Course Overview

This course covers all key capabilities of SAP HANA 2.0 SPS04 database system in the areas of High Availability and Disaster Tolerance. Through the lectures and exercises you will learn about scale-out and auto host- failover, SAP HANA storage and system replication with Active/Active. You will install and configure these setups in our lab environment. The course will also cover the topics on tenant creation, rename and delete tenants in an SAP HANA multitenant database container system. As a last topic, you will gain insight in some SAP HANA Python scripts provided by SAP.

The information provided in the HA201 course is valid for participants who have followed the HA200 in SAP HANA 1.0 and/or the SAP HANA 2.0.

Course Objectives

This course will prepare you to:

  • Install and configure a high available multi host SAP HANA scale- out database system.
  • Understand what happens to SAP HANA scale-out system during a failure of a slave or master node.
  • Install and configure SAP HANA system replication with the classic setup and the new Active/Active setup.
  • Perform tenant administration tasks like create, rename and delete of a tenant in a multitenant SAP HANA 2.0 database system.
  • Understand the SAP HANA Python scripts provided by SAP.

Course Content

  • This course is the best starting point to learn about SAP HANA high availability, disaster tolerance and multitenant capabilities in larger SAP HANA landscapes.
  • The course is independent from the SAP NetWeaver administration world, as it teaches how to perform system administration on the SAP HANA platform. The system administration tools used are native to the SAP HANA database platform.
  • Throughout the course, you will learn about the following advanced SAP HANA administration topics.
    • SAP HANA scale-out and host auto failover.
    • SAP HANA multitenant features in an SAP HANA scale-out database system.
    • SAP HANA system replication between datacenters
    • SAP HANA Python scripts provided by SAP
  • Contents:
    • SAP HANA High Availability and Disaster Tolerance
    • SAP HANA multi host scale-out and host auto failover
    • SAP HANA storage and system replication
    • SAP HANA system replication options
    • SAP HANA multitenant features
    • SAP HANA Python scripts provided by SAP

Course Overview

This 5-day class on Nexus Dashboard covers data center and campus operations with VXLAN and EVPN, then dives into Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) to deploy and manage VXLAN and EVPN.

Virtual Learning

This interactive training can be taken from any location, your office or home and is delivered by a trainer. This training does not have any delegates in the class with the instructor, since all delegates are virtually connected. Virtual delegates do not travel to this course, Global Knowledge will send you all the information needed before the start of the course and you can test the logins.

Course Objectives

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

  • Understand, configure and troubleshoot VXLAN with EVPN
  • Understand, Articulate, and Operationalize Nexus Dashboard Use Cases and Benefits
  • Operate and Configure Nexus Dashboard
  • Install and Operate Nexus Dashboard Apps
  • Configure Nexus Fabric Controller
  • Explore Fabric Telemetry with Nexus Insights
  • Explore Nexus Dashboard APIs

Course Content

Module 1: VXLAN EVPN with MP-BGP

  • Spine and Leaf Fabric
  • VXLAN as an Overlay
  • BGP, OSPF and IS-IS
  • EVPN MP-BGP
  • Multicast Control Plane
  • BGP Control Plane   
  • Distributed IP Anycast-Gateway
  • Forwarding with Dual-Homed Endpoint (vPC)
  • Inter-Subnet Forwarding (Routing)
  • Non-IP Forwarding (Bridging)
  • Cisco VXLAN QoS Configuration
  • Multitenancy
  • External Fabrics
  • Troubleshooting Commands

Module 2: Nexus Dashboard Overview

  • Introduction to Cisco Nexus Dashboard
  • Introduction to Nexus Dashboard Architecture
  • Nexus Dashboard Federation/SPOG
  • Nexus Dashboard Installation, Configuration, and Deployment
  • Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator

Module 3: Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)

  • Introduction to NDFC
  • DCNM Migration to Nexus Dashboard
  • Cisco NDFC LAN Solution Overview

Module 4: Discovering Existing Network Devices with Cisco NDFC

  • Configure Switches for Discovery

Module 5: Nexus Dashboard for Multi-Site

  • NDFC Multi-Site Architecture
  • NDFC VRF Management

Module 6: Managing and Monitoring the Data Center with Cisco NDFC

  • Access Topology View
  • Navigate the Map Views and Layout
  • Deploy Changes to the Fabric

Module 7: Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Templates

  • NDFC Templates
  • Configuration Changes with Templates

Module 8: Nexus Dashboard Insights

  • Introduction to Nexus Dashboard Insights
  • GUI Overview
  • Insight Explorer
  • Connectivity Analysis Tool for NX-OS Based Fabrics
  • Insight Resource Browser/Bug Advisory
  • Flow Telemetry
  • Delta Analysis
  • Firmware Update Analysis
  • Licensing

Module 9: Nexus Dashboard Integrations

  • Nexus Dashboard API
  • Splunk Integration
  • AppDynamics (AppD) Integration
  • ServiceNow Integration
  • NDFC SAN

Module 10: Accessing Nexus Dashboard Programmatically

  • RESTful API
  • JSON
  • REST API Tools
  • Python Programming Fundamentals
  • Python Programming with RESTful API to Nexus Dashboard

Module 11: Nexus Dashboard Troubleshooting

  • NDFC Backup and Restore
  • NDFC Alarms
  • Fabric Troubleshooting Tools
  • NDFC Command Execution

Lab Outline:

Labs are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:

  • Discovery Lab 0: Access the NterOne Lab Devices
  • Discovery Lab 1: Explore and Test the Nexus and Catalyst Lab Topology
  • Discovery Lab 2: Configure NX-OS VXLAN with Multicast Control Plane Using CLI
  • Discovery Lab 3: Configure EVPN BGP with Unicast Forwarding
  • Discovery Lab 4: Configure EVPN BGP with Multicast Routing
  • Discovery Lab 5: Configure EVPN BGP with Route Reflectors
  • Discovery Lab 6: Configuring VXLAN Routing
  • Discovery Lab 7: Adding an External Router
  • Discovery Lab 8: Troubleshoot VXLAN with EVPN and BGP in the CLI
  • Discovery Lab 9: Nexus Dashboard Admin Console
  • Discovery Lab 10: Introduction to Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)
  • Discovery Lab 11: NDFC Bootstrap New NX-OS Data Center Fabric
  • Discovery Lab 12: Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Templates
  • Discovery Lab 13: Nexus Dashboard External Fabric with IOS XE
  • Discovery Lab 14: NDFC Multi-Site Configuration with Multisite Domain (MSD) Template
  • Discovery Lab 15: Managing and Monitoring the Network Using NDFC
  • Discovery Lab 16: Nexus Dashboard Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Discovery Lab 17: Nexus Dashboard and NDFC RESTful API 
  • Discovery Lab 18: Python Programming to Nexus Dashboard and NDFC
  • Discovery Lab 19: Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Challenge Configuration
  • Discovery Lab 20: Troubleshooting with VXLAN with EVPN and BGP

Course Overview

The Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS) v1.0 is an introductory course that shows you how to deploy, secure, operate and maintain the Cisco Unified Computing system (Cisco UCS) B-Series blade server, Cisco UCS C-Series and S-Series rack servers, and Cisco HyperFlex product family, for use in data centers. You will gain hands-on practice on basic Cisco UCS server configuration and performing backup and restore activities.

Course Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

Describe Cisco UCS server hardware

Describe Cisco UCS connectivity

Describe the Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform, its data writing and reading processes, and data optimization

Describe and configure Cisco UCS service profiles

Describe and configure Cisco UCS service profile templates

Describe and implement iSCSI on Cisco UCS

Describe and implement Cisco UCS firmware updates

Describe and implement Cisco UCS backups

Course Content

Describing Cisco UCS Server Hardware

  • Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
  • Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
  • Cisco UCS S-Series Rack Servers
  • Cisco Virtual Interface Cards
  • Hyperconvergence Overview 
  • Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series Servers

Describing Cisco UCS Connectivity

  • Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
  • Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
  • Cisco UCS C-Series Connectivity
  • Cisco UCS S-Series Connectivity
  • Cisco HyperFlex Connectivity Architecture
  • Cisco HyperFlex Edge Connectivity
  • Ethernet End-Host Mode Compared to Switching Mode
  • Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Uplink Pinning
  • Cisco UCS C-Series Integration

Describing the Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform

  • Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software
  • Writing Data to Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
  • Reading Data from Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
  • Data Optimization in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform

Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profiles

  • Portability Issue with Nonabstracted Identities
  • Cisco UCS Service Profile
  • Identity Pools
  • Server Pools
  • IP Pools

Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profile Templates

  • Service Profile Templates
  • Implementing iSCSI on Cisco UCS
  • iSCSI Addressing
  • Evolution of SCSI from DAS to SAN
  • iSCSI Multipathing

Implementing Cisco UCS Firmware Updates

  • Update Cisco UCS C-Series Server Firmware
  • Download Tasks for the Infrastructure Image
  • Download Tasks for Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware Packages
  • Best Practices for Updating Firmware in Cisco UCS Manager
  • Firmware Upgrades Using Auto Install
  • Capability Catalog Updates
  • Host Firmware Packages
  • Driver Updates for Operating Systems and Hypervisors

Implementing Cisco UCS Backups

  • Compare Backup Options in Cisco UCS Manager
  • Compare Two Import Types
  • Policy Backup

Lab Outline

  • Explore Cisco UCS Manager GUI
  • Configure Server and Uplink Ports
  • Configure VLANs
  • Configure Basic Identity Pools
  • Configure a Cisco UCS Service Profile Using Pools
  • Configure a Service Profile Template
  • Configure an iSCSI Service Profile on Cisco UCS
  • Perform Backup and Restore Activities

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Course Overview

The Implementing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NX-OS Mode – Advanced (DCNXA) course provides advanced training in applying and managing the Cisco Nexus® 9000 Series Switches in NX-OS mode. The Cisco® NX-OS platform deploys Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) and Ethernet VPN (EVPN) using Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), implements Multi-Site VXLAN EVPN, and integrates L4-L7 services into the fabric providing external connectivity, utilizing advanced tenant features. You will also learn how to implement Cisco NX-OS Enhanced Policy-Based Redirect (ePBR) and Intelligent Traffic Director (ITD) features.

Course Objectives

After completing this course you should be able to:

  • Configure VXLAN EVPN in a single site using Cisco DCNM
  • Configure a Multi-Site VXLAN EVPN
  • Configure L4-L7 service redirection
  • Configure external connectivity from a VXLAN EVPN
  • Configure tenant-level features and Tenant-Routed Multicast (TRM) in VXLAN EVPN
  • Configure Cisco NX-OS Enhanced Policy-Based Redirect (ePBR) and Intelligent Traffic Director (ITD)

Course Content

Describing VXLAN EVPN in Single Site

  • Describe VXLAN EVPN Control Plane
  • Describe VXLAN EVPN Data Plane

Describing Multi-Site VXLAN EVPN

  • Describe VXLAN EVPN Multi-Site Features
  • Describe Supported Multi-Site Topologies

Describing Layer 4-Layer 7 Service Redirection

  • Describe Layer 4-Layer 7 Service Integration Options
  • Describe Integration of Active/Standby and Active/Active Service Devices

Describing External Connectivity from VXLAN EVPN

  • Describe External VRF-Lite Connectivity

Describing VXLAN EVPN Functionality Enhancements

  • Describe Fabric Management Options
  • Describe Tenant-Level Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Relay

Describing Cisco NX-OS Enhanced Policy-Based Redirect and Intelligent Traffic Director

  • Describe Enhanced Policy-Based Redirect
  • Describe Tenant-Level DHCP Relay

Labs

  • Import an Existing VXLAN Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) EVPN Fabric into Cisco DCNM
  • Configure vPC and Layer 3 Connectivity
  • Configure Multi-Site VXLAN EVPN
  • Configure Routed Firewall Integration into VXLAN EVPN Using PBR
  • Configure External VRF Lite Connectivity and Endpoint Locator
  • Configure Tenant DHCP Relay
  • Configure Tenant-Routed Multicast
  • Configure Enhanced Policy-Based Redirect
  • Configure Traffic Load-Balancing Using the ITD

Course Overview

The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure–Advanced (DCACIA) course shows you how to integrate the capabilities of the Cisco® Nexus® 9000 Series Switches in Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI®) mode. You will learn how to configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode providing enhanced management and policy framework, along with the protocols used in the underlying fabric. The course also covers how to use Cisco ACI as a policy-driven solution that integrates software and hardware, and how to implement Cisco ACI Multi-Pod and Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO) deployments. You will gain hands-on practice implementing advanced ACI capabilities such as Rogue Endpoint Feature, Transit Routing, VRF Route Leaking, Contracts and Zoning Rules, Policy Based Redirect to Layer 4–7 Service Node, Multi-Pod Fabric and Cisco ACI® Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Explain Cisco ACI advanced fabric packet forwarding
  • Explain advanced ACI policy and tenant configuration
  • Describe Cisco ACI Multi-Pod deployment
  • Explain the details and consideration of implementing and integrating traditional network with Cisco ACI
  • Describe Cisco ACI Service Graph Policy-Based Redirect (PBR)
  • Describe Cisco ACI Multi-site Deployment

Course Content

Describing Cisco ACI Advanced Packet Forwarding

  • Packet Forwarding Between Leaf Switches
  • Endpoint Learning
  • NIC Teaming to ACI Fabric
  • Endpoint Learning Optimizations
  • Endpoint Loop Protection
  • Rogue Endpoint Control

Using Advanced Cisco ACI Policy and Tenant Configuration

  • Layer 3 Outside Transit Routing
  • Using Tenant Common for Shared Services
  • Using VRF Route Leaking for Shared Services
  • Using L3Out VRF Route Leaking for Shared Services
  • Detailed Contract Architecture with pcTag
  • Contract with vzAny
  • Contract Preferred Group
  • Contract Priorities

Implementing Traditional Network in Cisco ACI

  • Integrating Switched Network with Cisco ACI
  • Migrating Existing Switched Network to Cisco ACI
  • Network- vs. Application-Centric Deployment Models

Describing Cisco ACI Service Graph PBR

  • Service Graph PBR Overview
  • PBR End-to-End Packet Flow
  • Service Graph PBR Requirements and Topologies
  • Service Graph PBR Tracking Options

Describing Cisco ACI Multi-Pod Deployment

  • Cisco ACI Multi-Pod Overview
  • Inter-Pod Network Overview
  • Multi-Pod Provisioning and Packet Flow Between Pods
  • Connectivity to External Layer 3 Networks
  • Service Node Integration Considerations
  • Service Graph Considerations

Describing Cisco ACI MultiSite Deployment

  • Cisco ACI MultiSite Overview
  • Cisco Nexus Dashboard Considerations
  • Intersite Network Overview
  • Tenant Configuration Deployment from NDO
  • Packet Flow Between Sites
  • MultiSite Stretched Components
  • MultiSite Vs Multi-Pod Comparsion  

Labs

  • Examine Local and Remote Endpoint Learning
  • Verify Bounce Entries
  • Validate IP Learning
  • Mitigate IP and MAC Flapping with the Rogue Endpoint Feature
  • Enable Transit Routing
  • Implement VRF Route Leaking
  • Configure VRF Route Leaking with L3Out
  • Examine Contracts and Zoning Rules
  • Configure Policy-Based Redirect to Layer 4–7 Service Node
  • Deploy Multi-Pod Fabric
  • Provision Policies with Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator

Course Overview

The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure course shows you how to deploy and manage the Cisco® Nexus® 9000 Series Switches in Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI®) mode. You will learn how to configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode, how to connect the Cisco ACI fabric to external networks and services, and fundamentals of Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) integration. You will gain hands-on practice implementing key capabilities such as fabric discovery, policies, connectivity, VMM integration, and more. This course is based on ACI Software v5.2 release.

This course helps you prepare to take the exam, Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (300-620 DCACI), which leads to CCNP® Data Center and Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center ACI Implementation certifications.

This course earns you 40 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and basic Cisco ACI concepts
  • Describe Cisco ACI policy model logical constructs
  • Describe Cisco ACI basic packet forwarding
  • Describe external network connectivity
  • Describe VMM Integration
  • Describe Layer 4 to Layer 7 integrations
  • Explain Cisco ACI management features

Course Content

Introducing Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and Basic Concepts

  • What Is Cisco ACI?
  • Cisco ACI Topology and Hardware
  • Cisco ACI Object Model
  • Faults, Event Record, and Audit Log
  • Cisco ACI Fabric Discovery
  • Cisco ACI Access Policies

Describing Cisco ACI Policy Model Logical Constructs

  • Cisco ACI Logical Constructs
  • Tenant
  • Virtual Routing and Forwarding
  • Bridge Domain
  • Endpoint Group
  • Application Profile
  • Tenant Components Review
  • Contracts

Describing Cisco ACI Basic Packet Forwarding

  • Endpoint Learning
  • Basic Bridge Domain Configuration Knob

Introducing External Network Connectivity

  • Cisco ACI External Connectivity Options
  • External Layer 2 Network Connectivity
  • External Layer 3 Network Connectivity

Introducing VMM Integration

  • VMware vCenter VDS Integration
  • Resolution Immediacy in VMM
  • Alternative VMM Integrations

Describing Layer 4 to Layer 7 Integrations

  • Service Appliance Insertion Without ACI L4-L7 Service Graph
  • Service Appliance Insertion via ACI L4-L7 Service Graph
  • Service Graph Configuration Workflow
  • Service Graph PBR Introduction

Explaining Cisco ACI Management

  • Out-of-Band Management
  • In-Band Management
  • Fabric-Wide System Settings
  • Syslog
  • Simple Network Management Protocol
  • Configuration Backup
  • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
  • Role-Based Access Control
  • Cisco ACI Upgrade
  • Collect Tech Support

Labs

  • Validate Fabric Discovery
  • Configure Network Time Protocol (NTP)
  • Create Access Policies and Virtual Port Channel (vPC)
  • Enable Layer 2 Connectivity in the Same Endpoint Group (EPG)
  • Enable Inter-EPG Layer 2 Connectivity
  • Enable Inter-EPG Layer 3 Connectivity
  • Compare Traffic Forwarding Methods in a Bridge Domain
  • Configure External Layer 2 (L2Out) Connection
  • Configure External Layer 3 (L3Out) Connection
  • Integrate Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) With VMware vCenter Using VMware Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS)


Course Overview

(DCAUI) course teaches you how to implement Cisco® Data Center automated solutions including programming concepts, orchestration, and automation tools.

The goal of this course is to highlight the tools and benefits of leveraging programmability and automation in the Cisco-powered Data Center. Examined platforms include Cisco ACI (the controller-based Data Center environment), Cisco NX-OS on all Cisco Nexus platforms for device-centric automation, and Cisco UCS for Data Center compute. Their current ecosystem of APIs, software development toolkits, and relevant workflows is inspected in detail together with open industry standards, tools, and APIs, such as Python, Ansible, Git, JSON/YAML, NETCONF/RESTCONF, and YANG. 

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Review Cisco ACI fundamental concepts, GUI workflows, and create the case for implementing automation 
  • Introduce the Cisco ACI REST API, the tools already available on the Cisco APIC, and understand basic API interaction using Postman 
  • Understand the functionality provided by the Python ACI libraries and write scripts that apply configuration and verify state on the Cisco ACI fabric 
  • Understand Cisco ACI Ansible modules, build playbooks that apply Infrastructure-as-Code concepts to Cisco ACI tenant configuration, and generate a health report using Ansible 
  • Understand Cisco ACI Apps Center integration and the benefits of integrating Kubernetes infrastructure with Cisco ACI 
  • Understand the API types and capabilities available on Cisco Nexus product family 
  • Understand Day 0 operations and how ZTP, POAP, and iPXE fulfill these goals with their respective tooling 
  • Understand functionality provided by the on-box tooling on the Cisco Nexus series switches and implement simple solutions to improve daily operations 
  • Use Python and Ansible to leverage the NX-API to implement and verify configuration state using modern workflows 
  • Understand the paradigm shift of Model-Driven Telemetry and explore a fully set up pipeline for data collection and analysis 
  • Understand the Cisco UCS developer tools and implement management workflows leveraging Cisco UCS APIs, Python, and Ansible modules 
  • Review Cisco NDFC product capabilities and understand how its API can be leveraged to automate the Cisco Data Center 
  • Understand the advantages of using Cisco Intersight and how to implement automation tasks using its REST APIs via Python and Ansible 
  • Describe Terraform plans for Cisco ACI deployments 

Course Content

Describing the Cisco ACI Policy Model

  • Cisco ACI Overview
  • Cisco ACI Object Model Hierarchy
  • Reasons for Automating Cisco ACI

Describing the Cisco APIC REST API

  • Introduction to the Cisco ACI REST API
  • Cisco ACI REST API Clients

Using Python to Interact with the ACI REST API

  • Python for Cisco ACI Automation
  • Cobra SDK and Arya

Using Ansible to Automate Cisco ACI

  • Ansible ACI Modules

Describing Cisco ACI Apps Center and Kubernetes

  • Cisco ACI Hosting Capabilities
  • Cisco ACI Application Types
  • Integrating the Kubernetes Infrastructure and Cisco ACI

Understanding Terraform for Cisco ACI

  • Construct a Terraform Plan to Use and ACI
  • Interpret a Terraform Plan to Use the Cisco Intersight Provider
  • Identify the Steps in the Cisco Intersight API Authentication Method
  • Manage Cisco UCS Servers Through Cisco Intersight API

Introducing Cisco NX-OS Programmability

  • Cisco Nexus Platform
  • Cisco NX-OS Programmability

Describing Day-Zero Provisioning with Cisco NX-OS

  • Day-Zero Operations
  • Describing iPXE
  • Power on Auto Provisioning

Implementing On-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco NX-OS

  • On-Box Programmability on Cisco NX-OS

Implementing Off-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco NX-OS

  • NX-API Enhancement
  • Model-Driven Programmability on Cisco NX-OS
  • Ansible for Cisco NX-OS

Understanding Model-Driven Telemetry

  • Model-Driven Telemetry

Automating Cisco UCS Using Developer Tools

  • Cisco UCS Overview
  • Cisco UCS Manager XML API
  • Cisco IMC XML API
  • Python SDK
  • Cisco UCS Manager Ansible Modules

Describing Cisco NDFC

  • Cisco NDFC
  • Cisco NDFC API

Describing Cisco Intersight

  • Cisco Intersight
  • Cisco Intersight APIs

 Labs:

  • Discovery Lab 1: Use Cisco APIC Web GUI
  • Discovery Lab 2: Discover the Cisco APIC REST API
  • Discovery Lab 3: Use Postman with the APIC REST API
  • Discovery Lab 4: Use Python with the Cisco APIC REST API
  • Discovery Lab 5: Configure and Verify Cisco ACI Using Acitoolkit
  • Discovery Lab 6: Use Cobra and Arya to Recreate a Tenant
  • Discovery Lab 7: Manage Configuration Using Ansible
  • Discovery Lab 8: Set Up a New Tenant the NetDevOps Way
  • Discovery Lab 9: Create an Infrastructure Health Report
  • Discovery Lab 10: Set Up Power on Auto Provisioning on the Cisco Nexus 9000
  • Discovery Lab 11: Use Bash and Guest-Shell on Cisco NX-OS
  • Discovery Lab 12: Use Python to Enhance CLI Commands
  • Discovery Lab 13: Trigger a Python Script Using Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
  • Discovery Lab 14: Configure and Verify Using NX-API and Python
  • Discovery Lab 15: Configure and Verify Using NETCONF/YANG
  • Discovery Lab 16: Use Ansible with Cisco NX-OS
  • Discovery Lab 17: Connect, Query, and Modify Cisco UCS Manager Objects Using Cisco UCS PowerTool
  • Discovery Lab 18: Connect, Query, and Modify Cisco UCS Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Objects Using Cisco IMC PowerTool
  • Discovery Lab 19: Utilize Cisco UCS Python Software Development Kit (SDK)
  • Discovery Lab 20: Utilize Cisco IMC Python SDK
  • Discovery Lab 21: Implement Ansible Playbooks to Modify and Verify the Configuration of Cisco UCS Manager

Course Overview

This course is designed to give participants foundational knowledge and experience with SAPUI5. The course will begin with an introduction to SAP’s UX Strategy, then move on to fundamental and complex SAPUI5 topics. It is assumed that learners are already familiar with web technologies such as HTML, and JavaScript. Topics include: SAP Web IDE, loading and initializing SAPUI5, managing SAPUI5 dependencies, using views and controllers, and layout controls and fragments, implementing models, data binding, and localization, consuming OData services, implementing components and developing a worklist app.

There will be hands-on exercises performed during the course to gain experience with the SAPUI5 topics covered in the course. This course is a pre-requisite course for more advanced courses on SAPUI5 and SAP Fiori development.

Course Objectives

This course will prepare you to:

  • Describe SAP’s UX Strategy
  • Describe SAPUI5
  • Use the SAP Web IDE
  • Load and initialize SAPUI5
  • Manage SAPUI5 dependencies
  • Use views and controllers
  • Use layout controls
  • Use fragments
  • Implement models and data binding
  • Implement localization
  • Consume OData services
  • Implement components
  • Develop a worklist app

Course Content

Content:

  • SAP’s UX Strategy
  • SAPUI5 Overview
  • SAP Web IDE
  • Loading and Initializing SAPUI5
  • Dependency Management
  • Views and Controllers
  • Layout Controls
  • Fragments
  • Models and Data Binding
  • Localization
  • OData Models
  • Component Implementation
  • Worklist App Development

Course Overview

Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) focuses on data center design based on Cisco solutions and technologies. Topics covered include network designs with virtualization technologies, Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies and routing protocols and data center interconnect design options.

You’ll learn design practices for the Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) solution based on Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers, Cisco UCS Manager, and Cisco Unified Fabric, while gaining experience with network management technologies including Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller and Cisco UCS Director.

Course Objectives

After completing this courses you should be able to: 

  • Describe the Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding options and protocols used in a data center  
  • Describe the rack design options, traffic patterns, and data center switching layer access, aggregation, and core  
  • Describe Locator/ID separation protocol  
  • Design a solution that uses Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) for traffic forwarding  
  • Describe the hardware redundancy options; how to virtualize the network, compute, and storage functions; and virtual networking in the data center  
  • Describe solutions that use fabric extenders and compare Cisco Adapter Fabric Extender (FEX) with single root input/output virtualization (SR-IOV)  
  • Describe security threats and solutions in the data center  
  • Describe advanced data center security technologies and best practices  
  • Describe device management and orchestration in the data center  
  • Describe the storage options for the compute function and the different Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) levels from a high-availability and performance perspective  
  • Describe Fibre Channel concepts and architecture  
  • Describe Fibre Channel topologies and industry terms  
  • Describe Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)  
  • Describe security options in the storage network  
  • Describe the management and automation options for the storage networking infrastructure  
  • Describe Cisco UCS servers and use cases for various Cisco UCS platforms  
  • Explain the connectivity options for fabric interconnects for southbound and northbound connections  
  • Describe the hyperconverged solution and integrated systems  
  • Describe the systemwide parameters for setting up a Cisco UCS domain  
  • Describe role-based access control (RBAC) and integration with directory servers to control access rights on Cisco UCS Manager  
  • Describe the pools that may be used in service profiles or service profile templates on Cisco UCS Manager  
  • Describe the different policies in the service profile  
  • Describe the Ethernet and Fibre Channel interface policies and additional network technologies  
  • Describe the advantages of templates and the difference between initial and updated templates  
  • Describe data center automation tools 

Course Content

High Availability on Layer 2

  • Overview of Layer 2 High-Availability Mechanisms
  • Virtual Port Channels

Layer 3 Connectivity

  • First Hop Redundancy Protocols
  • Improving Routing Protocol Performance and Security
  • Enhance Layer 3 Scalability and Robustness

Data Center Topologies

  • Data Center Traffic Flows
  • Cabling Challenges
  • Access Layer
  • Aggregation Layer
  • Core Layer
  • Spine-and-Leaf Topology
  • Redundancy Options

Locator/ID Separation Protocol

  • Locator/ID Separation Protocol
  • LISP VM Mobility
  • LISP ESM Multihop Mobility
  • LISP VPN Virtualization

VXLAN Overlay Networks

  • VXLAN Benefits over VLAN
  • Layer 2 and Layer 3 VXLAN Overlay
  • MP-BGP EVPN Control Plane Overview
  • VXLAN Data Plane

Hardware and Device Virtualization

  • Hardware-Based High Availability
  • Device Virtualization
  • Cisco UCS Hardware Virtualization
  • Server Virtualization
  • SAN Virtualization
  • N-Port ID Virtualization

Cisco FEX Options

  • Cisco Adapter FEX
  • Access Layer with Cisco FEX
  • Cisco FEX Topologies
  • Virtualization-Aware Networking
  • Single Root I/O Virtualization
  • Cisco FEX Evaluation

Basic Data Center Security

  • Threat Mitigation
  • Attack and Countermeasure Examples
  • Securing the Management Plane
  • Protecting the Control Plane
  • RBAC and Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)

Advanced Data Center Security

  • Cisco TrustSec in Cisco Secure Enclaves Architecture
  • Cisco TrustSec Operation
  • Firewalling
  • Positioning the Firewall Within Data Center Networks
  • Cisco Firepower® Portfolio
  • Firewall Virtualization
  • Designing for Threat Mitigation

Management and Orchestration

  • Network and License Management
  • Cisco UCS Manager
  • Cisco UCS Director
  • Cisco Intersight
  • Cisco NDFC Overview

Storage and RAID Options

  • Positioning DAS in Storage Technologies
  • Network-Attached Storage
  • Fibre Channel, FCoE, and Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)
  • Evaluating Storage Technologies

Fibre Channel Concepts

  • Fibre Channel Connections, Layers, and Addressing
  • Fibre Channel Communication
  • Virtualization in Fibre Channel SAN

Fibre Channel Topologies

  • SAN Parameterization
  • SAN Design Options
  • Choosing a Fibre Channel Design Solution

FCoE

  • FCoE Protocol Characteristics
  • FCoE Communication
  • Data Center Bridging
  • FCoE Initialization Protocol
  • FCoE Design Options

Storage Security

  • Common SAN Security Features
  • Zones
  • SAN Security Enhancements
  • Cryptography in SAN

SAN Management and Orchestration

  • Cisco DCNM for SAN
  • Cisco DCNM Analytics and Streaming Telemetry
  • Cisco UCS Director in the SAN
  • Cisco UCS Director Workflows

Cisco UCS Servers and Use Cases

  • Cisco UCS C-Series Servers
  • Fabric Interconnects and Blade Chassis
  • Cisco UCS B-Series Server Adapter Cards
  • Stateless Computing
  • Cisco UCS Mini

Fabric Interconnect Connectivity

  • Using Fabric Interconnect Interfaces
  • VLANs and VSANs in a Cisco UCS Domain
  • Southbound Connections
  • Northbound Connections
  • Disjoint Layer 2 Networks
  • Fabric Interconnect High Availability and Redundancy

Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems

  • Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems Overview
  • Cisco HyperFlex™ Solution
  • Cisco HyperFlex Scalability and Robustness
  • Cisco HyperFlex Clusters
  • Cluster Capacity and Multiple Clusters on One Cisco UCS Domain
  • External Storage and Graphical Processing Units on Cisco HyperFlex
  • Cisco HyperFlex Positioning

Cisco UCS Manager Systemwide Parameters

  • Cisco UCS Setup and Management
  • Cisco UCS Traffic Management

Cisco UCS RBAC

  • Roles and Privileges
  • Organizations in Cisco UCS Manager
  • Locales and Effective Rights
  • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
  • Two-Factor Authentication

Pools for Service Profiles

  • Global and Local Pools
  • Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) Suffix and Media Access Control (MAC) Address Pools
  • World Wide Name (WWN) Pools
  • Server and iSCSI Initiator IP Pools

Policies for Service Profiles

  • Global vs. Local Policies
  • Storage and Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) Policies
  • Boot and Scrub Policies
  • Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) and Maintenance Policies

Network-Specific Adapters and Policies

  • LAN Connectivity Controls
  • SAN Connectivity Controls
  • Virtual Access Layer
  • Connectivity Enhancements

Templates in Cisco UCS Manager

  • Templates in Cisco UCS Manager
  • Service Profile Templates
  • Network Templates

Designing Data Center Automation

  • Model-Driven Programmability
  • Cisco NX-API Overview
  • Programmability Using Python
  • Cisco Ansible Module
  • Cisco Intersight Cloud Orchestration Overview

Practice Activities

  • Design Virtual Port Channels
  • Design First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP)
  • Design Routing Protocols
  • Design Data Center Topology for a Customer
  • Design Your VXLAN Network
  • Create a Cisco FEX Design
  • Design Management and Orchestration in a Cisco UCS Solution
  • Design a Fibre Channel Network
  • Design and Integrate an FCoE Solution
  • Design a Secure SAN
  • Design Cisco UCS Director for Storage Networking
  • Design a Cisco UCS Domain and Fabric Interconnect Cabling
  • Design a Cisco UCS C-Series Server Implementation
  • Design a Cisco UCS C-Series Integration with  Cisco UCS Domain
  • Design a Cisco UCS Mini Solution
  • Design a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Network and Storage Connectivity
  • Design Systemwide Parameters in a Cisco UCS Solution
  • Design an LDAP Integration with a Cisco UCS Domain
  • Design Pools for Service Profiles in a Cisco UCS Solution
  • Design Network-Specific Adapters and Policies in a Cisco UCS Solution

Course Overview

This five-day course is designed to provide in-depth instruction on IP fabric and EVPN-VXLAN data center design and configuration. 

Additionally, the course will cover other data center concepts, including basic and advanced data center design options, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), EVPN multicast enhancements, and in introduction to data center automation concepts. 

The course ends with a multisite data center design lab. 

This content is based on Junos OS Release 17.4R1 and 18.2R1-S3. 

The Data Center Fabric with EVPN and VXLAN (ADCX) course is an advanced level course.

Relevant Juniper Product

• Automation • Data Center • Switching • EX Series • Junos OS • MX Series • QFX Series

Course Objectives

• Describe and configure an IP fabric.

• Describe and configure an EVPN-VXLAN data center.

• Identify and configure centrally routed bridging (CRB) EVPN-VXLAN designs.

• Identify and configure edge-routed bridging (ERB) EVPN-VXLAN designs.

• Evaluate basic and advanced data center design concepts.

• Describe and configure DCI.

• Describe enhancements to multicast functionality in an EVPN-VXLAN.

• Describe the role of multicloud data center controllers.

Course Content


Day 1

Course Introduction

Data Center Fundamentals Overview

• Traditional Multitier Architecture Challenges

• Next Generation Data Center Fabrics

• Juniper Networks Data Center Platforms IP Fabric Configuration 

IP Fabrics

• IP Fabric Overview

• IP Fabric Routing

• IP Fabric Scaling

• IP Fabric Configuration 

LAB 1: IP Fabric

VXLAN Fundamentals

• VXLAN Functions and Operations

• VXLAN Implementation

• VXLAN Gateways

Day 2

EVPN Controlled VXLAN

• Benefits of EVPN

• VXLAN Using EVPN Control Plane

Configuring EVPN Controlled VXLAN

• Configuring and Monitoring EVPN Signaling for VXLAN Routing

LAB 2: EVPN-VXLAN

Day 3

Basic Data Center Architectures

• Basic Data Center Architecture

• Base Design

• Design Options and Modifications

LAB 3: EVPN-VXLAN Layer 3 Gateways 

Data Center Interconnect

• DCI Overview

• DCI Options for a VXLAN Overlay

• EVPN Type 5 Routes

• DCI Example

LAB 4: DCI

Day 4

Advanced Data Center Architectures

• Advanced Data Center Architectures

• Base Design

EVPN Multicast

• Multicast Overview

• Multicast in an EVPN-VXLAN Environment

Introduction to Multicloud Data Center

• Data Center Evolution

• Contrail Enterprise Multicloud Use Cases

Day 5

Comprehensive Data Center Lab

• Data Center Architecture

LAB 5: Data Center Comprehensive Lab

The following Appendices can be covered, if time permits, and is requested by the delegate/s prior to booking:

Appendix A: Virtual Chassis Fabric

Appendix B: Virtual Chassis Fabric Management

Appendix C: Junos Fusion Data Center

Appendix D: Multichassis LAG

Appendix E: Troublehsooting MC-LAG

Appendix F: ZTP

Appendix G: In-Service Software Upgrade

Appendix H: Troubleshooting Basics

Appendix I: Data Center Devices