Cisco Intersight Essentials

Anyone utilizing Cisco Intersight to configure, manage and monitor their network, computing and storage assets.

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Describe Cisco UCS hardware, connectivity, and management 
• Describe Cisco Intersight characteristics 
• Describe Cisco Intersight licensing and its features 
• Describe Cisco Intersight server profile deployment 
• Describe prerequisites and various options for installing an operating system from Cisco Intersight 
• Describe Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance and how to deploy and configure different deployment modes 
• Describe the Cisco UCS X-Series Platform 
• Describe Cisco UCS M6 portfolio of products 
• Describe firmware management in Intersight for Cisco UCS infrastructure devices 
• Describe Cisco UCS Converged Infrastructure 
• Describe Cisco Intersight account creation and the most important settings 
• Describe Cisco Intersight Managed Mode (IMM) 
• Describe Cisco HyperFlex Deployment with Cisco Intersight 
• Describe Cisco Intersight IVS features and functionality and describe additional ecosystem services that support virtualization service 
• Describe Cisco Intersight IWO, model your environment as a market with buyers and sellers, and discover IWO's monitoring targets, policies, and planning scenarios to set up a configuration plan 
• Describe how to use Intersight ICO and Workflow Automation to manage and automate IT operations, create and manage tasks, and design custom workflows using a drag-and-drop interface, resulting in greater efficiency and reduced costs 
• Provide a brief description of HashiCorp Terraform 
• Describe Cisco Intersight API 
• Describe the process of using Cisco Intersight to install vMedia-based operating systems on managed servers in your data center, unattended installations on Cisco UCS C-Series standalone servers, and Cisco Intersight Managed Mode servers 
• Describe the usage of the IMM Transition Tool 

Cisco Unified Computing System Fundamentals

• Cisco UCS Server Hardware
• Cisco UCS Connectivity
• Cisco UCS Manager
• Cisco Intersight
• Cisco UCS Service and Server Profiles

Cisco Intersight Characteristics

• Cisco Intersight Architecture
• Flexible Deployment Models
• Cisco Intersight Authentication Options
• Setup Cisco Intersight SaaS Account
• Cisco Intersight Role-Based Access Control
• Connected Cisco Technical Assistance Center
• Cisco Intersight Tagging
• Cisco Intersight Dashboard,Inventory and Faults
• Firmware Management
• Hardware Compatability List (HCL) Feature
• Best Practices for Updating Firmware using Cisco Intersight
• Cisco Intersight Managed Operating System Installation

Cisco Intersight Licensing Options

• Cisco Intersight Licensing
• Cisco Licensed Features

Cisco Intersight Server Profile Deployment

• Cisco Unified Computing System Server Profile Overview
• Cisco UCS Pools and Server Policies
• Configuring Compute Policy
• Cisco UCS Server Profile Templates
• Deploying a Cisco UCS Server Profile
• Configuring and Applying Service Profile
• Importing a Cisco UCS Server Profile
• Cloning Cisco UCS Server Profiles
• Unassigning a Cisco UCS Server Profile
• Assign Server Profile to a Server

Cisco Intersight Server Operating System Installation

• Cisco Intersight Operating System Installation
• Cisco Intersight Operating System Installation Requirements
• Adding an Operating System Image
• Adding an SCU
• Operating System Installation Using Cisco Source
• Operating System Installation Using Custom Source
• Operating System Installation Using Embedded Source
• Understanding Placeholder Variables
• Password Encryption in Operating System Install
• Operating System Installation Using a CSV File

Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance

• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Overview
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance System Requirements
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Licensing
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Setup
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Initial Setup Wizard
• Cisco Intersight Connected Virtual Appliance
• Cisco Intersight Private Virtual Appliance
• Claiming Targets in Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Backup and Restore
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Feature Matrix
• Installation of Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Licensing

Cisco Unified Computing System X-Series

• Data Center Trends
• Cisco UCS X-Series Architecture
• Cisco UXS X-Series Hardware
• Cisco UCS X-Series Deployment
• Cisco Intersight Deployment Models
• Cisco Intersight Managed Mode Overview
• Device Console
• Organizations with RABAC
• Cisco Intersight Alarms and Faults
• Cisco Intersight Custom Dashboards
• Cisco Intersight Syslog Policies
• SNMP Support
• Ciso UCS X-Series Fabric Review
• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Port Configuration
• Ethernet Switching Modes
• Fibre Channel Switching Modes
• Storage Connectivity

Cisco Unified Computing System B- and C-Series Servers

• Intel Innovations
• Cisco UCS C220 M6
• Cisco UCS C220 M7
• Cisco UCS C240 M6
• Cisco UCS C240 M7
• AMD Innovations
• Cisco UCS C225 M6 Rack Server
• Cisco UCS C245 M6
• The Power of Cisco Intersight
• Cisco Network Adapters and GPUs for Rack Servers
• Management Options for Cisco UCS Rack Servers
• Cisco UCS B200 M6
• Cisco UCS B200 M5 to Cisco UCS B200 M6 Comparison

Cisco Intersight Platform Firmware Operation

• Cisco Intersight Platform Firmware Operations Review
• Cisco Intersight Firmware Bundles
• Cisco Intersight Standalone Servers Firmware Management
• Cisco Intersight HyperFlex Firmware Management
• Cisco UCS Managed Server Firmware Management
• Cisco Intersight Managed Mode Firmware Management
• Cisco Intersight Hardware Compatability Lists

Cisco Unified Computing System Converged Infrastructure

• Cisco UCS Converged Infrastructure Overview
• Cisco Validated Designs
• Cisco Intersight Integration
• Cisco Intersight Orchestration
• Cisco UCS X-Series with FlexPod
• Cisco UCS X-Series with FlashStack

Accessing Cisco Intersight

• Cisco Intersight Login
• Cisco Intersight Licensing
• Cisco Intersight Single Sign-On
• Cisco Intersight Organizations
• Intersight Dashboard Management
• Cisco Intersight Inventory Views

Cisco Intersight Managed Mode

• Cisco Intersight Managed Mode Overview
• Cisco IMM Benefits

Cisco HyperFlex Deployment with Cisco Intersight

• Cisco HyperFlex Installation Using Cisco Intersight
• Installing, Configuring and Deploying HyperFlex with Cisco Intersight
• Cisco HyperFlex Edge ESXi Installation through Cisco Intersight Differences
• Cisco HyperFlex Initial Functionality Validation
• Cisco HyperFlex Full Stack Upgrade
• Cisco HyperFlex Upgrade Enhancements
• Additional Cisco Intersight HX Cluster Features and Configurations

Cisco Intersight Virtual Services

• Cisco Intersight Platform Firmware Operations Overview
• Cisco IVS for On-Premises Workloads
• Cisco IVS for Public Clouds
• Cisco Intersight VMware Features
• IVS Targets Device Claiming
• Cisco IVS Use Cases

Cisco Intersight Workload Optimizer

• IWO Introduction and Overview
• Getting Started with Cisco IWO
• GUI and Dashboards
• Settings and User Access
• Targets and Cisco Integrations
• Configuring Targets and Licensing IWO
• Adding Cloud Targets in IWO
• Day-to-Day Optimization
• Policies and Automation
• Configuring Device Groups in Cisco IWO
• Setting Up Schedules and Automation Actions
• Configuring Optimization Policies in IWO
• IWO Planning
• Adding Workload Plan in IWO
• Planning Hardware Replacement in IWO
• Planning Migrations to Public Cloud in IWO
• Optimizing Cloud Plan in IWO

Cisco Intersight Cloud Orchestration

• Introducing Cisco ICO
• Cisco ICO Tasks
• Cisco ICO Task Designer
• Cisco ICO Workflows
• Cisco ICO Workflow Designer
• Cisco ICO Task Response Parser
• Cisco ICO Workflow Versioning
• Task Ouputs as Inputs for Other Tasks
• Cisco ICO Rollback Tasks
• Cisco ICO Conditional Tasks
• Cisco ICO Transformations

Terraform Provider Registry

• Getting started with Terraform
• Installing Hashicorp Terraform
• Terraform Commands
• Terraform Components
• Terraform with Cisco Intersight

Cisco Intersight API

• Cisco Intersight API Overview
• Cisco Intersight REST API with Postman
• Cisco Intersight Integration with ServiceNow
• Ansible Integration with Cisco Intersight

Cisco IMM Transition Tool

• IMM Transition Tool Overview
• IMM Transition Tool Features
• IMM Transition Tool Installation
• IMM Transition Tool Readiness Report

Labs:

• Discovery Lab 1: Navigate the Cisco Intersight User Interface
• Discovery Lab 2: Configure Organizations and Roles
• Discovery Lab 3: Configure Server Features
• Discovery Lab 4: Create Pools and Policies
• Discovery Lab 5: Create Server Profile
• Discovery Lab 6: Create Server Profiles from Server Profile Template
• Discovery Lab 7: Configure Cisco ICO
• Discovery Lab 8: Configure Terraform Provider Registry
• Discovery Lab 9: Configure Cisco Intersight API with Python
• Discovery Lab 10: Configure Cisco Intersight API with Ansible

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• General knowledge of Cisco UCS servers 
• Server virtualization knowledge

• DCFNDU - Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations

Recommended as preparation for the following exam:

• There is no exam currently aligned to this course