Description

Implementing the Cisco 1000V (ICN1K v1.0) is a three-day instructor-led course with lab exercises that are intended to prepare students to install, configure and support the Cisco Nexus 1000V product in VMware servers. The course schedule consists of approximately 50 percent lecture and 50 percent lab exercises. The lab for this course is accessed using a remote access procedure coupled with a GUI application that provides connectivity to all lab devices.

Objectives

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Deploy, configure and troubleshoot data center networks using the Cisco Nexus 1000V product.
• Understand the enhancements associated with the Cisco NX-OS Software
• Understand product placement for the Cisco Nexus 1000V product
• Describe the migration of data center architectures, including unified I/O and unified fabric as they apply to VMware based servers

Prerequisites

The recommended prerequisites for students attending the Implementing Cisco Nexus 1000V course are:

• Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND2) or equivalent
• VMware product implementation skills will be a plus

Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course are individuals involved in the technical handling of VMware servers and Cisco switch products, namely installing, configuring, operating, and troubleshooting. The decision to cover only these areas is somewhat arbitrary, because many people with Cisco certifications are called on to provide advice in network planning and design as well. This course is also intended for VMware implementers and support personnel responsible for the migration of servers from existing VMware virtual switching infrastructures to Cisco Nexus 1000V based networks. In this course, the target audience will be referred to generically as technicians.

• Channel Partners/Resellers (pre- and post-sales professionals)
• Customer
• Employee

• Module 1: VMware in the Data Centers – the Basics
  • Lesson 1: Overview of VMware Architecture
  • Lesson 2: Networking 101 for Cisco Data Centers
  • Lesson 3: Nexus 1000V to the Rescue
• Module 2: Implementing Nexus 1000V
  • Lesson 1: Nexus Architecture, Concepts and Implementation Overview
  • Lesson 2: Installing Nexus 1000V
  • Lesson 3: Configuring Nexus 1000V
  • Lesson 4: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Nexus 1000V systems
  • Lesson 5: Advanced Topics

Lab Outline

• Lab Exercise 1V: Exploring VMware Network Configuration, or
• Lab Exercise 1N: Exploring Cisco Switches
• Lab Exercise 2: Installing Nexus 1000V on VMware systems
• Lab Exercise 3: Configuring Nexus 1000V
• Lab Exercise 4: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Nexus 1000V systems
• Lab Exercise 5: Advanced Topics: VMotion, Port Channels, etc.