Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)

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The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) training provides foundational knowledge and hands-on skills for configuring Cisco data center technologies, including networking, virtualization, storage area networking, and unified computing. The course introduces Cisco Nexus and Cisco NX-OS, Cisco UCS, Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), automation, APIs, and cloud computing. Participants gain practical experience configuring Cisco NX-OS and Cisco UCS technologies. The training is designed to help prepare learners for entry-level data center roles and further Cisco data center training.
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Course Description

Key Takeaways
  • Understand the foundations of data center networking.
  • Understand Cisco Nexus products and basic Cisco NX-OS functionality.
  • Configure and understand Layer 3 first-hop redundancy, FEX, port channels, and vPCs.
  • Understand switch, machine, and network virtualization.
  • Compare data center storage connectivity options.
  • Understand Fibre Channel, zoning, NPV, NPIV, and FCoE.
  • Understand Cisco UCS components and Cisco UCS Manager.
  • Understand APIs, Cisco ACI, automation, and basic cloud computing concepts.
Who should attend
  • Data Center administrators
  • Data Center engineers
  • Systems engineers
  • Server administrators
  • Network managers
  • Cisco integrators and partners
  • Data center designers
  • Technical solutions architects
  • Network architects
Prerequisites
  • Good understanding of networking protocols
  • Good understanding of the VMware environment
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems
Course Outline

1. Describing the Data Center Network Architectures

2. Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software

3. Describing Layer 3 First-Hop Redundancy

4. Describing Cisco FEX

5. Describing Port Channels and vPCs

6. Describing Switch Virtualization

7. Describing Machine Virtualization

8. Describing Network Virtualization

9. Introducing Basic Data Center Storage Concepts

10. Describing Fibre Channel Communication Between the Initiator Server and the Target Storage

11. Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses

12. Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV

13. Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements

14. Describing FCoE

15. Describing Cisco UCS Components

16. Describing Cisco UCS Manager

17. Using APIs

18. Automating the Data Center

19. Describing Cisco ACI

20. Describing Cloud Computing

Lab Outline
  • Explore the Cisco NX-OS CLI
  • Explore Topology Discovery
  • Configure HSRP
  • Configure Cisco Nexus 2000 FEX
  • Configure vPCs
  • Configure vPCs with Cisco FEX
  • Configure VRF
  • Explore the VDC Elements
  • Install VMware ESXi and vCenter
  • Configure VSANs
  • Validate FLOGI and FCNS
  • Configure Zoning
  • Configure Unified Ports on a Cisco Nexus Switch and Implement FCoE
  • Explore the Cisco UCS Server Environment
  • Configure a Cisco UCS Server Profile
  • Configure Cisco NX-OS with APIs
  • Explore the Cisco UCS Manager XML API Management Information Tree
  • Explore Cisco ACI
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FAQs

What is Cisco DCFNDU training?

Cisco DCFNDU, or Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations, is foundational data center training covering networking, virtualization, storage area networking, unified computing, Cisco Nexus, Cisco UCS, Cisco ACI, automation, APIs, and cloud computing.

How long is the DCFNDU course?

The instructor-led and virtual instructor-led versions of DCFNDU are designed as a 5-day training course with hands-on lab practice.

Does DCFNDU include hands-on labs?

Yes. The course includes hands-on practice involving Cisco NX-OS, HSRP, vPC, VRF, VMware ESXi and vCenter, Fibre Channel, zoning, FCoE, Cisco UCS, APIs, and Cisco ACI.

Does DCFNDU provide a Cisco certification?

No. Cisco states that DCFNDU does not lead directly to a certification exam. It provides foundational knowledge that can support further Cisco professional-level data center training and exams.

Who should take Cisco Data Center Foundations training?

The course is intended for professionals such as data center administrators, data center engineers, systems engineers, server administrators, network managers, Cisco integrators and partners, data center designers, technical solutions architects, and network architects.

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