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Cisco - Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)

Duration:

Only 5 Days

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date:

30/9/2024 (Monday)

Overview

The accelerated Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) certification, helps you prepare for the Cisco® CCNP® Data Center and CCIE® Data Center certifications for advanced-level data center roles.

In this course, you will master the skills and technologies you need to implement data center compute, LAN and SAN infrastructure. You will also learn the essentials of automation and security in data centers. You will gain hands-on experience deploying, securing, operating, and maintaining Cisco data center infrastructure including: Cisco MDS Switches and Cisco Nexus Switches; Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) B-Series Blade Servers, and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers.

This course, including the self-paced material prepares you to take the 350-601 Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) exam and will help you gain experience implementing, securing and automating network, compute, and storage infrastructure; gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software and Qualify for professional and expert-level job roles in the high-demand area of enterprise-class data center environments

In just 5 days, you’ll also learn how to:

Implement routing and switching protocols in Data Center environment Implement overlay networks in data center
Introduce high-level Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI™) concepts and Cisco Virtual Machine manager (VMM) domain integration
Describe Cisco Cloud Service and deployment models Implement Fibre Channel fabric
Implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) unified fabric Implement security features in data center
Implement software management and infrastructure monitoring
Implement Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect and Server abstraction
Implement SAN connectivity for Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®)
Describe Cisco HyperFlex™ infrastructure concepts and benefits
Implement Cisco automation and scripting tools in data center
Evaluate automation and orchestration technologies

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the Cisco exam, and achieve your Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

Network designers
Network administrators
Network engineers
Systems engineers
Data center engineers
Consulting systems engineers
Technical solutions architects
Field engineers
Cisco integrators and partners
Server administrator
Network manager

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Benefits

Uw eerste kennismaking met Cisco-technologie moet praktijkgericht zijn. Daarom bevat deze versnelde 6-daagse Cisco CCNA training echte Cisco labs, zodat u de praktische ervaring opdoet die u nodig heeft om uw vaardigheden in de praktijk toe te passen.

24 uur per dag, 7 dagen per week toegang tot de labs geeft u de ervaring die u nodig heeft om u voor te bereiden op het 200-301 examen, dat u tijdens de training maakt. Plus, je zult je examens afleggen in het Firebrand Training Centre, op slechts een steenworp afstand van je klaslokaal.

Gouden certificering van het IPv6 Forum Education Certification Program

Cisco CCNA, CCNP en CCIE Routing en Switching certificeringen hebben een gouden accreditatie ontvangen van het IPv6 Forum Education Certification Program. Behaal uw CCNA-certificering en u kunt het IPv6-logo voeren, als bewijs dat u professionele IPv6-kennis en -vaardigheden hebt verworven.

Het IPv6-forum is een wereldwijd consortium van toonaangevende internetleveranciers, experts op het gebied van industriële onderwerpen, onderzoeks- en onderwijsnetwerken. Hun missie is om de invoering van IPv6-technologie te bevorderen.

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: Spanning Tree Protocol
Module 3: Port Channels Overview
Module 4: Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols*
Module 5: Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview
Module 6: Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Overview
Module 7: Implementing Routing in Data Center*
Module 8: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2 and Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) v3
Module 9: Border Gateway Protocol
Module 10: Implementing Multicast in Data Center*
Module 11: IP Multicast in Data Center Networks
Module 12: Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD)
Module 13: Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols
Module 14: Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization
Module 15: Virtual Extensible LAN
Module 16: Implementing Network Infrastructure Security*
Module 17: User Accounts and Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
Module 18: Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and SSH on Cisco NX-OS
Module 19: Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure
Module 20: Cisco ACI Overview, Initialization, and Discovery
Module 21: Cisco ACI Management
Module 22: Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration
Module 23: Tenant-Based Components
Module 24: Cisco ACI Endpoints and Endpoint Groups (EPG)
Module 24: Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network*
Module 25: Data Center Traffic Flows
Module 26: Packet Flow in Cisco Nexus Switches
Module 27: Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models
Module 28: Cloud Architectures
Module 29: Cloud Deployment Models
Module 30: Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management, Maintenance, and Operations*
Module 31: Time Synchronization
Module 32: Software Installation and Upgrade
Module 32: Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors*
Module 33: Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
Module 34: Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
Module 35: Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity
Module 36: Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
Module 37: Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
Module 38: Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction
Module 39: Identity Abstraction
Module 40: Service Profile Templates
Module 41: Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity
Module 42: iSCSI Overview
Module 43: Fibre Channel Overview
Module 44: Implementing Unified Computing Security
Module 45: User Accounts and RBAC
Module 46: Options for Authentication
Module 47: Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems*
Module 48: Hyperconverged and Integrated Systems Overview
Module 49: Cisco HyperFlex Solution
Module 50: Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations*
Module 51: Compute Configuration Management
Module 52: Software Updates
Module 53: Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools*
Module 54: Cisco NX-OS Programmability
Module 55: Scheduler Overview
Module 56: Describing Cisco Integration with Automation and Orchestration Software Platforms
Module 57: Cisco and Ansible Integration Overview
Module 58: Cisco and Puppet Integration Overview
Module 59: Describing Cisco Data Center Automation and Orchestration Technologies*
Module 60: Power On Auto Provisioning
Module 61: Cisco Data Center Network Manager Overview

Lab Outline:

Configure Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
Explore the Cisco ACI Fabric
Implement Cisco ACI Access Policies and Out-of-Band Management
Implement Cisco ACI Tenant Policies
Integrate Cisco ACI with VMware
Configure Fibre Channel
Configure Device Aliases
Configure Zoning
Configure NPV
Provision Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Cluster
Configure Server and Uplink Ports
Configure VLANs
Configure a Cisco UCS Server Profile Using Hardware Identities
Configure Basic Identity Pools
Configure a Cisco UCS Service Profile Using Pools
Configure an Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) Service Profile
Configure Cisco UCS Manager to Authenticate Users with Microsoft Active Directory
Configure Cisco Nexus Switches with Ansible
Program a Cisco Nexus Switch with Python
Automate Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure Configuration

Exam Track

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) Exam 350-601

This exam tests your knowledge of implementing core data center technologies including network, compute, storage network, automation, and security.

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, you should have:

Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
Familiarity with SANs
Familiarity with Fibre Channel protocol
Understanding of Cisco Enterprise Data Center architecture
Understanding of server system design and architecture Familiarity with hypervisor technologies (such as VMware)

These Cisco courses are recommended to help you meet these prerequisites:
- Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
- Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)

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, 95.63% 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.

"Very pleasant and a good instructor!! Nice facilities and everything is there to let you focus and have the tools you need."
DMO. (27/5/2024 (Monday) to 1/6/2024 (Saturday))

"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))

Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
27/5/2024 (Monday)	31/5/2024 (Friday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-
30/9/2024 (Monday)	4/10/2024 (Friday)	Wait list	Nationwide
11/11/2024 (Monday)	15/11/2024 (Friday)	Limited availability	Nationwide

3/2/2025 (Monday)	7/2/2025 (Friday)	Open	Nationwide
17/3/2025 (Monday)	21/3/2025 (Friday)	Open	Nationwide