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Introducing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NXOS Mode (DCINX9K)
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COURSE INFORMATION
Introducing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NXOS Mode (DCINX9K) Overview:
Introducing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NXOS Mode (DCINX9K) course covers the key components and procedures you need to know to install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 9000 Switch platform.
You will learn about the first deployment option, known as Standalone Mode. This mode offers significant extensions to NX-OS in the area of programmability, including:
- A RESTful API, Python scripting, Linux BASH access, and direct ASIC-level access for traffic flow monitoring
- Support for open-systems automation and orchestration DevOps platforms, including Puppet, Chef, and Cisco’s own onePK
- Support for software-defined networking (SDN) and emerging overlay network technologies, including VXLAN, OpenFlow, and the OpenDaylight Controller
Who Should Attend:
- System engineers, network engineers, architects, and data center architects who design, implement, and manage data center networks using the Cisco Nexus 9000
Introducing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NXOS Mode (DCINX9K) Prerequisites:
Before attending this course, you must have:
- Experience with Cisco NX-OS Software
- Understanding of Cisco Data Center network architecture
Introducing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NXOS Mode (DCINX9K) Objectives:
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- Describe Cisco products that address market trends in the data center
- Describe Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch hardware components
- Describe the hardware architecture of modular chassis, modular chassis line cards, and fixed configuration in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch
- Describe features offered in NX-OS that are available on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Configure VXLAN features on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Describe the programmability, automation, and management features available on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Describe common topology options for configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Describe the benefits of adopting Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) fabric mode on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Introducing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NXOS Mode (DCINX9K) Outline:
Module 1: Describing the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Mode Solution
- Describe trends in data center network programmability, software defined networking and virtualization
- Describe the individual components of the Nexus 9000 solution
- Describe the benefits of NXOS enhancements
Module 2: Describing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Hardware
- Describe the following on Cisco Nexus 9500:
- Chassis
- Supervisor modules
- System controllers
- Fans and power supplies
- Fabric modules
- Line card modules
- Cisco Nexus 9300 switches
- Cisco Nexus 9000 FEX support
- Describe 40GE and 100GE Networking in the Data Center
- List the optics supported by the Cisco Nexus 9000 family
Module 3: Describing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Hardware Architecture
- Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9500 Modular Switches
- Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9500 Line Card Modules
- Describe Packet Forwarding in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9300 Switches
Module 4: Describing Cisco Nexus Operating System
- Components of NX-OS
- High-Availability Features of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Management features of the Cisco Nexus 9000 switch family
Module 5: Configuring VXLAN on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Describe the use of Network Overlays in Data Center Design
- VXLAN
- VXLAN Control-Plane Operation
- VXLAN Data-Plane Operation
- Configure VXLAN on the Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Switches
Module 6: Describing Network Programmability and Automation
- Programming features on Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Automation features on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Describe monitoring features on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Module 7: Describing Topology Options for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Traditional Data Center Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Spine and Leaf Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Overlay Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Introducing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NXOS Mode (DCINX9K) Labs:
- Lab 1: Nexus 9000 Initial Configuration
- Lab 2: Configuring VXLAN
- Lab 3: Using NX-OS API
- Lab 4: Python Scripting
- Lab 5: XMPP Management
