value
- Configuring Priority Flow Control
- Nexus 5000 QoS from 4.1(3)N1(1)
- IGMP Snooping
Lesson 10: Configuring HA
- High Availability in an FCoE Network
- Configuring Server-Side HA
- Understanding Port-Channels
- Configuring Ethernet PortChannels
- Configuring Fibre Channel PortChannels
- Configuring Virtual PortChannels
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