CCNA [Cisco Certified Network Associate]

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The CCNA Data Center builds the knowledge & capacity for the Data Center environment, based on Nexus-OS.

Cisco Data Center Networking (640-911)

Describe How a Network Works

Describe the purpose and functions of various network devices

• Interpret a network diagram
• Define physical network topologies

Select the components required to meet a network specification

• Switches
• Describe and identify Nexus hardware specifications
• Describe and identify Nexus licensing requirements

Use the OSI and TCP/IP models and their associated protocols to explain how data flows in a network

• IP
• TCP
• UDP

Describe the purpose and basic operation of the protocols in the OSI and TCP

• TCP/IP
• OSI layers

Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot a Switch with VLANs and Interswitch Communications Using Nexus

Explain the technology and media access control method for Ethernet

• IEEE 802 protocols
• CSMA/CD

Explain basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches

• Layer 2 addressing
• MAC table
• Flooding

Describe and configure enhanced switching technologies

• VTP
• VLAN
• 802.1q
• STP

Implement an IP Addressing Scheme and IP Services to Meet Network Requirements in a Medium-Size Enterprise Branch Office Network Using Nexus

Describe the operation and benefits of using private and public IP addressing

• Classfull IP addressing
• RFC 1918
• RFC 4193

Describe the difference between IPv4 and IPv6 addressing schemes

• Comparative address space
• Host addressing

Configure, Verify, and Troubleshoot Basic Router Operation and Routing on Cisco Devices Using Nexus

Describe and configure basic routing concepts

• Packet forwarding
• Router look-up process (Exec mode, Exec commands, Configuration mode)

Describe the operation of Cisco routers

• Router boot-up process
• POST
• Router components

Cisco Data Center Technologies (640-916)

Cisco Data Center Fundamentals Concepts

• Describe network architectures for the Data Center describe the purpose and functions of various network devices i.e. LAN, SAN
• Describe the Modular Approach in Network Design
• Describe the data center core layer
• Describe the data center aggregation layer
• Describe the data center access layer
• Describe the collapse core model
• Describe FabricPath
• Identify key differentiator between DCI and network interconnectivity
• Describe, configure, and verify vPC
• Describe the functionality of and configuration of port channels
• Describe and configure virtual device context (VDC)
• Describe the edge/core layers of the SAN
• Describe the Cisco Nexus product family
• Configure and verify network connectivity
• Identify control and data plane traffic
• Perform initial set up

Data Center Unified Fabric

• Describe FCoE
• Describe FCoE multihop
• Describe VIFs
• Describe FEX products
• Perform initial set up

Storage Networking

• Describe initiator target
• Verify SAN switch operations
• Describe basic SAN connectivity
• Describe the different storage array connectivity
• Verify name server login
• Describe, configure, and verify zoning
• Perform initial set up
• Describe, configure, and verify VSAN

DC Virtualization

• Describe device Virtualization
• Describe Server Virtualization
• Describe Nexus 1000v
• Verify initial set up and operation for Nexus 1k

Unified Computing

• Describe and verify discovery operation
• Describe, configure, and verify connectivity
• Perform initial set up
• Describe the key features of UCSM

Data Center Network Services

• Describe standard ACE features for load balancing
• Describe server load balancing virtual context and HA
• Describe server load balancing management options
• Describe the benefits of Cisco Global Load Balancing Solution
• Describe how the Cisco global load balancing solution integrates with local Cisco load balancers
• Describe Cisco WAAS needs and advantages in the Data Center.

Practical Approach

A real-time example will be given throughout the lectures, starting from design, analysis, implementation and maintenance of network.

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