Configuring Cisco Nexus 7000 Switches (DCNX7K v3.1)

Course Outline

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 Scheme
• FCoE Initialization Protocol
• FCoE Port Types
• FCoE Design
• Synopsis

Lesson 2: Describing FCoE Support on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• FCoE Requirements
• Capacity VDC
• Bolstered FCoE Ports
• Synopsis

Lesson 3: Configuring FCoE on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• FCoE Configuration Steps
• Authorizing a FCoE Module
• Empower FCoE
• Make a Dedicated Storage VDC
• Assign Shared Interfaces
• VSAN-to-VLAN Mapping
• Make a Virtual Fiber Channel Interface
• Check a Virtual Interface
• Design Multihop FCoE
• Design a Virtual Fiber Channel Port Channel Interface
• Design the FC-MAP
• Synopsis

Lesson 4: Module Summary

Lesson 5: Module Self-Check

Module 16: Security Features on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing and Configuring Security Features

• Security Features
• Coordinated Intrusion Detection Security
• Design ACLs
• Design Port Security
• Design DHCP Snooping
• Design DAI
• Design IP Source Guard
• Design uRPF
• Design Traffic Storm Control
• Design CoPP
• Synopsis

Lesson 2: Describing and Configuring Cisco TrustSec on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• Cisco TrustSec Overview
• Cisco TrustSec on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
• Design Cisco TrustSec
• Synopsis

Lesson 3: Module Summary

Lesson 4: Module Self-Check

Module 17: QoS on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing QoS in the Data Center

• QoS in the Data Center
• Decent variety of Data Center Application Flows
• Server farm QoS Requirements
• Need Flow Control
• Need Based Bandwidth Management
• DCBX Protocol
• Synopsis

Lesson 2: Configuring QoS on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• QoS on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
• Design QoS on Nexus 7000
• Observing QoS Statistics
• Rundown

Lesson 3: Module Summary

Lesson 4: Module Self-Check

Module 18: Cisco ITD and RISE on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Describing Cisco ITD

• Cisco ITD: Multiterabit Load Balancing with Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
• Cisco ITD Deployment Models
• Rundown

Lesson 2: Configuring Cisco ITD

• Design Cisco ITD
• Cisco ITD Verification
• Rundown

Lesson 3: Describing Cisco RISE

• Cisco RISE Overview
• Cisco RISE for Citrix NetScaler Appliances and Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
• Cisco RISE for with Cisco Prime NAM and Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
• Rundown

Lesson 4: Module Summary

Lesson 5: Module Self-Check

Module 19: Cisco NX-API and Python on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

Lesson 1: Using Cisco NX-API on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• Business Need for Network Programmability
• Cisco NX-API Overview
• XML and JSON
• Cisco NX-API Requests and Responses
• Engineer Sandbox
• Rundown

Lesson 2: Using Python on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• Python API on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
• Python Examples
• Cisco NX-OS CLI Python Modes
• Python Extensions
• Python Scripting
• Rundown

Lesson 3: Module Summary

Lesson 4: Module Self-Check