Detailed Outlines
Course Outlines
Module 1: Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Product Overview
Identify the products that make up the Cisco Nexus 5000 product family; understand the system architecture and the Cisco NX-OS Software features running on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
Module 1 Lesson 1: Introducing the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
- Introducing the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
- I/O Consolidation
- I/O Consolidation Using Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch
- The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders
- Deployment Benefits
Module 1 Lesson 2: Understanding the Cisco Nexus Family System Architecture
- Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000 System Architecture
- Traffic Forwarding Paths
- The Cisco Nexus 5500 Switch System Architecture
- VN-Tags and VN-Links
Module 1 Lesson 3: Understanding the Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture
- The Cisco NX-OS Software Architecture
- The Cisco NX-OS Software CLI
- Licensing on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
Module 1 Lesson 4: Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000 Hardware Installation
- Installing the Cisco Nexus 5000 switch and Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender
- Cabinet and Rack Installation
- Cabling Requirements
- Power Requirements
- Site Preparation
Module 2: Network Feature Configuration on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
- Configure the network features on the Cisco Nexus 5000 switch.
Module 2 Lesson 1: Configuring Layer 2 Switching Features
- Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
- Configuring VLANs
- Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol
Module 2 Lesson 2: Configuring Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders
- Configure fabric interfaces
- Configuring static pinning
- Configuring dynamic pinning
- Configuring Fabric Extender host interfaces
Module 2 Lesson 3: Configuring Ethernet Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
- Configure port channels
- The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches and the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders deployment models
- Configure virtual port channels (vPCs)
Module 2 Lesson 4: Configuring Quality of Service
- Explain QoS
- QoS features
- Configuring QoS
- Configure the maximum transmission unit (MTU) value
Module 2 Lesson 5: Configuring Cisco FabricPath
- Implementing Cisco FabricPath
Module 2 Lesson 6: Troubleshooting Layer 2 Switching
- Troubleshooting Overview and Tools
- Troubleshooting MAC Address Table
- Troubleshooting the Spanning Tree Protocol
- Troubleshooting VLAN
Module 3: Fibre Channel over Ethernet
- Configure the system management features on the Cisco Nexus 5000 switch.
Module 3 Lesson 1: Understanding the Fibre Channel Protocol
- The SCSI Protocol
- The Fibre Channel Model
- Fibre Channel Frames
- Fibre Channel Interfaces and Ports
- Fibre Channel Addressing
- Fibre Channel Flow Control
- Fibre Channel Domain Initialization
- Virtual Fabrics and Zoning
- The Fabric Shortest Path First Protocol
- Fibre Channel Login Procedures
Module 3 Lesson 2: System Management on the Cisco Nexus 5000 switch
- FCoE Adapters
- FCoE Architecture
- FCoE Emulated Node (ENode)
- FCoE Initialization Protocol
- Multi-hop FCoE
Module 3 Lesson 3: Identifying IEEE Data Center Bridging Enhancements
- Identify the components and the purpose of DCB
- Identify the purpose of IEEE 802.1Qbb Priority Flow Control (PFC)
- Identify the purpose of IEEE 802.1Qaz Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS)
- Identify the purpose of the IEEE 802.1AB Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX) Protocol
Module 3 Lesson 4: Configuring FCoE
- Configure FCoE
- Configure FCoE VLANs and Virtual Interfaces
Module 3 Lesson 5: Troubleshooting FCoE
- Troubleshooting Data Center Bridging issues
- Troubleshooting FIP issues
- Troubleshooting CNA issues
- Troubleshooting PFC issues
Module 3 Lesson 6: Configuring SAN Switching Features
- Fibre Channel Interfaces
- Configuring Domain Parameters
- Configuring VSANs
- VSAN Trunking
- SAN Port Channels
- Distributed Device Alias Service
- Zoning
- FSPF Protocol FLOGI, FCNS, and RSCN Databases
Module 3 Lesson 7: SAN Management Tools
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager for SAN
- Cisco Device Manager
Module 3 Lesson 8: Implementing Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV
- Understanding Cisco NPV mode
- Configuring Cisco NPV mode
- Understanding NPIV
- Configuring NPIV
Module 3 Lesson 9: Troubleshooting SAN Switching
- General SAN Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Cisco NPV Mode
- Troubleshooting Zoning
- Troubleshooting SAN Port Channels
- Troubleshooting VSANs
Module 4: System Management Features of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
- Configure the system management features on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches.
Module 4 Lesson 1: Configuring Security Features
- Security Features Overview
- System Message Logging
- Configuring Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
- Configuring Role-Based Access Control
- Configuring Secure Shell
- Configuring Access Control Lists
Module 4 Lesson 2: Configuring System Management
- Understanding Switch Management Methods and Features
- Cisco Fabric Services
- Generic Online Diagnostics
- Smart Call Home
- Simple Network Management Protocol
- The XML Interface
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Module 4 Lesson 3: Understanding Cisco Nexus High Availability
- Cisco NX-OS Software High Availability Features
- Stateful and Stateless Process Restarts
- In Service Software Updates (ISSU)
DCNX5K Hands-On Lab Exercises
- Module 1 Lab 1-1: Initial Switch Configuration
- Module 2 Lab 2-1: Configuring Layer 2 Switching Features
- Module 2 Lab 2-2: Connecting the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender
- Module 2 Lab 2-3: Implementing Virtual Port Channels (vPC)
- Module 2 Lab 2-4: Configuring QoS
- Module 2 Lab 2-5: Troubleshooting Layer 2 Switching
- Module 3 Lab 3-1: Implementing FCoE
- Module 3 Lab 3-2: Troubleshooting FCoE
- Module 3 Lab 3-3: Configuring SAN Switching
- Module 3 Lab 3-4: Configuring Cisco NPV Mode on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
- Module 3 Lab 3-5: Troubleshooting SAN Switching
- Module 4 Lab 4-1: Configuring Security Features
- Module 4 Lab 4-2: Configuring System Management Features
- Module 4 Lab 4-3: Upgrading the Cisco NX-OS Software with ISSU
