Implementing and Troubleshooting the Cisco Cloud Infrastructure Part of CCNP Cloud Certification Track

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**Part of CCNP Cloud Certification Track**

Course: Implementing and Troubleshooting the Cisco Cloud Infrastructure**Part of CCNP Cloud Certification Track**

Duration: 5 Day Hands-On Lab & Lecture Course

Price: $ 4,295.00

Learning Credits: 43

Certification: CCNP Cloud

Description:

Implementing and Troubleshooting the Cisco Cloud Infrastructure (CLDINF) v1.0 is a newly created five-day instructor-led training on the curriculum path leading to the Cisco Certified Cloud Professional certification. Additionally, it is designed to prepare data center engineers with the knowledge and hands-on experience to implement and troubleshooting Cisco cloud infrastructure.

The students will gain hands-on experience with configuring various cloud infrastructure components, such as Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), Cisco UCS Director (UCSD), Cisco UCS Director Bare Metal Agent (BMA), Cisco MDS switches, Cisco Nexus 5500 Series switches, Cisco Nexus Cisco Nexus1000v, and Cisco Cloud Services Router (CSR). At the end of the course, students will be able to deploy ESXi hosts, provision VMs, and implement a variety of features such as vMotion and VXLANs.

Note: Students registering for this course will be receiving their course kit in a digital format. To be able to view your digital kit you will need to bring a laptop PC and/or a compatible iPad or Android tablet. The recommended system requirements and instructions to access the course kit content can be found at the following link: Digital Course Kit Requirements and Instructions

Please be aware that this digital version is designed for online use, not for printing. You can print up to 10 pages only in each guide within a course. Please note that every time you click the Print button in the book, this counts as one page printed, whether or not you click OK in the Print dialog.

If you have any questions or issues with meeting the requirements listed above, please contact us at [email protected] and provide the class name to which you are attending and we will be more than happy to help.

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Objective:

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

Describe the major components of the cloud infrastructure.

Implement and troubleshoot the computing component in the cloud.

Implement and troubleshoot the storage component in the cloud.

Implement and troubleshoot the network component in the cloud.

Troubleshoot cloud environments that consist of multiple components.

Prerequisites:

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

CCNA Cloud certification or equivalent knowledge

Basic knowledge of Cisco Data Center technologies and equipment Basic knowledge of cloud computing and associated technologies Basic knowledge of VMware data center concepts

Attending the following Cisco courses or equivalent experience is highly recommended, in order to fully benefit from this course:

CCNA Cloud Fundamentals CCNA Cloud Administration

Who Should Attend:

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

Cloud computing and data center engineers The secondary audience for this course is as follows:

Cloud computing and data center designers

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Outline:

Module 1: Cloud Infrastructure Overview

Lesson 1: Cloud Physical Infrastructure

Physical Components of Cloud Infrastructure Data Center Architecture

Cloud Characteristics Building the Cloud

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Cisco Nexus 2000 Architecture Fabric Extender Benefits

Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender Terminology Cisco Nexus 1000V

Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Directors Cisco MDS 9250i Multiservice Fabric Switch Cisco NX-OS Architecture

Cisco NX-OS Features

Cisco NX-OS System Resiliency Cisco NX-OS Extensibility

Cisco NX-OS Security Cisco NX-OS Efficiency Cisco NX-OS Virtualization Cisco Unified Computing System Cisco UCS Product Portfolio Cisco UCS Network Equipment

Blade Servers: Cisco UCS B-Series and Options Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers

Cisco UCS C3160 Rack Server

Cisco UCS M-Series Modular Servers Cisco UCS Invicta

Cisco UCS Manager Cisco UCS Central Cisco UCS Director

Cisco UCS Performance Manager Variety of Storage Access Methods Fibre Channel

Fibre Channel Ports Fabric Login (FLOGI)

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VSANs and Zoning FCoE Protocol

FCoE Characteristics FCoE Elements and Ports Summary

Lesson 2: Cloud Virtual Infrastructure and Software Components Server Virtualization

Server Virtualization Types Server Virtualization Benefits HypervisorAbstraction Layer VMware ESXi

Microsoft Hyper-V Architecture Linux KVM

Virtual Machine VM Benefits VM Partitioning VM Isolation VM Encapsulation

VM Hardware Abstraction VMware Management VM Mobility

VM High Availability Dynamic VM Placement Server Power Management

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Hyper-V Live Migration

Hyper-V Processor Compatibility Mode Hyper-V Server Core Parking

Using Cloud Management Platforms Cisco UCS Director

Cisco Prime Service Catalog

Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud Cisco Intercloud Fabric

Summary

Lesson 3: Setting Up Hypervisor

Installing Hypervisor Software on Server Installing VMware ESXi

Installing Microsoft Hyper-V Installing Linux KVM

Associating the Hypervisor to Virtualized Management Software Assigning Shared Storage Space

Summary

Lesson 4: Module Summary

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Lesson 5: Module Self-Check

Module 2: Cloud Infrastructure Computing Component Lesson 1: Implementing Computing Infrastructure

Prepare the Computing Environment to Deploy Hypervisors on Multiple Servers

Prepare the Infrastructure to Support Automated Hypervisor Installations:

DHCP, TFTP Services to Use PXE

Provision a Lights-Out Management Network and Possible Integration with the Cloud Integrated Management Platform

Summary

Lesson 2: Using Cisco UCS as a Cloud Compute Platform Implementing Service Profile Templates

Service Profile Network Configuration Implementing LAN and SAN Separation

Implement a Boot Policy for Servers: Server Boot Devices Boot Policy for Network Boot

Boot Policy for SAN Boot Boot Policy for iSCSI Boot

Remote Boot Devices Redundancy Boot Policy for Local Hard Drive Boot Summary

Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Compute Infrastructure Troubleshooting Methodology

Data Gathering Tools in Cisco UCS Troubleshooting Scenarios for Troubleshooting Compute Infrastructure

Troubleshooting Service Profiles on Different Hardware Types Troubleshooting Management Connectivity to a Server

Troubleshooting Boot Policies When Booting Servers from Remote Storage Summary

Lesson 4: Module Summary Lesson 5: Module Self-Check

Module 3: Cloud Infrastructure Storage Component Lesson 1: Implementing Cloud Storage

Storage Types

Block-Level Storage Considerations File-Level Storage Considerations

Differentiating SAN Protocols FC/FCoE, iSCSI, NFS, SMB What Are Virtual SANs?

Why Virtual SANs?

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VSAN Usage Examples Why Zoning?

Zoning Modes Sets of Zones

Zoning Configuration

Provisioning Storage Space Summary

Lesson 2: Configuring Storage Access on Hosts

Preparing a Server (Service Profile) for Fibre Channel Storage Access Preparing a Server for iSCSI Storage Access

Preparing a Server for SAN/iSCSI Boot

Preparing a Server for NAS-Based Storage Access Configuring Access Rights, File and Folder Permissions Summary

Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Cloud Storage Infrastructure

Methodology in Troubleshooting Storage Infrastructure Storage Troubleshooting Scenarios

Troubleshooting the vHBA Component Troubleshooting the iSCSI Component Troubleshooting the SAN

Summary

Lesson 4: Module Summary Lesson 5: Module Self-Check

Module 4: Cloud Infrastructure Network Component

Lesson 1: Implementing Physical Network for the Cloud Physical Network Infrastructure Solutions

Virtual Device Context Overview

VDC Interaction with VLANs and VRFs FCoE VDC

Ethernet PortChannel Configuring PortChannels Virtual PortChannel vPC Components vPC Local Traffic vPC External Traffic Configuring vPC VXLAN Overview VXLAN Architecture VXLAN Packet Format VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint Hypervisor VXLAN

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VXLAN Gateway

VXLAN Unicast Packet Flow

VXLAN Broadcast, Unknown Unicast, and Multicast Flow IP Addressing Plan for Infrastructure and Tenants

Summary

Lesson 2: Implementing a Virtual Network for the Cloud VMware Standard vSwitch

VMware vSwitch Ports

VMware vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) Cisco Nexus 1000V Overview

Cisco Nexus 1000V Architecture Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Chassis VSM-to-VEM Communication

Configuring Nexus 1000V Global Settings Registering the VSM Extension in vCenter

Verifying Server Virtualization Switch (SVS) Connection Configuring Nexus 1000V Port Profile

Configuring Nexus 1000V System VLANs Installing the VEM and Adding Host to VDS Configuring VSM-to-VEM Communication Verifying Nexus 1000V Virtual Chassis

Migrating VMs and VMkernel Adapters to VDS

Assigning Individual VMs and VMkernels to Port Groups Implementing Hypervisor VTEP

Implementing VXLAN Summary

Lesson 3: Configuring Network Access on Hosts Cisco UCS Network Configuration Elements MAC Pool

vNIC Template

LAN Connectivity Policy

Network Policy (UCS Director)

Assigning vNIC Templates When Creating Service Profile or Template Changing Network Settings in Service Profile or Template

iSCSI vNICs

Access to Cisco Integrated Management Controller Server Management IP Address

Inband vs. Out-of-Band Server Management Summary

Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Cloud Network Infrastructure

Methodology in Troubleshooting Network Infrastructure

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Network Troubleshooting Scenarios

Troubleshooting Management Connectivity to Hypervisors Troubleshooting Abnormal Hypervisor Behavior

Troubleshooting VXLAN Connectivity Summary

Lesson 5: Module Summary References

Lesson 6: Module Self-Check

Module 5: Troubleshoot Multiple Components

Lesson 1: Troubleshooting Cloud Infrastructure Troubleshooting Methodology

Potential Problems with Multiple Components

Scenarios for Troubleshooting Multiple Components

Troubleshooting Storage Provisioning Using Cisco UCS Director Workflows Troubleshooting VM Provisioning

Summary

Lesson 2: Module Summary References

Lesson 3: Module Self-Check Lab Outline

Hardware Lab 1: UCS Manager and UCS Director Quickstart Install the UCS Director

Initialize the UCS Cluster

Configure UCS Director Networking and Fabric Interconnect Ethernet Ports Prepare the UCS Director for UCS Provisioning

Perform UCS Direct Configuration via the UCS Director

Provision a VLAN in the UCS Fabric Using UCS Director Workflow Verify VLAN Configuration in the Backbone

Hardware Lab 2: Deploy CentOS Host on UCS Blade Server Install the Bare Metal Agent or Verify Its Installation

Explore the Manual Creation of PXE Boot Requests in the UCS Director Deploy UCS Director Workflow to Provision a CentOS Host on Local Disk Hardware Lab 3: Deploy ESXi Hosts on Remote Storage

Use the UCS Director to Configure UCS for Remote Storage Access

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Configure Unified Ports on the First Fabric Interconnect to Act as FC Uplinks Create an Account for Invicta in UCS Director and Configure a Workflow to Provision Remote Storage

Complete the Configuration of FC Uplinks on FI Switches

Define UCS Director Workflow to Provision ESXi Host on Remote Storage

Execute Workflow to Provision Second ESXi Host and Add ESXi Hosts to vCenter Provision a CentOS VM using PXE Boot

Implement iSCSI

Define Virtual Account in UCS Director Hardware Lab 4: Troubleshoot Storage Access

Identify Limitations of Using Non-Shared Storage

Provision Shared Storage Using a Workflow to Enable vMotion in vSphere Client Troubleshoot SAN High Availability

Hardware Lab 5: Configure Network Server Connectivity Provision UCS VLANs Using UCSD Workflow Implement Ethernet Port Channels

Configure VMware Port Groups Deploy CSR Router

Assign CentOS VM to Sales Port Group

Provision Windows VM Using UCSD Service Request Hardware Lab 6: Configure Virtual Network Connectivity

Deploy the VSM

Configure Trunk and VEM Port Profiles Deploy the VEMs

Migrate Remaining Uplink, VMkernels, and VMs to VDS Implement vMotion in Cisco Nexus 1000V

Deploy VXLANs

Hardware Lab 7: Troubleshoot Network Connectivity (Optional)

Load a Trouble Ticket and Troubleshoot Network Connectivity on Cisco Nexus 1000V

Hardware Lab 8: Troubleshoot Capstone Lab (Optional) Load a UCS Trouble Ticket Using System Recovery Configure Management IP Addresses

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Troubleshoot Service Profile Errors Troubleshoot KVM Access

Troubleshoot SAN Access

Troubleshoot Network Connectivity

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Implementing and Troubleshooting the Cisco Cloud Infrastructure **Part of CCNP Cloud Certification Track**

Implementing and Troubleshooting the Cisco Cloud Infrastructure Part of CCNP Cloud Certification Track