Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure («DCIT7»)

• Describing how to troubleshoot the data center network, troubleshooting tools and methodologies available from the Command-Line Interface (CLI) that are used to identify and resolve issues in a Cisco data center network architecture
• Identifying and resolving issues that are related to: Virtual LANs (VLANs) and private VLANs (PVLANs); port channels and virtual port channels; Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV); and Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
• Describing troubleshooting of routing protocols such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM), and LAN security features
• Identifying and resolving issues that are related to a single device
• Identifying and resolving issues that are related to Fibre Channel interface operation
• Identifying and resolving Fibre Channel switching issues when the Cisco NX-OS Software is used in switched mode, and in N-Port Virtualization (NPV) mode
• Identifying and resolving issues that are related to Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP), including FCoE performance
• Describing Cisco UCS architecture, initial setup, tools, and service aids that are available for Cisco UCS troubleshooting and interpretation of the output
• Describing Cisco UCS configuration, Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server operation and troubleshoot related issues
• Describing LAN, SAN, and Fibre Channel operations, including in-depth troubleshooting procedures
• Describing Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) tools for validating performance and facilitating data-gathering activities for Cisco UCS C-Series server troubleshooting, and the troubleshooting approach for hardware and firmware failures
• Defining the proper procedures for configuring LAN and SAN connectivity, avoiding issues with the VIC, troubleshooting connectivity issues and Cisco UCS C-Series server integration with Cisco UCS Manager
• Identifying the tools, protocols, and methods to effectively troubleshoot Cisco ACI
• Describing how to troubleshoot automation, scripting tools, and programmability

1 Describing the Troubleshooting Process

• Troubleshooting Overview
• Narrow Down the Cause of the Problem

2 Understanding CLI Troubleshooting Tools

• Ping, Pong, and Traceroute
• Debugging, Event History, and System Monitoring
• Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) and Encapsulated Remote SPAN
• Ethanalyzer, Embedded Logic Analyzer Module (ELAM), and Data Plane Sampling Capture
• Logging
• Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM), and Remote Network Monitor (RMON)

3 Troubleshooting VLANs and PVLANs

• Troubleshoot VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
• Troubleshoot Layer 2 Issues
• VLANs and Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) on Cisco Nexus Series Switches
• Troubleshoot VLANs, PVLANs, and SVIs
• Troubleshoot Rapid Per VLAN Spanning Tree+ (PVST+)

4 Troubleshooting Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels

• Port Channel Overview
• Virtual Port Channel (vPC) Overview
• Troubleshoot vPCs
• Common vPC Issues

5 Troubleshooting Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV)

• Cisco OTV Features
• Common Cisco OTV Issues
• Cisco OTV Troubleshooting
• Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP) Isolation Between Data Centers Using Cisco OTV

6 Troubleshooting Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)

• VXLAN Overlay Features
• VXLAN Multiprotocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP) Ethernet VPN
• Common VXLAN Issues
• VXLAN Troubleshooting

7 Troubleshooting Routing and High-Availability Protocols

• Troubleshoot Basic Routing Issues
• Troubleshoot OSPFv2 and OSPFv3
• Troubleshoot EIGRP
• Troubleshoot PIM
• Troubleshoot First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP)

8 Troubleshoot Data Center LAN Security

• Troubleshoot Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Troubleshoot First-Hop Security
• Troubleshoot Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
• Troubleshoot Access Control Lists (ACLs)

9 Troubleshooting Platform-Specific Issues

• Cisco Fabric Services Overview
• Troubleshoot Cisco Fabric Services
• Configure and Troubleshoot Configuration Profiles
• Common Virtual Device Contexts (VDC) Issues
• Troubleshoot VDC
• Troubleshoot Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
• Cisco FEX Troubleshooting
• Troubleshoot Cisco In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)

10 Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Interfaces

• Fibre Channel Overview
• Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Interfaces and Device Registration
• Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Port Channels
• Troubleshoot Port Security and Fabric Binding

11 Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Fabric Services

• Troubleshoot Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs)
• Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Domain and Name Services
• Troubleshoot Zoning and Fabric Merges
• Troubleshoot Cisco Fabric Services

12 Troubleshooting NPV Mode

• N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) and NPV Overview
• Troubleshoot NPV Mode

13 Troubleshooting FCoE

• FCoE and FIP Overview
• Troubleshoot FIP
• Troubleshoot FCoE- and QoS-Related Issues
• Troubleshoot Data Center Bridging (DCB)

14 Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Architecture and Initialization

• Troubleshoot Fabric Interconnect in Standalone and Cluster Mode
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Management Access
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Manager CLI
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS with Embedded Tools
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Hardware Discovery

15 Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Configuration

• Stateless Computing
• Troubleshoot Service Profile Association Issues Due to Unavailable Addresses
• Other Service Profile Association Issues
• Cisco UCS Manageability
• Troubleshoot Authentication Failures

16 Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Servers

• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server
• Troubleshoot Firmware Upgrade and Operating System Drivers
• Troubleshoot Remote Access
• Troubleshoot Server Hardware

17 Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity

• Troubleshoot Link-Level Issues
• Troubleshoot Connectivity Issues for Specific Servers
• Troubleshoot Intermittent Connectivity
• Troubleshoot Disjoint Layer 2 Networks
• Troubleshoot Redundant Connectivity
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series SAN Connectivity
• Troubleshoot Directly Attached Storage
• Troubleshoot Server Boot from SAN and iSCSI
• Use SPAN for Troubleshooting
• Analyze Packet Flow

18 Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Servers

• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Initialization and Cisco IMC
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Hardware and Firmware

19 Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity

• Troubleshoot the Cisco UCS C-Series VIC Module and Connectivity to Cisco IMC
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series LAN Connectivity
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series SAN Connectivity
• Use SPAN to Capture Cisco UCS C-Series Server Traffic
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Boot from the Fibre Channel Logical Unit Number LUN
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series iSCSI Boot

20 Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager Integration

• Integrate Cisco UCS C-Series Servers with Cisco UCS Manager
• Troubleshoot FEX Discovery and VIC Issues

21 Exploring the Tools and Methodologies for Troubleshooting Cisco ACI

• Troubleshoot the Fabric Discovery Process
• Traditional Troubleshooting Methods in Cisco ACI
• Atomic Counters, Faults, and Health Scores
• Troubleshoot Tenant-Based Policies
• Packet Flow Through Cisco ACI Fabric
• Troubleshoot AAA and RBAC

22 Troubleshoot Automation and Scripting Tools

• Troubleshoot Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) EEM
• Troubleshoot the Cisco NX-OS Scheduler

23 Troubleshooting Programmability

• Troubleshoot Bash Shell and Guest Shell for NX-OS
• Troubleshoot Representational State Transfer (REST) API, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), and Extensible Markup Language (XML) Encodings

This course is designed for administrators and technicians who want to expand their data center knowledge with troubleshooting skills.

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills: Configure, secure, and maintain LAN and SAN based on Cisco Nexus and MDS switches, Cisco Unified Computing System and Cisco ACI.

The 300-615 DCIT «Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure« exam lasts 90 minutes and is associated with the «CCNP Data Center« and «Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations« certifications. This exam validates a candidate's knowledge of troubleshooting a data center infrastructure, including networking, computing platforms, storage networking, automation, management, and operations.

Recertification after three years, by means of CEP (Continuous Learning Program) points or by passing the corresponding exam.

This course is conducted in cooperation with our partner AnyWeb.

You can book this Cisco course with us on request. Please contact us: +41 44 447 21 21 or info@digicomp.ch.