Overview
Overview
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!This course focuses on deployment & operations of the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches. Participants will learn how to configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches using the NX-OS CLI, Python scripts, bash shell, and NX-API
Audience Profile
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
- Data center engineers
- Data center administrators
- System engineers
The secondary audience for this course is as follows:
- Data center managers
- Network engineers
- Consulting system engineers
Prerequisite(s) Recommended
Good understanding of networking protocols, routing, and switching:
- Recommended CCNA Certification ICND1 and ICND2 or CCNABC
- Recommended attendance of Cisco IP Routing Class (ROUTE)
- Recommended attendance of Cisco Switching Class (SWITCH)
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Describe Cisco products that address market trends in the data center
- Describe Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switch hardware components
- Describe the hardware architecture of modular chassis, modular chassis line cards, and fixed configuration in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches
- Describe features offered in NX-OS available on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches
- Configure VXLAN features on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Describe the programmability, automation, and management features available on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Describe common topology options for configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Describe the benefits of adopting Cisco ACI fabric mode on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Course Outline
Course Outline
Module 1: Describing the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Mode Solution
Lessons
• Describe trends in data center network programmability, software defined networking and virtualization
• Describe the individual components of the Nexus 9000 solution
• Describe the benefits of NX-OS enhancement
Module 2: Describing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Hardware
Lessons
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9500 chassis
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9500 supervisor modules
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9500 system controllers
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9500 fans and power supplies
• Describe the Cisco nexus 9500 fabric modules
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9500 line card modules
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9300 switches
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9000 FEX support
• Describe 40GE and 100GE Networking in the Data Center
• List the optics supported by the Cisco Nexus 9000 family
Module 3: Describing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Hardware Architecture
Lessons
• Describe the Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9500 Modular Switches
• Describe the Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9500 Line Card Modules
• Describe Packet Forwarding in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe the Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9300 Switches
Module 4: Describing Cisco Nexus Operating System
Lessons
• Describe the Components of NX-OS
• Describe the High-Availability Features of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe the management features of the Cisco Nexus 9000 switch family
Module 5: Configuring VXLAN on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Lessons
• Describe the use of Network Overlays in Data Center Design
• Describe VXLAN
• Describe VXLAN Control-Plane Operation
• Describe VXLAN Data-Plane Operation
• Configure VXLAN on the Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Switches
Module 6: Describing Network Programmability and Automation
Lessons
• Describe programming features on Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe automation features on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe monitoring features on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Module 7: Describing Topology Options for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Lessons
• Describe Traditional Data Center Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe Spine and Leaf Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe Overlay Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Module 8: Describing the Cisco ACI Fabric
Lessons
• Describe the key Concepts of the Cisco ACI Fabric
• Describe the Components of Cisco ACI Fabric
• Describe the Benefits of Using the Cisco ACI Fabric
• Describe Advanced Services of Cisco ACI Fabric