Configuring Data Center Unified Computing (V3.0) (DCUCS)
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Configuring Data Center Unified Computing (V3.0) (DCUCS) Course
Introduction:
The Configuring Data Center Unified Computing course is designed for engineers responsible for implementing Cisco UCS B-Series blade servers and Cisco UCS C-Series rack servers. The course offers comprehensive coverage of management, maintenance, and troubleshooting aspects. Participants will gain a deep understanding of Cisco Data Center virtualization solutions and learn how to implement them using Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series hardware.
The course focuses on the configuration and ongoing maintenance of Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers, with a particular emphasis on the Cisco UCS B Series blade servers. It also covers the new features introduced in the Cisco UCS 2.0 code version and provides additional information on the latest hardware additions to the Cisco UCS portfolio, such as the Cisco 6248 and 6296 Fabric Interconnects, 2204 and 2208 I/O Modules, and 1240 and 1280 Virtual Interface cards. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to effectively configure and manage Cisco UCS data center infrastructure.
Course Objectives:
Upon completing this course, you will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Describe the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Architecture.
- Describe the Cisco UCS connectivity configuration and management.
- Describe how to configure and manage Cisco UCS virtual resources.
- Configure, Maintain, and Operate the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers leveraging the Cisco IMC, Host Update Utility, and the P81E Virtual Interface Card.
Who Should Attend?
This course is primarily aimed at customer network engineers and administrators whose interest is focused on the configuration of product features. Server administrators working with hypervisor networking are also a target audience of this course.
- The primary audiences are data center engineers, data center administrators, and system engineers.
- The secondary audiences are data center architects and managers.
- The tertiary audiences are program and project managers.
Course Outlines:
Describing Cisco UCS Architecture
- Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server Hardware Components
- Cisco UCS Overview
- Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server Chassis
- Cisco UCS B-Series components
- Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
- Cisco UCS C-Series
- Power Requirements
- Determining Supported Configurations
- Describing the Cisco UCS User Interfaces
- Cisco UCSM GUI Layout
- Navigation Pane
- Standalone Navigation of the Cisco UCS C-Series IMC
- CLI Shells
- Describing Cisco UCS Management Framework and Features
- Managing Cisco UCS
- Managing C-Series Servers
- External Management Framework
- Fault Detection and Correction Using the Cisco UCSM
Configuring Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
- Configuring Cisco UCS B-Series Physical Connectivity
- Cluster Connection Requirements
- Initial Setup
- Modifying Cluster IP Addressing
- Discovery Process and Monitoring Using FSM Output
- I/O Uplinks and Bandwidth Oversubscription with the Cisco UCS 2104XP
- I/O Uplinks and Bandwidth Oversubscription with the Cisco UCS 2208XP
- I/O Uplinks and Bandwidth Oversubscription with the Cisco UCS 2204XP
- Configuring Compute Node LAN Connectivity
- Port Personality States of 10 Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces on the Cisco UCS 6100 Series
- Port Personality States of Unified Ports on the Cisco UCS 6200 Series
- Configuring Port Channels to Northbound Switches
- Configuring Discrete Mode and Port-Channel Mode on Southbound Chassis Links
- End Host Mode
- Disjointed Layer 2 Uplink Support in EHM
- EHM Compared to Switching Mode
- Requirements for Configuring VLANs in Cisco UCS Manager
- Role of the vNIC in Abstracting MAC Addresses
- Failover
- Static IOM Pinning and Recovery from Failure
- Automatic Uplink Pinning and Recovery from Failure
- Configuration of Manual Uplink Pinning and Recovery from Failure
- Configuring Compute Node SAN Connectivity
- Fibre Channel Switching
- Fibre Channel Operating Modes
- Fibre Channel Switching Mode
- End Host Mode and N-Port Virtualization
- Benefits and Drawbacks of Fibre Channel Switching and EHM
- Multipath I/O
- Configuring VSANs in the Cisco UCS Manager
- Creating VSANs and FCoE VLANs in the Cisco UCS
- Role of vHBAs when Abstracting WWNNs and WWPNs into a Service Profile
- Configuring Manual Uplink Pinning and Recovery from Failure
- Supporting Disjointed Layer 2 Domains with Cisco UCS Manager
- Disjointed Layer 2 Domains
- Network Implications of Disjointed Layer 2 Domains
- Configuring Disjointed Layer 2 Domains
Configuring and Managing UCS Virtual Resources
- Creating Identity and Resource Pools
- The rationale for Creating Identity and Resource Pools
- Configure UUID Pools
- Configure MAC Pools
- Configure WWN Pools
- Configure IQN Pools
- Configure Server Pools
- Creating Service Profiles
- Purpose and Benefits of Service Profiles
- Configuring a BIOS Policy to Enable Virtualization Features
- Configuring an Adapter Policy
- Create a QoS System Class
- Configure IPMI and SoL Policies
- Configure a Scrub Policy for Local Disks and BIOS