Cloud infrastructure is not just about connectivity—it is about performance, security, and seamless operations. This course builds deep expertise in implementing Cisco-based data centre technologies across networking, compute, storage, and automation. Participants will gain practical experience deploying and operating core infrastructure using Cisco UCS, Nexus, MDS, and related platforms.
Learning Outcomes:
Implement data centre routing, switching, and overlay protocols
Configure secure LAN and SAN infrastructure
Deploy Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers with abstraction and templates
Apply Fibre Channel, FCoE, and virtualisation concepts
Implement monitoring, scripting, and automation workflows
Key Topics:
Cisco Nexus switching and overlay protocols (VXLAN, OTV)
SAN technologies: Fibre Channel, VSANs, zoning, and FCoE
Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect and server abstraction
Cisco HyperFlex architecture and unified compute
Infrastructure monitoring, security, and automation tools
Exam Details
This course is designed to build participants’ understanding of key concepts and competencies aligned with the Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (350-601 DCCOR) certification.
The certification supports the Cisco® CCNP® Data Center and CCIE® Data Center credentials. It validates skills in implementing core data center technologies such as LAN and SAN infrastructure, network security, automation, and compute management using Cisco UCS and Nexus platforms.
Participants will gain experience in deploying, securing, and operating Cisco MDS Switches, Cisco Nexus Switches, and Cisco Unified Computing System™ (UCS®) B-Series and C-Series servers. The course also addresses automation, monitoring, Fibre Channel, and FCoE.
To maximise success, participants are strongly encouraged to complement the course with additional self-study, revision of course materials, and dedicated practice before attempting the exam.
Course Outline
- Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols*
- Spanning Tree Protocol
- Port Channels Overview
- Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols*
- Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Overview
- Implementing Routing in Data Center*
- Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2 and Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) v3
- Border Gateway Protocol
- Implementing Multicast in Data Center*
- IP Multicast in Data Center Networks
- Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD)
- Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols
- Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization
- Virtual Extensible LAN
- Implementing Network Infrastructure Security*
- User Accounts and Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and SSH on Cisco NX-OS
- Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure
- Cisco ACI Overview, Initialization, and Discovery
- Cisco ACI Management
- Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration
- Tenant-Based Components
- Cisco ACI Endpoints and Endpoint Groups (EPG)
- Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network*
- Data Center Traffic Flows
- Packet Flow in Cisco Nexus Switches
- Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models
- Cloud Architectures
- Cloud Deployment Models
- Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management, Maintenance, and Operations*
- Time Synchronization
- Network Configuration Management
- Explaining Cisco Network Assurance Concepts*
- Need for Network Assurance
- Cisco Streaming Telemetry Overview
- Implementing Fibre Channel Fabric
- Fibre Channel Basics
- Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) Overview
- Implementing Storage Infrastructure Services
- Distributed Device Aliases
- Zoning
- Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet
- Describing FCoE
- Implementing Storage Infrastructure Security*
- User Accounts and RBAC
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
- Describing Data Center Storage Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations*
- Time Synchronization
- Software Installation and Upgrade
- Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors*
- Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
- Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
- Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity
- Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
- Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
- Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction
- Identity Abstraction
- Service Profile Templates
- Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity
- iSCSI Overview
- Fibre Channel Overview
- Implementing Unified Computing Security
- User Accounts and RBAC
- Options for Authentication
- Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems*
- Hyper converged and Integrated Systems Overview
- Cisco HyperFlex Solution
- Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations*
- Compute Configuration Management
- Software Updates
- Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools*
- Cisco NX-OS
Lab Outline
- Configure Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
- Explore the Cisco ACI Fabric
- Implement Cisco ACI Access Policies and Out-of-Band Management
- Implement Cisco ACI Tenant Policies
- Integrate Cisco ACI with VMware
- Configure Fibre Channel
- Configure Device Aliases
- Configure Zoning
- Configure NPV
- Provision Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Cluster
- Configure Server and Uplink Ports
- Configure VLANs
- Configure a Cisco UCS Server Profile Using Hardware Identities
- Configure Basic Identity Pools
- Configure a Cisco UCS Service Profile Using Pools
- Configure an Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) Service Profile
- Configure Cisco UCS Manager to Authenticate Users with Microsoft Active Directory
- Configure Cisco Nexus Switches with Ansible
- Program a Cisco Nexus Switch with Python
- Automate Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure Configuration
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