Duration: 3 Days
In this course, you will gain the knowledge and hands-on experience to properly troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers operating in standalone and integrated modes.
Through hands-on labs, you will learn the proper configuration procedures, and become familiar with common troubleshooting scenarios and recommended solutions.
What You Will Learn
- Process and tools for determining Cisco UCS B-series architecture, installation, and configuration related issues
- Troubleshoot processes on the standalone Cisco UCS C-Series deployments
- Valid Cisco UCS C-Series integrated architecture and the process of determining issues related to integration of Cisco UCS C-Series server with Cisco UCS Manager
Audience
- Data center designers, data center administrators, and system engineers
- Data center engineers and managers
Prerequistes
- DCUCI - Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing or equivalent knowledge
- Familiarity with server virtualization (VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V)
- Familiarity with administration of common operating systems (Linux and Windows)
Course Outline
1. Cisco UCS B-Series Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Architecture and Initialization
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Configuration
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Operation
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity
- Troubleshooting and Upgrading Cisco UCS Manager
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware
2. Cisco UCS C-Series Troubleshooting
- Cisco UCS C-Series Architecture and Configuration
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Hardware and Firmware
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity
- Troubleshooting Locally Attached Storage
- Troubleshooting Operating System-Related Issues
3. Cisco UCS C-Series Integration Troubleshooting
- Integrating Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager Integration
Course Labs
Lab 1: Cisco UCS Network Baseline Documentation
Lab 2: Cisco UCS Management and Service Profile Deployment
Lab 3: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series Server Boot from SAN
Lab 4: Troubleshoot LAN Connectivity: Part 1
Lab 5: Troubleshoot LAN Connectivity: Part 2
Lab 6: Troubleshoot Failover Connectivity: Part 1
Lab 7: Troubleshoot Failover Connectivity: Part 2
Lab 8: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Server Boot from SAN
Lab 9: Troubleshoot Network Connectivity
