Course Outline

Module 1: Installation of the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers

• Updating Firmware Components
• Cisco IMC Configuration
• Provisioning Server Hardware with Cisco IMC

Module 2: Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware and Management

• Hardware Components
• Assembling B-Series Architecture and Features
• Installing Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware

Module 3: Cisco UCS Connectivity Configuration and Management

• Configuring Cisco UCS B-Series Physical Connectivity
• Exploring the Cisco UCS B-Series User Interfaces
• Configuring Compute Node LAN and SAN

Module 4: Server Resources Implementation

• Creating Identity and Resource Pools
• Creating Service Profiles and Service Profile Templates
• Cloning and Managing Service Profiles

Module 5: Virtual Server Networking

• Evaluating the Cisco Nexus 1000V
• Working with VMware Ethernet Networking
• Characterizing Cisco Nexus 1000V Architecture
• Installing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch
• Configuring Basic Cisco Nexus 1000V Networking
• Configuring Cisco UCS Manager for VMware PTS

Module 6: Cisco UCS Management and Maintenance

• Implementing Startup and Shutdown Procedures
• Configuring Role-Based Access Control
• Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco UCS Manager Database
• Managing High Availability
• Monitoring System Events
• Managing and Upgrading Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware

Module 7: Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Implementation

• C-Series Hardware Components and Installation
• B-Series Hardware Components, Architecture, and Features
• Cisco UCS Use Cases
• Server Virtualization
• Data Center Access Layer
• VMware Ethernet Networking
• Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Architecture

Module 8: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware

• Fault Color Coding Scheme
• Hardware Discovery Common Errors
• Hardware LED Error Codes
• Core Files
• Local Management

Module 9: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Service Profiles

• Troubleshooting Resource Assignment Issues and Issues After Association

Module 10: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Communications Failures

• Troubleshooting Communications from Server to Ethernet or SAN Switch
• Troubleshooting Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE Connectivity.