DCIHX - Implementing Cisco HyperFlex 1.3

The Implementing Cisco Hyperflex (DCIHX) v1.3 course shows you how to deploy and use the Cisco® Hyperflex™ data platform to support multi-cloud workloads. You will become familiar with Hyperflex components and learn how to install, design, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco Hyperflex to support highly scalable and resilient multi-cloud implementations. You will also gain hands-on experience focused on installation, management, maintenance, and native replication, and you will explore cluster technologies as well as Cisco Inter sight.

Code: dcihx

Duration: 4.0 days

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Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe hyperconvergence, Cisco HyperFlex, and the components of Cisco HyperFlex
  • Explain the Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) and what makes it valuable to business
  • Describe how Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform (HXDP) works
  • Describe the physical components of Cisco HyperFlex
  • Describe Cisco Intersight and introduce functionalities relevant to HyperFlex
  • Install standard ESXi-based vSphere Cisco HyperFlex
  • Manage your Cisco HyperFlex VMware ESXi-based cluster
  • Describe how to maintain Cisco HyperFlex
  • Design a Cisco HyperFlex solution
  • Protect the data on your Cisco HyperFlex cluster using replication and data at rest encryption
  • Describe a stretched cluster and how is it different from a standard cluster
  • Describe an Edge cluster and how is it different from a standard cluster
  • Perform basic troubleshooting tasks and explain Cisco Intersight

Content

Course Outline

  • Introducing Hyperconvergence and Cisco HyperFlex
    • Traditional Data Center Design
    • What Is Hyperconvergence?
  • Describing Cisco UCS: The Foundation of Cisco HyperFlex
    • Cisco Server Deployment Models: Standalone Versus Managed
    • Cisco UCS Managed Model Benefits
  • Describing Cisco HyperFlex Software Components
    • Virtual Machine Hypervisor
    • Log-Structured File System
  • Describing Cisco HyperFlex Hardware Components
    • Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Servers
    • Storage Technologies in Cisco HyperFlex
  • Introducing Cisco Intersight
  • Installing and Expanding Standard ESXi Cisco HyperFlex
    • Installation Summary
    • Software Prerequisites
  • Managing Cisco HyperFlex in vSphere Environment
    • Management Interfaces Overview
    • Cisco HyperFlex Plugin for vCenter
  • Maintaining Cisco HyperFlex
    • Cisco HyperFlex Upgrade Overview
    • Cisco HyperFlex Online Upgrade
  • Designing Cisco HyperFlex
    • Cluster Resiliency: VM-Level
    • Cluster Resiliency: HXDP-Level
  • Protecting Your Data
    • Disaster Recovery Overview
    • Third-Party Data Restore Solutions
  • Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Stretched Deployment
    • Stretched Cluster Overview
    • Prerequisites
  • Introducing Cisco HyperFlex EDGE
    • Cisco HyperFlex EDGE Cluster Overview
    • Prerequisites and Recommendations
  • Troubleshooting Cisco HyperFlex
    • Troubleshooting Guidelines
    • Generating Tech Support Bundles

Lab Outline

  • Investigate Software Components of Cisco HyperFlex
  • Investigate Cisco UCS Part of HyperFlex
  • Investigate Cisco Intersight
  • Install Cisco HyperFlex
  • Manage Cisco HyperFlex
  • Protect Your HyperFlex VMs
  • Investigate Stretched Group
  • Install and Manage Stretched HyperFlex Group
  • Investigate HyperFlex Edge

Audience

  • Data center engineers
  • Engineers (design, implementation, pre-sales, post-sales)
  • Product managers and sales

Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge:

  • Cisco CCNA®–level knowledge about data center architecture and products technologies (network, compute, storage network)
  • Familiarity with VMware vCenter and ESXi
  • Familiarity with public cloud offerings, primarily AWS, but also Azure and GCP

Recommended Cisco learning offerings that may help you meet these prerequisites:

  • Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
  • Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
  • Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)
  • Cisco CCNP Data Center specialization modules: DCID, DCIT, DCACI, DCSAN, DCACIA, DCAUTO.

Certification

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Course Benefits

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  • Career growth
  • Broad Career opportunities
  • Worldwide recognition from leaders
  • Up-to Date technical skills
  • Popular Certification Badges

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