DCINX9K – Introducing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NX-OS Mode v1.0

Overview

This course focuses on deployment & operations of the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches. Participants will learn how to configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches using the NX-OS CLI, Python scripts, bash shell, and NX-API

Audience Profile

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

• Data center engineers
• Data center administrators
• System engineers

The secondary audience for this course is as follows:

• Data center managers
• Network engineers
• Consulting system engineers

Prerequisite(s) Recommended

Good understanding of networking protocols, routing, and switching:

• Recommended CCNA Certification ICND1 and ICND2 or CCNABC
• Recommended attendance of Cisco IP Routing Class (ROUTE)
• Recommended attendance of Cisco Switching Class (SWITCH)

Learning Objectives

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

• Describe Cisco products that address market trends in the data center
• Describe Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switch hardware components
• Describe the hardware architecture of modular chassis, modular chassis line cards, and fixed configuration in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches
• Describe features offered in NX-OS available on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches
• Configure VXLAN features on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe the programmability, automation, and management features available on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe common topology options for configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe the benefits of adopting Cisco ACI fabric mode on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

Course Outline

Module 1: Describing the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Mode Solution
Lessons
• Describe trends in data center network programmability, software defined networking and virtualization
• Describe the individual components of the Nexus 9000 solution
• Describe the benefits of NX-OS enhancement

Module 2: Describing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Hardware
Lessons
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9500 chassis
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9500 supervisor modules
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9500 system controllers
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9500 fans and power supplies
• Describe the Cisco nexus 9500 fabric modules
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9500 line card modules
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9300 switches
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9000 FEX support
• Describe 40GE and 100GE Networking in the Data Center
• List the optics supported by the Cisco Nexus 9000 family

Module 3: Describing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Hardware Architecture
Lessons
• Describe the Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9500 Modular Switches
• Describe the Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9500 Line Card Modules
• Describe Packet Forwarding in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe the Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9300 Switches

Module 4: Describing Cisco Nexus Operating System
Lessons
• Describe the Components of NX-OS
• Describe the High-Availability Features of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe the management features of the Cisco Nexus 9000 switch family

Module 5: Configuring VXLAN on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Lessons
• Describe the use of Network Overlays in Data Center Design
• Describe VXLAN
• Describe VXLAN Control-Plane Operation
• Describe VXLAN Data-Plane Operation
• Configure VXLAN on the Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Switches

Module 6: Describing Network Programmability and Automation
Lessons
• Describe programming features on Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe automation features on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe monitoring features on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

Module 7: Describing Topology Options for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Lessons
• Describe Traditional Data Center Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe Spine and Leaf Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe Overlay Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

Module 8: Describing the Cisco ACI Fabric
Lessons
• Describe the key Concepts of the Cisco ACI Fabric
• Describe the Components of Cisco ACI Fabric
• Describe the Benefits of Using the Cisco ACI Fabric
• Describe Advanced Services of Cisco ACI Fabric