Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFD)

Gedetailleerde cursusinhoud

1: Cisco Data Center Solutions
•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

2: Data Center Technologies
•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

3: Data Center Topologies
•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

4: Data Center Storage
•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

5: Data Center Security
•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

6: Data Center Application Services
•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

•Designing Global Load Balancing ◦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

7: Data Center Management
•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

Course Labs and Case Studies
•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