Prerequisites
To apply for the Cisco Ucs Training, you need to either:
- You should have a basic understanding of computer networking concepts like TCP/IP, DNS and firewalls
- You should have a basic understanding of Operating systems like Windows & Linux
- You should have a basic understanding of security concepts like access control, encryption and authentication
- You should also be familiar with at least one programming language like Java, Ruby or Python.
Course Curriculum
Introduction to 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
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
- Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Ethernet End-Host Mode Compared to Switching Mode
- Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Uplink Pinning
- Cisco UCS C-Series Integration
Discussing 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 server profiles
- Portability Issue with Non Abstracted Identities
- Cisco UCS Service Profile
- Identity Pools, Server Pools, IP Pools
Implementing iSCSI on Cisco UCS
- iSCSI Addressing
- iSCSI Support in Cisco UCS
Configuring Cisco UCS server profile templates
- Service Profile Templates
Implementing Cisco UCS Firmware Update
- 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 AutoInstall
- 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