DCUFD - Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric

• Identifying Data Center
• • Categorize general data center solution components
  • Define the baseline technology and terminology used in the data center solutions
  • Analyze business, technical, and environmental challenges
  • Recognize cloud computing paradigm, terms, and concepts
  • Recognize the importance of virtualization technologies and solutions for data center evolution
• Identifying Cisco Data Center Solution
• • Evaluate the Cisco data center architectural framework
  • Evaluate the Cisco data center architectural framework network component
  • Evaluate the Cisco data center architectural framework storage component
• Defining Cisco Data Center Solution Design
• • Describe the design process for the Cisco Unified Computing solution
  • Assess the deliverables of the Cisco Unified Computing System solution

• Designing Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switching
• • Understand and explain hardware forwarding architectures
  • Describe IP addressing considerations and IP routing technologies
• Virtualizing Data Center Components
• • Identify device virtualization mechanisms
  • Design virtualized solutions using VDCs
  • Design virtualized services using contexts on firewalling and load-balancing devices
  • Design virtualized services using virtual appliances
• Designing Layer 2 Multi-Pathing Technologies
• • Explain link virtualization technologies that allow for scaling of the network
  • Design solutions using vPCs and MEC
  • Design solutions using FabricPath

• Designing Data Center Core Layer Network
• • Identify the need for the data center core layer
  • Design a Layer 3 data center core layer
  • Design a Layer 2 data center core layer
  • Evaluate designs using data center collapsed core
• Designing Data Center Aggregation Layer
• • Describe classical aggregation layer designs
  • Design the aggregation layer with VDCs
  • Design the aggregation layer when using unified fabric
  • Design the aggregation layer with IP storage-related specifics in mind
• Designing Data Center Access Layer
• • Describe the classical access layer designs and design issues
  • Design the access layer with vPC and MEC
  • Design the access layer with FEXs
  • Design the access layer with unified fabric
• Designing Data Center Virtualized Access Layer
• • Define the virtual access layer
  • Describe the virtual access layer solutions within virtual machine hosts
  • Design solutions with adapter FEX
  • Design solutions with VM-FEX
  • Design solutions with Cisco Nexus 1000V switch
• Designing High Availability
• • Design high availability for IP-based services
  • Design high availability by implementing link aggregation
  • Design high availability of services using IP routing and FHRPs
  • Provide high availability with RHI
  • Design high availability of services using LISP
• Designing Data Center Interconnects
• • Identify the reasons for data center interconnects
  • Describe data center interconnect technologies
  • Design data center interconnects using OTV
  • Describe storage replication technologies

• Introducing Storage Area Networking
• • List data storage and Fibre Channel basic terms
  • Explain Fibre Channel basic concepts
  • Explain Fibre Channel flow control mechanisms
• Designing SAN
• • Explain different storage designs and topologies
  • Design SANs using Cisco best practices and CVDs
  • Design scalable SANs with provisions for multi-tenancy
• Designing Unified Fabric
• • Explain flow control when using FCoE
  • Explain the use of FIP
  • Describe different design options with unified fabric networks
  • Design unified fabric deployments with fabric extenders
• Designing SAN Services
• • Identify the need for SAN-based Fibre Channel services
  • Design SAN-based Fibre Channel services
  • Explain SAN replication
  • Design long-distance Fibre Channel interconnects
  • Present design examples and use cases for various SAN long-distance acceleration solutions

• Designing Data Center Application Security
• • Identify the need for data center security technologies
  • Describe characteristics of firewalls
  • Position security appliances within data center networks
  • Design secure communication on multiple layers
• Designing Link Security Technologies and Device Hardening
• • Identify design requirements for TrustSec
  • Describe device hardening technologies
  • Design secure management networks
• Designing Storage Security
• • Design secure SANs
  • List security solutions for data encryption
  • Outline security implications for IP-based storage

• Designing Data Center Application Architecture
• • Present application architecture and design
  • Explain application tiering
  • Explain application optimization technologies
• Designing Application Services
• • Explain server load-balancing technologies
  • Add application services to an existing data center
  • Explain contexts
  • Design secure application load balancing solutions

• • Explain the need for global load balancing
  • Design a global load balancing solution
  • Explain protocols used for site selection and site monitoring
  • Explain the site selection process

• Designing Data Center Management Solutions
• • Describe the need for network management
  • Present Cisco data center management products
  • Describe scalability limitations
  • Secure management in multi-tenant environments

• Case Study 1-1: Design a Migration to vPC
• Lab 1-2: Familiarize with the Lab Equipment
• Lab 3-1: Explore VDCs
• Lab 3-2: Examine vPC
• Lab 3-3: Explore FabricPath
• Lab 3-4: Connect FEXs
• Lab 3-5: Interconnect Data Centers with OTV
• Case Study 3-6: Design VLAN Extension
• Case Study 4-1: Design Unified Fabric

This course is part of the following Certifications:

• Cisco Unified Fabric Technology Design Specialist (CUFTDS)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center (CCNP Data Center)