Key Features
Training Mode
Classroom and Online
Learning Method
Lecture & Self-Study
Lecture & Self-Study
1 Month
Training Hours
3 Hours per day
Hands on Labs
Yes
Study Material
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Batches
(Mon-Thu) & (Sat-Sun)
CCNP DATACENTER Course Overview
The CCNP Data Center Certification is a professional-level certification designed to help students improve their skills and become independent in working with complex Data Center solutions. Upon completion of CCNP Data Center Training, candidates will have the ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot Data Center networks. They will also have the opportunity to work collaboratively and closely with Subject Matter Experts in areas such as security, voice, wireless, and video domains.
Our CCNP Data Center Training program provides a comprehensive and hands-on learning experience that prepares students to become proficient in the latest Cisco Data Center technologies and tools. Our training modules are designed to cater to the varying needs of individuals, from those who are just starting their careers to those who are seeking to advance their skills and knowledge in the field.
Our training program covers a wide range of topics, including Data Center design, unified computing, storage networking, automation, and much more. By completing our training program, candidates will be equipped with the necessary skills to plan, implement, verify, and troubleshoot Data Center networks.
We also provide students with the opportunity to work collaboratively with Subject Matter Experts in various domains such as security, voice, wireless, and video. This collaborative approach allows our students to gain practical experience and insights from industry experts, which can help them in their future careers.
- Data center engineer
- Consulting systems engineer
- Technical solutions architect
- Network designer
- Storage Administrator
- ACI Specialist
No formal prerequisites for CCNP DATACENTER. Candidates often also have three to five years of experience implementing DATACENTER network solutions
All Cisco certifications are valid for 3 years.
Pass any one professional concentration exam and earn 40 CE credits or Earn 80 continuing education credits.
CCNP DATACENTER Syllabus
Implementing and Administering CCNP DATACENTER Course
- 2 month of Instructor-led classroom training
- 2 month of Virtual instructor-led group online training
- 45 days of 1-on-1 training (It saves your time as you get a personal trainer for the entire duration of the boot camp.)
Who are eligible for this course ?
- Anyone having Diploma, BA, BCOM, BSC, BE or BCA Degree.
- Network engineers looking for the enhancement of their skills and acquire in-depth know-how in DATACENTER network solutions based on their interests or professional-level job roles
Course Outline
CCNP DATACENTER training has been designed & developed adhering to latest Cisco Blueprint and includes all modules of CCNP DATACENTER Exam
350-601 – Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
Duration
- 1 month of Instructor-led classroom training
- 1 month of instructor-led online training
What you’ll learn in this course?
- Implement data center compute, LAN and SAN infrastructure
- Essentials of automation and security in data centers
- Deploying, securing, operating, and maintaining Cisco data center infrastructure
- Hands-on experience on Cisco MDS Switches and Cisco Nexus Switches; Cisco Unified Computing System B-Series Blade Servers, and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
How you’ll benefit
Upon completion of this course, candidates will have the skills and knowledge to:
- Gain experience implementing, securing and automating network, compute, and storage infrastructure
- Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software
- Qualify for professional and expert-level job roles in the high-demand area of enterprise-class data center environments
- Prepare for the Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) exam
Prerequisites
Knowledge and skills you should have before attending this course:
- Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
- Familiarity with SANs
- Familiarity with Fibre Channel protocol
- Identify products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and Cisco MDS families
- Understanding of Cisco Enterprise Data Center architecture
- Understanding of server system design and architecture
- Familiarity with hypervisor technologies (such as VMware)
Training Outline
- Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols
- Spanning Tree Protocol
- Port Channels Overview
- Virtual Port Channels Overview
- Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols
- Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Overview
- First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) for IPv6
- Implementing Routing in Data Center
- Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2 and Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) v3
- Border Gateway Protocol
- Implementing Multicast in Data Center
- IP Multicast in Data Center Networks
- Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD)
- Multicast Distribution Trees and Routing Protocols
- IP Multicast on Cisco Nexus Switches
- Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols
- Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization
- Virtual Extensible LAN
- Implementing Network Infrastructure Security
- User Accounts and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and SSH on Cisco NX-OS
- Keychain Authentication
- First Hop Security
- Media Access Control Security
- Control Plane Policing
- Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure
- Cisco ACI Overview, Initialization, and Discovery
- Cisco ACI Management
- Cisco ACI Fabric Access Policies
- Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration
- Tenant-Based Components
- Cisco ACI Endpoints and Endpoint Groups (EPG)
- Controlling Traffic Flow with Contracts
- Virtual Switches and Cisco ACI VMM Domains
- VMM Domain EPG Association
- Cisco ACI Integration with Hypervisor Solutions
- Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network
- Data Center Traffic Flows
- Packet Flow in Cisco Nexus Switches
- Packet Flow in Cisco ACI Fabric
- Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models
- Cloud Architectures
- Cloud Deployment Models
- Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management, Maintenance, and Operations
- Time Synchronization
- Network Configuration Management
- Software Updates
- Network Infrastructure Monitoring
- Explaining Cisco Network Assurance Concepts
- Need for Network Assurance
- Cisco Streaming Telemetry Overview
- Implementing Fibre Channel Fabric
- Fibre Channel Basics
- Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) Overview
- SAN Port Channels Overview
- Fibre Channel Domain Configuration Process
- Implementing Storage Infrastructure Services
- Distributed Device Aliases
- Zoning
- N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) and N-Port Virtualization (NPV)
- Fibre Channel over IP
- Network Access Server (NAS) Concepts
- Storage Area Network (SAN) Design Options
- Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet
- Describing FCoE
- FCoE Topology Options
- FCoE Implementation
- Implementing Storage Infrastructure Security
- User Accounts and RBAC
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
- Fibre Channel Port Security and Fabric Binding
- Describing Data Center Storage Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations
- Time Synchronization
- Software Installation and Upgrade
- Storage Infrastructure Monitoring
- Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors
- Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
- Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
- Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity
- Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
- Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
- Cisco UCS C-Series Integration
- Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction
- Identity Abstraction
- Service Profile Templates
- Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity
- iSCSI Overview
- Fibre Channel Overview
- Implement FCoE
- Implementing Unified Computing Security
- User Accounts and RBAC
- Options for Authentication
- Key Management
- Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems
- Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems Overview
- Cisco HyperFlex Solution
- Cisco HyperFlex Scalability and Robustness
- Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations
- Compute Configuration Management
- Software Updates
- Infrastructure Monitoring
- Cisco Intersight™
- Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools
- Cisco NX-OS Programmability
- Scheduler Overview
- Cisco Embedded Event Manager Overview
- Bash Shell and Guest Shell for Cisco NX-OS
- Cisco Nexus API
- Describing Cisco Integration with Automation and Orchestration Software Platforms
- Cisco and Ansible Integration Overview
- Cisco and Puppet Integration Overview
- Python in Cisco NX-OS and Cisco UCS
- Describing Cisco Data Center Automation and Orchestration Technologies
- Power On Auto Provisioning
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager Overview
- Cisco UCS Director Fundamentals
- Cisco UCS PowerTool
Hands-on Labs
- Configure Overlay Transport Visualization (OTV)
- Configure Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
- Explore the Cisco ACI Fabric
- Implement Cisco ACI Access Policies and Out-of-Band Management
- Implement Cisco ACI Tenant Policies
- Integrate Cisco ACI with VMware
- Configure Fibre Channel
- Configure Device Aliases
- Configure Zoning
- Configure NPV
- Configure FCoE
- Provision Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Cluster
- Configure Server and Uplink Ports
- Configure VLANs
- Configure a Cisco UCS Server Profile Using Hardware Identities
- Configure Basic Identity Pools
- Configure a Cisco UCS Service Profile Using Pools
- Configure an Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) Service Profile
- Configure Cisco UCS Manager to Authenticate Users with Microsoft Active Directory
- Program a Cisco Nexus Switch with Python
What to expect in the exam
- 350-601 DCCOR exam tests your knowledge of implementing core data center technologies including network, compute, storage network, automation, and security.
- After you pass 350-601 DCCOR, You earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core certification.
- You satisfy the core requirement for CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certification. To complete your CCNP Data Center certification, pass any one of the concentration exam.
300-620 – Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)
Duration
- 1 month of Instructor-led classroom training
- 1 month of instructor-led online training
What you’ll learn in this course?
- Deploy, configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode
- Connect the Cisco ACI fabric to external networks and services
- Fundamentals of Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) integration
- Hands-on practice implementing key capabilities such as fabric discovery, policies, connectivity, VMM integration, and more
How you’ll benefit
Upon completion of this course, candidates will have the skills and knowledge to:
- Gain the skills and hands-on practice integrating the enhanced, automated capabilities of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode for quicker application deployment.
- Get the knowledge for protocols, solutions and designs to acquire professional-level and expert-level data center job roles.
- Prepare for Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (300-620 DCACI) exam.
Prerequisites
Knowledge and skills you should have before attending this course:
- Understanding of networking protocols, routing, and switching
- Familiarity with Cisco Ethernet switching products
- Understanding of Cisco data center architecture
- Familiarity with virtualization fundamentals
Training Outline
- Introducing Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and Basic Concepts
- What Is Cisco ACI?
- Cisco ACI Topology and Hardware
- Cisco ACI Object Model
- Faults, Event Record, and Audit Log
- Cisco ACI Fabric Discovery
- Cisco ACI Access Policies
- Describing Cisco ACI Policy Model Logical Constructs
- Cisco ACI Logical Constructs
- Tenant
- Virtual Routing and Forwarding
- Bridge Domain
- Endpoint Group
- Application Profile
- Tenant Components Review
- Adding Bare-Metal Servers to Endpoint Groups
- Contracts
- Describing Cisco ACI Basic Packet Forwarding
- Endpoint Learning
- Basic Bridge Domain Configuration Knob
- Introducing External Network Connectivity
- Cisco ACI External Connectivity Options
- External Layer 2 Network Connectivity
- External Layer 3 Network Connectivity
- Introducing VMM Integration
- VMware vCenter VDS Integration
- Resolution Immediacy in VMM
- Alternative VMM Integrations
- Describing Layer 4 to Layer 7 Integrations
- Service Appliance Insertion Without ACI L4-L7 Service Graph
- Service Appliance Insertion via ACI L4-L7 Service Graph
- Service Graph Configuration Workflow
- Service Graph PBR Introduction
- Explaining Cisco ACI Management
- Out-of-Band Management
- In-Band Management
- Syslog
- Simple Network Management Protocol
- Configuration Backup
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
- Role-Based Access Control
- Cisco ACI Upgrade
- Collect Tech Support
Hands-on Labs
- Validate Fabric Discovery
- Configure Network Time Protocol (NTP)
- Create Access Policies and Virtual Port Channel (vPC)
- Enable Layer 2 Connectivity in the Same Endpoint Group (EPG)
- Enable Inter-EPG Layer 2 Connectivity
- Enable Inter-EPG Layer 3 Connectivity
- Compare Traffic Forwarding Methods in a Bridge Domain
- Configure External Layer 2 (L2Out) Connection
- Configure External Layer 3 (L3Out) Connection
- Integrate Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) With VMware vCenter Using VMware Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS)
What to expect in the exam
- 300-620 DCACI exam tests your knowledge of Cisco switches in ACI mode including configuration, implementation, and management.
- After you pass 300-620 DCACI, You earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center ACI Implementation certification.
- You satisfy the concentration requirement for the CCNP Data Center certification. To complete your CCNP Data Center certification, you must pass 350-601 DCCOR exam.
300-610 – Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID)
Duration
- 1 month of Instructor-led classroom training
- 1 month of instructor-led online training
What you’ll learn in this course?
- Design and deployment options focused on Cisco data center solutions and technologies across network, compute, virtualization, storage area networks, automation, and security
- Design practices for the Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) solution based on Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers, Cisco UCS Manager, and Cisco Unified Fabric
- Design experience with network management technologies including Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), and Cisco UCS Director
How you’ll benefit
Upon completion of this course, candidates will have the skills and knowledge to:
- Make design choices for optimal data center infrastructure performance, virtualization, security, and automation
- Master the practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to design a scalable, reliable, and intelligent data center based on Cisco technologies
- Qualify for professional-level job roles in the high-demand area of enterprise-class data center environments
- Validate your knowledge and prepare to take the Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (300-610 DCID) exam
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a student must have before attending this course are:
- Implement data center networking [Local Area Network (LAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN)]
- Describe data center storage
- Implement data center virtualization
- Implement Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS)
- Implement data center automation and orchestration with the focus on Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) and Cisco UCS Director
- Describe products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) families
Training Outline
- Describing High Availability on Layer 2
- Overview of Layer 2 High-Availability Mechanisms
- Virtual Port Channels
- Cisco Fabric Path
- Virtual Port Channel+
- Designing Layer 3 Connectivity
- First Hop Redundancy Protocols
- Improve Routing Protocol Performance and Security
- Enhance Layer 3 Scalability and Robustness
- Designing Data Center Topologies
- Data Center Traffic Flows
- Cabling Challenges
- Access Layer
- Aggregation Layer
- Core Layer
- Spine-and-Leaf Topology
- Redundancy Options
- Designing Data Center Interconnects with Cisco OTV
- Cisco OTV Overview
- Cisco OTV Control and Data Planes
- Failure Isolation
- Cisco OTV Features
- Optimize Cisco OTV
- Evaluate Cisco OTV
- Describing Locator/ID Separation Protocol
- Locator/ID Separation Protocol
- Location Identifier Separation Protocol (LISP) Virtual Machine (VM) Mobility
- LISP Extended Subnet Mode (ESM) Multihop Mobility
- LISP VPN Virtualization
- Describing VXLAN Overlay Networks
- Describe VXLAN Benefits over VLAN
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 VXLAN Overlay
- Multiprotocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP) Ethernet VPN (EVPN) Control Plane Overview
- VXLAN Data Plane
- Describing Hardware and Device Virtualization
- Hardware-Based High Availability
- Device Virtualization
- Cisco UCS Hardware Virtualization
- Server Virtualization
- SAN Virtualization
- N-Port ID Virtualization
- Describing Cisco FEX Options
- Cisco Adapter FEX
- Access Layer with Cisco FEX
- Cisco FEX Topologies
- Virtualization-Aware Networking
- Single Root I/O Virtualization
- Cisco FEX Evaluation
- Describing Basic Data Center Security
- Threat Mitigation
- Attack and Countermeasure Examples
- Secure the Management Plane
- Protect the Control Plane
- RBAC and Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
- Describing Advanced Data Center Security
- Cisco TrustSec in Cisco Secure Enclaves Architecture
- Cisco TrustSec Operation
- Firewalling
- Positioning the Firewall Within Data Center Networks
- Cisco Firepower® Portfolio
- Firewall Virtualization
- Design for Threat Mitigation
- Describing Management and Orchestration
- Network and License Management
- Cisco UCS Manager
- Cisco UCS Director
- Cisco Intersight
- Cisco DCNM Overview
- Describing Storage and RAID Options
- Position DAS in Storage Technologies
- Network-Attached Storage
- Fibre Channel, FCoE, and Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)
- Evaluate Storage Technologies
- Describing Fibre Channel Concepts
- Fibre Channel Connections, Layers, and Addresses
- Fibre Channel Communication
- Virtualization in Fibre Channel SAN
- Describing Fibre Channel Topologies
- SAN Parameterization
- SAN Design Options
- Choosing a Fibre Channel Design Solution
- Describing FCoE
- FCoE Protocol Characteristics
- FCoE Communication
- Data Center Bridging
- FCoE Initialization Protocol
- FCoE Design Options
- Describing Storage Security
- Common SAN Security Features
- Zones
- SAN Security Enhancements
- Cryptography in SAN
- Describing SAN Management and Orchestration
- Cisco DCNM for SAN
- Cisco DCNM Analytics and Streaming Telemetry
- Cisco UCS Director in the SAN
- Cisco UCS Director Workflows
- Describing Cisco UCS Servers and Use Cases
- Cisco UCS C-Series Servers
- Fabric Interconnects and Blade Chassis
- Cisco UCS B-Series Server Adapter Cards
- Stateless Computing
- Cisco UCS Mini
- Describing Fabric Interconnect Connectivity
- Use of Fabric Interconnect Interfaces
- VLANs and VSANs in a Cisco UCS Domain
- Southbound Connections
- Northbound Connections
- Disjoint Layer 2 Networks
- Fabric Interconnect High Availability and Redundancy
- Describing Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems
- Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems Overview
- Cisco HyperFlex™ Solution
- Cisco HyperFlex Scalability and Robustness
- Cisco HyperFlex Clusters
- Cluster Capacity and Multiple Clusters on One Cisco UCS Domain
- External Storage and Graphical Processing Units on Cisco HyperFlex
- Cisco HyperFlex Positioning
- Describing Cisco UCS Manager Systemwide Parameters
- Cisco UCS Setup and Management
- Cisco UCS Traffic Management
- Describing Cisco UCS RBAC
- Roles and Privileges
- Organizations in Cisco UCS Manager
- Locales and Effective Rights
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Describing Pools for Service Profiles
- Global and Local Pools
- Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) Suffix and Media Access Control (MAC) Address Pools
- World Wide Name (WWN) Pools
- Server and iSCSI Initiator IP Pools
- Describing Policies for Service Profiles
- Global vs. Local Policies
- Storage and Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) Policies
- Boot and Scrub Policies
- Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) and Maintenance Policies
- Describing Network-Specific Adapters and Policies
- LAN Connectivity Controls
- SAN Connectivity Controls
- Virtual Access Layer
- Connectivity Enhancements
- Describing Templates in Cisco UCS Manager
- Cisco UCS Templates
- Service Profile Templates
- Network Templates
- Designing Data Center Automation
- Model-Driven Programmability
- Cisco NX-API Overview
- Programmability Using Python
- Cisco Ansible Module
- Use the Puppet Agent
Hands-on Labs
- Design Virtual Port Channels
- Design First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP)
- Design Routing Protocols
- Design Data Center Topology for a Customer
- Design Data Center Interconnect Using Cisco OTV
- Design Your VXLAN Network
- Create a Cisco FEX Design
- Design Management and Orchestration in a Cisco UCS Solution
- Design a Fibre Channel Network
- Design and Integrate an FCoE Solution
- Design a Secure SAN
- Design Cisco UCS Director for Storage Networking
- Design a Cisco UCS Domain and Fabric Interconnect Cabling
- Design a Cisco UCS C-Series Server Implementation
- Design Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Network and Storage Connectivity
- Design Systemwide Parameters in a Cisco UCS Solution
- Design an LDAP Integration with a Cisco UCS Domain
- Design Pools for Service Profiles in a Cisco UCS Solution
- Design Network-Specific Adapters and Policies in a Cisco UCS Solution
What to expect in the exam
- 300-610 DCID exam tests your knowledge of data center infrastructure design including network, compute, storage network, and automation.
- After you pass 300-610 DCID, you earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Design certification.
- You satisfy the concentration requirement for the CCNP Data Center certification. To complete your CCNP Data Center certification, you must pass 350-601 DCCOR exam.
300-615 – Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT)
Duration
- 1 month of Instructor-led classroom training
- 1 month of instructor-led online training
What you’ll learn in this course?
- Troubleshoot LAN, SAN, Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric, Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS), and Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI)
- Methodologies and tools to identify issues that may occur in data center network architecture
- Hands-on practice troubleshooting installation, configuration and interconnectivity issues on Cisco Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) switches, Cisco Nexus switches, Cisco Fabric Extenders (FEXs), Cisco UCS, Cisco ACI, and more
How you’ll benefit
Upon completion of this course, candidates will have the skills and knowledge to:
- Learn how to deploy and troubleshoot various components of Cisco data center infrastructure to support performance, resiliency, scalability needs
- Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software
- Qualify for professional-level job roles
- Prepare for the Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (300-615 DCIT) exam
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a student must have before attending this course are:
- Configure, secure, and maintain LAN and SAN based on Cisco Nexus and MDS switches
- Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco Unified Computing System
- Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco ACI
Training Outline
- Describing the Troubleshooting Process
- Troubleshooting Overview
- Narrow Down the Cause of the Problem
- Understanding CLI Troubleshooting Tools
- Ping, Pong, and Traceroute
- Debugging, Event History, and System Monitoring
- Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) and Encapsulated Remote SPAN
- Ethanalyzer, Embedded Logic Analyzer Module (ELAM), and Data Plane Sampling Capture
- Logging
- Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM), and Remote Network Monitor (RMON)
- Troubleshooting VLANs and PVLANs
- Troubleshoot VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
- Troubleshoot Layer 2 Issues
- VLANs and Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) on Cisco Nexus Series Switches
- Troubleshoot VLANs, PVLANs, and SVIs
- Troubleshoot Rapid Per VLAN Spanning Tree+ (PVST+)
- Troubleshooting Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
- Port Channel Overview
- Virtual Port Channel (vPC) Overview
- Troubleshoot vPCs
- Common vPC Issues
- Troubleshooting Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV)
- Cisco OTV Features
- Common Cisco OTV Issues
- Cisco OTV Troubleshooting
- Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP) Isolation Between Data Centers Using Cisco OTV
- Troubleshooting Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
- VXLAN Overlay Features
- VXLAN Multiprotocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP) Ethernet VPN
- Common VXLAN Issues
- VXLAN Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Routing and High-Availability Protocols
- Troubleshoot Basic Routing Issues
- Troubleshoot OSPFv2 and OSPFv3
- Troubleshoot EIGRP
- Troubleshoot PIM
- Troubleshoot First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP)
- Troubleshoot Data Center LAN Security
- Troubleshoot Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Troubleshoot First-Hop Security
- Troubleshoot Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
- Troubleshoot Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Troubleshooting Platform-Specific Issues
- Cisco Fabric Services Overview
- Troubleshoot Cisco Fabric Services
- Configure and Troubleshoot Configuration Profiles
- Common Virtual Device Contexts (VDC) Issues
- Troubleshoot VDC
- Troubleshoot Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
- Cisco FEX Troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot Cisco In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
- Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Interfaces
- Fibre Channel Overview
- Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Interfaces and Device Registration
- Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Port Channels
- Troubleshoot Port Security and Fabric Binding
- Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Fabric Services
- Troubleshoot Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs)
- Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Domain and Name Services
- Troubleshoot Zoning and Fabric Merges
- Troubleshoot Cisco Fabric Services
- Troubleshooting NPV Mode
- N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) and NPV Overview
- Troubleshoot NPV Mode
- Troubleshooting FCoE
- FCoE and FIP Overview
- Troubleshoot FIP
- Troubleshoot FCoE- and QoS-Related Issues
- Troubleshoot Data Center Bridging (DCB)
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Architecture and Initialization
- Troubleshoot Fabric Interconnect in Standalone and Cluster Mode
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Management Access
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Manager CLI
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS with Embedded Tools
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Hardware Discovery
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Configuration
- Stateless Computing
- Troubleshoot Service Profile Association Issues Due to Unavailable Addresses
- Other Service Profile Association Issues
- Cisco UCS Manageability
- Troubleshoot Authentication Failures
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Servers
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server
- Troubleshoot Firmware Upgrade and Operating System Drivers
- Troubleshoot Remote Access
- Troubleshoot Server Hardware
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity
- Troubleshoot Link-Level Issues
- Troubleshoot Connectivity Issues for Specific Servers
- Troubleshoot Intermittent Connectivity
- Troubleshoot Disjoint Layer 2 Networks
- Troubleshoot Redundant Connectivity
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series SAN Connectivity
- Troubleshoot Directly Attached Storage
- Troubleshoot Server Boot from SAN and iSCSI
- Use SPAN for Troubleshooting
- Analyze Packet Flow
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Servers
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Initialization and Cisco IMC
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Hardware and Firmware
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity
- Troubleshoot the Cisco UCS C-Series VIC Module and Connectivity to Cisco IMC
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series LAN Connectivity
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series SAN Connectivity
- Use SPAN to Capture Cisco UCS C-Series Server Traffic
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Boot from the Fibre Channel Logical Unit Number LUN
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series iSCSI Boot
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager Integration
- Integrate Cisco UCS C-Series Servers with Cisco UCS Manager
- Troubleshoot FEX Discovery and VIC Issues
- Exploring the Tools and Methodologies for Troubleshooting Cisco ACI
- Troubleshoot the Fabric Discovery Process
- Traditional Troubleshooting Methods in Cisco ACI
- Atomic Counters, Faults, and Health Scores
- Troubleshoot Tenant-Based Policies
- Packet Flow Through Cisco ACI Fabric
- Troubleshoot AAA and RBAC
- Troubleshoot Automation and Scripting Tools
- Troubleshoot Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) EEM
- Troubleshoot the Cisco NX-OS Scheduler
- Troubleshooting Programmability
- Troubleshoot Bash Shell and Guest Shell for NX-OS
- Troubleshoot Representational State Transfer (REST) API, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), and Extensible Markup Language (XML) Encodings
Hands-on Labs
- Designing Enterprise Connectivity
- Designing an Enterprise Network with BGP Internet Connectivity
- Designing an Enterprise Campus LAN
- Designing Resilient Enterprise WAN
- Designing QoS in an Enterprise Network
- Designing an Enterprise IPv6 Network
What to expect in the exam
- 300-615 DCIT exam tests your knowledge of troubleshooting a data center infrastructure including network, compute platforms, storage network, automation, management, and operations.
- After you pass 300-615 DCIT, You earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Operations certification.
- You satisfy the concentration requirement for the CCNP Data Center certification. To complete your CCNP Data Center certification, you must pass 350-601 DCCOR exam.
300-635 – Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUI)
Duration
- 1 month of Instructor-led classroom training
- 1 month of instructor-led online training
What you’ll learn in this course?
- Implement Cisco Data Center automated solutions including programming concepts, orchestration, and automation tools
- Manage the tools and learn the benefits of programmability and automation in the Cisco-powered Data Center
- Examine Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), Software-Defined Networking (SDN) for data center and cloud networks, Cisco Nexus (Cisco NX-OS) platforms for device-centric automation, and Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) for Data Center compute
- Current ecosystem of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), software development toolkits, and relevant workflows along with open industry standards, tools, and APIs, such as Python, Ansible, Git, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), Yaml Ain’t Markup Language (YAML), Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF), Representational State Transfer Configuration Protocol (RESTCONF), and Yet Another Generation (YANG)
How you’ll benefit
Upon completion of this course, candidates will have the skills and knowledge to:
- Gain high-demand knowledge and skills in modern programming language to create powerful APIs that enhance network functioning
- Validate your knowledge and prepare to take the Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions (300-635 DCAUTO) exam
Prerequisites
Knowledge and skills you should have before attending this course:
- Basic programming language concepts
- Basic understanding of virtualization and VMware
- Ability to use Linux and Command Line Interface (CLI) tools, such as Secure Shell (SSH) and bash
- CCNP level data center knowledge
- Foundational understanding of Cisco ACI
Training Outline
- Describing the Cisco ACI Policy Model
- Describing the Cisco APIC REST API
- Using Python to Interact with the ACI REST API
- Using Ansible to Automate Cisco ACI
- Describing Cisco ACI Apps Center and Kubernetes Integration
- Introducing Cisco NX-OS Programmability
- Describing Day-Zero Provisioning with Cisco NX-OS
- Implementing On-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco NX-OS
- Implementing Off-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco NX-OS
- Understanding Model-Driven Telemetry
- Automating Cisco UCS Using Developer Tools
- Implementing Workflows Using Cisco UCS Director
- Describing Cisco DCNM
- Describing Cisco Intersight
Hands-on Labs
- Use Cisco APIC Web GUI
- Discover the Cisco APIC REST API
- Use Postman with the APIC REST API
- Use Python with the Cisco APIC REST API
- Configure and Verify Cisco ACI Using Acitoolkit
- Use Cobra and Arya to Recreate a Tenant
- Manage Configuration Using Ansible
- Set Up a New Tenant the NetDevOps Way
- Create an Infrastructure Health Report
- Install an Application from the App Center on the Cisco APIC
- Power on Auto Provisioning on the Cisco Nexus 9000
- Use Bash and Guest-Shell on Cisco NX-OS
- Use Python to Enhance CLI Commands
- Trigger a Python Script Using Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
- Docker Containers on NX-OS
- Configure and Verify Using NX-API and Python
- Configure and Verify Using NETCONF/YANG
- Use Ansible with NX-OS
- Streaming Telemetry
- Connect, Query, and Modify Cisco UCS Manager Objects Using Cisco UCS PowerTool
- Discovery 21: Connect, Query, and Modify Cisco UCS Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Objects Using Cisco IMC PowerTool
- Utilize Cisco UCS Python Software Development Kit (SDK)
- Utilize Cisco IMC Python SDK
- Implement Ansible Playbooks to Modify and Verify the Configuration of Cisco UCS Manager
What to expect in the exam
- 300-635 DCAUTO exam tests your knowledge and skills related to implementing Data Center automated solutions including programming concepts, orchestration, and automation tools.
- After you pass 300-635 DCAUTO, You earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Automation and Programmability certification.
- You satisfy the concentration requirement for the CCNP Data Center certification. To complete your CCNP Data Center certification, you must pass 350-601 DCCOR exam.
Our CCNP Data Center Training program provides the students with opportunity to have hands-on labs on Real Cisco Devices which boost their Confidence at handling these devices and tools efficiently in data center networks.
- Nexus Switches: 2000, 3000, 5000, 7000 series
- UCS: Fabric Interconnect, C-server, B-server chasis, Blade server, MDS
- ACI: APIC Server, 9300 and 9500 switches
- Data center engineer
- Consulting systems engineer
- Technical solutions architect
- Network designer
- Storage Administrator
- ACI Specialist
We are 100% committed to offer placement assistance to our students. Industry approved Resume Templates are provided to candidates as guidance to assist them in writing their resumes. We also provide students with FAQ interview questionnaire to help them prepare for their job interviews.
On an average a CCNP DATACENTER Certified Engineer with 2-3 years of experience gets salary in the range of INR 50,000 to 60,000 per month in India.
Learning never stops. We always recommend CCIE DATACENTER.
There is huge demand for CCIE DATA CENTER Engineers in market. These training and certification will establish your authority as an industry expert and provide you better career opportunities in the market.
Exam & Training
| Exam Name | Exam Code | Duration | Cost | Registration |
| Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies | 350-601 CLCOR | 2 Hours | 400 USD | Pearson VUE |
| Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure | 300-620 DCACI | 2 Hours | 300 USD | Pearson VUE |
| Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure Services | 300-615 DCIT | 2 Hours | 300 USD | Pearson VUE |
| Configuring Cisco MOS 9000 Series Switches in ACI Mode | 300-620 DCACI | 2 Hours | 300 USD | Pearson VUE |
| Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches | 300-625 DCMD S | 2 Hours | 300 USD | Pearson VUE |
| Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Software | 300-635 DCAUTO | 2 Hours | 300 USD | Pearson VUE |
Training Plan & Schedule
Classroom
| Date | Course | Batch | Register |
| 05 December 2022 | CCNP Datacenter | Weekdays (Mon-Fri) | Enquire now |
| 11 December 2022 | CCNP Datacenter | Weekend (Sat-Sun) | Enquire now |
| 19 December 2022 | CCNP Datacenter | Weekdays (Mon-Fri) | Enquire now |
| 25 December 2022 | CCNP Datacenter | Weekend (Sat-Sun) | Enquire now |
Virtual Classroom
| Date | Course | Batch | Register |
| 05 December 2022 | CCNP Datacenter | Weekdays (Mon-Fri) | Enquire now |
| 11 December 2022 | CCNP Datacenter | Weekend (Sat-Sun) | Enquire now |
| 19 December 2022 | CCNP Datacenter | Weekdays (Mon-Fri) | Enquire now |
| 25 December 2022 | CCNP Datacenter | Weekend (Sat-Sun) | Enquire now |
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FAQ on CCNP Datacenter Certifications
You need to pass one core exam and one of the concentration exam from the options available in the same certification track to achieve your CCNP certificate.
Yes. The same technology core exam will serve as the core exam for the CCNP and CCIE certification in the respective technology track.
In the revamped structure, if you pass core exam and one concentration exam in the same technology track, you can achieve your CCNP certification. CCNP has five tracks as of now (Collaboration, Data Center, Service Provider, Security and Collaboration). Each track has one specific core exam and a number of concentration exam choices. CCNP Collaboration has 6 concentration exam options. CCNP Collaboration has 4 concentration exam choices. CCNP Security has 6 concentration exam options. CCNP Data Center has 5 concentration exam options. CCNP Service Provider has 3 concentration exam options.
No, you may take the exams in any order you choose
