Cisco Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
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What you’ll learn
This Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) course helps you prepare for the Cisco CCNP® Data Center and CCIE® Data Center certifications for advanced-level data center roles.
On 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
You’ll also learn 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 official Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) exam.
At Firebrand, we are proud to be an official Cisco Learning Specialised Partner. By studying with us, you'll gain access to the latest curriculum, learn from certified instructors, and take the official exam at the Firebrand Training Centre after your course, covered by our Certification Guarantee.
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 Administrators
Network Managers
Curriculum
Modules
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
Labs
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
Prerequisites
Before attending this 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®)
To meet these prerequisites, it is recommended that you take these courses:
Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
Exam info
At the end of this course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by our Certification Guarantee:
Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
Exam Code: 350-601 DCCOR (v1.2)
Duration: 120 minutes
Number of questions: 90–110
Languages: English, Japanese
Domains and weighting:
Network (25%): Routing protocols (OSPF, MP-BGP), switching/high availability, overlays like VXLAN EVPN and Cisco ACI, and infrastructure monitoring
Compute (25%): Focuses on Cisco UCS rack/blade servers, UCS-X and Intersight configuration, and lifecycle operations such as firmware updates and backups
Storage Network (20%): Encompasses Fibre Channel configuration (zoning, VSANs, NPV), iSCSI, NFS, and unified fabric (FCoE) operations
Automation and AI (15%): Involves scripting/APIs (Python, NX-API, EEM), orchestration tools (Ansible, Terraform, Intersight), and data center AI enablers
Security (15%): Includes AAA, RBAC, ACI contracts, microsegmentation, and fabric security features
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