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Implementing and Configuring Cisco Nexus 5000 Switches (ICNX5) v2.7
Product version 5.2.1.N1.1
3 Lecture/lab
Course outline

Lesson 1: Course Introduction

Lesson 2: Overview of the Cisco Nexus 5000

  • Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch Products
  • Cisco Nexus 4000 Switch Products
  • Cisco Nexus 3000 Series
  • Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture
  • FCoE Adapters and Software Stack
  • Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch Management Tools

Lesson 3: Overview of the Cisco Nexus 2000

  • Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender
  • Cisco Nexus 2000 Access Layer Designs
  • Cisco Nexus 2000 Forwarding
  • Configuring Cisco Nexus 2000

Lesson 4: Fibre Channel Overview

  • Fibre Channel Layering and Services
  • Fibre Channel Addressing
  • Fibre Channel Frames
  • Fibre Channel Flow Control
  • Zoning Overview
  • Fibre Channel Routing
  • The Registered State Change Notification Process

Lesson 5: Understanding the FCoE Protocol

  • Benefits of IO Consolidation
  • FCoE Architecture
  • FCoE Protocol
  • FCoE ENode MAC Addresses
  • FCoE Initialization Protocol
  • FIP Snooping
  • VE Interfaces
  • Converged Network Adapters
  • FCoE Nexus Designs
  • HA in a FCoE Network

Lesson 6: Nexus 5000 L2, L3, and Virtualization Networking Features

  • IEEE Standard Features
  • Cisco FabricPath
  • Virtual Port Channel
  • Nexus 5000 L3 Features
  • Nexus 5000 Virtualization Features

Lesson 7: Configuring the Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch

  • Switch Configuration Overview
  • Configuring Basic Connectivity and Administrative Access
  • Configuring Nexus 5000 Interfaces
  • Configuring Ethernet Uplink Ports
  • Configuring the FC Uplink Ports
  • Verifying the Configuration
  • N_Port Identifier Virtualization
  • Understanding NPV Mode
  • Configuring NPV Mode
  • Additional Configuration Components
  • Configuring Adapter-FEX with FCoE

Lesson 8: Managing Traffic Flow for the Cisco Nexus 5000

  • Understanding and Monitoring Traffic Flow on a Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch
  • Understanding and Configuring Port Channels
  • Configuring Virtual Port Channels
  • Understanding QoS Policy Management
  • Tuning the MTU Value
  • Configuring Priority Flow Control
  • Nexus 5000 QoS Configuration
  • QoS with the Fabric Extender

Lesson 9: Configuring Security on the Cisco Nexus 5000

  • Understanding Security Features of Nexus 5000
  • Understanding and Configuring Private VLANs
  • Understanding and Configuring Access Control Lists
  • Port Security
  • Configuring Zoning
  • Configuring AAA
  • Other Security Features

Lesson 10: Managing the Nexus 5000 Switch and Software

  • Role-Based Access Control
  • SNMP and XML Support
  • Understanding Smart Call Home
  • Cisco Fabric Services
  • Managing NXOS
  • IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol Configuration and Support on the Nexus 5500

Lesson 11: Monitoring and Troubleshooting

  • SPAN and ERSPAN
  • Troubleshooting Interface Errors
  • FIP Troubleshooting
  • Configuration Rollback
  • Password Recovery
Course labs

Lab 1: Configuring the Switch for Administrative Access
Lab 2: Installing Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Lab 3: Configuring the Cisco Nexus 5000 for FCoE Connectivity
Lab 4: Configuring the Cisco Nexus 5000 in NPV Mode
Lab 5: Configuring the Nexus 2000 as a Remote Line Card
Lab 6: Configuring Nexus 2000 with vPC
Lab 7: Configuring and Monitoring Security Features
Lab 8: Configuring Cisco Adapter-FEX
Lab 9: Configuring FabricPath on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch


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