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CCNP Data Center Unified Computing Implementation (DCUCI) Lab
LTRCRT-2607
Dave Chapman - CCNP Data Center
Robert Elling – CCNA Data Center, CCNP R/S
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Agenda
• Housekeeping
• CCNP DC Certification resources
• Labs
• Tips
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Housekeeping
• Introductions
• Who is already CCNA DC?
• Take the exam this week, if possible!
• How this lab aligns with the certification exam
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CCNP DC Certification Resources
• Cisco Learning Network – Blueprint, Study, Practice Exams
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccnp_data_center
• Cisco Press – http://ciscopress.com
• 5 day Instructor Led Training (ILT) with Cisco Learning Partners
• Exams
642-999, 90 minutes (65-75 questions) DCUCI
642-998, 90 minutes (65-75 questions) DCUCD
642-035, 90 minutes (65-75 questions) DCUCT
642-997, 90 minutes (65-75 questions) DCUFI
642-996, 90 minutes (65-75 questions) DCUFD
642-980, 90 minutes (65-75 questions) DCUFT
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CCNP DC Certification Options
642-999, 90 minutes (65-75 questions) DCUCI
642-997, 90 minutes (65-75 questions) DCUFI
-AND-
642-998, 90 minutes (65-75 questions) DCUCD
642-996, 90 minutes (65-75 questions) DCUFD
-OR-
642-035, 90 minutes (65-75 questions) DCUCT
642-980, 90 minutes (65-75 questions) DCUFT
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CCNP DC DCUCx Certification Exams
642-999 DCUCI - Tests knowledge of implementing Cisco Data Center Unified
Computing architecture, security, management, high availability, and
virtualization.
642-035 DCUCT - Validates troubleshooting skills in the Unified Computing
domain, including troubleshooting connectivity, converged I/O, storage, and
issues related to specific features like Fibre Channel SAN boot.
642-998 DCUCD - Validates knowledge of designing a Cisco Data Center
Unified Computing solution, including reference network topologies, traffic
design concepts, storage, and storage networking architectures, scalability,
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CiscoLive 2014 - DCUCI Labs
Lab 1: Configure Role-Based Access Control (60 minutes)
Lab 2: Provision Identity and Resource Pools (120 minutes)
Lab 3: Provision Mobile Service Profiles from Updating Templates (45 minutes)
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CiscoLive 2014 - DCUCI Lab Topology
MDS9124-2
S6100-A S6100-B
MDS9124-1
UCS B-Series
6 x Blades
vPC Peer Link
MDS9124-B MDS9124-A
SPB
SAN
SPA
N5548UP-A
N5548UP-B
VSAN 12
VSAN 11
10 GE with FCoE
Fibre Channel
10 GE
1 GE
Legend:
GE = Gigabit Ethernet
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Tips
• If you aren’t confident with a lab, follow the Lab Guide
instructions exactly and you’ll be fine
• You will have access to the lab gear until…??
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Complete Your Online Session Evaluation
• Give us your feedback and you could win fabulous prizes. Winners announced daily.
• Complete your session evaluation through the Cisco Live mobile app or visit one of the interactive kiosks located throughout the convention center.
Don’t forget: Cisco Live sessions will be available for viewing on-demand after the event at CiscoLive.com/Online
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Continue Your Education
• Demos in the Cisco Campus
• Walk-in Self-Paced Labs
• Table Topics (Lunch and Learn)
• Technical Solutions Clinic (Ask the TAC)
• Meet the Engineer 1:1 meetings
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DC/V Related Official Cisco Training Offerings …
Course Description Cisco Certification
Introducing Cisco Data Center
Networking and Technologies
(DCICN and DCICT)
Start your career in Data Center learning all the different
technologies contributing to build a Data Center
infrastructure
CCNA® Data Center
Implement Cisco Data Center
Unified Fabric/Unified Computing
(DCUFI and DCUCI)
Learn how to deploy complex virtualized Data Center Fabric
and Computing environments with Nexus and UCS families
CCNP® Data Center
Cisco Data Center CCIE Unified
Fabric/Computing Workshop
(DCXUF and DCXUC)
Prepare for your CCIE Data Center Practical exam with
hands on lab exercises running on a dedicated
comprehensive topology
CCIE® Data Center
Configuring Cisco MDS 9000
switches (DCMDS)
Deep dive into the MDS Storage Networking Product family:
hands on lab exercises, newest features and platforms
explained
For more details please visit : http://learningnetwork.cisco.com
Questions: Visit the Learning@Cisco Booth
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