Detailed Course Outline
Describing Cisco UCS Server Hardware
- Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
- Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
- Cisco UCS S-Series Rack Servers
- Cisco Virtual Interface Cards
- Hyperconvergence Overview
- Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series Servers
Describing Cisco UCS Connectivity
- Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
- Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
- Cisco UCS C-Series Connectivity
- Cisco UCS S-Series Connectivity
- Cisco HyperFlex Connectivity Architecture
- Cisco HyperFlex Edge Connectivity
- Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Ethernet End-Host Mode Compared to Switching Mode
- Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Uplink Pinning
- Cisco UCS C-Series Integration
Describing the Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
- Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software
- Writing Data to Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
- Reading Data from Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
- Data Optimization in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profiles
- Portability Issue with Nonabstracted Identities
- Cisco UCS Service Profile
- Identity Pools
- Server Pools
- IP Pools
Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profile Templates
- Service Profile Templates
Implementing iSCSI on Cisco UCS
- iSCSI Addressing
- iSCSI Support in Cisco UCS
Implementing Cisco UCS Firmware Updates
- Update Cisco UCS C-Series Server Firmware
- Download Tasks for the Infrastructure Image
- Download Tasks for Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware Packages
- Best Practices for Updating Firmware in Cisco UCS Manager
- Firmware Upgrades Using Auto Install
- Capability Catalog Updates
- Host Firmware Packages
- Driver Updates for Operating Systems and Hypervisors
Implementing Cisco UCS Backups
- Compare Backup Options in Cisco UCS Manager
- Compare Two Import Types
- Policy Backup
Implementing Cisco UCS Storage Area Network (SAN)
- SAN Introduction
- Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Fibre Channels modes Named VSANs
- Cisco UCS Fibre Channel and FCoE Storage Connectivity
Describing Cisco UCS Policies for Service Profiles
- Storage Policies
- BIOS Policies
- Boot Policy
- IPMI Policies
- Scrub Policies
- Maintenance Policies
Describing Cisco Adapter FEX and Single Root I/O Virtualization
- Cisco FEX Overview
- Cisco Adapter FEX
- Single Root I/O Virtualization
Implementing RBAC on Cisco UCS
- RBAC in Cisco UCS
- Users, Roles, and Privileges
- Functions of Organizations and Locales
- Effective Rights of a User
Implementing External Authentication Providers
- Options for External Authentication Providers
Implementing Key Management on Cisco UCS Manager
- Public Key Infrastructure
Implementing Cisco UCS Director
- Cisco UCS Director Overview
- Policies, Virtual Data Centers, and Catalogs
- Cisco UCS Director Virtualization Support
- Managing Compute with Cisco UCS Director
- Cisco UCS Manager Orchestration
- Self-Service Portal
- Reporting and Monitoring in Cisco UCS Director
Implementing Cisco Intersight
- Cisco UCS Director Overview
- Important Features of Cisco Intersight
Describing the Scripting Options for Cisco UCS
- Cisco UCS Manager XML API
- Cisco UCS Management Information Tree
- Managed Object Browser
- Cisco UCS Manager PowerTool
- Cisco UCS Python SDK
Implementing Monitoring on Cisco UCS Manager
- Logging Sources in Cisco UCS Manager
- Port Monitoring Capabilities of Cisco UCS Manager
- SNMP Security Ramifications
- Cisco UCS Manager Call Home Feature