Data Center UCS Jumpstart Training Course

Overview

In this course, you will learn how to provision server hardware, operating systems or hypervisors, and applications. The course follows an actual implementation workflow providing configuring the most recent Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) solutions, including Cisco UCS B-Series, Cisco UCS C-Series, and Cisco Nexus 1000V product families.

This course covers the current and prospective Data Center Administrators through Cisco's UCS B-Series and UCS C-Series components with a heavy focus on systems architecture, installation, and administration. Special attention is paid to the individual components of a complete solution and how to install, configure, and maintain a Cisco UCS installation in various types of environments.

Objectives

At the end of the Data Center UCS Jumpstart training course, the participants will learn how to provision:

• Server Hardware
• Operating Systems OR Hypervisors
• Applications

Suggested Audience

• System Engineers and Technicians who implement Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server
• Data Center Technicians, Administrators, Designers and Engineers

Duration - 2 Days

Prerequisites

Must Have

• Understanding of server system design/architecture and Cisco Enterprise Data Center Architecture

Good to have

• Implementing Cisco Data Center Network Infrastructure 2 (DCNI-2) or Data Center Networking with the Cisco Nexus 5000 & 7000 (DCNX5+7) or DCUFI
• Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking, SANs, Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP), and hypervisor tehnologies (VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix Xen)

Syllabus

1. Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware and Management Hardware Components Assembling B-Series Architecture and Features Installing Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware	2. Cisco UCS Connectivity Configuration and Management Configuring Cisco UCS B-Series Physical Connectivity Exploring the Cisco UCS B-Series User Interfaces Configuring Compute Node LAN and SAN
3. Server Resources Implementation Creating Identity and Resource Pools Creating Service Profiles and Service Profile Templates Cloning and Managing Service Profiles	4. Virtual Server Networking Evaluating the Cisco Nexus 1000V Working with VMware Ethernet Networking Characterizing Cisco Nexus 1000V Architecture Installing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch Configuring Basic Cisco Nexus 1000V Networking Configuring Cisco UCS Manager for VMware PTS
5. Cisco UCS Management and Maintenance Implementing Startup and Shutdown Procedures Configuring Role-Based Access Control Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco UCS Manager Database Managing High Availability Monitoring System Events Managing and Upgrading Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware	6. Troubleshooting Fault Color Coding Scheme Hardware Discovery Common Errors Hardware LED Error Codes Core Files Local Management