Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System

Engineers involved in deploying or maintaining a Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) solution

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe and implement Fibre Channel, zoning, and NPV features on Cisco UCS
• Describe and implement FCoE on Cisco UCS
• Describe Cisco UCS policies for service profiles
• Describe Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization
• Describe and implement RBAC on Cisco UCS
• Describe and implement external authentication providers on Cisco UCS Manager
• Describe and implement key management on Cisco UCS Manager
• Describe and implement Cisco UCS Director
• Describe and implement Cisco Intersight
• Describe the scripting options for Cisco UCS Manager
• Describe and implement monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager

Implementing Fibre Channel on Cisco UCS

• Fibre Channel Port Channel Functionality
• Purpose of Zoning
• Cisco NPV and Fibre Channel Switching Mode

Implementing FCoE on Cisco UCS

• FCoE Topologies
• FCoE Initialization Protocol
• FCoE Communication
• Cisco Data Center Bridging
• SAN Boot Requirements

Describing Cisco UCS Policies for Service Profiles

• Storage Policies
• BIOS Policies
• Boot Policy
• IPMI Policies
• Scrub Policies
• Maintenance Policies

Describing Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization

• Cisco FEX Overview
• Cisco Adapter FEX  
• Single Root I/O Virtualization

Implementing RBAC on Cisco UCS

• RBAC in Cisco UCS
• Users, Roles, and Privileges 
• Functions of Organizations and Locales   
• Effective Rights of a User

Implementing External Authentication Providers

• Options for External Authentication Providers

Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager

• Public Key Infrastructure

Implementing Cisco UCS Director

• Cisco UCS Director Overview
• Install Cisco UCS Director
• Virtual and Physical Accounts
• Policies, Virtual Data Centers, and Catalogs
• Self-Service Portal
• Cisco UCS Director with VMware
• Managing VMs
• Compute Management with Cisco UCS Director
• Reporting and Monitoring in Cisco UCS Director

Implementing Cisco Intersight

• Cisco Intersight Overview
• Key Features of Cisco Intersight

Describing the Scripting Options for Cisco UCS

• Cisco UCS Manager XML API
• Cisco UCS Management Information Tree
• Managed Object Browser
• Cisco UCS Manager PowerTool
• Cisco UCS Python SDK

Implementing Monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager

• Logging Sources in Cisco UCS Manager
• Port Monitoring Capabilities of Cisco UCS Manager
• SNMP Security Ramifications
• Cisco UCS Manager Call Home Feature
• Describe the Cisco UCS Manager Call Home feature

Lab Outline

• Configure Pod-Specific Device Aliases
• Configure Zoning
• Configure VSANs in Cisco UCS Manager
• Configure Unified Ports on Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects
• Install and Boot VMware ESXi on Cisco UCS from the FCoE LUN
• Configure RBAC
• Configure Cisco UCS Manager to Authenticate Users via OpenLDAP
• Configure a Trusted Point and Key Ring in Cisco UCS Manager
• Install Cisco UCS Director
• Configure Cisco UCS Director
• Discover Infrastructure with Cisco UCS Director
• Examine the Cisco UCS Director GUI
• Design Services in Cisco UCS Director
• Configure Cisco UCS with Cisco Intersight
• Configure Cisco UCS Manager Using Scripting
• Implement Syslog and Call Home

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• General knowledge of servers
• Routing and switching knowledge
• Storage area networking knowledge
• Server virtualization knowledge

• CCNA - Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions
• DCFNDU - Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations
• DCIUCS - Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System

Recommended as preparation for the following exams:

• This course is not aligned to a specific exam but will help in preparation for the Cisco CCNP Data Center Certifications

• DCIT - Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure