Cisco 300-610 DCID certification | 4-day course

Overview

On this accelerated Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design course, you’ll learn how to design and deploy Cisco data center solutions and technologies. You'll learn to improve automation, security and storage area networks of your business.

In just 4 days, you'll gain design experience with network management technologies, and also learn to:

Describe the pools that may be used in service profiles or service profile templates on Cisco UCS Manager
Describe security threats and solutions in the data center
Describe advanced data center security technologies and best practices

At the end of the course, you’ll sit exam 300-610 DCID and achieve the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Design certification.

You'll get access to official courseware and learn from certified Cisco instructors, as Firebrand is a Cisco Learning Partner. Train through Firebrand's Lecture | Lab | Review methodology and achieve your certification at twice the speed.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

Consulting systems engineers
Technical solutions architects
Server administrators
Network managers
Cisco integrators or partners
Data center engineers
Network designers
Network administrators
Network engineers
Systems engineers

Next step: CCNP Data Center

Once you have passed exam 300-610 DCID, you’ll be halfway to achieving the CCNP Data Center certification. Next, achieve the Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Core certification and get your CCNP Data Center.

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Four reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

You'll be trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 4-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
Your course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
Pass first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
Study with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

* For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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Curriculum

Module 1: Describing high availability on Layer 2
Module 2: Designing Layer 3 Connectivity
Module 3: Designing data center topologies
Module 4: Designing data center interconnects with Cisco OTV
Module 5: Describing Locator/ID Separation Protocol
Module 6: Describing VXLAN overlay networks
Module 7: Describing hardware and device virtualisation
Module 8: Describing Cisco FEX options
Module 9: Describing basic data center security
Module 10: Describing advanced Data center security
Module 11: Describing management and orchestration
Module 12: Describing storage and RAID options
Module 13: Describing Fibre Channel concepts
Module 14: Describing Fibre Channel topologies
Module 15: Describing FCoE
Module 16: Describing Storage Security
Module 17: Describing SAN management and orchestration
Module 18: Describing Cisco UCS servers and use cases
Module 19: Describing Fabric Interconnect Connectivity
Module 20: Describing Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems
Module 21: Describing Cisco UCS Manager Systemwide Parameters
Module 22: Describing Cisco UCS RBAC
Module 23: Describing Pools for Service profiles
Module 24: Describing Policies for Service profiles
Module 25: Describing Network-Specific Adapters and Policies
Module 26: Describing templates in Cisco UCS Manager
Module 27: Designing data center automation

Practice activity outline

Module 1: Design Virtual Port Channels
Module 2: Design First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP)
Module 3: Design Routing Protocols
Module 4: Design Data Center Topology for a Customer
Module 5: Design Data Center Interconnect Using Cisco OTV
Module 6: Design Your VXLAN Network
Module 7: Create a Cisco FEX Design
Module 8: Design Management and Orchestration in a Cisco UCS Solution
Module 9: Design a Fibre Channel Network
Module 10: Design and Integrate an FCoE Solution
Module 11: Design a Secure SAN
Module 12: Design Cisco UCS Director for Storage Networking
Module 13: Design a Cisco UCS Domain and Fabric Interconnect Cabling
Module 14: Design a Cisco UCS C-Series Server Implementation
Module 15: Design Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Network and Storage Connectivity
Module 16: Design Systemwide Parameters in a Cisco UCS Solution
Module 17: Design an LDAP Integration with a Cisco UCS Domain
Module 18: Design Pools for Service Profiles in a Cisco UCS Solution
Module 20: Design Network-Specific Adapters and Policies in a Cisco UCS Solution

Exam Track

As part of your accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure

Exam code: 300-610 DCID
Duration: 90 minutes
Domains:

Network design (35%)
Compute design (25%)
Storage network design (20%)
Automation design (20%)

These domains are general guidelines for the content likely to be included in the exam. As Cisco continues to develop this certification, other related topics may also appear.

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

Before taking this accelerated course, you should be able to:

Implement data center networking (Local Area Network (LAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN))
Describe data center storage
Implement data center virtualisation
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

Cisco also recommend you achieve any of the following certifications or possess equivalent knowledge:

Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.0
Implementing and Administering Cisco Networking Technologies (CCNA®)
Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
26.8.2024 (Monday)	29.8.2024 (Thursday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-

10.2.2025 (Monday)	13.2.2025 (Thursday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
24.3.2025 (Monday)	27.3.2025 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide
5.5.2025 (Monday)	8.5.2025 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide
16.6.2025 (Monday)	19.6.2025 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide

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