Overview In the Implementing the Cisco Nexus 7000 (DCNX7K) course, you will learn to implement and troubleshoot the routing and switching infrastructure in the Cisco Enterprise Data Center Architecture with the next-generation Cisco Nexus 7000 high-performance switches. After receiving a strong technical overview of the Cisco Nexus version 5.x platform architecture, you will explore the features of Cisco NX-OS Software and the platform in depth.
In addition, you'll find expanded coverage of Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV), power management, virtual PortChannel (vPC), multipath, FabricPath, and TRILL, including advanced troubleshooting methods used by the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
Through hands-on labs based on NX-OS 5.0.3, you'll gain an understanding of realistic day-to-day operations of these products, including Layer 2 and 3 multipathing and OTV in today's data center. Our labs will prepare you for a new Nexus implementation or a migration to the Nexus from a Catalyst 6500 environment, including the Virtual Switching System (VSS)
Pre-Requisites
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:
- A solid understanding of data center networking as well as some light exposure to Storage Area Networks (SAN) is preferred
Next Course Dates
| June | Language | Ver | |
| 11 Jun - 15 Jun, 2012 | RUEIL ATHENEE (France) | | | Request Space |
| 18 Jun - 22 Jun, 2012 | Hvidovre, Global Knowledge (Denmark) | | | Request Space |
 | 25 Jun - 29 Jun, 2012 | Nieuwegein (Iepenhoeve 5) (Netherlands) | English | | Request Space |
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| 10 Sep - 14 Sep, 2012 | NANTERRE (France) | | 1.0 | Request Space |
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| 22 Oct - 26 Oct, 2012 | Oslo, Global Knowledge (Norway) | | | Request Space |
| 22 Oct - 26 Oct, 2012 | Stockholm (Sweden) | | 2.0 | Request Space |
| 29 Oct - 02 Nov, 2012 | Nieuwegein (Iepenhoeve 5) (Netherlands) | | | Request Space |
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| 19 Nov - 23 Nov, 2012 | Hamburg (Germany) | | | Request Space |
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| December | Language | Ver | |
| 10 Dec - 14 Dec, 2012 | Nieuwegein (Iepenhoeve 5) (Netherlands) | | | Request Space |
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| 07 Jan - 11 Jan, 2013 | München (Germany) | | | Request Space |
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| 25 Feb - 01 Mar, 2013 | Oslo, Global Knowledge (Norway) | | | Request Space |
| March | Language | Ver | |
| 11 Mar - 15 Mar, 2013 | Hamburg (Germany) | | | Request Space |
More Information
This course is designed for:
- Network engineers and architects involved with day-today data center operations
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Key features of the Nexus 7000 hardware platform (including 7010 and 7018 chassis)
- Advanced power management and planning
- Enhanced - Supervisor engine, line card, and fabric module features including M Series and F Series modules and XL options
- Basic architecture of NX-OS Software and zero downtime upgrade techniques
- NX-OS process survivability and supervisor redundancy
- Benefits and features of Virtual Device Contexts (VDCs)
- Key NX-OS Layer 2 and Layer 3 features
- Exclusive - OTV and Multihomed OTV
- Exclusive - vPC and backwards implementations with VSS
- QoS features and mechanisms
- Exclusive - FabricPath and TRILL
- Security features
Nexus 7000
- Key Features
- Supervisor Engine
- Line Cards, M and F Series, XL Options
- Fabric Module Features
- Advanced Power Management
Cisco NX-OS Software
- Basic Architecture
- Process Survivability
- Supervisor Redundancy
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 Features
- QoS Features and Mechanisms
- Security Features
Virtual Device Contexts (VDC)
- Virtualization
- VDC Configuration
- High Availability
Managing the Nexus 7000
- SNMP and XML
- Generic Online Diagnosis
- Embedded Event Manager
- SMART Call Home
- Data Center Network Manager
- System Message Logging
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
- Role-Based Access Control
- Configuration Rollback
Layer 2 Protocols and Features
- Nexus 7000/NX-OS Layer 2
- VLANs and PVLANs
- Spanning Tree Protocols
- PortChannels
- Virtual PortChannels (vPCs)
- IGMP Snooping
- Uni-Directional Link Detection
- Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV)
- FabricPath/Layer 2 Multipathing and TRILL
Layer 3 Protocols and Features
- Layer 3 Unicast Routing
- First-Hop Routing Protocols
- Virtualizing Routing
- Routing Protocols
- Policy Routing
- Tunnels
- Layer 3 Multicast
Quality of Service (QoS)
- Nexus 7000 Series QoS
- Port QoS
- Forwarding Engine QoS
- Modular QoS CLI
- Class Map
- Policy Map
- Service Policy
SecurityNexus/NX-OS Security
- Traffic Integrity
- Control Plane Protection
- Access Control
- Admission Control
- Data Confidentiality
Troubleshooting
- Ethanalyzer (WireShark in NX-OS)
- SPAN, RSPAN, and ERSPan
- There are no follow-ons for this course