DCINX9K - Introducing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NX-OS Mode

Introducing Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in NX-OS Mode (DCINX9K) is a 2-day hands-on course that focuses on deployment and operations of the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches. Participants will learn how to configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches using the NX-OS CLI, Python scripts, bash shell, NX-API, and OpenFlow.

Программа курса

Module 1: Describing the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Mode Solution

• Describe trends in data center network programmability, software defined networking and virtualization
• Describe the individual components of the Nexus 9000 solution
• Describe the benefits of NXOS enhancements

Module 2: Describing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Hardware

• Describe the following on Cisco Nexus 9500:
  • Chassis
  • Supervisor modules
  • System controllers
  • Fans and power supplies
  • Fabric modules
  • Line card modules
• Cisco Nexus 9300 switches
• Cisco Nexus 9000 FEX support
• Describe 40GE and 100GE Networking in the Data Center
• List the optics supported by the Cisco Nexus 9000 family

Module 3: Describing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Hardware Architecture

• Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9500 Modular Switches
• Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9500 Line Card Modules
• Describe Packet Forwarding in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Architecture of the Cisco Nexus 9300 Switches

Module 4: Describing Cisco Nexus Operating System

• Components of NX-OS
• High-Availability Features of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Management features of the Cisco Nexus 9000 switch family

Module 5: Configuring VXLAN on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

• Describe the use of Network Overlays in Data Center Design
• VXLAN
• VXLAN Control-Plane Operation
• VXLAN Data-Plane Operation
• Configure VXLAN on the Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Switches

Module 6: Describing Network Programmability and Automation

• Programming features on Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Automation features on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Describe monitoring features on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

Module 7: Describing Topology Options for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

• Traditional Data Center Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Spine and Leaf Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Overlay Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

Module 8: Describing the Cisco ACI Fabric

• Concepts of the Cisco ACI Fabric
• Components of Cisco ACI Fabric
• Benefits of Using the Cisco ACI Fabric
• Advanced Services of Cisco ACI Fabric

Labs

Lab 1: Configure Initial Settings on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Lab 2: Configure VXLAN
Lab 3: Configure NX-API
Lab 4: Execute Python Scripts on the Local Switch
Lab 5: Execute Python Scripts on Remote Switches
Lab 6: Execute Python Through a Web Interface
Lab 7: Deploy a Patch Using Chef