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Cisco - Certified Specialist - Data Center Core | 350-601 DCCOR

Duration:

Only 6 Days

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date:

24/6/2024 (Monday)

Overview

On this accelerated Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core course, you'll prepare for the Cisco CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certifications. These certifications qualify your expert-level roles in data center technologies.

In just 4 days, you'll learn how to design, maintain and operate an enterprise network by implementing core data center technologies into your business. You'll discover platforms that will support the growth and scalability of your business:

FCoE Unified Fabric
Fibre Channel Fabric
Storage Infrastructure Services

At the end of the course, you’ll sit exam 350-601 DCCOR and achieve the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core certification. You’ll get access to official courseware and learn from certified Cisco instructors, as Firebrand are a Cisco Learning Partner.

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Audience

Whether you're a network designer, a data center engineer or a system administrator, if you're interested in building a career in data center technologies, this course is ideal for you.

Next step: CCNP Data Center or CCIE Data Center certifications

Once you have achieved your Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core certification, pass any of the following Cisco concentration exams to get your CCNP Data Center certification:

300-610 DCID: Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID)
300-615 DCIT: Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT)
30-620 DCACI: Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)
300-625 DCSAN: Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches (DCMDS)
300-635 DCAUTO: Introducing Automation for Cisco Solutions (CSAU)
300-635 DCAUTO: Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUI)

Or, if you’re aiming for the CCIE Data Center certifications, you’ll need to complete the CCIE Data Center (V3.0) Practical exam, where you’ll plan, design, deploy, operate and optimise complex data center networks.

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Benefits

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Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

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Curriculum

Module 1: Implementing data center switching protocols
Module 2: Implementing first-hop redundancy protocols
Module 3: Implementing routing in data center
Module 4: Implementing multicast in data center
Module 5: Implementing data center overlay protocols
Module 6: Implementing network infrastructure security
Module 7: Describing Cisco application-centric infrastructure
Module 8: Describing Cisco ACI building blocks and VMM domain integration
Module 9: Describing packet flow in data center network
Module 10: Describing Cisco cloud service and deployment models
Module 11: Describing data center network infrastructure management, maintenance, and operations
Module 12: Explaining Cisco network assurance concepts
Module 13: Implementing fibre channel fabric
Module 14: Implementing storage infrastructure services
Module 15: Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric
Module 16: Implementing storage infrastructure security
Module 17: Describing data center storage infrastructure maintenance and operations
Module 18: Describing Cisco UCS server form factors
Module 19: Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity
Module 20: Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction
Module 21: Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity
Module 22: Implementing Unified Computing Security
Module 23: Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems
Module 24: Describing data center unified computing management, maintenance and operations
Module 25: Implementing Cisco data center automation and scripting tools
Module 26: Describing Cisco integration with automation and orchestration software platforms
Module 27: Describing Cisco data center automation and orchestration technologies

Lab outline:

Module 1: Configure Overlay Transport Visualisation (OTV)
Module 2: Configure Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
Module 3: Explore the Cisco ACI Fabric
Module 4: Implement Cisco ACI Access Policies and Out-of-Band Management
Module 5: Implement Cisco ACI Tenant Policies
Module 6: Integrate Cisco ACI with VMware
Module 7: Configure Fibre Channel
Module 8: Configure Device Aliases
Module 9: Configure Zoning
Module 10: Configure NPV
Module 11: Configure FCoE
Module 12: Provision Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Cluster
Module 13: Configure Server and Uplink Ports
Module 14: Configure VLANs
Module 15: Configure a Cisco UCS Server Profile Using Hardware Identities
Module 16: Configure Basic Identity Pools
Module 17: Configure a Cisco UCS Service Profile Using Pools
Module 18: Configure an Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) Service Profile
Module 19: Configure Cisco UCS Manager to Authenticate Users with Microsoft Active Directory
Module 20: Program a Cisco Nexus Switch with Python

Exam Track

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

Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies

Exam code: 350-601 DCCOR
Duration: 120 minutes
Languages: English
Domains:
1. Network (25%)
2. Compute (25%)
3. Storage network (20%)
4. Automation (15%)
5. Security (15%)

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 attending this accelerated course, Cisco recommend you understand:

Ethernet, TCP/IP networking, SANs and Fibre Channel protocol
How to identify products in the Cisco Data Center Nexus and Cisco MDS families
Cisco Enterprise Data Center architecture and of server system design and architecture
Hypervisor technologies (such as VMware)

Alternatively, you'll benefit from taking one of these Cisco courses:

Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0
Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU) v1.0
Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN) v6.2
Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT) v6.2
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices: Accelerated (CCNAX)
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) and Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2)

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.

Reviews

Here's the Firebrand Training review section. Since 2001 we've trained exactly 134561 students and asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 96.41% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations.

Read reviews from recent accelerated courses below or visit Firebrand Stories for written and video interviews from our alumni.

"An extremely good course and very well run but Important to note that you need to be well versed in the subject matter before attending to greatly improve the chance of passing the exam."
Chris Morgan, University of East Anglia. (25/9/2023 (Monday) to 30/9/2023 (Saturday))

"Good training experience in the Netherlands."
Anonymous. (28/10/2018 (Sunday) to 2/11/2018 (Friday))

"It is a very hard training and I don't think it's suitable for complete beginners in networking. Our instructor was very competent and the location was excellent."
Christian Dietrich. (4/12/2017 (Monday) to 10/12/2017 (Sunday))

"It was a hard but good course - a lot of information and a good teacher. We did a lot of practical work and it was nice to see the output of all the theoretical knowledge out of the book. "
Anonymous (14/8/2017 (Monday) to 17/8/2017 (Thursday))

"Really enjoyed the course. It was thoroughly taught and in depth. Made sure there was plenty of opportunities to ask questions and then spent time explaining the answers to the questions making sure everyone understood the content both online and in person."
Anonymous. (9/10/2023 (Monday) to 14/10/2023 (Saturday))

Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
19/2/2024 (Monday)	24/2/2024 (Saturday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-
24/6/2024 (Monday)	29/6/2024 (Saturday)	Wait list	Nationwide
5/8/2024 (Monday)	10/8/2024 (Saturday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
16/9/2024 (Monday)	21/9/2024 (Saturday)	Open	Nationwide
28/10/2024 (Monday)	2/11/2024 (Saturday)	Open	Nationwide
9/12/2024 (Monday)	14/12/2024 (Saturday)	Open	Nationwide