Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS)

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe and implement Fibre Channel, zoning, and NPV features on Cisco UCS
• Describe and implement FCoE on Cisco UCS
• Describe Cisco UCS policies for service profiles
• Describe Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization
• Describe and implement RBAC on Cisco UCS
• Describe and implement external authentication providers on Cisco UCS Manager
• Describe and implement key management on Cisco UCS Manager
• Describe and implement Cisco UCS Director
• Describe and implement Cisco Intersight
• Describe the scripting options for Cisco UCS Manager
• Describe and implement monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager

• Server administrators
• Network engineers
• Systems engineers
• Consulting systems engineers
• Technical solutions architects
• Network administrators
• Storage administrators
• Network managers
• Cisco integrators and partners

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

• General knowledge of servers
• Routing and switching knowledge
• Storage area networking knowledge
• Server virtualization knowledge

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

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
• Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
• Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS)

Implementing Cisco UCS Storage Area Network (SAN)

• SAN Introduction
• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Fibre Channels modes Named VSANs
• Cisco UCS Fibre Channel and FCoE Storage Connectivity

Describing Cisco UCS Policies for Service Profiles

• Storage Policies
• BIOS Policies
• Boot Policy
• IPMI Policies
• Scrub Policies
• Maintenance Policies

Describing Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization

• Cisco FEX Overview
• Cisco Adapter FEX
• Single Root I/O Virtualization

Implementing RBAC on Cisco UCS

• RBAC in Cisco UCS
• Users, Roles, and Privileges
• Functions of Organizations and Locales
• Effective Rights of a User

Implementing External Authentication Providers

• Options for External Authentication Providers

Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager

• Public Key Infrastructure

Implementing Cisco UCS Director

• Cisco UCS Director Overview
• Policies, Virtual Data Centers, and Catalogs
• Cisco UCS Director Virtualization Support
• Managing Compute with Cisco UCS Director
• Cisco UCS Manager Orchestration
• Self-Service Portal
• Reporting and Monitoring in Cisco UCS Director

Implementing Cisco Intersight

• Cisco UCS Director Overview
• Important Features of Cisco Intersight

Describing the Scripting Options for Cisco UCS

• Cisco UCS Manager XML API
• Cisco UCS Management Information Tree
• Managed Object Browser
• Cisco UCS Manager PowerTool
• Cisco UCS Python SDK

Implementing Monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager

• Logging Sources in Cisco UCS Manager
• Port Monitoring Capabilities of Cisco UCS Manager
• SNMP Security Ramifications
• Cisco UCS Manager Call Home Feature

Lab Outline:

• Configure Pod-Specific Device Aliases
• Configure Zoning
• Configure VSANs in Cisco UCS Manager
• Configure Unified Ports on Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects
• Install and Boot VMware ESXi on Cisco UCS from the FCoE LUN
• Configure RBAC
• Configure Cisco UCS Manager to Authenticate Users via OpenLDAP
• Configure a Trusted Point and Key Ring in Cisco UCS Manager
• Install Cisco UCS Director
• Configure Cisco UCS Director
• Discover Infrastructure with Cisco UCS Director
• Examine the Cisco UCS Director GUI
• Design Services in Cisco UCS Director
• Configure Cisco UCS with Cisco Intersight
• Configure Cisco UCS Manager Using Scripting
• Implement Syslog and Call Home