CCNA DataCenter DCICT
Course Feature
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Category IT Networks
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Vendor Cisco
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Duration 40 Hours
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Exam 200-155
Class Description
Data Center certifications provides the confidence you need to install, configure, and maintain data center infrastructure, data center networking technologies, storage networking, unified computing, network virtualization, automation and orchestration.
This course is the Second certification course of CCNA Data Center Certification Learning path which include the following courses:
- Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN)
- Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)
Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)
- The course prepares you for the Cisco CCNA® Data Center certification and for associate-level data center roles.
- The course covers foundational knowledge, skills, and technologies, including networking technologies, data center network virtualization, unified computing, data center automation and orchestration, and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI).
- The training provided in this course is focused on data center basic operations covering the topics needed for today’s demanding associate-level positions.
Cisco Data Center Network Virtualization
- Describing Switch Virtualization
- Describing Machine Virtualization
- Describing Network Virtualization
Cisco Data Center Network Technologies Configuration
- Describing Cisco FabricPath
- Describing Cisco Fabric Extender
- Describing Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
- Describing Cisco Unified Fabric
Cisco Unified Computing System
- Describing Cisco UCS Components
- Cisco UCS RBAC
- Deploying Servers in Cisco UCS
Data Center Automation and Orchestration
- Using Application Programming Interfaces
- Cloud Computing
- Describing Cisco UCS Director
- Using Cisco UCS Director for Orchestration
Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure
- Describing Cisco ACI
- Describing Cisco ACI Traffic Forwarding
- Programming and Orchestrating Cisco ACI
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Describe switch virtualization
- Describe machine virtualization
- Describe network virtualization, including overlays, virtual switches, and the Cisco Nexus® 1000V solution
- Describe Cisco FabricPath
- Describe Cisco Fabric Extender (FEX) connectivity
- Describe Ethernet port channels and virtual Port Channels (vPCs)
- Describe Cisco Unified Fabric
- Identify Cisco UCS components
- Describe the Cisco UCS organizational hierarchy and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Describe how to deploy servers in Cisco UCS
- Describe the purpose and advantages of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
- Describe cloud computing basic concepts
- Describe Cisco UCS Director and its functional blocks and deployment models
- Describe Cisco UCS Director orchestration features: policies, virtual data centers, workflows, and catalogs
- Describe Cisco ACI, traffic forwarding through the Cisco ACI fabric, and programming and orchestration capabilities
- Explain the traffic forwarding mechanisms in Cisco ACI
- Describe the programmability and orchestration capabilities of Cisco ACI
IT professionals with one to three years of experience in these roles:
- Data center engineer
- Network administrator
- Network engineer
- System administrator
- Systems engineer
- Network designer
- Good understanding of networking protocols
- Good understanding of the VMware environment