The Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT) v7.0 course shows you how to troubleshoot LAN, SAN, Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric, Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®), and Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI®).

This course helps you prepare to take the Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (300-615 DCIT) exam, which leads to CCNP Data Center and the Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations certifications.

Associated Certification: CCNP Data Center

Associated Exam: 300-615 DCIT

Course Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe how to troubleshoot the data center network, troubleshooting tools and methodologies available from the CLI that are used to identify and resolve issues in a Cisco data center network architecture
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to: VLANs and private VLANs; port channels and virtual port channels; Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV); and Virtual Extensible LAN
• Describe troubleshooting of routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, PIM, and LAN security features
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to a single device
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to Fibre Channel interface operation
• Identify and resolve Fibre Channel switching issues when the Cisco NX-OS Software is used in switched mode, and in NPV mode
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to Fibre Channel over Ethernet and FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP), including FCoE performance
• Describe Cisco UCS architecture, initial setup, tools, and service aids
• Describe Cisco UCS configuration, Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server operation and troubleshoot related issues
• Describe LAN, SAN, and Fibre Channel operations, including in-depth troubleshooting procedures
• Describe Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) tools for validating performance and facilitating data-gathering activities for Cisco UCS C-Series server troubleshooting, and the troubleshooting approach for hardware and firmware failures
• Define the proper procedures for configuring LAN and SAN connectivity, avoiding issues with the VIC, troubleshooting connectivity issues and Cisco UCS C-Series server integration with Cisco UCS Manager
• Identify the tools, protocols, and methods to effectively troubleshoot Cisco ACI
• Describe how to troubleshoot automation, scripting tools, and programmability

Target Audience

• Network designers, administrators, engineers, and managers
• System engineers
• Data center engineers
• Consulting systems engineers
• Technical solutions architects
• Server administrators
• Cisco integrators and partners

Course Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Configure, secure, and maintain LAN and SAN based on Cisco Nexus and MDS switches
• Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco UCS
• Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco ACI

These are the recommended Cisco courses that may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Networking Technologies (CCNA)
• Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
• Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX)
• Configuring Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCCNX)
• Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS)
• Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS)