The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1 course helps you prepare for entry-level data center roles. In this course, you will learn the foundational knowledge and skills you need to configure Cisco® data center technologies including networking, virtualization, storage area networking, and unified computing. You will get an introduction to Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), automation and cloud computing. You will get hands-on experience configuring features on Cisco Nexus Operating System (Cisco NX-OS) and Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS). This course also earns you 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.
This course does not lead directly to a certification exam, but it does cover foundational knowledge that can help you prepare for several CCNP and other professional-level data center courses and exams:
Courses | Exams |
Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) | 350-601 Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) |
Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) | 350-610 Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) |
Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT) | 350-615 Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT) |
Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) | 350-620 Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) |
Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX) | n/a |
Configuring Cisco Nexus Switches (DCCNX) | n/a |
Describing the Data Center Network Architectures
Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software
Describing Layer 3 First-Hop Redundancy
Describing Port Channels and vPCs
Describing Switch Virtualization
Describing Machine Virtualization
Describing Network Virtualization
Introducing Basic Data Center Storage Concepts
Describing Fibre Channel Communication Between the Initiator Server and the Target Storage
Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses
Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV
Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements
Describing FCoE
Describing Cisco UCS Components
Describing Cisco UCS Manager
Using APIs
Automating the Data Center
Describing Cisco ACI
Describing Cloud Computing
Lab outline
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
These are the recommended Cisco courses that may help you meet these prerequisites:
The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.1 course helps you prepare for entry-level data center roles. In this course, you will learn the foundational knowledge and skills you need to configure Cisco® data center technologies including networking, virtualization, storage area networking, and unified computing. You will get an introduction to Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), automation and cloud computing. You will get hands-on experience configuring features on Cisco Nexus Operating System (Cisco NX-OS) and Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS). This course also earns you 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.
This course does not lead directly to a certification exam, but it does cover foundational knowledge that can help you prepare for several CCNP and other professional-level data center courses and exams:
Courses | Exams |
Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) | 350-601 Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) |
Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) | 350-610 Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) |
Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT) | 350-615 Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT) |
Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) | 350-620 Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) |
Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX) | n/a |
Configuring Cisco Nexus Switches (DCCNX) | n/a |
Describing the Data Center Network Architectures
Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software
Describing Layer 3 First-Hop Redundancy
Describing Port Channels and vPCs
Describing Switch Virtualization
Describing Machine Virtualization
Describing Network Virtualization
Introducing Basic Data Center Storage Concepts
Describing Fibre Channel Communication Between the Initiator Server and the Target Storage
Describing Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses
Describing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV
Describing Data Center Ethernet Enhancements
Describing FCoE
Describing Cisco UCS Components
Describing Cisco UCS Manager
Using APIs
Automating the Data Center
Describing Cisco ACI
Describing Cloud Computing
Lab outline
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
These are the recommended Cisco courses that may help you meet these prerequisites:
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