Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCD)

Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCD) is a 5 day instructor-led training class  that is presented by Cisco training partners to their end customers. Channel Partners nationwide hire proven AMS Subject Matter Expert Cisco Certified Systems Instructors (CCSI’s) to teach on-site or on-line classes.

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

  • Data Center Designers
  • Data Center Administrators
  • System Engineers

The secondary audience for this course is as follows:

  • Data Center Engineers
  • Managers

Certifications

This course is part of the following Certifications:

  • Certified Netowrk Professional Data Center (CCNP Data Center)
  • Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist

Prerequisites

The knowledge and skills that you must have before attending this course are
as follows:

  • Cisco CCDA® certification: Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions
    (DESGN) course
  • Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design Specialist certification:
    Data Center Network Infrastructure Design (DCNID) course
  • Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist certification:
    Designing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (DCSNS) course
  • Linux or Windows system administration familiarity
  • Introduction to Virtualization (Virt101EL) precourse online training

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to meet these overall
objectives:

  • Evaluate the Cisco Unified Computing System solution design process in
    regards to the contemporary data center challenges, the Cisco Data Center
    Business Advantage architectural framework, and components
  • Use the reconnaissance and analysis tools to assess computing solution
    performance characteristics and requirements
  • Describe the hardware components of the Cisco Unified Computing System and
    select proper hardware for a given set of requirements
  • Describe the basic server deployment model of the Cisco Unified Computing
    System
  • Propose a Cisco Unified Computing System solution management design for a
    given environment
  • Describe the advanced Cisco UCS server deployment model
  • Calculate the ROI and TCO for the solution by using the Cisco UCS ROI tool
  • Design a migration plan for an existing implementation to a Cisco Unified
    Computing System solution

Course Outline

Module 1: Cisco Unified Computing System Solution

Evaluate the Cisco Unified Computing System solution design process in
regards to the contemporary data center challenges, the Cisco Data Center
Business Advantage architectural framework, and components.

Lesson 1: Analyzing Data Center Computing Solutions

  • Recognize elements of data center computing solutions
  • Evaluate business, technical, and environmental challenges for contemporary
    data center solutions
  • Recognize cloud computing solutions
  • Evaluate cloud computing solutions

Lesson 2: Identifying a Cisco Unified Computing System
Solution

  • Describe the Cisco Data Center Business Advantage architectural framework
  • Describe the Cisco Data Center Business Advantage architectural framework
    network component
  • Describe the Cisco Data Center Business Advantage architectural framework
    storage component
  • Describe the Cisco Data Center Business Advantage architectural framework
    compute component
  • Describe the Cisco Data Center Business Advantage architectural framework
    desktop component
  • Describe Cisco Data Center Services

Lesson 3: Evaluating Server Deployment Options

  • Describe the purposes of the Cisco UCS
  • Describe Cisco Validated Designs

Lesson 4: Defining a Cisco Unified Computing System Solution
Design

  • Describe the design process for the Cisco Unified Computing System solution
  • Assess the deliverables for the Cisco Unified Computing System solution

Module 2: Assess Computing Solution Requirements

Use the reconnaissance and analysis tools to assess the performance
characteristics and requirements of the computing solutions.

Lesson 1: Analyzing Performance Characteristics

  • Describe the performance characteristics of the computing solution
  • Assess the performance characteristics for the relevant operating systems
    and hypervisors

Lesson 2: Employing Data Center Reconnaissance and Analysis
Tools

  • Identify characteristics and functions of the reconnaissance and analysis
    tools
  • Evaluate the VMware Capacity Planner for computing solution analysis
  • Evaluate the VMware vCenter CapacityIQ for computing solution analysis
  • Evaluate the MAP Toolkit for computing solution analysis

Module 3: Design Cisco Unified Computing System Solution

Understand the Cisco UCS hardware components and select the proper hardware
for a given set of requirements.

Lesson 1: Evaluating Cisco UCS C-Series Architecture

  • Evaluate C-Series rack server options
  • Evaluate C-Series memory options
  • Evaluate C-Series LAN and SAN connectivity options
  • Evaluate C-Series RAID and disk options
  • Evaluate the Cisco UCS IMC

Lesson 2: Sizing the Cisco UCS C-Series Solution

  • Identify and describe solution requirements
  • Identify how to select C-Series hardware
  • Identify and describe how to create a C-Series solution BOM

Lesson 3: Evaluating Cisco UCS B-Series Architecture

  • Identify and describe Cisco UCS B-Series overall architecture
  • Identify and describe Cisco UCS 6100 Fabric Interconnect switches
  • Identify and describe Cisco UCS 5108 chassis
  • Identify and describe Cisco UCS B-Series server blades
  • Identify and describe Cisco UCS B-Series memory architecture
  • Identify and describe Cisco UCS B-Series mezzanine options
  • Identify and describe Cisco UCS Manager and options
  • Identify and describe Cisco UCS B-Series LAN connectivity
  • Identify and describe Cisco UCS B-Series SAN connectivity

Lesson 4: Sizing the Cisco UCS B-Series Solution

  • Identify and describe solution requirements
  • Describe how to propose B-Series hardware per requirements
  • Identify and describe how to create a B-Series solution BOM

Lesson 5: Planning Physical Deployment

  • Identify and describe the Cisco Power Calculator tool
  • Discuss the physical deployment plan

Lesson 6: Examining the Cisco UCS Network and Storage

  • Identify and describe Cisco UCS LAN products and concepts
  • Identify and describe Cisco Nexus 1000V
  • Identify and describe Cisco Nexus 1000V integration with VMware vCenter
  • Identify and describe Cisco UCS SAN products and concepts
  • Identify and describe Cisco UCS storage products and concepts

Lesson 7: Designing the Cisco UCS Network and Storage

  • Identify solution network and storage requirements
  • Propose LAN hardware per requirements
  • Propose SAN hardware per requirements

Module 4: Design Server Deployment

Propose a basic server deployment plan for Cisco UCS.

Lesson 1: Designing Cisco UCS Server Deployment Model

  • Design Cisco UCS B-Series basic server deployment
  • Evaluate the UCS advanced server deployment model
  • Evaluate UCS identity pools
  • Evaluate UCS resource pools
  • Evaluate UCS policies
  • Evaluate Cisco UCS release 1.4 enhancements

Module 5: Design Cisco UCS Solution Management

Propose a Cisco Unified Computing System solution management design for a
given environment.

Lesson 1: Examining Cisco UCS Solution Management

  • Identify solution management aspects
  • Identify tools that are used to manage multiple Cisco UCS pods
  • Identify Cisco UCS version 1.4 enhancements from the management aspect

Lesson 2: Designing Cisco UCS Solution Management

  • Identify solution management aspects
  • Propose Cisco UCS management design

Module 6: Design Advanced Server Deployment

Describe the advanced Cisco UCS server deployment model.

Lesson 1: Evaluating Cisco UCS Deployment with Microsoft
Hyper-V

  • Evaluate Microsoft Hyper-V R2 deployment requirements
  • Propose a design for deploying Microsoft Hyper-V R2

Lesson 2: Evaluating Cisco UCS Integration with VMware
vSphere

  • Evaluate VMware vSphere deployment requirements
  • Propose a design for deploying VMware vSphere

Lesson 3: Evaluating Cisco UCS and Cisco Nexus 1000V Integration with
VMware vSphere

  • Evaluate VMware vSphere and Cisco Nexus 1000V deployment requirements
  • Propose a design for deploying VMware vSphere with Cisco Nexus 1000V

Module 7: Evaluate Cisco Unified Computing System Solutions

Evaluate the return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO) by
using the Cisco UCS ROI tool.

Lesson 1: Evaluating Solution Design

  • Recognize design success criteria

Lesson 2: Determining Solution ROI and TCO

  • Evaluate the Cisco UCS ROI tool

Module 8: Plan Migration to Cisco Unified Computing System Solution

Evaluate a migration plan for an existing implementation to a Cisco Unified
Computing System solution.

Lesson 1: Designing a Migration Plan

  • Assess migration aspects
  • Propose a migration plan

 DCUCD Hands-On Lab Exercises:

  • Lab 2-1: Analyze the Existing Computing Solution
  • Lab 3-1: Size the Small Cisco UCS Solution
  • Lab 3-2: Size the Large Cisco UCS Solution
  • Lab 3-3: Plan the Physical Deployment
  • Lab 5-1: Design the Cisco Unified Computing System Solution Management
  • Lab 6-1: Design the Server Deployment for Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Lab 6-2: Design the Server Deployment for VMware vSphere
  • Lab 6-3: Design the Server Deployment for VMware vSphere with Cisco Nexus
    1000V

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