DCNDE - Cisco Data Center Nexus Dashboard Essentials
Course Description
The Cisco Data Center Nexus Dashboard Essentials training teaches you how to plan, implement, manage, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot the infrastructure of your data centers using the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platform.Â
The goal of this training is to provide fundamental knowledge for the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platform. It discusses the components and the structure of the platform, as well as how to plan for the installment and deployment, looking at the physical and virtual resource requirements, licensing, connectivity, cluster size, and software stack. Additionally, you will be acquainted with the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and the different functions to create and manage sites in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard. You will learn how to monitor, troubleshoot, and administer the platform, covering the authentication and authorization of the administrators’ access.Â
This training also earns you 26 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.Â
$4400
CLCs: 44
Length: 5 day
Format: Lecture and Lab
Delivery Method: Virtual / Onsite
Max. Capacity: 16
How You'll Benefit
- Gain the needed skills to utilize the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platformÂ
- Boost knowledge for protocols, solutions, and designs to acquire professional-level and expert-level data center rolesÂ
- Earn 26 CE credits toward recertificationÂ
Course Objectives
- Explore the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platformÂ
- Explain Cisco Nexus Dashboard licensing options, cluster connectivity, GUI, software stack, roles, permissions, tech support, troubleshooting, and installation procedure for adding applicationsÂ
- Perform Cisco Nexus Dashboard firmware upgradesÂ
- Configure Cisco Nexus Dashboard remote authenticationÂ
- Monitor Cisco Nexus Dashboard resourcesÂ
- Describe Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) and its dashboardsÂ
- Explore the Data Center with Cisco NDFC topology, including customizable templates, deployment, existing network devices, Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN) Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN), Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Program Interface (API), migration, and image, license, and network managementÂ
- Describe enhanced Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for fabric objectsÂ
Course Outline
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard PlatformsÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Licensing OptionsÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Cluster ConnectivityÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard GUI OverviewÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software StackÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Installation ProceduresÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Firmware UpgradesÂ
- Application Installation on Cisco Nexus DashboardÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Roles and PermissionsÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Remote AuthenticationÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Resource MonitoringÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Tech Support and TroubleshootingÂ
- Add Sites to Cisco Nexus DashboardÂ
- Explore Cisco Nexus DashboardÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller OverviewÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller DashboardsÂ
- Data Center Exploration with Cisco NDFC TopologyÂ
- Cisco NDFC Customizable TemplatesÂ
- Image Management Using Cisco NDFCÂ
- License Management Using Cisco NDFCÂ
- Enhanced RBAC for Fabric ObjectsÂ
- Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric ControllerÂ
- Manage the Network with Cisco NDFCÂ
- Deploying Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric ControllerÂ
- Discovering Network Devices with Cisco NDFCÂ
- Deploy VXLAN EVPN with Cisco NDFCÂ
- Managing and Monitoring the Data Center with Cisco NDFCÂ
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller REST APIÂ
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager to Cisco NDFC MigrationÂ
- Configure and Execute Cisco NDFC POAPÂ
- Configure VXLAN with a BGP Control PlaneÂ
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this training.
Labs
- Connect Sites to Cisco Nexus DashboardÂ
- Explore Cisco Nexus DashboardÂ
- Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric ControllerÂ
- Manage the Network with Cisco NDFCÂ
- Configure and Execute Cisco NDFC POAPÂ
- Configure VXLAN with a BGP Control PlaneÂ
Who Should Enroll
Personnel seeking professional- or expert-level data center rolesÂ
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