Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFT)

Detailed Outlines

Course Outlines

1: Tools and Methodologies Troubleshooting

  • Understanding CLI Troubleshooting Tools
    • Troubleshooting Methodology
    • Ping, Pong, and Traceroute
    • Monitor System, Processes, and CPU
    • Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN)
    • Ethanalyzer
    • Logging
    • Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD)
    • Blink or Beacon
    • SNMP/RMON
    • CLI Debug
  • Understanding Cisco DCNM Troubleshooting Tools
    • Cisco DCNM for LAN
    • Cisco DCNM for SAN

2: Layer 2 Issues Troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting VLANs and Private VLANs
    • Troubleshooting VLANs and PVLANs
    • Troubleshooting VTP
  • Troubleshooting Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
    • Troubleshooting Port Channels
    • Troubleshooting LACP
    • Troubleshooting vPCs
  • Troubleshooting Cisco FabricPath
    • Cisco FabricPath Control Plane
    • Cisco FabricPath Data Plane
    • Troubleshooting Cisco FabricPath
  • Troubleshooting OTV
    • OTV Review
    • Troubleshooting OTV
    • HSRP Isolation between Data Centers using OTV

3: SAN Switching Issues Troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Interfaces
    • Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Interfaces
    • Troubleshooting SAN Port Channels
  • Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Fabric Service
    • Troubleshooting VSANs
    • Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Domain Services
    • Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Name Services
    • Troubleshooting Zoning
    • Troubleshooting Cisco Fabric Services on Cisco MDS and Nexus
  • Troubleshooting NPV Mode
    • NPiV and NPV Mode FLOGI Processes
    • Troubleshooting NPV Mode

4: Fibre Channel over Ethernet Troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting FCoE
    • Troubleshooting FIP
    • Troubleshooting FCoE Performances
  • Troubleshooting DCBx
    • Troubleshooting DCBx
    • Troubleshooting PFC

5: Platform Specific Issues Troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting the Cisco Nexus 7000
    • Troubleshooting Licensing
    • Troubleshooting Installs, Upgrades, and Reboots
    • Troubleshooting Cisco Fabric Services
    • Troubleshooting VDCs
    • Troubleshooting Routing
    • Troubleshooting Unicast Traffic
    • Troubleshooting Memory
    • Troubleshooting CPU
    • Troubleshooting Switch Fabric
    • Troubleshooting CoPP and Data Plane Rate Limiters
  • Troubleshooting the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 5500 Switches
    • Troubleshooting Licensing
    • Troubleshooting ISSU
    • Troubleshooting Config-sync
    • Troubleshooting QoS
    • Troubleshooting CRC Errors
    • Troubleshooting CPU
    • Troubleshooting Unified Ports
  • Troubleshooting the Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender
    • Troubleshooting Fabric Extender Configuration and Management
    • Troubleshooting Fabric Extender Queuing and Packet Drops
  • Troubleshooting the Cisco MDS Switch
    • Troubleshooting Licensing
    • Troubleshooting Installs, Upgrades, and Reboots
    • Troubleshooting Ports
    • Troubleshooting Cisco Fabric Services
    • Troubleshooting VSANs
    • Troubleshooting Zones and Zone Sets

Course Labs

  • Lab 2-1: Troubleshoot vPCs
  • Lab 2-2: Troubleshoot Cisco FabricPath
  • Lab 2-3: Troubleshoot OTV Issues
  • Lab 3-1: Troubleshoot FC Interfaces
  • Lab 3-2: Troubleshoot FC VSANs, Zones and Domain Services
  • Lab 3-3: Troubleshoot NPV Mode
  • Lab 4-1: Troubleshoot FCoE – Part 1
  • Lab 4-2: Troubleshoot FCoE – Part 2
  • Lab 5-1: Troubleshoot VDCs
  • Lab 5-2: Troubleshoot CFS
  • Lab 5-3: Troubleshoot the Fabric Extender

Objectives and Pre-requisites

Course Objectives

  • Describe the troubleshooting tools and methodologies available from the CLI and in DCNM used to identify and resolve issues in a Cisco Data Center network architecture.
  • Identify and resolve issues related to VLANs and PVLANs.
  • Identify and resolve issues related to Port Channels and virtual Port Channels.
  • Identify and resolve issues related to Cisco FabricPath.
  • Identify and resolve issues related to OTV.
  • Identify and resolve issues related to Fibre Channel interface operation.
  • Identify and resolve issues related to Fibre Channel Switching when the NX-OS Switch is used in switched mode or in NPV mode.
  • Identify and resolve issues related to Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) in the Cisco Data Center architecture.
  • Identify and resolve issues related to the Nexus 7000.
  • Identify and resolve issues specific to the Nexus 5000 family.
  • Identify and resolve issues specific to the Nexus 2000 FEX.
  • Identify and resolve issues specific to the Cisco MDS family of switches.

Prerequisites

The knowledge and skills you must have before attending this course are as follows:

  • Recommended attendance of the Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI) course
  • Recommended attendance of Nexus 7000, 5000 and MDS product courses
  • Recommended CCNA or CCNP Certification
  • Recommended attendance of a Fibre Channel Protocol class or equivalent experience
  • Recommended attendance of the CI-ICSNS course or equivalent experience

   
 
Classroom training
Duration: 3 days
Price: US$ ----
CLC: 27

 
Course Schedule:
Egypt, Cairo,  Jan 2015
Dubai,  Feb, 2015
Qatar, Doha, May 2015

 
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