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DCFNDU v2.0 - Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations

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The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) training helps you prepare for entry-level data center roles. In this training, 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 with configuring features on Cisco Nexus Operating System (Cisco NX-OS) and Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS).  

This training does not lead directly to a certification exam, but it does cover foundational knowledge that can help you prepare for several Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and other professional-level data center trainings and exams. This training also earns you 25 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification

  • 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 the Cisco MDS Family 
  • 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 FCoE 
  • Describing Cisco UCS and UCS-X Components 
  • Describing Cisco UCS Manager and Cisco Intersight 
  • Automating the Data Center 
  • Describing Cisco Nexus Dashboard 
  • Describing Cisco ACI 
  • Describing Cloud Computing 
  • Data center administrators
  • Data center engineers
  • Systems engineers
  • Server administrators
  • Network managers
  • Cisco integrators and partners
  • Data center designers
  • Technical solutions architects
  • Network architects

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

  • Good understanding of networking protocols
  • Good understanding of the VMware environment
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems

 

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

  • Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
Overview

The Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) training helps you prepare for entry-level data center roles. In this training, 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 with configuring features on Cisco Nexus Operating System (Cisco NX-OS) and Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS).  

This training does not lead directly to a certification exam, but it does cover foundational knowledge that can help you prepare for several Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and other professional-level data center trainings and exams. This training also earns you 25 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification

  • 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 the Cisco MDS Family 
  • 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 FCoE 
  • Describing Cisco UCS and UCS-X Components 
  • Describing Cisco UCS Manager and Cisco Intersight 
  • Automating the Data Center 
  • Describing Cisco Nexus Dashboard 
  • Describing Cisco ACI 
  • Describing Cloud Computing 
  • Data center administrators
  • Data center engineers
  • Systems engineers
  • Server administrators
  • Network managers
  • Cisco integrators and partners
  • Data center designers
  • Technical solutions architects
  • Network architects

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

  • Good understanding of networking protocols
  • Good understanding of the VMware environment
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems

 

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

  • Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
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