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Course Description

About the Course

Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.2 prepares IT professionals for the Cisco CCNA Data Center certification and for associate-level data center roles. This course covers foundational knowledge, skills, and technologies, including data center networking concepts, data center storage networking, and data center physical infrastructure. The training provided in this course is focused on data center basic operations, covering the topics needed for today's demanding associate-level positions.

Those preparing for associate-level data center-oriented jobs, or who wish to certify on the in-demand Cisco CCNA Data Center level, can now take the official training in self-paced format. The e-learning format of this course offers an immersive, practice-based learning experience at your own pace. Using enterprise-grade Cisco data center equipment, this hands-on training format is designed to be as effective as classroom training, with easily consumable segments of video, text, discovery labs, review questions, and graded challenges.

Course Curriculum

Course # : DCICN-529E

Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.2 eLearning

Exam : Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.2 eLearning

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Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.2 eLearning

Objectives

Describe the characteristics and benefits of the Ethernet protocol. List Ethernet standardization.
Describe the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) and TCP/IP models.
Describe IPv4 and IPv6 network layer addressing.
Describe the packet delivery process.
Compare and contrast TCP/IP with the OSI model.
Examine the Cisco Data Center network architectures, the 2- and the 3-tier network design, and the spine/leaf network design.
Describe Cisco Nexus products and explain basic functionalities and tools of Cisco Nexus Operating System (Cisco NX-OS).
Describe VLANs.
Describe issues with Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
Describe the routing process on Nexus switches.
Describe Layer 3 first hop redundancy.
Describe and configure user security features.
Describe access control list (ACL) object groups.
Describe storage connectivity options in the data center. Compare Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI), Fibre Channel, and NAS connectivity for remote server storage.
Describe Fibre Channel storage networking.
Describe virtual storage area networks (VSANs).
Describe communication between the initiator and target.
Describe Fibre Channel zone types and their uses.
Describe Cisco N-Port Virtualizer (Cisco NPV) and N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV).
Describe data center Ethernet enhancements that provide a lossless fabric.
Describe Fibre Channel over Ethernet.
Describe the components of a Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) server.
Describe the Cisco UCS physical connectivity for a Fabric Interconnect cluster.
Describe the Cisco UCS Manager interfaces.

Target Audience

Data center engineer
Network administrator
Network engineer
System administrator
Systems engineer
Network designer

Prerequisites

Required: Basic computer literacy
Required: Basic Internet usage skills
Required: Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems
Required: Good understanding of networking protocols
Required: Good understanding of the VMware environment

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