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CI-DCID
Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure
Price:
Duration:
CLC's:
CE
USD 2,950.00 excl. VAT
5 Days
41
40 Credits
Who Should Attend
• Network Designers
• Network Administrators
• Network Engineers
• Systems Engineers
• Data Center Engineers
• Consulting Systems Engineers
• Technical Solutions Architects
• Cisco Integrators and Partners
• Server Administrators
• Network Managers
• Storage Administrators
• Program Managers
• Project Managers
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:
• Implement data center networking, including Local Area Network (LAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN)
• Describe data center storage
• Implement data center virtualization
• Implement Cisco Unified Computing System
• Implement data center automation and orchestration with the focus on Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Cisco Nexus Dashboard, and Cisco Intersight
• Describe products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) families
These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:
• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
• Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
What you will Learn
The Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) training focuses on data center design based on Cisco solutions and technologies. The training includes theoretical content and design-oriented case studies that are in the form of activities. The training includes information on designing data centers with Cisco components and technologies. It covers network designs with virtualization, Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies and routing protocols, and data center interconnect design options. Also covered are device virtualization technologies such as virtualized network devices with virtual appliances, including virtual switches, virtual routers, and virtual firewalls. Storage and SAN design is covered, including an explanation of Fibre Channel networks. Design practices for the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) solution based on Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers, Cisco UCS-X are covered.
Management and orchestration topics feature Cisco UCS Manager, Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC), and Cisco Intersight, with additional emphasis on automation solutions such as programmability, Ansible, and Terraform. The training also addresses the integration of artificial intelligence, real-world use cases, and the design of AI-ready infrastructure.
This training prepares you for the 300-610 DCID v1.2 exam. If passed, you earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Design certification and satisfy the concentration exam requirement for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center certification. This training also earns you 40 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification.
Course Objectives
• Describe the physical design of modern data centers and
different network types
• Describe how to design and manage the physical layer
infrastructure of modern data centers
• Understand the multi-layered concept of data center
redundancy, encompassing hardware, software,
topological, and site-level resiliency
• Describe the Layer 2 forwarding options and protocols that
are used in a data center
• Describe the Layer 3 forwarding options and protocols that
are used in a data center
• Describe virtual infrastructure options and their
considerations when deploying
• Describe overlay networks and operation of VXLAN and
ACI
• Describe Fabric Interconnect operation and connectivity
• Describe Cisco UCS hardware options and hardware
design
• Describe UCS connectivity for LAN and SAN
• Describe design aspects of UCS servers, networking, and
hardware
• Describe physical design of modern data centers and
different network types
• Describe the storage options for the compute function and
the different RAID levels from a high-availability and
performance perspective
• Describe Fibre Channel concepts and architecture
• Describe Fibre Channel concepts and architecture
• Describe Fibre Channel topologies and design
• Describe the hyperconverged solution and integrated
systems
• Describe security threats and solutions in the data center
• Describe advanced data center security technologies and
best practices
• Describe security options in the storage network
• Describe RBAC and integration with directory servers to
control access rights on UCS Manager
• Describe key concepts in artificial intelligence, focusing on
traditional AI, machine learning, and deep learning
techniques and their applications.
• Describe generative AI, its challenges, and future trends,
while examining the nuances between traditional and
modern AI methodologies
• Explain how AI enhances network management and
security through intelligent automation, predictive analytics,
and anomaly detection
• Describe the importance of AI-specific hardware in
reducing training times and supporting the advanced
processing requirements of AI tasks
• Describe key network challenges from the
perspective of AI/ML application requirements
• Explain the mechanisms and operations of RDMA
and RoCE protocols
• Describe the role of optical and copper technologies
in enabling AI/ML data center workloads
• Understand the compute hardware required to run AI/
ML solutions
• Describe sustainable AI infrastructure practices,
focusing on environmental and economic
sustainability
• Describe Cisco network management models and
license management approaches
• Provide learners with knowledge and skills to
manage and automate compute infrastructure
lifecycle using Cisco Intersight and related platforms
for scalable, secure hybrid data centers
• Gain expertise in orchestrating, automating, and
monitoring modern data center networks using Cisco
Nexus Dashboard and its suite of integrated services
• Describe the design considerations of datacenter
automation through programmability
• Analyze and plan for using orchestration with Ansible
and Terraform to deploy, configure and operate Cisco
data centers
Course Outline
• Data Center Topologies
• Layer 1 Connectivity
• Data Center Redundancy
• Layer 2 Connectivity
• Layer 3 Connectivity
• Virtual Resources
• Overlay Networks
• Fabric Interconnect Connectivity
• Cisco Unified Computing System Server Options
• Cisco UCS Network Design
• Cisco Unified Computing System Server Design
• Cisco Unified Computing System Configuration
• Storage Options and Design
• Fibre Channel Networks
• Storage Virtualization
• Fibre Channel Topologies
• Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems
• Basic Data Center Security
• Advanced Data Center Security
• Storage Security
• Cisco Unified Computing System Role-Based Access Control
• Fundamentals of AI
• Generative AI
• AI Use Cases
• AI-Enabling Hardware
• Key Network Challenges and Requirements for AI Workloads
• Application-Level Protocols
• AI Transport
• AI Compute Resources
• AI Sustainability
• Network and License Management
• Compute Management and Orchestration
• Network Orchestration
• Data Center Programmability and Automation
• Infrastructure as Code Automation
Further information
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