DCNX7K - Implementing the Cisco Nexus 7000 v1.0 (5291)
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.
Skills Gained
- 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 Can Benefit
- Network engineers, designers, administrators, and managers and systems engineers
- Anyone who installs and implements the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
Prerequisites
- CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate certification
Syllabus
1. CiscNexus 7000 Switches
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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
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CiscNX-OS Software
- Architecture
- Features
- Process Recovery
- Supervisor Redundancy
- Licensing Features
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High Availability and Redundancy
- Network- and System-Level High Availability
- In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
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Connectivity Management Processor (CMP)
- Configuring
- Verification
- Upgrading
2. CiscNexus 7000 Management
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Configuring User Management
- User Accounts and Roles
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
- Secure Shell (SSH)
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System Management
- Features
- CiscFabric Services
- Smart Call Home
- Scheduler
- System Message Logging
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
- Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
- NTP and CiscDiscovery Protocol
3. CiscNexus 7000 Switch Feature Configuration
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Virtual Device Contexts (VDCs) on the CiscNexus 7000 Switch
- Resource Templates
- Configuring VDCs
- Management Settings
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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
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Port Channels
- Configuring Port Channels and vPCs
- vPCs Architecture
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Configuring the CiscNexus 7000 Switch with the CiscNexus 2000 Fabric
Extender
- Fabric Extender (FEX)
- FEX Connectivity
- FEX Features
- Configuring the FEX
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Implementing CiscFabricPath
- Troubleshooting
- TRILL
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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
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Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV)
- Basic Implementation
- Advanced OTV
4. CiscNexus 7000 Advanced Feature Configuration
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Security Features
- Access Control Lists
- Port Security
- DHCP Snooping
- Dynamic ARP Inspection
- IP Source Guard
- Unicast RPF
- Traffic storm Control
- Control Plane Protection
- CiscTrustSec
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Implementing QoS
- QoS on the CiscNexus 7000 Switch
- Modular QoS CLI (MQC)
- Classification
- Marking
- Mutation Mapping
- Policing
- Queuing and Scheduling
- Monitoring
5. Troubleshooting
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Process
- System Messages
- Viewing the Logs
- Troubleshooting Modules
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Features
- Remote Monitoring (RMON)
- Online Diagnostics
- Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
- Onboard Failure Logging
- Embedded WireShark Analyzer
- SPAN
- NetFlow
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Upgrades, Installs, and Reboots
- Troubleshooting Software Upgrades and Downgrades
- Troubleshooting Software System Reboots
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vPCs
- Checklist
- Configuration Element Mismatch
- Cannot Enable the Feature
- vPC in Blocked State
- VLANs Suspended
- Traffic Disrupted
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Memory and Packet Flow Issues
- High-Level Assessment
- Detailed Assessment
- Platform Memory Monitoring
- Packet Flow Issues
