Configuring Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCCNX) v1.0

The Configuring Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCCNX) v1.0 course shows you how to install, configure, and manage Cisco Nexus® Series Switch platforms using Cisco Nexus Operating System (Cisco NX-OS) to support highly-available, secure, scalable virtualized data centers.

Through instructor video and hands-on practice, you will learn how to deploy Cisco NX-OS software features, including networking, virtualization, security, storage services, system management, and monitoring. You will also gain an introduction to automating Cisco Nexus devices using Cisco NX-OS software programmability features.

For a technical overview of the Cisco Nexus Switches, you may consider taking Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX) v1.0 along with this course.

Course Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the Cisco Nexus devices' routing and forwarding
• Describe Overlap Transport Virtualization (OTV)
• Describe and configure Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
• Describe Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)
• Describe the key features of Cisco Nexus devices
• Describe Cisco Intelligent Traffic Director
• Describe Quality of Service (QoS) on Cisco Nexus devices
• Understand Cisco Nexus storage services
• Configure device alliances and zoning
• Configure Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
• Configure N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) and N-Port Virtualization (NPV) Modes
• Describe NX-API and network orchestration solutions, and program Cisco NX-OS with Python
• Explain system management, monitoring, and troubleshooting processes
• Explain the troubleshooting processes

Target Audience

• Data center systems engineers, field engineers, and architects
• Technical decision makers
• Network architects
• Cisco integrators and partners

Course Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Familiarity with Cisco data center technologies
• Understanding of networking protocols, routing, and switching

These are the recommended Cisco courses that may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
• Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
• Introducing Cisco Nexus Series Switches (DCINX)

Associated Certification: None

Associated Exam: None