Overview

The Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS) course provides foundational knowledge of Cisco UCS solutions, including Cisco UCS B-Series blade servers, Cisco UCS C-Series and S-Series rack servers, and Cisco HyperFlex systems. Participants will learn to deploy, secure, operate, and maintain Cisco UCS infrastructure in a data center environment.

Through hands-on practice, learners will gain experience configuring Cisco UCS servers, performing backup and restore activities, and implementing key UCS management features.

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Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, participants should have:

  • General knowledge of server hardware and networking
  • Basic understanding of routing and switching
  • Familiarity with storage area networking (SAN)
  • Experience with server virtualisation

Recommended Cisco courses:

  • Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
  • Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
  • Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)

Target audience

This course is designed for IT professionals responsible for managing Cisco UCS environments, including:

  • Server administrators
  • Network engineers
  • Systems engineers
  • Consulting systems engineers
  • Technical solutions architects
  • Network administrators
  • Storage administrators
  • Network managers
  • Sales engineers
  • Cisco integrators and partners
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Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Describe Cisco UCS server hardware components and capabilities
  • Understand Cisco UCS connectivity options and architecture
  • Explain the Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform and its data management processes
  • Configure Cisco UCS service profiles and service profile templates
  • Implement Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) on Cisco UCS
  • Perform Cisco UCS firmware updates using best practices
  • Implement backup and restore operations in Cisco UCS Manager
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Outline

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 overview
  • Cisco UCS B-Series connectivity
  • Cisco UCS C-Series connectivity
  • Cisco UCS S-Series connectivity
  • Cisco HyperFlex connectivity architecture
  • Cisco HyperFlex Edge connectivity
  • Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Ethernet end-host mode compared to switching mode
  • Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect uplink pinning
  • Cisco UCS C-Series integration with Fabric Interconnect

Describing the Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform

  • Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform software components
  • Writing data to Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
  • Reading data from Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
  • Data optimisation techniques in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform

Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profiles

  • Portability issues with non-abstracted identities
  • Overview of Cisco UCS service profiles
  • Identity pools and their role in service profiles
  • Server pools and IP pools for dynamic resource allocation

Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profile Templates

  • Service profile templates overview
  • Configuring and managing service profile templates

Implementing iSCSI on Cisco UCS

  • iSCSI addressing and configuration
  • iSCSI support in Cisco UCS environments

Implementing Cisco UCS Firmware Updates

  • Updating Cisco UCS C-Series server firmware
  • Infrastructure image download tasks
  • Downloading Cisco UCS B-Series firmware packages
  • Best practices for updating firmware in Cisco UCS Manager
  • Performing firmware upgrades using Auto Install
  • Capability catalog updates
  • Managing host firmware packages
  • Applying driver updates for operating systems and hypervisors

Implementing Cisco UCS Backups

  • Comparing backup options in Cisco UCS Manager
  • Understanding import types for UCS backups
  • Policy backup and restore procedures

Exams and assessments

This course does not include a formal exam but provides hands-on labs and knowledge checks to reinforce learning outcomes.

The cost of the exam is not included with this course. Please speak to your account manager to add it to your order.

Hands-on learning

This course includes:

  • Interactive labs for configuring Cisco UCS and HyperFlex systems
  • Real-world scenarios for service profile creation and firmware updates
  • Guided exercises on backup and restore operations in Cisco UCS Manager
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