Cisco Data Center Pack

• Describe a data center
• Describe cloud computing
• Describe virtualization (server, network and storage)
• Describe PCIe SSDs and NVMe
• Describe RAID storage
• Differentiate between these Layer 2 technologies (Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet)
• Describe SAN technology (SAN network type)
• Describe SAN cabling (FCoE, PCIe)
• Describe UTP and connectors
• Describe fiber and connectors
• Describe twinaxial and connectors
• Describe SFP and QSFP transceivers

• Describing the Data Center Network Architectures
• Cisco Data Center Architecture Overview
• Three-Tier Network: Core, Aggregation, and Access
• Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software
• Cisco Nexus Data Center Product Overview
• Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture
• Describe Cisco ACI and NX-OS mode
• Describe the Cisco Nexus switches family components
• Apply routing protocols
• OSPFv2, OSPFv3
• MP-BGP
• PIM
• FHRP
• Apply switching protocols such as RSTP+, LACP and vPC
• Apply overlay protocols such as VXLAN EVPN and OTV
• Apply ACI concept
• Fabric setup
• Access policies
• VMM
• Tenant policies
• Analyze packet flow (unicast, multicast, and broadcast)
• Analyze Cloud service and deployment models (NIST 800-145)
• Describe software updates and their impacts
• Disruptive / nondisruptive
• EPLD
• Patches
• Implement network configuration management
• Implement infrastructure monitoring such as NetFlow and SPAN
• Explain network assurance concepts such as streaming telemetry

• Describe the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) components
• Describe the Cisco UCS B-series Blade servers components and chassis layout
• Describe the Cisco UCS C-series rack mount servers components and chassis layout
• Describe Cisco UCS fabric interconnects and fabric extenders
• Describe the Cisco UCS network adapters and expansion modules
• Describe the Cisco UCS S-series Storage servers components and chassis layout
• Describe the Cisco UCS E-series servers components and chassis layout
• Implement Cisco Unified Compute System Rack Server
• Implement Cisco Unified Compute System Blade Chassis
• Initial setup
• Infrastructure management
• Network management (VLANs, pools and policies, templates, QoS)
• Storage management (SAN connectivity, Fibre Channel zoning, VSANs, WWN pools, SAN
policies, templates)
• Server management (Server pools and boot policies)
• Explain HyperFlex Infrastructure Concepts and benefits (Edge and Hybrid Architecture vs
all-flash)
• Describe firmware and software updates and their impacts on B-Series and C-Series
servers
• Implement compute configuration management (Backup and restore)
• Implement infrastructure monitoring such as SPAN and Intersight

• Implement Fibre Channel
• Switch fabric initialization
• Port channels
• FCID
• CFS
• Zoning
• FCNS
• Device alias
• NPV and NPIV
• VSAN
• Implement FCoE Unified Fabric (FIP and DCB)
• Describe NFS and NAS concepts
• Describe software updates and their impacts (Disruptive/nondisruptive and EPLD)
• Implement infrastructure monitoring
• Describe the Cisco MDS 9700product family components
• Identifying the MDS 9700Family Storage networking modules

• Implement automation and scripting tools
• EEM
• Scheduler
• Bash Shell and Guest Shell for NX-OS
• REST API
• JSON and XML encodings
• Evaluate automation and orchestration technologies
• Implement automation and scripting tools
• EEM
• Scheduler
• Bash Shell and Guest Shell for NX-OS
• REST API
• JSON and XML encodings
• Evaluate automation and orchestration technologies
• Ansible
• Puppet
• POAP
• DCNM
• UCSD
• PowerShell

Apply network security
• AAA and RBAC
• ACI contracts and microsegmentation
• First-hop security features such as dynamic ARP inspection (DAI), DHCP snooping, and
port security
• CoPP
• Apply compute security
• AAA and RBAC
• Keychain authentication
• Apply storage security
• Port security
• Fabric binding