UCSIW10 - UCS Introduction Workshop v1.0

Overview

This course will be looking through the installation and provisioning of server hardware, operating systems, hypervisors, and applications. Much of the content is devoted to management and maintenance. It covers the implementation and operation of Cisco UCS in a Data Center environment.

Objectives

Overview on Data Center Architectures
Challenges in present day Data Center
Introduction to Cisco UCS platform
Overview on Cisco UCS Product portfolio
B series, C Series, M Series, UCS mini
Understanding various components of UCS B series and C series
Understanding the usability of the UCS Manager software
Understanding the physical connections Serverup links, LAN and SAN
Learning the service profile creation Simple,from template
Hypervisors VMWareESXi
Overview on Cisco UCS Management tools UCS Central, UCS Director

Audience

Data Center Engineers, System architects, Network administrators and Systems administrators

Content

1. Overview – Data CenterArchitectures

2.Overview – Cisco Unified Computing system

3. Hardware Model comparison

4. Understanding the Cisco UCSComponents

Fabric Interconnects
62XX and 63XX
UCS Mini
Chassis
I/O Adapters & Modules
Blades
Rack

5. Managing Cisco Unified ComputingSystem Hardware

Setting up Management IP Pools
Setting up Resource Pools

6.Understanding Cisco UCSB-Series Networking Connectivity

Physical Connectivity Configuration

Cisco UCS B-Series LAN &SANConnectivity Configuration

7.Provision Cisco UCS ComputeResources

Provision LAN & SAN Networking
Provisioning Resource Pools inCiscoUCS Manager
Provisioning Server Policies inCiscoUCS Manager

8. Hypervisors Implementation andConfiguration

VMWare ESXi

9. Overview on Cisco UCS Management tools

UCS Central
UCS Director

Lab

Exploring Cisco UCS Hardware
Creating Simple Service profiles
Configuring Resource Pools
Reporting
Creating a service profile form a template

Prerequisites

CCNA DC equivalent knowledge and experience
Server operating systems,hypervisor and virtualization familiarity

Certification

This course is not associated with any Certification.

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