Configuring Cisco Nexus 7000 Switches (DCNX7K v3.1)

Subsequent to finishing this course the understudy ought to have the capacity to:

• Design Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches.

Who Should Attend

The essential group of onlookers for this course is as per the following:

• System engineers, frameworks engineers, counseling frameworks engineers, specialized arrangements designers, and Cisco integrators and accomplices who offer, execute, and keep up Cisco Nexus items in the server farm

• The auxiliary crowd for this course is as per the following:

• System creators arrange executives, and system directors in charge of recognizing and overseeing Cisco Nexus items in the server farm

Module 1: Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing the Cisco Nexus Product Family

• Cisco Unified Fabric: Trends in the Data Center

• Cisco Nexus Product Family

• Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch

• Outline

Lesson 2: Describing the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Deployment Models

• Server farm Architecture Design Evolution

• Outline

Lesson 3: Module Summary

Lesson 4: Module Self-Check

Module 2: Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Hardware

Lesson 1: Describing the Cisco Nexus 7000 and 7700 Series Switch Chassis

• Cisco Nexus 7000 and 7700 Series Switch Common Foundation

• Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Chassis Family

• Cisco Nexus 7700 Series Switch Chassis Family

• Key Chassis Components

• Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Power Supplies

• Fan Cooling

• Synopsis

Lesson 2: Describing Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Supervisor, I/O, and Fabric Modules

• Boss Modules

• Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Product Identification Scheme

• Cisco Nexus 7000 and 7700 Series Switch I/O Module Families

• Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch M1 and M2 I/O Modules

• Cisco Nexus 7000 Series F2, F2E, and F3 I/O Modules

• I/O Modules Forwarding Engine

• Cisco Nexus 7000 and 7700 Series Switch I/O Module Scalability

• Crossbar Switch Fabric Modules

• Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Network Analysis Module

• Equipment High-Availability Features

• Synopsis

Lesson 3: Describing Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Forwarding and Packet Flow

• Virtual Output Queuing

• Parcel Flow and Arbitration

• Layer 2 and Layer 3 Forwarding

• Synopsis

Lesson 4: Module Summary

Lesson 5: Module Self-Check

Module 3: Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender

Lesson 1: Describing Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Hardware

• Cisco FEX Technology

• Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Models

• Synopsis

Lesson 2: Describing Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Support on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• Cisco Nexus 7000 Parent Switch Cabling Options

• Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Topologies

• Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Features

• Synopsis

Lesson 3: Module Summary

Lesson 4: Module Self-Check

Module 4: Cisco NX-OS Software

Lesson 1: Describing Cisco NX-OS Architecture, Key Features, and Capabilities

• Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture

• Cisco NX-OS High-Availability Infrastructure Components

• Cisco NX-OS Software Key Features

• Cisco IOS to NX-OS Conversion Tool

• Check Hardware Installation Using show Commands

• Investigate Common Hardware Issues

• Rundown

Lesson 2: Describing the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Licensing Model

• Cisco NX-OS Software Licensing for Cisco Nexus 7000 Series

• Acquiring and Installing the License Key File

• Rundown

Lesson 3: Module Summary

Lesson 4: Module Self-Check

Module 5: Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Administration, Management, and Troubleshooting

Lesson 1: Using Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Management Interfaces and Setup Utilities

• Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch CLI and GUI Management Interfaces

• Cisco NX-OS Setup Utility

• PowerOn Auto Provisioning

• Rundown

Lesson 2: Managing Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch User Access with Cisco NX-OS

• Cisco NX-OS User Management

• Client Account and Role Configuration

• Secret key Recovery Procedure

• AAA Configuration for Integration with RADIUS, TACACS+, and LDAP

• Rundown

Lesson 3: Configuring Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch System Management Features

• Framework Management Features

• Secure Shell

• SNMP

• Cisco Prime DCNM

• The XML Interface

• Cisco Fabric Services

• Cisco Smart Call Home

• Scheduler

• NTP and PTP

• Pong Service

• Cisco NX-OS IP SLA

• Setup Backup and Restore

• In-Service Software Upgrades and Downgrades

• Cisco NX-OS Image Recovery

• EPLD Image Upgrade

• Rundown

Lesson 4: Using Troubleshooting Processes and Tools

• Investigating Process

• Cisco NX-OS Tools

• Installed Ethanalyzer

• Traverse and ERSPAN

• NetFlow

• Framework Message Log Configuration

• Designing Online Diagnostics

• Utilizing the OBFL Feature

• Designing RMON

• Designing Cisco EEM

• Installed Logic Analyzer Module

• Rundown

Lesson 5: Troubleshooting Memory and Packet Flow Issues

• Assessing Memory Using the Built-in Platform Monitoring Tool

• Assessing Platform Memory Utilization on a High Level

• Assessing Platform Memory Utilization on a Detailed Level

• Investigating Packet Flow Issues

• Rundown

Lesson 6: Describing the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NAM-NX1

• Cisco Network Analysis Module

• Rundown

Lesson 7: Module Summary

Lesson 8: Module Self-Check

Module 6: Virtual Device Contexts on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing Virtual Device Contexts

• Virtual Device Contexts

• Virtualization Hierarchy

• Imparting Between VDCs

• Virtualization Scalability

• VDC Types

• VDC Resources

• VDC Management

• Outline

Lesson 2: Configuring VDCs

• VDC Licensing Overview

• VDC Guidelines and Limitations

• Arrange VDCs

• Confirm VDCs

• Allot VDC Resources

• Arrange Resource Templates

• Outline

Lesson 3: Describing Management Settings for VDCs

• Administration Settings for Virtual Device Contexts

• Allot Interfaces to a VDC

• VDC Navigation

• Oversee VDC Configurations

• Nondefault VDC Suspension and Reload

• VDC High-Availability Policies

• Outline

Lesson 4: Module Summary

Lesson 5: Module Self-Check

Module 7: Layer 2 Switching Features on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing and Configuring Security Features

• Arrange Basic Interface Parameters

• Devoted versus Shared Mode

• UniDirectional Link Detection

• Outline

Lesson 2: Configuring Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders

• Arrange Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders

• Arrange FEX Layer 2 Interfaces

• Arrange FEX Layer 3 Interfaces

• Confirm Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders Configuration

• Outline

Lesson 3: Configuring VLANs and Advanced VLAN Features

• Arrange Layer 2 Interfaces

• Arrange VLANs

• Port Profiles

• Arrange VTP

• Arrange Private VLANs

• Arrange MVRP

• Outline

Lesson 4: Configuring STP and STP Extensions

• STP Overview and Configuration

• Arrange STP Extensions

• Outline

Lesson 5: Configuring Q-in-Q

• Q-in-Q VLAN Tunnels

• Arrange Q-in-Q VLAN Tunnels

• Outline

Lesson 6: Module Summary

Lesson 7: Module Self-Check

Module 8: Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing Port Channels

• Port Channel Operation

• Arrange Layer 2 and Layer 3 Port Channels

• Confirm Port Channels

• Arrange Port Channel Load Balancing

• Outline

Lesson 2: Describing vPCs

• vPC Concept and Benefits

• vPC Architecture

• vPC Control and Data Plane Operation

• vPC Peer Link Failure

• vPC Peer Switch

• Layer 3 and vPC Interactions

• vPC and FHRPs

• Multicast with vPC

• Outline

Lesson 3: Configuring vPCs

• vPC-Supported Hardware

• Arrange vPCs

• Confirm the vPC

• Improving vPCs

• Outline

Lesson 4: Troubleshooting vPC

• Starting Troubleshooting Checklist

• Investigate vPC Initialization

• Investigate vPC Peer Keepalives

• Investigate vPC Cisco Fabric Services

• Investigate Common vPC Issues

• Outline

Lesson 5: Module Summary

Lesson 6: Module Self-Check

Module 9: Cisco FabricPath on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing Cisco FabricPath Architecture

• Cisco FabricPath Architecture

• Cisco FabricPath MAC Address Learning

• Essential Cisco FabricPath Data Plane Operation

• Cisco FabricPath Interaction with Spanning Tree

• Cisco FabricPath and IP Multicast Routing

• Virtual Port Channel+

• vPC+ and HSRP

• Anycast HSRP

• Cisco Fabric Extenders with Cisco FabricPath

• Synopsis

Lesson 2: Configuring Cisco FabricPath

• Cisco FabricPath on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• Arrange Cisco FabricPath

• Arrange vPC+

• Synopsis

Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Cisco FabricPath

• Investigating Cisco FabricPath

• Cisco FabricPath Pong

• Synopsis

Lesson 4: Describing Cisco DFA Architecture

• Cisco DFA Architecture

• Enhanced Networking

• Virtual Fabrics

• Texture Management

• Cisco DFA Service Support

• Workload Automation

• Cisco DFA Deployment Requirements

• Cisco Prime DCNM Release 7.0 and Cisco DFA

• Synopsis

Lesson 5: Module Summary

Lesson 6: Module Self-Check

Module 10: Layer 3 Switching Features on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing the Cisco NX-OS Forwarding Architecture

• Cisco NX-OS Routing and Forwarding

• Unicast and Multicast RIB and FIB

• Synopsis

Lesson 2: Configuring Routing Protocols

• Directing Protocol Configuration Overview

• Arrange Static Route

• Arrange OSPF

• Arrange EIGRP

• Arrange IS-IS

• Arrange BGP

• Layer 3 Virtualization Overview

• Arrange Route Policy Manager

• Outline

Lesson 3: Configuring FHRP Protocols

• Arrange HSRP

• Arrange VRRP

• Arrange GLBP

• Outline

Lesson 4: Describing and Configuring BFD

• BFD Overview

• BFD on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• Arrange BFD

• Outline

Lesson 5: Configuring Multicast

• Arrange Multicast

• Outline

Lesson 6: Module Summary

Lesson 7: Module Self-Check

Module 11: MPLS on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing MPLS

• Multiprotocol Label Switching Overview

• Layer 3 Unicast VPN

• Layer 2 VPN

• MPLS Traffic Engineering

• Outline

Lesson 2: Configuring MPLS on Cisco Nexus 7000 Switches

• MPLS on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• Arrange the MPLS Feature Set

• Arrange MPLS LDP

• Outline

Lesson 3: Configuring MPLS Layer 3 VPNs

• MPLS Layer 3 VPNs General Configuration Steps

• Arrange MPLS in the Core

• Arrange MPLS Layer 3 VPN Customers

• Outline

Lesson 4: Configuring MPLS Layer 2 VPNs

• MPLS Layer 2 VPN Features on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• MPLS Layer 2 VPNs General Configuration Steps

• Arrange the MPLS Layer 2 VPN Feature

• Arrangement Example: EoMPLS

• Arrangement Example: VPLS

• Outline

Lesson 5: Configuring MPLS TE

• Arrange MPLS TE

• Outline

• Lesson 6: Module Summary

• Lesson 7: Module Self-Check

Module 12: Cisco OTV on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing Cisco OTV

• Cisco OTV Overview

• Cisco OTV Terminology

• Cisco OTV Control Plane

• Cisco OTV Data Plane

• Cisco OTV Unicast-Only Transport Infrastructure

• Cisco OTV Data Plane Encapsulation

• Crossing Tree and Cisco OTV

• Obscure Unicast and Cisco OTV

• ARP Traffic Control

• Multihoming

• FHRP Isolation

• Cisco OTV and QoS

• Cisco OTV Fast Convergence

• Synopsis

Lesson 2: Configuring Basic Cisco OTV

• Cisco OTV Guidelines

• Arrange Basic Cisco OTV

• Confirm Cisco OTV

• Synopsis

Lesson 3: Configuring Cisco OTV Advanced Features

• Arrange Cisco OTV Authentication

• Arrange FHRP Isolation

• Arrange a Dedicated Broadcast Group

• Arrange OTV VLAN Translation

• Arrange OTV Fast Convergence and Fast Failure Detection

• Arrange OTV Tunnel Depolarization with Secondary IP

• Synopsis

Lesson 4: Module Summary

Lesson 5: Module Self-Check

Module 13: VXLAN on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing VXLAN MP-BGP EVPN Technology

• Server farm Overlay Technologies

• VXLAN Overview

• VXLAN Data Plane Learning and Packet Flow

• VXLAN and MP-BGP EVPN Control Plane

• VXLAN and MP-BGP EVPN Gateway Functions

• Outline

Lesson 2: Configuring VXLAN and MP-BGP EVPN on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• VXLAN Support on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• VXLAN Flood and Learn Configuration Commands

• VXLAN Using MP-BGP EVPN Initial Configuration: Per Switch

• Confirm VXLAN Configuration

• Outline

Lesson 3: Module Summary

Lesson 4: Module Self-Check

Module 14: LISP on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing LISP

• Locator/ID Separation Protocol

• Stutter VM Mobility

• Stutter ESM Multihop Mobility

• Stutter VPN Virtualization

• Outline

Lesson 2: Configuring LISP on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• Stutter on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• General LISP Configuration Steps

• Arrange LISP Infrastructure

• Arrange LISP Site Devices

• Arrange LISP Internetworking Devices

• Arrange LISP VM Mobility

• Outline

Lesson 3: Module Summary

Lesson 4: Module Self-Check

Module 15: FCoE on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing FCoE

• Fiber Channel over Ethernet

• FCoE Requirements

• Server farm Bridging

• Fiber Channel Forwarder and Fiber Channel Bridge

• FCoE Addressing S

The information and aptitudes that a student must have before going to this course are as per the following:

• Great comprehension of server farm innovations, organizing conventions, steering, and exchanging

• Suggested CCNA® Data Center Certification

• Suggested participation at the Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) class

• Suggested participation at the Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) class