Duration: 5 Days
In this course, designed primarily for systems and field engineers, you will learn to install and implement Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches. You will cover the key components and operations required to enable you to configure, manage, and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch platform.
What You Will Learn
- Architecture, features, and deployment models of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Hardware architecture,
- Perform hardware installation
- Configure device administration features
- Software architecture
- Configure and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch features
Audience
Network engineers, designers, administrators, managers, system engineers, Channel partners/resellers, customers, employees, and anyone who installs and implements the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
Prerequistes
- CCNA certification or equivalent knowledge
- Recommended:
Course Outline
1. Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Data center requirements that are addressed by the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Key unified fabric features
- Cisco Nexus product family
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch features in general
- Cisco NX-OS software features
- Key features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch deployment models
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch deployment models
2. Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Hardware Architecture, Device Installation, and Administration Features
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch hardware architecture
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch chassis
- Supervisor module and I/O module features, fabric module capacity, and redundancy capability
- VOQ operation
- Packet flow and arbitration across the fabric
- Key features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch power supplies and fan cooling systems
- Key hardware high availability features
- Installing Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Performing the hardware installation
- Verifying the hardware installation using LEDs
- Verifying the hardware installation using show commands
- Troubleshooting hardware issues
- Configuring device administration and management features
- Management interfaces available on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Using the Cisco NX-OS setup utility to configure Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch connectivity for system management
- Configuring the user management feature on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Configuring system management features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Performing configuration backup and restore
- Performing in-service software upgrades and downgrades
- Performing Cisco NX-OS recovery
- Performing an electronic programmable logic device (EPLD) image upgrade
- Using the troubleshooting process and tools
- Troubleshooting process that can be used to identify issues on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Features that can be used to gather information on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Using the embedded Ethanalyzer feature on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Configuring the SPAN feature on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Configuring the NetFlow feature on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Configuring system message logging on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Configuring Cisco GOLD on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Using the OBFL feature to identify critical events that have occurred
- Configuring the RMON feature on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Configuring Cisco EEM to respond to events that occur on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
3. Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Software Architecture and Features
- Cisco NX-OS software
- Cisco NX-OS software architecture
- Identifying key features of the Cisco NX-OS software
- Survey Cisco NX-OS CLI basic commands
- Licensing features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring Virtual Device Contexts (VDCs) on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
- Purpose and use of VDCs
- Configuring VDCs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring VDC resource templates
- Configuring the management settings for VDCs
- Configuring Layer 2 Switching features
- Configuring basic interface parameters on Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch interfaces
- Configuring Layer 2 interfaces on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring VLANs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring PVLANs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring STP extensions on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring Q-in-Q VLAN tunnels on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring port channels
- Configuring port channels on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Evaluating the use and benefits of vPCs in the network
- Architecture and components of vPCs
- Configuring vPCs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch with the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender
4. Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch and Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender supported topologies
- Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch and Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender features
- Configuring Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders
5. Configuring Cisco FabricPath
- Cisco FabricPath architecture
- Cisco FabricPath features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring Cisco FabricPath in the data center architecture
- TRILL
6. Configuring Layer 3 Switching Features
- Unicast and multicast RIB and FIB on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Layer 3 interaction from F1 to M1 I/O modules on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring the different routing protocols that are supported by the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring BFD on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring the Route Policy Manager on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring Layer 3 virtualization on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring PBR on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring FHRPs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring PIM-SM on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Troubleshooting Layer 2 and Layer 3
- Verifying Layer 2 issues on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Troubleshooting vPC issues on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Troubleshooting issues with Cisco FabricPath
- Troubleshooting Layer 3 issues on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
7. Configuring MPLS
- Terminology in an MPLS environment
- MPLS features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring the MPLS features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
8. Configuring Cisco OTV
- Terminology, network, and use of multi-homed sites and load balancing in a Cisco OTV environment
- Configuring basic Cisco OTV features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring advanced Cisco OTV features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
9. Configuring Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)
- Terminology in an LISP environment
- LISP features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Configuring LISP features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
10. Configuring FCoE
- Terminology in an FCoE environment
- FCoE features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
- Configuring FCoE features on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
11. Configuring Security Features
- Security features available on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
- Configuring ACLs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch and verify the configuration
- Configuring port security on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch and verify the configuration
- Configuring DHCP snooping on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch and verify the configuration
- Configuring DAI on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch and verify the configuration
- Configuring IP Source Guard on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch and verify the configuration
- Configuring uRPF on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch and verify the configuration
- Configuring traffic storm control on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch and verify the configuration
- Configuring CoPP on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch and verify the configuration
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Course Labs
Lab 1: Cisco Nexus 7000 Platform Discovery
Lab 2: Configure User Management
Lab 3: Configure System Management
Lab 4: Configure Troubleshooting Features
Lab 5: Configure Layer 2 Switching
Lab 6: Configure Virtual Port Channels
Lab 7: Configure Cisco FabricPath
Lab 8: Configure Layer 3 Switching
Lab 9: Configure FHRP
Lab 10: Troubleshoot vPCs and Cisco FabricPath
Lab 11: Configure MPLS
Lab 12: Configure Cisco OTV
Lab 13: Configure LISP
Lab 14: Configure FCoE
Lab 15: Configure Security Features
Lab 16: Configure QoS
