
The Data Center CCIE Unified Fabric Workshop (DCXUF) is designed for candidates who are preparing to take the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Data Center Certification lab exam.
This course will challenge students with complex lab scenarios that provide a deep dive into the detailed configuration and optimization of protocols and features found in the data center unified fabric. Topics include configuration of Cisco unified fabric features available in NX-OS, encompassing both the Cisco Nexusand Cisco MDS platforms. The labs provide detailed insight into the areas defined in the Cisco Data Center Infrastructure- NXOS and Cisco Storage Networking Cisco CCIE DC Lab exam topics. Although approximately 80 percent of the course consists of labs, instructors will provide students:
An understanding of how to interpret Cisco exam questions
A detailed solution for each challenge
Examples of common mistakes, troubleshooting techniques, and validation
As students learn their weaknesses, instructors will offer chalk talks to help candidates better understand protocols and work through deficiencies.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to implement and trouble shoot:
Multicast
Data center interconnect
High availability
Switch and port security and switch management services
Fibre Channel, FCoE, and iSCSI services
This course is designed for data center systems and field engineers, consulting systems engineers, technical solutions architects, and network solutions integrators who are preparing for the CCIE data center lab exam.
The primary audience for this course includes:
Network, engineers, systems engineers, and consulting systems engineers
Technical solutions architects
Cisco integrators/partners
Recommended attendance of the Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI) course or attendance of the Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000 product courses
Recommended CCNP data center certification
Passed CCIE data center written exam
Excellent understanding of the Fibre Channel protocol and the SAN environment
Recommended attendance of a Fibre Channel protocol class or equivalent experience
Recommended attendance of the Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches (DCMDS) course or equivalent experience
Read or be familiar with Robert Kembel's books on Fibre Channel and Fibre Channel switched fabrics