Course Overview
Module 1: Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch and Virtual Networking Architecture
Lesson 1: Reviewing the Virtual Infrastructure
- Explain the concept of server virtualization, and identify the differences between multiple virtualization approaches
- Describe the characteristics of VMs
- Explain the benefits of VMs
- Explain the VMware management environment and tools
- Describe how to position vSphere
- Describe the ESX and ESXi architectures
- Describe VMware vShield Edge devices and their management
- Explain the concept of VDI
Lesson 2: Networking in the VMware Infrastructure
- Explain how a VMware vSwitch works
- Describe how to set up a VM firewall
- Describe different network connection types in an ESX server
- Explain how to map physical network ports to virtual ones
- Describe how to configure policies on port groups
- Describe how to configure VLANs on port groups
- Describe how to configure security policies for networking
- Explain load balancing in VMware
- Explain the importance of Fibre Channel in a VMware environment
- Explain the role of the VMFS datastore and describe SDRS
- Explain the role of NAS and NFS datastores
- Describe the Cisco virtual networking difference
- Explain how vCloud Director creates networks for vApps in a vCloud environment
Lesson 3: Configuring VMware Switching
- Installing a VMware vSwitch
- New DVS Features
- Installing a DVS
- Configuring Network Adapters on a DVS
- Configuring Port Groups on a DVS
- Configuring Trunking on a DVS
Lesson 4: Reviewing the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch
- Identify the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series components
- Describe the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series virtual chassis
- Discuss the benefits of single chassis management
- Explain the scalability capabilities of the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Describe the components that are required for communication on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Explain high availability in the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Describe how to troubleshoot high availability on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Explain the importance of the domain ID in the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Explain the licensing requirements in Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Explain how the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series fits into in the Cisco data center architecture
- Explain how the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series integrates with vCloud Director
Lesson 5: Reviewing the Cisco Nexus 1010 Virtual Services Appliance and Virtual Services Blades
- Explain the function of the Cisco Nexus 1010 in the data center virtual infrastructure
- Describe the function of the Cisco Prime NAM VSB in the data center virtual infrastructure
- Describe the function of the Cisco VSG in the data center virtual infrastructure
- Describe the function of Cisco vWAAS
Lesson 6: Installing and Upgrading the Virtual Supervisor and VEMs
- Describe how to install and upgrade the VSM, and perform the initial configuration
- Describe how to create the VSM VM, and perform the initial configuration
- Describe how to install the VEM on the ESX host
- Describe the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Installation Management Center
- Describe how to troubleshoot a module that is not coming up on the VSM
- Describe how to troubleshoot VSMs that have not been brought into service as expected
- Describe how to delete a DVS from the vCenter Server when there is no connectivity to the VSMs
Module 2: Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch Feature Configuration
Lesson 1: Configuring Port Profiles
- Describe how port profiles are used on the ESX host
- Describe how VLANs are used in port profiles
- Describe how PVLANs are used in port profiles
- Describe VXLANs, and explain how they are used and configured with port profiles in virtual infrastructure design
- Describe how to use port profiles and port groups in virtual infrastructure design
- Describe how to configure port profiles on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Describe how to troubleshoot port profiles on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Describe how to configure support for redundant routing protocols in VMs
- Describe how to configure support for Microsoft NLB
- Describe how to configure system port profiles on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Describe how to configure uplink port profiles on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Describe how to configure a port channel in the uplink port profile
- Explain how to configure and use vPC-HM on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Explain how to troubleshoot problematic ports
Lesson 2: Configuring Security Features
- Describe the security features available on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Describe how to configure ACLs on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Describe how to use and configure port security on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Describe how to troubleshoot port security issues on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Explain the concept of DHCP snooping, and describe how it can be applied on a Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Explain the purpose of DAI, and describe how to configure it on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Explain the IP Source Guard feature, and describe how to configure it on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
Lesson 3: Configuring Quality of Service
- Explain the purpose of QoS on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Explain how QoS is implemented and used on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Describe how to configure QoS classification on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Explain the statistics monitoring process on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Explain the use of CBWFQ policies on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
Lesson 4: Configuring Management Features
- Describe the management features of the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Discuss how to configure Secure Shell (SSH) connectivity on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch
- Explain how AAA functionality of the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series can be configured
- Explain the benefits of role-based access control (RBAC) and how it can be applied on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Explain the configuration process for the Cisco Nexus 1000V Network Segmentation Manager
- Introduce the Cisco Data Center Network Manager
- Explain the use and configuration of Virtual Service Domains
Lesson 5: Configuring System Management Features
- Identify the system management features available on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series
- Describe how to configure VSM backup and recovery on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch
- Describe how to configure the Cisco Discovery Protocol so that neighboring switches can be discovered
- Describe how the configuration files can be managed on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch
- Describe how to configure Simple Network Management Protocol
- Describe how to configure NetFlow for traffic monitoring on a Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch
Lesson 6: Using Basic Troubleshooting Tools
- Use CLI commands to help identify the location of a problem
- Describe how to configure and use the syslog feature on a Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch
- Describe how to configure and use local Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN) on the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch to monitor local virtual machine (VM) traffic
- Describe how to configure and use Encapsulated Remote SPAN (ERSPAN) to capture VM traffic to a remote device
Hands-On Labs
- Lab 1-1: Setting Up the Lab Environment
- Lab 1-2: Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM
- Lab 1-3: Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V VEM
- Lab 1-4: Upgrading the Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM and VEM
- Lab 2-1: Optimizing the Cisco Nexus 1000V Implementation
- Lab 2-2: Configuring Security Features
- Lab 2-3: Configuring Quality of Service
- Lab 2-4: Configuring Management Features
- Lab 2-5: Configuring SPAN and ERSPAN
- Lab 2-6: Troubleshooting the Cisco Nexus 1000V
Course Comments
Outlines may vary slightly depending on date of the class.