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DCNX7K - Implementing the Cisco Nexus 7000 v1.0 On-Site Training

DCNX7K - Implementing the Cisco Nexus 7000 v1.0

Course Description/Agenda

In this course, you will cover the key components and procedures needed to install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch platform. Through hands-on labs, you'll gain an understanding of the day-to-day operation of the switches, including key features and functions. We have enhanced the standard Cisco curriculum and labs to include sought-after technologies such as FabricPath, OTV, and VPC.

What You'll Learn

• Chassis and components of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
• Management tools available for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
• Nexus switch management tools
• Configure Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch functions and features
• Configure Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch security and Quality of Service (QoS) features
• Troubleshoot key features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch

Who Should Attend

• Network engineers, designers, administrators, and managers and systems engineers
• Anyone who installs and implements the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch

Course Prerequisites

• CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate certification

Course Outline

1. Cisco Nexus 7000 Switches

• Key Features
  • High Availability
  • Unified Fabric
  • Scalability
  • Supervisor Engine and I/Module
  • Fabric Module Capacity and Redundancy
  • VOQ
  • Packet Flow and Arbitration
  • Power Supplies and Fan Cooling
  • Deployment Models
• Cisco NX-OS Software
  • Architecture
  • Features
  • Process Recovery
  • Supervisor Redundancy
  • Licensing Features
• High Availability and Redundancy
  • Network- and System-Level High Availability
  • In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
• Connectivity Management Processor (CMP)
  • Configuring
  • Verification
  • Upgrading

2. Cisco Nexus 7000 Management

• Configuring User Management
  • User Accounts and Roles
  • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
  • Secure Shell (SSH)
• System Management
  • Features
  • Cisco Fabric Services
  • Smart Call Home
  • Scheduler
  • System Message Logging
  • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
  • Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
  • NTP and Cisco Discovery Protocol

3. Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch Feature Configuration

• Virtual Device Contexts (VDCs) on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
  • Resource Templates
  • Configuring VDCs
  • Management Settings
• Configuring Layer 2 Switching Features
  • Basic Interface Parameters
  • Layer 2 Interfaces
  • VLANs and Private VLANs
  • Rapid PVST+
  • Multiple Spanning Tree (MST)
  • Spanning Tree Protocol Extensions
  • QinQ VLAN Tunnels
• Port Channels
  • Configuring Port Channels and vPCs
  • vPCs Architecture
• Configuring the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch with the Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender
  • Fabric Extender (FEX)
  • FEX Connectivity
  • FEX Features
  • Configuring the FEX
• Implementing Cisco FabricPath
  • Troubleshooting
  • TRILL
• Configuring Layer 3 Switching Features
  • Unicast and Multicast RIB and FIB
  • Routing Protocols
  • Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
  • Route Policy Manager
  • Layer 3 Virtualization
  • MPLS
  • Policy-Based Routing
  • First Hop Redundancy Protocols
  • Configuring WCCPv2
  • Configuring IP Multicast
• Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV)
  • Basic Implementation
  • Advanced OTV

4. Cisco Nexus 7000 Advanced Feature Configuration

• Security Features
  • Access Control Lists
  • Port Security
  • DHCP Snooping
  • Dynamic ARP Inspection
  • IP Source Guard
  • Unicast RPF
  • Traffic storm Control
  • Control Plane Protection
  • Cisco TrustSec
• Implementing QoS
  • QoS on the CiscNexus 7000 Switch
  • Modular QoS CLI (MQC)
  • Classification
  • Marking
  • Mutation Mapping
  • Policing
  • Queuing and Scheduling
  • Monitoring

5. Troubleshooting

• Process
  • System Messages
  • Viewing the Logs
  • Troubleshooting Modules
• Features
  • Remote Monitoring (RMON)
  • Online Diagnostics
  • Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
  • Onboard Failure Logging
  • Embedded WireShark Analyzer
  • SPAN
  • NetFlow
• Upgrades, Installs, and Reboots
  • Troubleshooting Software Upgrades and Downgrades
  • Troubleshooting Software System Reboots
• vPCs
  • Checklist
  • Configuration Element Mismatch
  • Cannot Enable the Feature
  • vPC in Blocked State
  • VLANs Suspended
  • Traffic Disrupted
• Memory and Packet Flow Issues
  • High-Level Assessment
  • Detailed Assessment
  • Platform Memory Monitoring
  • Packet Flow Issues

Labs

Lab 1: Enhanced - Cisco Nexus 7000 Platform Discovery

Lab 2: Configuring User Management

Lab 3: Configuring System Management

Lab 4: Configuring Layer 2 Switching

Lab 5: Enhanced - Configuring vPCs

Lab 6: Configuring Cisco FabricPath

Lab 7: Configuring Layer 3 Switching

Lab 8: Configuring FHRP

Lab 9: Configuring Overlay Transport Virtualization

Lab 10: Configuring Security Features

Lab 11: Enhanced - Configuring QoS for Nexus 7000

Lab 12: Configuring Troubleshooting Features

Lab 13: Troubleshooting vPCs and Cisco FabricPath

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