Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)

This course will help:
  • Gain experience implementing, securing and automating network, compute, and storage infrastructure 
  • Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software 
  • Qualify for professional and expert-level job roles in the high-demand area of enterprise-class data center environments 
  • Prepares you to take the Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (350-601 DCCOR) exam 

Course syllabus:

  • Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols* 
  • Spanning Tree Protocol 
  • Port Channels Overview 
  • Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols* 
  • Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview 
  • Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Overview 
  • Implementing Routing in Data Center* 
  • Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2 and Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) v3 
  • Border Gateway Protocol 
  • Implementing Multicast in Data Center* 
  • IP Multicast in Data Center Networks 
  • Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) 
  • Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols 
  • Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization 
  • Virtual Extensible LAN 
  • Implementing Network Infrastructure Security* 
  • User Accounts and Role Based Access Control (RBAC) 
  • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and SSH on Cisco NX-OS 
  • Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure 
  • Cisco ACI Overview, Initialization, and Discovery 
  • Cisco ACI Management 
  • Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration 
  • Tenant-Based Components 
  • Cisco ACI Endpoints and Endpoint Groups (EPG) 
  • Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network* 
  • Data Center Traffic Flows 
  • Packet Flow in Cisco Nexus Switches 
  • Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models 
  • Cloud Architectures 
  • Cloud Deployment Models 
  • Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management, Maintenance, and Operations* 
  • Time Synchronization 
  • Network Configuration Management 
  • Explaining Cisco Network Assurance Concepts* 
  • Need for Network Assurance 
  • Cisco Streaming Telemetry Overview 
  • Implementing Fibre Channel Fabric 
  • Fibre Channel Basics 
  • Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) Overview 
  • Implementing Storage Infrastructure Services 
  • Distributed Device Aliases 
  • Zoning 
  • Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric 
  • Fibre Channel over Ethernet 
  • Describing FCoE 
  • Implementing Storage Infrastructure Security* 
  • User Accounts and RBAC 
  • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting 
  • Describing Data Center Storage Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations* 
  • Time Synchronization 
  • Software Installation and Upgrade 
  • Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors* 
  • Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers 
  • Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers 
  • Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity 
  • Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect 
  • Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity 
  • Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction 
  • Identity Abstraction 
  • Service Profile Templates 
  • Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity 
  • iSCSI Overview 
  • Fibre Channel Overview 
  • Implementing Unified Computing Security 
  • User Accounts and RBAC 
  • Options for Authentication 
  • Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems* 
  • Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems Overview 
  • Cisco HyperFlex Solution 
  • Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations* 
  • Compute Configuration Management 
  • Software Updates 
  • Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools* 
  • Cisco NX-OS Programmability 
  • Scheduler Overview 
  • Describing Cisco Integration with Automation and Orchestration Software Platforms 
  • Cisco and Ansible Integration Overview 
  • Cisco and Puppet Integration Overview 
  • Describing Cisco Data Center Automation and Orchestration Technologies* 
  • Power On Auto Provisioning 
  • Cisco Data Center Network Manager Overview 

* This section is self-study material that can be done at your own pace after the instructor-led portion of the course. 

You will learn:

  • Implement routing and switching protocols in Data Center environment 
  • Implement overlay networks in data center 
  • Introduce high-level Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI) concepts and Cisco Virtual Machine manager (VMM) domain integration 
  • Describe Cisco Cloud Service and deployment models 
  • Implement Fibre Channel fabric 
  • Implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) unified fabric 
  • Implement security features in data center 
  • Implement software management and infrastructure monitoring 
  • Implement Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect and Server abstraction 
  • Implement SAN connectivity for Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) 
  • Describe Cisco HyperFlex™ infrastructure concepts and benefits 
  • Implement Cisco automation and scripting tools in data center 
  • Evaluate automation and orchestration technologies 

Pre-requisites:

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills: 

  • Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking 
  • Familiarity with SANs 
  • Familiarity with Fibre Channel protocol 
  • Identify products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and Cisco MDS families 
  • Understanding of Cisco Enterprise Data Center architecture 
  • Understanding of server system design and architecture 
  • Familiarity with hypervisor technologies (such as VMware) 

These Cisco courses are recommended to help you meet these prerequisites: 

  • Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) 
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