Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT)

This training will help you:

• Learn how to deploy and troubleshoot various components of Cisco data center infrastructure to support performance, resiliency, scalability needs
• Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software
• Qualify for professional-level job roles

• Describe how to troubleshoot the data center network
• Describe the troubleshooting tools and methodologies that are available from the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and are used to identify and resolve issues in a Cisco Data Center network architecture
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to Virtual LANs (VLANs) and private VLANs (PVLANs)
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to port channels and virtual port channels
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to VXLAN
• Describe troubleshooting of routing and high-availability protocols
• Describe troubleshooting of the LAN security features
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to a single device
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to Fibre Channel interface operation
• Identify and resolve Fibre Channel switching issues when the Cisco NX-OS Software is used in switched mode
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to Fibre Channel switching when a Cisco NX-OS switch is used in N-Port Virtualization (NPV) mode
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to FIP and FCoE, including Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) performance
• Describe Cisco UCS architecture, initial setup, tools, and service aids that are available for Cisco UCS troubleshooting and interpretation of the output
• Describe Cisco UCS configuration and troubleshooting
• Describe Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server operation and troubleshoot related issues
• Describe Cisco UCS B-Series LAN, SAN, and Fibre Channel operations, including in-depth troubleshooting procedures
• Describe Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) tools for validating performance and facilitating data-gathering activities for Cisco UCS C-Series server troubleshooting, and the troubleshooting approach for hardware and firmware failures
• Define the proper procedures for configuring Cisco UCS C-Series LAN and SAN connectivity, avoiding issues with the VIC, and troubleshooting connectivity issues
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series server integration with Cisco UCS Manager
• Identify the tools, protocols, and methods to effectively troubleshoot Cisco ACI
• Describe how to troubleshoot automation and scripting tools
• Describe how to troubleshoot programmability

• Discovery 1: Document the Network Baseline
• Discovery 2: Troubleshoot Rapid PVST+
• Discovery 3: Troubleshoot LACP
• Discovery 4: Troubleshoot vPC
• Discovery 5: Troubleshoot VXLAN
• Discovery 6: Troubleshoot OSPF
• Discovery 7: Troubleshoot FHRP
• Discovery 8: Troubleshoot Cisco Fabric Services
• Discovery 9: Troubleshoot VRF
• Discovery 10: Troubleshoot Cisco FEX
• Discovery 11: Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Interfaces
• Discovery 12: Troubleshoot Fibre Channel VSANs, Zones, and Domain Services
• Discovery 13: Troubleshoot NPV Mode
• Discovery 14: Troubleshoot FCoE
• Discovery 15: Troubleshoot DCB
• Discovery 16: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Management and Service Profile Deployment
• Discovery 17: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Server LAN Connectivity
• Discovery 18: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Server Boot from the Fibre Channel LUN
• Discovery 19: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Server Management Connectivity
• Discovery 20: Troubleshoot Cisco ACI Integration with VMware vCenter
• Discovery 21: Troubleshoot Contracts in Cisco ACI
• Discovery 22: Troubleshoot Cisco ACI External Layer 3 Connectivity
• Discovery 23: Troubleshoot Cisco ACI External Layer 2 Connectivity

Before taking this offering, you should be able to:

• Configure, secure, and maintain LAN and SAN based on Cisco Nexus and MDS switches
• Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco Unified Computing System
• Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco ACI

• Network designers
• Network administrators
• Network engineers
• System engineers
• Data center engineers
• Consulting systems engineers
• Technical solutions architects
• Server administrators
• Network managers
• Cisco integrators and partners