Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies («DCCOR»)

• Implémentation d’infrastructures LAN, SAN et informatiques pour les centres de données
• Expérience pratique avec la mise en place, la sécurité, l’exploitation et la maintenance des infrastructures Cisco pour centres de données comme : Cisco MDS- Switches et Cisco Nexus-Switches, Blade-Server de l’Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) B-Serie et Rack-Server du Cisco UCS C-Serie

1. Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols*
   • Spanning Tree Protocol
   • Port Channels Overview
   • Virtual Port Channels Overview
2. Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols*
   • Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview
   • Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Overview
   • First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) for IPv6
3. Implementing Routing in Data Center*
   • Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2 and Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) v3
   • Border Gateway Protocol
4. Implementing Multicast in Data Center*
   • IP Multicast in Data Center Networks
   • Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD)
   • Multicast Distribution Trees and Routing Protocols
   • IP Multicast on Cisco Nexus Switches
5. Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols
   • Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization
   • Virtual Extensible LAN
6. Implementing Network Infrastructure Security*
   • User Accounts and Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
   • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and SSH on Cisco NX-OS
   • Keychain Authentication
   • First Hop Security
   • Media Access Control Security
   • Control Plane Policing
7. Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure
   • Cisco ACI Overview, Initialization, and Discovery
   • Cisco ACI Management
   • Cisco ACI Fabric Access Policies
8. Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration
   • Tenant-Based Components
   • Cisco ACI Endpoints and Endpoint Groups (EPG)
   • Controlling Traffic Flow with Contracts
   • Virtual Switches and Cisco ACI VMM Domains
   • VMM Domain EPG Association
   • Cisco ACI Integration with Hypervisor Solutions
9. Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network*
   • Data Center Traffic Flows
   • Packet Flow in Cisco Nexus Switches
   • Packet Flow in Cisco ACI Fabric
10. Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models
    • Cloud Architectures
    • Cloud Deployment Models
11. Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management, Maintenance, and Operations*
    • Time Synchronization
    • Network Configuration Management
    • Software Updates
    • Network Infrastructure Monitoring
12. Explaining Cisco Network Assurance Concepts*
    • Need for Network Assurance
    • Cisco Streaming Telemetry Overview
13. Implementing Fibre Channel Fabric
    • Fibre Channel Basics
    • Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) Overview
    • SAN Port Channels Overview
    • Fibre Channel Domain Configuration Process
14. Implementing Storage Infrastructure Services
    • Distributed Device Aliases
    • Zoning
    • N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) and N-Port Virtualization (NPV)
    • Fibre Channel over IP
    • Network Access Server (NAS) Concepts
    • Storage Area Network (SAN) Design Options
15. Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric
    • Fibre Channel over Ethernet
    • Describing FCoE
    • FCoE Topology Options
    • FCoE Implementation
16. Implementing Storage Infrastructure Security*
    • User Accounts and RBAC
    • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
    • Fibre Channel Port Security and Fabric Binding
17. Describing Data Center Storage Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations*
    • Time Synchronization
    • Software Installation and Upgrade
    • Storage Infrastructure Monitoring
18. Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors*
    • Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
    • Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
19. Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity
    • Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
    • Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
    • Cisco UCS C-Series Integration
20. Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction
    • Identity Abstraction
    • Service Profile Templates
21. Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity
    • iSCSI Overview
    • Fibre Channel Overview
    • Implement FCoE
22. Implementing Unified Computing Security
    • User Accounts and RBAC
    • Options for Authentication
    • Key Management
23. Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems*
    • Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems Overview
    • Cisco HyperFlex Solution
    • Cisco HyperFlex Scalability and Robustness
24. Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations*
    • Compute Configuration Management
    • Software Updates
    • Infrastructure Monitoring
    • Cisco Intersight™
25. Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools*
    • Cisco NX-OS Programmability
    • Scheduler Overview
    • Cisco Embedded Event Manager Overview
    • Bash Shell and Guest Shell for Cisco NX-OS
    • Cisco Nexus API
26. Describing Cisco Integration with Automation and Orchestration Software Platforms
    • Cisco and Ansible Integration Overview
    • Cisco and Puppet Integration Overview
    • Python in Cisco NX-OS and Cisco UCS
27. Describing Cisco Data Center Automation and Orchestration Technologies*
    • Power On Auto Provisioning
    • Cisco Data Center Network Manager Overview
    • Cisco UCS Director Fundamentals
    • Cisco UCS PowerTool

* Ces chapitres font partie de l’auto-apprentissage : vous pourrez donc vous y initier par vous-même et à votre rythme.

• Familiarité avec les réseaux Ethernet et TCP/IP
• Familiarité avec SAN
• Connaissance des protocoles Fibre Channel
• Connaissance des bases de l’architecture Cisco Enterprise Data Center
• Connaissance de la conception et de l’architecture de systèmes de serveurs
• Familiarité avec les technologies Hypervisor (comme VMware)