Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System

Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System Course Overview

• The Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS) v1.0 is an introductory course that shows you how to deploy, secure, operate and maintain the Cisco Unified Computing system (Cisco UCS) B-Series blade server, Cisco UCS C-Series and S-Series rack servers, and Cisco HyperFlex product family, for use in data centers. You will gain hands-on practice on basic Cisco UCS server configuration and performing backup and restore activities.

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• This course can be used to prepare for the new CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certifications.

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• This course will help you to gain introductory experience implementing and maintaining Cisco UCS servers, gain knowledge and skills through Cisco's unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment and software.

Skills Gained

• After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe Cisco UCS server hardware

• Describe Cisco UCS connectivity

• Describe the Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform, its data writing and reading processes, and data optimization

• Describe and configure Cisco UCS service profiles

• Describe and configure Cisco UCS service profile templates

• Describe and implement iSCSI on Cisco UCS

• Describe and implement Cisco UCS firmware updates

• Describe and implement Cisco UCS backups

Who will the Course Benefit?

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Requirements

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

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• • General knowledge of servers

• • Routing and switching

• • Storage area networking

• • Server virtualization

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• These Cisco courses are recommended to help you meet these prerequisites:

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• • Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.0

• • Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)

• • Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.2

• • Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT) v6.2

• • Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices: Accelerated (CCNAX) or Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) and Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2)

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Course Contents

Describing Cisco UCS Server Hardware



• Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers

• Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers

• Cisco UCS S-Series Rack Servers

• Cisco Virtual Interface Cards

• Hyperconvergence Overview

• Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series Servers

Describing Cisco UCS Connectivity



• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect

• Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity

• Cisco UCS C-Series Connectivity

• Cisco UCS S-Series Connectivity

• Cisco HyperFlex Connectivity Architecture

• Cisco HyperFlex Edge Connectivity

• Ethernet End-Host Mode Compared to Switching Mode

• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Uplink Pinning

• Cisco UCS C-Series Integration

Describing the Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform



• Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software

• Writing Data to Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform

• Reading Data from Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform

• Data Optimization in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform

Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profiles



• Portability Issue with Nonabstracted Identities

• Cisco UCS Service Profile

• Identity Pools

• Server Pools

• IP Pools

Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profile Templates



• Service Profile Templates

• Implementing iSCSI on Cisco UCS

• iSCSI Addressing

• Evolution of SCSI from DAS to SAN

• iSCSI Multipathing

Implementing Cisco UCS Firmware Updates



• Update Cisco UCS C-Series Server Firmware

• Download Tasks for the Infrastructure Image

• Download Tasks for Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware Packages

• Best Practices for Updating Firmware in Cisco UCS Manager

• Firmware Upgrades Using Auto Install

• Capability Catalog Updates

• Host Firmware Packages

• Driver Updates for Operating Systems and Hypervisors

Implementing Cisco UCS Backups



• Compare Backup Options in Cisco UCS Manager

• Compare Two Import Types

• Policy Backup



Lab Outline



• Explore Cisco UCS Manager GUI

• Configure Server and Uplink Ports

• Configure VLANs

• Configure Basic Identity Pools

• Configure a Cisco UCS Service Profile Using Pools

• Configure a Service Profile Template

• Configure an iSCSI Service Profile on Cisco UCS

• Perform Backup and Restore Activities