Detailed Outlines
Course Outlines
1: Tools and Methodologies Troubleshooting
- Understanding CLI Troubleshooting Tools
- Troubleshooting Methodology
- Ping, Pong, and Traceroute
- Monitor System, Processes, and CPU
- Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN)
- Ethanalyzer
- Logging
- Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD)
- Blink or Beacon
- SNMP/RMON
- CLI Debug
- Understanding Cisco DCNM Troubleshooting Tools
- Cisco DCNM for LAN
- Cisco DCNM for SAN
2: Layer 2 Issues Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting VLANs and Private VLANs
- Troubleshooting VLANs and PVLANs
- Troubleshooting VTP
- Troubleshooting Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
- Troubleshooting Port Channels
- Troubleshooting LACP
- Troubleshooting vPCs
- Troubleshooting Cisco FabricPath
- Cisco FabricPath Control Plane
- Cisco FabricPath Data Plane
- Troubleshooting Cisco FabricPath
- Troubleshooting OTV
- OTV Review
- Troubleshooting OTV
- HSRP Isolation between Data Centers using OTV
3: SAN Switching Issues Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Interfaces
- Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Interfaces
- Troubleshooting SAN Port Channels
- Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Fabric Service
- Troubleshooting VSANs
- Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Domain Services
- Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Name Services
- Troubleshooting Zoning
- Troubleshooting Cisco Fabric Services on Cisco MDS and Nexus
- Troubleshooting NPV Mode
- NPiV and NPV Mode FLOGI Processes
- Troubleshooting NPV Mode
4: Fibre Channel over Ethernet Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting FCoE
- Troubleshooting FIP
- Troubleshooting FCoE Performances
- Troubleshooting DCBx
- Troubleshooting DCBx
- Troubleshooting PFC
5: Platform Specific Issues Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting the Cisco Nexus 7000
- Troubleshooting Licensing
- Troubleshooting Installs, Upgrades, and Reboots
- Troubleshooting Cisco Fabric Services
- Troubleshooting VDCs
- Troubleshooting Routing
- Troubleshooting Unicast Traffic
- Troubleshooting Memory
- Troubleshooting CPU
- Troubleshooting Switch Fabric
- Troubleshooting CoPP and Data Plane Rate Limiters
- Troubleshooting the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 5500 Switches
- Troubleshooting Licensing
- Troubleshooting ISSU
- Troubleshooting Config-sync
- Troubleshooting QoS
- Troubleshooting CRC Errors
- Troubleshooting CPU
- Troubleshooting Unified Ports
- Troubleshooting the Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender
- Troubleshooting Fabric Extender Configuration and Management
- Troubleshooting Fabric Extender Queuing and Packet Drops
- Troubleshooting the Cisco MDS Switch
- Troubleshooting Licensing
- Troubleshooting Installs, Upgrades, and Reboots
- Troubleshooting Ports
- Troubleshooting Cisco Fabric Services
- Troubleshooting VSANs
- Troubleshooting Zones and Zone Sets
Course Labs
- Lab 2-1: Troubleshoot vPCs
- Lab 2-2: Troubleshoot Cisco FabricPath
- Lab 2-3: Troubleshoot OTV Issues
- Lab 3-1: Troubleshoot FC Interfaces
- Lab 3-2: Troubleshoot FC VSANs, Zones and Domain Services
- Lab 3-3: Troubleshoot NPV Mode
- Lab 4-1: Troubleshoot FCoE – Part 1
- Lab 4-2: Troubleshoot FCoE – Part 2
- Lab 5-1: Troubleshoot VDCs
- Lab 5-2: Troubleshoot CFS
- Lab 5-3: Troubleshoot the Fabric Extender
Objectives and Pre-requisites
Course Objectives
- Describe the troubleshooting tools and methodologies available from the CLI and in DCNM used to identify and resolve issues in a Cisco Data Center network architecture.
- Identify and resolve issues related to VLANs and PVLANs.
- Identify and resolve issues related to Port Channels and virtual Port Channels.
- Identify and resolve issues related to Cisco FabricPath.
- Identify and resolve issues related to OTV.
- Identify and resolve issues related to Fibre Channel interface operation.
- Identify and resolve issues related to Fibre Channel Switching when the NX-OS Switch is used in switched mode or in NPV mode.
- Identify and resolve issues related to Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) in the Cisco Data Center architecture.
- Identify and resolve issues related to the Nexus 7000.
- Identify and resolve issues specific to the Nexus 5000 family.
- Identify and resolve issues specific to the Nexus 2000 FEX.
- Identify and resolve issues specific to the Cisco MDS family of switches.
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills you must have before attending this course are as follows:
- Recommended attendance of the Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI) course
- Recommended attendance of Nexus 7000, 5000 and MDS product courses
- Recommended CCNA or CCNP Certification
- Recommended attendance of a Fibre Channel Protocol class or equivalent experience
- Recommended attendance of the CI-ICSNS course or equivalent experience
