Cisco UCS Director Foundation (UCSDF) 6.6

Duration

1 Day

Prerequisites

It is recommended that a learner has the following knowledge and skills before attending this course:

  • General knowledge of cloud and data center virtualization
  • Knowledge of Cisco UCS, NetApp storage, Cisco Nexus® switches, and VMware vCenter
  • Knowledge of data center processes and best practices

Course Content

The Cisco UCS Director Foundation (UCSDF) v6.6 course helps you understand concepts, architecture, and deployment use cases for Cisco UCS® Director. You will gain hands-on experience in deploying basic Cisco UCS Director solutions. You will also practice using core features that most implementations require, such as services design, using the self-service portal for provisioning services, creating workflows that enable cloud automation and standardize IT services, and more.

Outline

  • Module 1: Introducing Cisco UCS Director
    • Lesson 1: Understanding Data Center Challenges
    • Lesson 2: Understanding the Benefits of Cisco UCS Director
  • Module 2: Understanding Cisco UCS Director Components
    • Lesson 1: Explaining Cisco UCS Director Architecture
    • Lesson 2: Explaining Bare-Metal Agent
  • Module 3: Understanding Cisco UCS Director Deployment
    • Lesson 1: Explaining Cisco UCS Director Deployment
    • Lesson 2: Explaining Global System Settings
    • Lesson 3: Understanding Site and Pod Management
  • Module 4: Understanding Cisco UCS Director Infrastructure Management
    • Lesson 1: Understanding Cisco UCS Director Deployment
  • Module 5: Understanding the Design Phase
    • Lesson 1: Understanding Policies
    • Lesson 2: Understanding vDC and Groups Use Case
  • Module 6: Understanding Deployment through Self-Service Portal
    • Lesson 1: Understanding Self-Service Provisioning Portal
    • Lesson 2: Understanding Service Request
  • Module 7: Introducing Orchestration
    • Lesson 1: Understanding Orchestration
  • Module 8: Reporting and Monitoring in Cisco UCS Director
    • Lesson 1: Understanding Chargeback in Cisco UCS Director
    • Lesson 2: Understanding Reports in Cisco UCS Director
  • Module 9: Introducing Application Containers
    • Lesson 1: Understanding Application Containers

Who should enroll

  • Data Center Architects
  • Cloud Infrastructure Architects
  • Network Engineers
  • System Administrators
  • Storage Administrators
  • System Engineers who work in data center solutions and manage data center management policies
  • Cisco Integrators and Partners
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