Implementing & Configuring Cisco Nexus 5000 & 7000 Equitrain

Implementing & Configuring Cisco Nexus 5000 & 7000

Equitrain

Price: TBA

Duration: 5 Days

Course details

In this 5-day course, you will learn how to implement an enterprise Data Center routing and switching infrastructure with the next-generation Cisco Nexus 7000, 5000, and 2000 platforms. This course provides a technical overview of the Nexus platform architecture, design guidelines, deployment and operations, including Fibre Channel over Ethernet, Virtual Device Contexts, Virtual PortChannels, Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, QoS, and security.

You will explore the features of NX-OS and the Nexus platform by performing hands-on labs using Nexus 7000, 5000, and 2000 labs.

Target Audience

This course is designed for experienced Network Field Engineers who are already capable of implementing Layer 2 and Layer 3 services using Cisco IOS and the Cisco Catalyst switching platform.

Objectives

Describe the features of the Nexus 7010 chassis, Supervisor Engine, and line cards
Describe the architecture of NX-OS
Describe the Connectivity Management Processor
Configure switch management features like Call Home, AAA, and RBAC
Use configuration checkpoints and rollbacks
Configure Virtual Device Contexts
Configure Layer 2 and Layer 3 services
Configure Supervisor Recovery
Configure Quality of Service
Configure traffic integrity features and Control Plane Protection
Configure LinkSec encryption
Use SPAN and Ethanalyzer to monitor traffic
Describe how FCoE operates within SAN and LAN environments
Describe the ASIC-level architecture of the Nexus 5000 switch and CNAs
Configure the Nexus 5000 in switch mode and NPV mode
Configure the Nexus 2000 as a remote line card
Configure Virtual PortChannels

Prerequisites

Ability to configure advanced Layer 2 Ethernet services
Ability to configure Layer 3 routing services
Basic working knowledge of Fibre Channel and Storage Networking
Understanding of Cisco data center architecture

Course Outline

Module 1: Deploying the Nexus 7000

Lesson 1: Overview of the Nexus 7000

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Chassis Overview
Supervisor Engine and Line Cards
Fabric Modules
Virtual Output Queuing Overview
VoQ Operation
Power Supplies and Cooling
Connectivity Management Processor

Lesson 2: Overview of NX-OS

Introducing NX-OS
NX-OS Process Recovery
NX-OS Supervisor Redundancy

Lesson 3: Introduction to Virtual Device Contexts

Introducing Virtualization
VDC Configuration High Availability

Lesson 4: Managin

the Nexus 7000
SNMP and XML
Generic OnLine Diagnosis
Embedded Event Manager
SMART Call Home
Data Center Network Manager
System Message Logging
AAA
Role-Based Access Control
Configuration Rollback

Lesson 5: Layer 2 Protocols and Features

Nexus 7000/NX-OS Layer 2 Overview
VLANs and PVLANs
Spanning-Tree Protocols
PortChannels
Virtual Port Channel (vPC)
IGMP Snooping
Unidirectional Link Detection

Lesson 6: Layer 3 Protocols and Features

Layer 3 Unicast Routing Overview
First-Hop Routing Protocols
Routing Virtualzation
Routing Protocols
Policy Routing
Tunnels
Layer 3 Multicast

Lesson 7: Quality of Service

Nexus 7000 Series QoS Overview
Port QoS
Forwarding Engine QoS
Modular QoS CLI Overview
Class Map
Policy Map
Service Policy

Lesson 8: Security

Introduction to Nexus/NX-OS Security
Traffic Integrity
Control Plane Protection
Access Control
Admission Control
Data Confidentiality

Lesson 9: Troubleshooting

Ethanalyzer: Wireshark in NX-OS
SPAN and RSPAN

Module 2: Nexus 5000 Overview

Lesson 1: Overview of the Nexus 5000

Challenges in the Data Center
I/O Consolidation
Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch Products
Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender
Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture
Network Design
FCoE Adapters and Software Stack
Switch Management Tools

Lesson 2: Fibre Channel Primer

Fibre Channel Layering and Services
Fibre Channel Addressing
Fibre Channel Frames
Fibre Channel Flow Control Zoning Overview
Fibre Channel Routing
The Registered State Change Notification Process

Lesson 3: Ethernet Primer

The Challenges of Shared LANs
Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
Implementing VLANs and Trunks
Spanning Tree Protocol
Understanding the TCP/IP Transport Layer

Lesson 4: Server Virtualization Primer

Server Virtualization
VMware Virtualization
Virtual Networking with VMware
Virtual Storage Networking with VMware Cisco Nexus 1000v Series Switch
Cisco Nexus 5000 with VN-Link
N_Port Identifier Virtualization

Lesson 5: Understanding the FCoE Protocol

Current FCOE Architecture
FCOE Enode MAC Addresses
FCOE Initialization Protocol (FIP)

Lesson 6: Nexus 5000 System Architecture

System Architecture
Switch Fabric Data Path
Traffic Forwarding
Multicast

Lesson 7: Ethernet Enhancements

Converged Enhanced Ethernet
Priority Flow Control
Bandwidth management
Data Center Bridging Exchange

Lesson 8: Future Directions

FCoE Initialization Protocol
Lossless Ethernet Bridging
Network interface Virtualization
Delayed Drop
Congestion Management
Ethernet Host Virtualizer

Module 3: Nexus 5000 Implementation and Configuration

Lesson 1: Configuring FCoE Server Connectivity

Converged Network Adapters
Host-Based Failover
QLogic CNAs
Emulex CNAs
Using the FCoE Software Stack

Lesson 2: Configuring a Nexus 5000 Switch in Switch Mode

Switch Configuration Overview
Configuring Administrative Access
Configuring Virtual Interface Groups
in NX-OS 4.0
Configuring the Ethernet Uplink Ports
Configuring the FC Uplink Ports
Verifying the Configuration

Lesson 3: Managing Nexus 5000 Switches with Cisco Device Manager and Cisco Fabric Manager

Monitoring a Nexus 5000 Switch with Cisco Device Manager
Monitoring an FCoE Network with Cisco Fabric Manager

Lesson 4: Configuring Nexus 5000 Switches in NPV Mode

Understanding NPV Mode
Configuring NPV Mode
Verifying Switch Configuration in NPV Mode

Lesson 5: Managing Traffic Flow

Understanding QoS Policy Management
Configuring Qos Policy
Tuning the MTU Value
Configuring Priority Flow Control
IGMP Snooping

Lesson 6: Configuring High Availability

High Availability in an FCoE Network
Configuring Server-Side High Availability
Understanding PortChannels
Configuring Ethernet PortChannels
Configuring FC PortChannels

Lesson 7: Securing the Switch

Understanding Private VLANs
Configuring Private VLANs
Understanding Access Control Lists
Configuring Access Control Lists
Configuring Zoning

Lesson 8: Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Diagnostics and Monitoring
SPAN
Ethanalyzer
Configuring SPAN
Troubleshooting Interface Errors
Troubleshooting Logical Interface Errors
Password Recovery

Updated on 08 November, 2015

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