The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1 training program helps you prepare for entry-level data center roles.
In this training program, you will acquire proficiency in the foundational knowledge and skills you need to configure Cisco data center technologies including: networking, virtualization, Storage Area Networking (SAN), and unified computing. You will get an introduction to Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), automation and cloud computing. You will also receive practical hands-on experience configuring features on Cisco Nexus Operating System (Cisco NX-OS) and Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS).
Target Audience
- Data center administrators
- Data center engineers
- Systems engineers
- Server administrators
- Network managers
- Cisco integrators and partners
- Data center designers
- Technical solutions architects
- Network architects
Before taking this training program, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Good understanding of networking protocols
- Good understanding of the VMware environment
- foundational knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems
After taking this comprehensive program, you should be able to:
- Describe the foundations of data center networking
- Describe Cisco Nexus products and explain the basic Cisco NX-OS functionalities and tools
- Describe Layer 3 first-hop redundancy
- Describe Cisco Fabric Extender (FEX) connectivity
- Describe Ethernet port channels and virtual port channels (vPCs)
- Introduce switch virtualization, machine virtualization, and describe network virtualization
- Compare storage connectivity options in the data center
- Describe Fibre Channel communication between the initiator server and the target storage
- Describe Fibre Channel zone types and their uses
- Describe N-Port Virtualization (NPV) and N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV)
- Describe data center Ethernet enhancements that provide a lossless fabric
- Describe Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
- Describe data center server connectivity
- Describe Cisco UCS Manager
- Describe the purpose and advantages of APIs
- Describe Cisco ACI
- Describe the basic concepts of cloud computing
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The instructor was able to convey the necessary knowledge to the maximum, and the examples from professional experience made the training more engaging, which contributed to maintaining our attention until the end. I will recommend it to my acquaintances for exam preparation!
Zsolt Mogyorósi
Varian Medical Systems Hungary Kft