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Course : Implementing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCNX)

Official Cisco Course

Practical course - 5d - 35h00 - Ref. CN5
Price : 4190 € E.T.

Implementing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCNX)

Official Cisco Course


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In this course, you will learn how to install, configure, and manage Cisco Nexus switches in a scalable, highly available data center environment. You will also learn about security, automation, and storage concepts, as well as Fibre Channel, FCoE, NPIV, and NPV technologies.
INFORMATION
For all registrations for open-enrollment or in-house training, each participant must have a Cisco Learning Space account associated with the email address used when registering for the training. This mandatory step provides access to the official Cisco training materials.


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IN-HOUSE
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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. CN5
  5d - 35h00
4190 € E.T.




In this course, you will learn how to install, configure, and manage Cisco Nexus switches in a scalable, highly available data center environment. You will also learn about security, automation, and storage concepts, as well as Fibre Channel, FCoE, NPIV, and NPV technologies.
INFORMATION
For all registrations for open-enrollment or in-house training, each participant must have a Cisco Learning Space account associated with the email address used when registering for the training. This mandatory step provides access to the official Cisco training materials.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Understanding the Architecture and Key Features of Cisco Nexus Switches
Install, Configure, and Manage Cisco Nexus Infrastructure in Data Centers
Implement high availability, routing, and security for Nexus devices
Configure advanced network services such as VXLAN, QoS, and FCoE
Monitor, automate, and manage storage services in a Cisco Nexus environment

Intended audience
Data center systems engineers, field engineers, architects, and Cisco partners who use switches from the Cisco Nexus series.

Prerequisites
There are no mandatory prerequisites. Knowledge of Cisco data center technologies, as well as the basics of routing, switching, and network protocols, is recommended. A good understanding of written English is also recommended.

Course schedule

1
Official Program

  • Overview of the Cisco Nexus Switch Portfolio.
  • Overview of the implementation of Cisco Nexus platforms.
  • Overview of Cisco Nexus Platform Management.
  • Overview of Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels (vPCs).
  • Configuring First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRP).
  • Configuring Security Features on Cisco Nexus Devices.
  • An Introduction to Routing and Forwarding in Cisco NX-OS.
  • Introduction to the Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN).
  • Overview of Quality of Service (QoS) on Cisco Nexus Devices.
  • Configuring system management and monitoring.
  • Overview of Cisco NX-OS programmability features.
  • Overview of Cisco Nexus Storage Services.
  • Configuring Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE).
  • Overview of Device Aliases and Zoning.
  • Configuring NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization) and NPV (N_Port Virtualizer) modes.

2
Official Lab Sessions

  • Evaluation of Cisco Nexus Platforms.
  • Configure user management.
  • Configure Virtual Port Channels (vPCs).
  • Configure the First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP).
  • Configure Cisco Nexus security features.
  • Configure Open Shortest Path First (OSPF).
  • Configure VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN).
  • Configure Quality of Service (QoS).
  • Configure system management.
  • Configure Cisco NX-OS Embedded Programmability (On-Box Programmability).
  • Configure containers on Cisco NX-OS.
  • Configure Cisco NX-OS using Ansible.
  • Configure the basic features of Fibre Channel.
  • Configure Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE).
  • Configure Fibre Channel device aliases and zoning.
  • Configure NPV (N_Port Virtualizer) mode.



This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.

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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 30 Nov.

2027 : 8 Mar., 14 June, 6 Sep., 29 Nov.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2027 : 1 Mar., 7 June, 30 Aug., 22 Nov.



This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.