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CCNA Data Center Technology
Navaid Shamsee, Ahmed Afrose, Ozden Karakok, Hesham Fayed, David Klebanov
http://cs.co/DCICT-Official
March 26, 2015
Introduction
• Introduction to CCNA Data Center Certification
• Cisco Data Center Networking
• Cisco Unified Fabric
• Cisco Unified Computing
• Cisco Storage Area Network
• Q & A
Agenda
Authors
Navaid
Shamsee @NavaidShamsee
Ahmed
Afrose @ahmedafrose
Ozden
Karakok @okarakok
Hesham
Fayed
David
Klebanov @DavidKlebanov
CCNA DC - Certification Process
DCICT
640-916
DCICN
640-911
Customer
Interface
Cisco Data Center - Domain Ten
Organization • Governance • Process
Security • Compliance
Compute Storage Network
Infrastructure • Environmentals
Platform
Pa
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Sa
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Applications
Abstraction • Virtualization
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Service
Catalog
Financials
Exis
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DCICT 640-916 – Exam Details
Unified Computing
DC Network based
Services
Data Center Architecture
& Fundamental Concepts
DC Unified Fabric Storage
DC Virtualization
17%
1%
30%
20% 18%
14%
Data Center Networking – 30%
• Abstraction, Virtualization & Operations
Cisco Data Center Networking
Data Center Network Architecture
Cisco Nexus Product Family
Virtualizing Cisco Network Devices
Data Center Interconnect
Management and Monitoring of Cisco Nexus
Devices
Network Architecture – Key Topics
Modular Network Design
Core, Aggregation and Access Layer
Port Channel & Virtual Port Channel (vPC)
FabricPath
• Abstraction, Virtualization & Operations
Cisco Nexus Product Family – Key Topics
Nexus family fixed and modular switches
Nexus family switches Chassis and Supervisor
Nexus line cards
Fabric Extenders
Virtualizing Cisco Network Devices– Key
Topics
Virtual Device Context on Nexus 7000 Series
Switches
VDC Deployment Scenarios
Types of VDC
VDC Administration
In vPC configuration, Cisco Fabric Service over Ethernet (CFoE) use which of the following links?
A. vPC peer keepalive link
B. vPC peer link
C. vPC ports
D. vPC peer link and vPC keepalive link
Answer: B
Sample Exam Question:
Data Center Unified Fabric - 20%
Unified Fabric Overview
Challenges of Today’s Data Center Networks
Unified Fabric Principles
Inter-Data Center Unified Fabric
HBAHBA
InfiniBandNIC
EthernetNetwork
FibreChannelFabric
InfiniBand
Application Specific Networks
Convergence
Wire Once for LAN and SAN
Single Point of Management for
LAN and SAN
Device Consolidation
Scale and Performance Resilient
High Performance
Large Scale
Geographic Span
Intelligence
Seamless VM Networking
Workload Mobility
Security
Secure Separation/Multi-Tenancy
Integrated Application Delivery
Ethernet Network
Storage Network
SANEnvironment
A
SANEnvironment
B
FCIPTunnel
MDSMDS
IP TCP FCIP FC
FCIPPacket
IPNetwork
Data Center Bridging and FCoE
Data Center Bridging Standards
Fibre Channel over Ethernet
FCoE Cabling Options for the Cisco Nexus 5000
series Data Center Switches
Delivering FCoE using Cisco Fabric Extender
Architecture
Enhanced
Transmission
Selection
802.1Qaz
Priority
Flow
Control
802.1Qbb
Data Center
Bridging
Exchange
Hypervisor
AdapterFabricExtender UCS
FabricExtender(I/OModule)
VirtualMachineFabricExtender
CiscoNexus2000FabricExtender
CiscoNexus5000SeriesParentSwitch
PhysicalServer
Eth
erne
t H
eade
r
FC
oE
Hea
der
FC
H
eade
r
FC Payload
CR
C
EO
F
FC
S
Multihop Unified Fabric
First Hop Access Layer Consolidation
Aggregation Layer FCoE Multihop
Cisco FabricPath and FCoE Multihop
FCoEServerStorageArray
Mul hopFCoEFCoE
DynamicFCoE
FibreChannel
N5K N5K
Server
N7K N7K FCoE NPIV
FCoE NPIV
FCoE NPV
FCoE NPV
Access Layer
Aggregation Layer
What function does Priority Flow Control provide?
A. It is a configuration exchange protocol to negotiate Class of Service value for the FCoE traffic
B. It provides lossless Ethernet service by pausing traffic based on Class of Service value
C. It provides lossless Ethernet service by pausing traffic based on DSCP value
D. It provides lossless Ethernet service by pausing traffic based on MTU value
Answer: B
Sample Exam Question:
Unified Computing -17%
• Abstraction, Virtualization & Operations
Cisco Unified Computing System Architecture
Evolution of Server Computing
Cisco UCS Hardware and Software
Cisco UCS Product Family
B-Series, C-Series Server Hardware, Adapter’s, RAID
Controllers
Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects & I/O Module
Connectivity
Cisco UCS 5108 Chassis to Fabric Interconnect
Physical Connectivity, Switching Modes etc.
Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC)
Architecture
Cisco UCS I/O Module’s, Architecture - Internal, External
Connectivity, CIMC Architecture
• Abstraction, Virtualization & Operations
Cisco Unified Computing System Manager
Initial Setup of Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects
Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect HA Architecture,
Connectivity
Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Cluster Setup
Setup of Cisco UCS Cluster & Verification
Cisco UCS Manager GUI Layout
All Tab’s, Pane’s and Finite State Machine
(FSM)
Cisco UCS Device Discovery Process
Cisco UCS Chassis, Server Discovery Process
• Abstraction, Virtualization & Operations
Cisco Unified Computing System Pools,
Policies, Templates & Service Profile
Cisco UCS Hardware Abstraction
Cisco UCS Service Profiles & Stateless
Computing
Cisco UCS Logical & Physical Resource Pools
Key identity, Physical Pools & Policies
Cisco UCS Manager Service Profiles & Templates
Creation & Utilizing vNIC, vHBA, Service Profile
Templates
Cisco UCS Chassis and Blade Power Capping
Explicit and Implicit Power Capping
• Abstraction, Virtualization & Operations
Administration, Management & Monitoring
Cisco Unified Computing System
Cisco UCS Operational Planes
In-Band vs. Out-of-Bang Management
Cisco UCS Firmware Management
Firmware Bundles, Host Firmware Packages
Common Cisco UCS Maintenance & Monitoring
Tasks
Cisco UCS RBAC, Authentication, Backups,
Collection & Threshold etc.
UCS Event Log, SNMP, Fault Suppression,
Smart/Call Home etc.
Advanced Cisco UCS Management
go UCS Automation Toolkit, Python SDK
Sample Exam Question:
Which of the following are valid fabric link configurations on a Cisco UCS 2104XP
or 2208XP I/O module, when connecting chassis-to-fabric interconnect?
A. 1-Link
B. 2-Link
C. 3-Link
D. 4-Link
E. 8-Link
Answer: A, B, D and E
Sample Exam Question:
True or false? Cisco UCS Manager can be accessed via its out-of-band
management interface only.
A. True
B. False
Answer: True
Storage Area Network -18%
• Abstraction, Virtualization & Operations
Data Center Storage Architecture
What Is a Storage Device and Storage-Area
Network?
How to Access a Storage Device
Storage Architectures
SAN Design
Fibre Channel
Virtual Storage-Area Network (VSAN)
Fibre Channel Zoning and LUN Masking
Blade Server End of Row Top of Rack
• Abstraction, Virtualization & Operations
Data Center Storage Architecture
What Is a Storage Device and Storage-Area
Network?
How to Access a Storage Device
Storage Architectures
SAN Design
Fibre Channel
Virtual Storage-Area Network (VSAN)
Fibre Channel Zoning and LUN Masking
Edge-Core-Edge/End-of-Row Design
• Abstraction, Virtualization & Operations
Cisco MDS Product Family
Cisco MDS Architecture
Cisco MDS Software and Storage Services
Cisco MDS Multilayer Directors
Cisco MDS Multiservice and Multilayer Fabric
Switches
Cisco MDS Fibre Channel Blade Switches
Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager
Cisco MDS 9222i
Cisco MDS 9148
Cisco MDS 9148S
Cisco MDS 9250i
Cisco MDS 4G Fiber Channel
switch for IBM/HP
Bladecenter
Cisco MDS 8G Fiber Channel
switch for HP c-Class Bladecenter
Cisco MDS 9222i
Cisco MDS 9148 Cisco MDS 9148S Cisco MDS 9250i
Crossbar switch fabric
VOQs
Cisco MDS 4G Fiber Channel switch for IBM/HP
Bladecenter
Cisco MDS 8G Fiber Channel switch for HP c-
Class Bladecenter
Cisco MDS Product Family Directors
Multiservice Node Fixed Fabric Switch
Blade Switches
Multiservice Node
Fixed Fabric Switch
• Abstraction, Virtualization & Operations
Virtualizing Storage
What Is a Storage Virtualization?
Why Storage Virtualization?
What is Being Virtualized?
Where does the Storage Virtualization Occur?
• Abstraction, Virtualization & Operations
Fibre Channel Storage-Area Networking
Cisco MDS NX-OS Setup Utility
The Power On Auto Provisioning
Licensing
Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Upgrade and
Downgrade
Cisco MDS NX-OS Configuration and Verification
BIOS
•Runs POST
•Runs loader
Loader
•Gets kickstart boot parameters
•Verifies and loads kickstart image
•Loader > prompt
Kickstart
•Loads Linux kernel and drivers
•Gets system boot parameters
•Verifies and loads system image
•Switch (boot)# prompt
System
•Loads Cisco NX-OS
•Checks file systems
•Loads startup-config
•Switch # prompt
Bootflash (internal flash)
System_image
Kickstart_image
NVRAM
Startup-config
Boot parameters
#boot system bootflash:system_image
#boot kickstart bootflash:kickstart_image
System (RAM)
Linux System Space
Cisco NX-OS
Running-config
Boot Sequence
Which is the correct option for the boot sequence?
A. System – Kickstart – BIOS – Loader
B. BIOS – Loader – Kickstart – System
C. System – BIOS – Loader – Kickstart
D. BIOS – Loader – System – Kickstart
Answer: B
Sample Exam Question:
• Cisco Data Center Networking
• Cisco Unified Fabric
• Cisco Unified Computing
• Cisco Storage Area Network
• Don’t forget to celebrate when you pass!
• Q & A
Summary
CCNA Data Center DCICT 640-916
http://cs.co/DCICT-Official
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