2-day instructor-led training course
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Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System Training (DCIUCS v1.0)
Course 1876
- Duration: 2 days
 - Language: English
 - Level: Intermediate
 
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.
Cisco Unified Computing System Training Delivery Methods
In-Person
Online
Cisco Unified Computing System Training Information
In this Cisco Unified Computing System Training, you will learn how 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.
 
Prerequisites
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- General knowledge of servers
 - Routing and switching
 - Storage area networking
 - Server virtualization
 
Cisco Unified Computing System Training Outline
- 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
 
- 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
 
- 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
 
- Portability Issue with Nonabstracted Identities
 - Cisco UCS Service Profile
 - Identity Pools
 - Server Pools
 - IP Pools
 
- Service Profile Templates
 
- iSCSI Addressing
 - Evolution of SCSI from DAS to SAN
 - iSCSI Multipathing
 
- 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
 
- Compare Backup Options in Cisco UCS Manager
 - Compare Two Import Types
 - Policy Backup
 
- 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
 
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Cisco Unified Computing System Training FAQs
- 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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