Implementing and configuring the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 7000

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Implementing and configuring the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 7000

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Prerequisites:

* Ability to configure advanced Layer 2 Ethernet services
* Ability to configure Layer 3 routing services
* Basic working knowledge of Fibre Channel and Storage Networking
* Understanding of Cisco data center architecture

Course Description:

In this 5-day course, you will learn how to implement an enterprise Data Center routing and switching infrastructure with the next-generation Cisco Nexus 5000 and Nexus 7000 platforms.This course provides a technical overview of the Nexus platform architecture, design guidelines, deployment and operations, including Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Virtual Device Contexts, Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, QoS, and security.

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Prerequisites:

* Ability to configure advanced Layer 2 Ethernet services
* Ability to configure Layer 3 routing services
* Basic working knowledge of Fibre Channel and Storage Networking
* Understanding of Cisco data center architecture

Course Description:

In this 5-day course, you will learn how to implement an enterprise Data Center routing and switching infrastructure with the next-generation Cisco Nexus 5000 and Nexus 7000 platforms.This course provides a technical overview of the Nexus platform architecture, design guidelines, deployment and operations, including Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Virtual Device Contexts, Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, QoS, and security.

The features of NX-OS and the Nexus platform are explored using hands-on labs which incorporate actual Nexus 7000 Switches as opposed to using NX-OS simulators.

This course includes the following modules:

Overview of the Nexus 7000

  • Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Chassis Overview
  • Supervisor Engine and Line Cards
  • Fabric Modules
  • Virtual Output Queing Overview
  • VoQ Operation
  • Power Supplies and Cooling
  • Connectivity Management Processor

Overview of NX-OS

  • Introducing NX-OS
  • NX-OS Process Recovery
  • NX-OS Supervisor Redundancy

Introduction to Virtual Device Contexts

  • Introducing Virtualization
  • VDC Configuration
  • High Availability

Managing the Nexus 7000

  • SNMP and XML
  • Generic OnLine Diagnosis
  • Embedded Event Manager
  • SMART Call Home
  • Data Center Network Manager
  • System Message Logging
  • AAA
  • Role-Based Access Control
  • Configuration Rollback

Layer 2 Protocols and Features

  • Nexus 7000/NX-OS Layer 2 Overview
  • VLANs and PVLANs
  • Spanning-Tree Protocols
  • PortChannels
  • Virtual Port Channel (vPC)
  • IGMP Snooping
  • Unidirectional Link Detection

Layer 3 Protocols and Features

  • Layer 3 Unicast Routing Overview
  • First-Hop Routing Protocols
  • Routing Virtualization
  • Routing Protocols
  • Policy Routing
  • Tunnels
  • Layer 3 Multicast

Quality of Service

  • Nexus 7000 Series QoS Overview
  • Port QoS
  • Forwarding Engine QoS
  • Modular QoS CLI Overview
  • Class Map
  • Policy Map
  • Service Policy

Security

  • Introduction to Nexus/NX-OS Security
  • Traffic Integrity
  • Control Plane Protection
  • Access Control
  • Admission Control
  • Data Confidentiality

Troubleshooting

  • Ethanalyzer (WireShark in NX-OS)
  • SPAN and RSPAN

Overview of the Nexus 5000

  • Challenges in the Data Center
  • I/O Consolidation
  • Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch Products
  • Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender
  • Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture
  • Network Design
  • FCoE Adapters and Software Stack
  • Switch Management Tools

Fibre Channel Primer

  • Fibre Channel Layering and Services
  • Fibre Channel Addressing
  • Fibre Channel Frames
  • Fibre Channel Flow Control
  • Zoning Overview
  • Fibre Channel Routing
  • The Registered State Change Notification Process

Ethernet Primer

  • The Challenges of Shared LANs
  • Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
  • Implementing VLANs and Trunks
  • Spanning Tree Protocol
  • Understanding the TCP/IP Transport Layer

Server Virtualization Primer

  • Server Virtualization
  • VMware Virtualization
  • Virtual Networking with VMware
  • Virtual Storage Networking with VMware
  • Cisco Nexus 1000v Series Switch
  • Cisco Nexus 5000 with VN-Link
  • N_Port Identifier Virtualization

Understanding the FCoE Protocol

  • Current FCOE Architecture
  • FCOE Enode MAC Addresses
  • FCOE Initialization Protocol (FIP)

Nexus 5000 System Architecture

  • System Architecture
  • Switch Fabric Data Path
  • Traffic Forwarding
  • Multicast

Ethernet Enhancements

  • Converged Enhanced Ethernet
  • Priority Flow Control
  • Bandwidth Management
  • Data Center Bridging Exchange

Future Directions

  • FCoE Initialization Protocol
  • Lossless Ethernet Bridging
  • Network Interface Virtualization
  • Delayed Drop
  • Congestion Management
  • Ethernet Host Virtualizer

Configuring FCoE Server Connectivity

  • Converged Network Adapters
  • Host-Based Failover
  • QLogic CNAs
  • Emulex CNAs
  • Using the FCoE Software Stack

Configuring a Nexus 5000 Switch in Switch Mode

  • Switch Configuration Overview
  • Configuring Administrative Access
  • Configuring Virtual Interface Groups in NX-OS 4.0
  • Configuring the Ethernet Uplink Ports
  • Configuring the FC Uplink Ports
  • Verifying the Configuration

Managing Nexus 5000 Switches with Cisco Device Manager and Cisco Fabric Manager

  • Monitoring a Nexus 5000 Switch with Cisco Device Manager
  • Monitoring an FCoE Network with Cisco Fabric Manager

Configuring Nexus 5000 Switches in NPV Mode

  • Understanding NPV Mode
  • Configuring NPV Mode
  • Verifying Switch Configuration in NPV Mode

Managing Traffic Flow

  • Understanding QoS Policy Management
  • Configuring Qos Policy
  • Tuning the MTU Value
  • Configuring Priority Flow Control
  • IGMP Snooping

Configuring High Availability

  • High Availability in an FCoE Network
  • Configuring Server-Side High Availability
  • Understanding PortChannels
  • Configuring Ethernet PortChannels
  • Configuring FC PortChannels

Securing the Switch

  • Understanding Private VLANs
  • Configuring Private VLANs
  • Understanding Access Control Lists
  • Configuring Access Control Lists
  • Configuring Zoning

Monitoring and Troubleshooting

  • Diagnostics and Monitoring
  • SPAN
  • Ethanalyzer
  • Configuring SPAN
  • TroubleshootingInterface Errors
  • Troubleshooting Logical Interface Errors
  • Password Recovery

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