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Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure-2 (DCNI-2) v3.0
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5 days
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| Course description |
DCNI-2 is a 5-day hands-on course that teaches you how to implement an enterprise Data Center infrastructure with the next-generation Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000, and 2000 platforms.
This course provides a technical overview of the Nexus platform architecture, deployment, and operations, including Layer 2 and 3 features, QoS, and security. Major architectural components include Virtual Device Contexts (VDCs), I/O consolidation with Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and the Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender.
| NEW! Firefly has enhanced the DCNI-2 course with additional content on the Nexus 5000, including significantly more hands-on time, while keeping the course to 5 days. |
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| Learning objectives |
After you complete this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the Nexus 7010 chassis, Supervisor Engine, and line cards
- Describe the Connectivity Management Processor
- Describe the architecture of NX-OS, including supervisor and process recovery
- Configure switch management features like Call Home, AAA, and RBAC
- Use configuration checkpoints and rollbacks
- Configure Virtual Device Contexts
- Configure Layer 2 and Layer 3 services
- Configure Quality of Service
- Configure traffic integrity features and Control Plane Protection
- Describe LinkSec encryption
- Use SPAN and Ethanalyzer to monitor traffic
- Describe how FCoE operates within SAN and LAN environments
- Describe the architecture of the Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender
- Configure the Nexus 5000 in switch mode and NPV mode
- Manage traffic flow and priority
- Configure security policies
- Implement high-availability configurations
- Troubleshoot FCoE configurations
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| 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.
This course is designed to prepare you for the DCNIS-2 exam that is part of the Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Support Specialist certification program.
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| Recommended prerequisites |
- Knowledge of Layer 2 switching
- Knowledge of Layer 3 routing protocols
- Basic knowledge of security and QoS
- Recommended training: ICND1, ICND2, BCMSN, BCSI, and SND or ICSW
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