DCIT v6.2 - Troubleshooting Cisco® Data Center Infrastructure **Part of the CCNP Data Center certification track** Course Outline
(5 days)
Version 6.0
Overview
The Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT) v6.0 is a five-day instructor-led course that is designed to help students prepare for the Cisco CCNP Data Center certification and for professional-level data center roles. The focus of this skills-building course is troubleshooting of LAN, SAN, Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric, Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI).
The course provides rich, hands-on experience in resolving problems on Cisco MDS switches, Cisco Nexus switches, Cisco fabric extenders (FEXs), Cisco UCS, and Cisco ACI.
Objectives
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
Troubleshoot Layer 2 technologies, such as STP, port channels, vPC, Cisco FabricPath, and FEX
Troubleshoot first-hop redundancy, routing, and CFS in the data center
Troubleshoot virtualization solutions, such as OTV, VRF, and VXLAN
Troubleshoot storage area networks, including Fibre Channel, FCoE, zoning, NPV, and NPIV
Troubleshoot data center unified computing
Special Note to New Hampshire Residents
This course has not yet been approved by the State's Department of Education. Please contact us to get an update as to when the class should be available in New Hampshire.
Prerequisites
The knowledge, skills, and attitudes that a learner is expected to have before attending this course are as follows:
Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.0
Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT) v6.0
Implementing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCII) v6.0
Implementing Cisco Data Center Virtualization and Automation (DCVAI) v6.0
Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCI) v6.0
Course Outline
Module 1: Troubleshooting the Data Center LAN Network
Objective: Troubleshoot the data center LAN network
Lesson 1: Overview of the Troubleshooting Process
Lesson 2: Understanding CLI Troubleshooting Tools
Lesson 3: Troubleshooting VLANs and Private VLANs
Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
Lesson 5: Troubleshooting Cisco FabricPath
Lesson 6: Troubleshooting Cisco OTV
Lesson 7: Troubleshooting VXLAN
Lesson 8: Troubleshooting Platform-Specific Issues
Module 2: Troubleshooting Data Center SAN
Objective: Identify and resolve issues related to SAN Switching in the Cisco Data Center architecture
Lesson 1: Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Interfaces
Lesson 2: Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Fabric Service
Lesson 3: Troubleshooting NPV Mode
Lesson 4: Troubleshooting FCoE
Lesson 5: Troubleshooting DCBX
Module 3: Troubleshooting Data Center Unified Computing
Objective: Describe the UCS B-series and C-series architecture, its installation and configuration, and the process and tools for troubleshooting
Lesson 1: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Architecture and Initialization
Lesson 2: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Configuration
Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Operation
Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity
Lesson 5: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware
Lesson 6: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Architecture and Configuration
Lesson 7: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Hardware and Firmware
Lesson 8: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity
Lesson 9: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager Integration
Module 4: Troubleshooting Data Center ACI
Objective: Troubleshoot Data Center ACI
Lesson 1: Exploring the Tools and Methodology of Troubleshooting
Lab Outline
Guided Lab 1: Document the Network Baseline
Guided Lab 2: Troubleshoot LAN—RSTP
Guided Lab 3: Troubleshoot LAN—LACP
Guided Lab 4: Troubleshoot LAN—vPC
Guided Lab 5: Troubleshoot LAN—FabricPath
Guided Lab 6: Troubleshoot LAN—OTV
Guided Lab 7: Troubleshoot LAN—OSPF
Guided Lab 8: Troubleshoot LAN—FHRP
Guided Lab 9: Troubleshoot LAN—VRF
Guided Lab 10: Troubleshoot LAN—VXLAN
Guided Lab 11: Troubleshoot LAN—CFS
Guided Lab 12: Troubleshoot LAN—FEX
Guided Lab 13: Troubleshoot SAN—FC Interfaces
Guided Lab 14: Troubleshoot SAN—FC VSANs, Zones, and Domain Services
Guided Lab 15: Troubleshoot SAN—NPV Mode
Guided Lab 16: Troubleshoot SAN—FCoE
Guided Lab 17: Troubleshoot SAN—DCB
Guided Lab 18: Troubleshoot Compute—Cisco UCS Management and Service Profile Deployment
Guided Lab 19: Troubleshoot Compute—Cisco UCS B-Series Server Boot from SAN
Guided Lab 20: Troubleshoot Compute—LAN Connectivity, Part 1
Guided Lab 21: Troubleshoot Compute—LAN Connectivity, Part 2
Guided Lab 22: Troubleshoot Compute—Failover Connectivity, Part 1
Guided Lab 23: Troubleshoot Compute—Failover Connectivity, Part 2
Guided Lab 24: Troubleshoot Compute—Cisco UCS C-Series Server Boot from SAN
Guided Lab 25: Troubleshoot Compute—Network Connectivity
Guided Lab 26: Troubleshoot ACI—Bare Metal Hosts
Guided Lab 27: Troubleshoot ACI—VMM
Guided Lab 28: Troubleshoot ACI—Contracts
Guided Lab 29: Troubleshoot ACI—External Layer 3
Guided Lab 30: Troubleshoot ACI—External Layer 2
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