Designing Cisco Data Center Network Infrastructure(DCNID)

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Course code

DCNID

Skill level

Intermediate

Duration

5 days

Modality

Course type

Public or Private

Price

$3295 plus tax

This course is given on these dates and locations:

Date	Location	Delivery type
September 17, 2012	Ottawa, Ontario Toronto, Ontario Vancouver, British Columbia	UILT UILT UILT	Enroll Enroll Enroll
September 17, 2012	Quebec City	ILT	Enroll
September 17, 2012	Winnipeg	ILT	Enroll
September 17, 2012	Edmonton	ILT	Enroll
September 17, 2012	Calgary	ILT	Enroll
September 17, 2012	Montreal	ILT	Enroll
September 17, 2012	Halifax	ILT	Enroll

This course enables the student to create a Data Centre network design that optimizes availability, scalability, performance, and security using the NEXUS Products, Catalyst 6500, Catalyst 4948, Firewall Services Module, Intrusion Detection Services Module, and Network Analysis Module.

Special note

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Prerequisites

Recommended:

CCDA or DESGN
SND
SSSE

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Audience

• Channel Partners / Resellers
• Customers
• Employees

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Skills taught

• Given customer requirements, the learner will be able to create a Data Center network design that optimizes availability, scalability, and performance for that environment.
• Create a core layer design that optimizes data flows.
• Create an aggregation layer design that optimizes data flows.
• Create an access layer design that optimizes data flows.
• Optimize a data center design to achieve high availability.
• Design a security implementation using Catalyst 6500 service modules.
• Design a management infrastructure that provides centralized management services.

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Designing Cisco Data Center Network Infrastructure (DCNID)

Data Center Design Models Describe data center network architecture for non-stop operation and challenges that designers are facing today.

Data Center Business Objectives
Data Center Networking Components: Cisco Platforms and Modules
Data Center Environmental Requirements

Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch Describe the hardware and software architecture of the Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch. Describe the modularity of hardware and software architecture and the service availability for data center high availability with zero loss and non-stop forwarding.

Cisco Nexus 7010 Hardware Architecture

Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch Supervisor Engine Architecture
Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch I/O Modules Architecture
Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch Fabric Modules Architecture
Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch Forwarding Engine Architecture
Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch Fabric Scalable and Performance and Fabric Capacity
Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch Power Supply, Cooling System and Cable Management

Cisco Nexus 7010 Software Architecture

Cisco Nexus 7010 NX-OS Software Architecture
Cisco Nexus 7010 NX-OS Software Layer 2, Layer 3 and Routing Protocols
Cisco Nexus 7010 NX-OS Licensing Models

Cisco Nexus 7010 Continual Availability

Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch Network Management
Nexus 7010 Switch Configuration Methods

Cisco Nexus 7010 Security Overview

Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch Integrated Security Features

Cisco Nexus 7010 QoS implementation

Cisco Nexus 7010 Packet Forwarding and VOQ

Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch Positioning in the Data Center

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Describe the Nexus 5000 Switch hardware and software features, and position the switch in the converged data center networks.

Fibre Channel over Ethernet

Introduction to FCoE Protocol
Ethernet Extensions Used in FCoE Networks
FC Protocol Fundamentals
FCoE Networks

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Overview

Introduction to Cisco Nexus 5000 System Switch

Data Center Design Models Explain the data center network design strategy at component, network, and architecture levels.

Data Center Design Overview

Evolution of Data Center Architecture

Data Center Application Design

Application Architecture Tiers
Describe Application Optimization Delivery Products,
Describe ACE impact on Data Center design
Describe Network Topologies with ACE Module/Appliance
Intra-Data Center redundancy
Multi Data Center Redundancy
GLSB overview
RHI
Server Virtualization
Server Clusters
Cluster Types
Cluster interconnects
Server Farms and Load Balancing
WAN optimization and Branch Consolidation

Data Center Design Strategy This module describes the Data Center network design strategies

Data Center Strategy

Connecting Servers to the Access Layer

Data Center Network Design Create a redundant, scalable, and highly available Access Layer design. Analyze topology alternatives using Cisco Blade switches, ToR switches, Catalyst 6500 switches, Nexus 7010 switches and the Nexus 5000 family for I/O consolidation. Create a redundant, scalable, and highly available Aggregation Layer design. Analyze topology alternatives using Catalyst 6500, Nexus 7010 and Nexus 5000 family of switches. Describe how to create a redundant, scalable, and highly available Core Layer design. Analyze topology alternatives using Catalyst 6500 and Nexus 7010 Switches.

Data Center Network Design

Data Center Network Design
Service Design
Layer 2 and Layer 3 Access Layer Design
Access Layer Looped Triangle Failure Analysis
Access Layer Looped Topologies
Failure Analysis in Looped Square Design
Data Center Loop-Free Design
Minimal Layer 2 Design
Data Center New Topologies
Virtual Switching Systems
Classic Design with VSS, VRF and VDC
Routing Design
Enhanced L2 Topology
Layer 2 Extensions for Data Center Interconnect

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