VersaStack Implementation (VSI) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

  • VersaStack Overview
    • Describing Data Center Architecture
    • Describing VersaStack Benefits
    • Understanding VersaStack Cisco Validated Design
    • Identifying VersaStack Architecture Components
    • Describing VersaStack Installation Workflow
    • Describing VersaStack Configuration Guidelines
  • VersaStack Networking
    • Describing Cisco Nexus Data Center Product Portfolio
    • Describing Cisco Nexus 9300 Series Switches
    • Describing the Optics Supported by Cisco Nexus 9300 Switches
    • Describing the Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9300 Switches
    • Licensing Cisco Nexus 9300 Switches
    • Describing Cisco NX-OS Mode Versus ACI mode
    • Describing Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture
    • Describing Cisco NX-OS Software CLI
    • Initializing the Cisco Nexus 9300 Switches
    • Configuring Layer 2 Switching Features
    • Describing the vPC Technology
  • VersaStack SAN
    • Describing Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches Product Portfolio
    • Describing Cisco MDS 9100 Fabric Switches
    • Licensing Cisco MDS 9100 Fabric Switches
    • Describing Fibre Channel Protocol
    • Describing SAN Switching
    • Initializing the Cisco MDS 9100 Fabric Switches
    • Configuring SAN Interfaces
    • Configuring VSANs
    • Managing Domains
    • Configuring Distributed Device Aliases
    • Implementing Zoning
  • VersaStack Storage
    • Describing IBM Storwize Storage System Product Portfolio
    • Describing IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Storage System
    • Describing IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Enclosures and RAID Arrays
    • Initializing the IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
    • Configuring IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Ports
    • Configuring IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Block Access
    • Configuring IBM Storwize V7000 Unified File Access
  • VersaStack Compute
    • Describing Cisco UCS Product Portfolio
    • Describing Cisco UCS User Interfaces and Management Tools
    • Implementing Cisco UCS Physical Connectivity and High Availability
    • Implementing RBAC and Organizations
    • Configuring Compute Node LAN Connectivity
    • Configuring LAN Identity, Resource Pools and Policies
    • Configuring Compute Node SAN Connectivity
    • Configuring SAN Identity, Resource Pools and Policies
    • Configuring Server Identity, Resource Pools and Policies
    • Configuring Service Profile Templates
    • Managing Service Profiles
    • Configuring Service Profiles that Boot from iSCSI
    • Provisioning Cisco UCS C-Series Integration in UCS Manager
  • VersaStack Virtualization
    • Describing Networking in VMware
    • Describing Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch
    • Implementing Cisco Nexus 1000V Using Cisco Switch Update Manager
    • Configuring Cisco Nexus 1000V Port Profiles
    • Migrating Networking Components to Cisco Nexus 1000V
  • VersaStack Management
    • Describing the Management Features of the Cisco Nexus 9300 Switches
    • Performing In-Services Software Updates of Cisco Nexus 9300 Switches
    • Describing the Management Features of the Cisco MDS 9100 Switches
    • Performing In-Services Software Updates of Cisco Nexus 9100 Switches
    • Describing the Management Features of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
    • Performing Software Updates of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
    • Describe Cisco UCS System Faults and Logging
    • Backing Up and Restoring Cisco UCS Manager
    • Managing and Upgrading Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware
    • Cisco UCS Central and UCS Director Overview
    • Describing the Management Features of the Cisco Nexus 1000V
  • Future VersaStack Innovations
    • Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Overview
    • Intercloud Fabric (ICF) Overview