Cisco Data Center Network Infrastructure 2

Course description

In this 5-day course, you will learn how to implement an enterprise Data Center routing and switching infrastructure with the next-generation Cisco Nexus 5000 and Cisco Nexus 7000 platforms. This course provides a technical overview of the Cisco Nexus platform architecture, design guidelines, deployment and operations, including Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Virtual Device Contexts, Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, QoS, and Security.



We have enhanced this course with new content on Nexus hardware and software, including significantly more hands-on time, while keeping the course to 5 days. New features not found in the standard DCNI-2 course include Virtual PortChannels, FabricPath (L2MP), Overlay Transport Virtualization, several new hardware platforms such as the Nexus 2248T, and enhanced troubleshooting information.

Learning objectives

After you complete this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 chassis, Supervisor Engine, and line cards
• Describe the architecture of NX-OS
• Describe the Connectivity Management Processor
• Configure switch management features like Call Home, Logging, AAA, RBAC
• Use configuration checkpoints and rollbacks
• Configure Virtual Device Contexts
• Configure Layer 2 and Layer 3 services
• Configure Overlay Transport Protocol
• Describe FabricPath
• Configure NX-OS Process Recovery
• Configure NX-OS Supervisor Redundancy
• Configure Hardware Rate Limiting
• Configure Quality of Service
• Configure traffic integrity features and Control Plane Protection
• Configure access and admission control
• Use SPAN and Ethanalyzer to monitor traffic
• Describe how FCoE operates within SAN and LAN environments
• Describe the ASIC-level architecture of the Cisco Nexus 5000 switch and CNAs
• Configure the Cisco Nexus 5000 in switch mode and NPV mode
• Configure the Cisco Nexus 2000 as a remote line card
• Configure Virtual PortChannels

Who should attend

This course is designed for experienced Network Field Engineers who are already capable of implementing Layer 2 and Layer 3 services using Cisco IOS and the Cisco Catalyst switching platform.

Recommended prerequisites

• Ability to configure advanced Layer 2 Ethernet services
• Ability to configure Layer 3 routing services
• Basic working knowledge of Fibre Channel and Storage Networking
• An understanding of Cisco data center architecture

Related training

• Data Center Network Infrastructure-1 (DCNI-1)
• Data Center Network Infrastructure Design (DCNI-D)
• Implementing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V (ICNX1V)
• Implementing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (ICSNS)
• Designing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (DCSNS)

CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCIP, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo, and Networking Academy are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document or Web site are the property of their respective owners.

Course descriptionIn this 5-day course, you will learn how to implement an enterprise Data Center routing and switching infrastructure with the next-generation Cisco Nexus 5000 and Cisco Nexus 7000 platforms. This course provides a technical overview of the Cisco Nexus platform architecture, design guidelines, deployment and operations, including Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Virtual Device Contexts, Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, QoS, and Security.



We have enhanced this course with new content on Nexus hardware and software, including significantly more hands-on time, while keeping the course to 5 days. New features not found in the standard DCNI-2 course include Virtual PortChannels, FabricPath (L2MP), Overlay Transport Virtualization, several new hardware platforms such as the Nexus 2248T, and enhanced troubleshooting information.

Learning objectivesAfter you complete this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 chassis, Supervisor Engine, and line cards
• Describe the architecture of NX-OS
• Describe the Connectivity Management Processor
• Configure switch management features like Call Home, Logging, AAA, RBAC
• Use configuration checkpoints and rollbacks
• Configure Virtual Device Contexts
• Configure Layer 2 and Layer 3 services
• Configure Overlay Transport Protocol
• Describe FabricPath
• Configure NX-OS Process Recovery
• Configure NX-OS Supervisor Redundancy
• Configure Hardware Rate Limiting
• Configure Quality of Service
• Configure traffic integrity features and Control Plane Protection
• Configure access and admission control
• Use SPAN and Ethanalyzer to monitor traffic
• Describe how FCoE operates within SAN and LAN environments
• Describe the ASIC-level architecture of the Cisco Nexus 5000 switch and CNAs
• Configure the Cisco Nexus 5000 in switch mode and NPV mode
• Configure the Cisco Nexus 2000 as a remote line card
• Configure Virtual PortChannels

Who should attendThis course is designed for experienced Network Field Engineers who are already capable of implementing Layer 2 and Layer 3 services using Cisco IOS and the Cisco Catalyst switching platform.

Recommended prerequisites

• Ability to configure advanced Layer 2 Ethernet services
• Ability to configure Layer 3 routing services
• Basic working knowledge of Fibre Channel and Storage Networking
• An understanding of Cisco data center architecture

Related training

• Data Center Network Infrastructure-1 (DCNI-1)
• Data Center Network Infrastructure Design (DCNI-D)
• Implementing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V (ICNX1V)
• Implementing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (ICSNS)
• Designing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (DCSNS)

CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCIP, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo, and Networking Academy are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document or Web site are the property of their respective owners.