Data Center Unified Computing Implementation (DCUCI)

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

• Data-center technicians, data-center administrators, and system engineers

The secondary audience for this course is as follows:

• Data-center designers and managers

The tertiary audience for this course is as follows:

• Program and project managers

This course is part of the following Certifications:

• Cisco Unified Computing Technology Support Specialist (CUCTSS)

The following prerequisite skills and knowledge are recommended before attending this course:

• Understanding of server system design and architecture
• Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
• Familiarity with SANs
• Familiarity with Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP)
• Understanding of Cisco Enterprise Data Center Architecture
• Familiarity with hypervisor technologies (VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix Xen)

Attendance of the following Cisco learning offerings is recommended to fully benefit from this course:

• Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI)
• Implementing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (ICSNS)

It is also recommended that students sit the following web-based prelearning modules via the Cisco Learning Network.

• Virtualization 101
• DCUCI-ELT

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

• Explain how Cisco Unified Computing System addresses key management challenges in data center server environments
• Describe the Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series system architectures, hardware components, and field-installable options
• Explain how to connect to and manage Cisco Unified Computing System components
• Configure Cisco UCS B-Series blade servers with Cisco UCS Manager
• Configure Cisco UCS C-Series blade servers with Cisco IMC
• Explain the connectivity requirements for the Cisco UCS platform
• Configure server profiles to allocate physical resources
• Configure maintenance tasks
• Configure high availability at the LAN, SAN, and server NIC level
• Identify common deployment scenarios for Cisco Unified Computing System
• Troubleshoot common LAN and SAN connectivity issues
• Troubleshoot service profile issues
• Configure Cisco Nexus 1000V in a VMware vSphere 4.1 environment
• Configure Cisco UCS Manager to support VMware PTS
• Configure Cisco UCS Manager to support VMware DirectPath I/O

Data Center Unified Computing Implementation (DCUCI) is designed to serve the needs of engineers and technicians who implement Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) B-Series Blade Servers and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers. DCUCI guides learners through rack installation and the provisioning of server hardware, operating systems or hypervisors, and applications. Significant content is devoted to management, maintenance, and troubleshooting. DCUCI articulates Cisco data-center virtualization solutions and explains how to execute a virtualization solution that is based on a detailed implementation plan.