Module 1: FlexPod Overview
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FlexPod validated designs
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FlexPod architecture
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FlexPod platform solutions
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Cisco UCS Mini
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All FAS Flash
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OpenStack
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Hyper-V
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FlexPod platform
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Review of storage
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Review of network
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Review of compute
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FlexPod cooperative support
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Life-cycle management (LCM)
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Customer profile
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Customer challenges and goals
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Existing customer environment
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VMware vSphere 6.0 characteristics
Module 2: FlexPod Networking Implementation
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Cisco Nexus hardware
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VLAN requirements
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Port configuration options
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Access and trunk ports
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Port channels
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Virtual port channels (vPC)
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vPC building blocks
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vPC configuration requirements
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NPV and NPIV
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Fibre Channel fundamentals
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FCoE fundamentals
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Overview of VSAN
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VSAN information
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VSAN recommended practices
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Zoning implementation
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Zones and zone sets
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Zoning practices
Module 3: FlexPod Storage Implementation
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NetApp hardware
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Cluster configuration
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Switched/switchless clusters
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Management interfaces
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NetApp Oncommand System Manager
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NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager
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CLI
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Service Processor and RLM
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Management settings: CDP, Autosupports, and SNMP
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Aggregates
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SVM namespace and volumes
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NFS for VMware datastores
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SAN configuration
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Initiator groups (igroups), port sets, and ALUA
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High availability, including Storage Failover (SFO)
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IPspaces and broadcast domains
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ifgrps and VLAN tags
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LIFs
Module 4: Cisco UCS Implementation
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Cisco UCS hardware
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Cisco UCS features
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User interfaces
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Manager
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Central
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Finite-state machine (FSM)
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Fabric interconnect configuration
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Clustering
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Discovery process and monitoring using FSM
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I/O Uplinks and Bandwidth Oversubscription
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End-host and switching mode comparisons
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Port personality and port types
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Unified uplink ports and port channels
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Chassis links
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VLAN
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Resource pools
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Creating identity and resource pools
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MAC pools
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IP pools
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LAN connectivity policies
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WWNN and WWPN pools
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SAN connectivity policies
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Policies
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Benefits of service profiles
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Benefits of service profile template
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Expert Service Profile wizard
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Service profile associate/disassociate
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Management of IP address, KVM and virtual media Cisco hardware
Module 5: Virtualization and Application Solutions
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Key implementation factors for FlexPod applications and hypervisors
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VMware
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OpenStack
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Hyper-V
Module 6: FlexPod Management Tools Implementation
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Cisco UCS Director
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Cisco UCS Central
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NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager
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NetApp Virtual Storage Console (VSC)
Labs:
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General Lab Setup
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Cisco Nexus 9300 Network Initial Configuration Setup (Instructor Demo)
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Cisco Nexus 9300 LAN Configuration
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NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP Initial Configuration Setup (Instructor Demo)
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NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP Configuration
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Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Initial Configuration Setup (Instructor Demo)
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Cisco UCS Configuration
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VMware ESXi Installation on a NetApp LUN
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VMware vSphere Setup
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NetApp Virtual Storage Console Configuration
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Cisco UCS Director Discovery and Configuration
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Cisco UCS Director Discovery Monitoring and Statistics (Optional)
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Teardown and Restoration
