DCNX7K v1.0 - Implementing the Cisco Nexus 7000

This course is a 5-day ILT training program designed for systems and field engineers who install and implement the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch. This course covers the key components and procedures you need to know to install, configure, manage and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch platform.

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

• Network engineers and systems engineers

The secondary audience for this course is as follows:

• Network designers, network administrators, and network managers

Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:

• Identify the chassis and components of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch.
• Identify which management tools are available for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch, and configure the relevant management tool.
• Configure the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch functions and features.
• Configure the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch Security and Quality of Service features.
• Troubleshoot key features of the Cisco Nexus 7000 switch.

• Module 1: Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch Product Overview

• Lesson 1: Understanding Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches

• Cisco Nexus product family
• Key high availability features
• Key unified fabric features
• Key scalability features
• The supervisor engine and I/O module features
• Fabric module capacity and redundancy
• VOQ
• Packet flow and arbitration
• Power supplies and fan cooling
• Deployment models

• Lesson 2: Describing Cisco NX-OS Software

• Cisco NX-OS Software architecture
• Cisco NX-OS Software features
• Cisco NX-OS process recovery
• Cisco NX-OS supervisor redundancy
• Licensing features

• Lesson 3: Understanding High Availability and Redundancy

• Network-level high availability
• System-level high availability
• In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)

• Lesson 4: Using the Connectivity Management Processor

• The CMP
• Configuring the CMP
• Verification
• Upgrading the CMP
• Using the CMP

• Module 2: Cisco Nexus 7000 Management

• Lesson 1: Configuring User Management

• User management features
• User accounts and roles
• Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)
• Secure Shell (SSH)

• Lesson 2: Understanding System Management

• System management features
• Cisco Fabric Services
• Smart Call Home
• Scheduler
• System message logging
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
• Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
• NTP and Cisco Discovery Protocol

• Module 3: Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch Feature Configuration

• Lesson 1: Using Virtual Device Contexts on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch

• Virtual device contexts (VDCs)
• Resource templates
• Configuring VDCs
• Management settings

• Lesson 2: Configuring Layer 2 Switching Features

• Basic interface parameters
• Layer 2 interfaces
• VLANs
• Private VLANs
• Rapid PVST+
• Multiple Spanning Tree (MST)
• Spanning Tree Protocol extensions
• QinQ VLAN tunnels

• Lesson 3: Configuring Port Channels

• Port channels
• Configuring port channels
• vPCs
• vPCs architecture
• Configuring vPCs

• Lesson 4: Configuring the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch with the Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender

• Fabric extender
• Fabric extender connectivity
• Fabric extenders features
• Configuring the FEX

• Lesson 5: Implementing Cisco FabricPath

• Implementing Cisco FabricPath
• Troubleshooting Cisco FabricPath
• TRILL

• Lesson 6: Configuring Layer 3 Switching Features

• Unicast and multicast RIB and FIB
• Routing protocols
• Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
• Route policy manager

• Layer 3 virtualization

• MPLS
• Policy-based routing
• First Hop Redundancy Protocols
• WCCPv2
• Configuring WCCPv2
• Configuring IP multicast

• Lesson 7: Implementing Overlay Transport Virtualization

• OTV
• Basic OTV
• Advanced OTV

• Module 4: Cisco Nexus 7000 Advanced Feature Configuration

• Lesson 1: Security Features

• Security features
• Access control lists
• Port security
• DHCP Snooping
• Dynamic ARP Inspection
• IP Source Guard
• Unicast RPF
• Traffic storm control
• Control Plane Protection
• Cisco TrustSec

• Lesson 2: Implementing Quality of Service

• QoS
• QoS on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch
• Modular QoS CLI (MQC)
• Classification
• Marking
• Mutation mapping
• Policing
• Queuing and scheduling
• Monitoring

• Module 5: Troubleshooting

• Lesson 1: Using the Troubleshooting Process

• The troubleshooting process
• System messages
• Viewing the logs
• Troubleshooting modules

• Lesson 2: Using Troubleshooting Features

• Troubleshooting features
• Remote Monitoring (RMON)
• Online diagnostics
• Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
• Onboard Failure Logging
• Embedded WireShark Analyzer
• SPAN
• NetFlow

• Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Upgrades, Installs, and Reboots

• Troubleshooting software upgrades and downgrades
• Troubleshooting software system reboots

• Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Virtual Port Channels

• Troubleshooting checklist
• Configuration element mismatch
• Cannot enable the feature
• vPC in blocked state
• VLANs suspended
• Traffic disrupted

• Lesson 5: Troubleshooting Memory and Packet Flow Issues

• High level assessment
• Detailed assessment
• Platform memory monitoring
• Packet flow issues

Lab Outline

• Lab 1-1: Cisco Nexus 7000 Platform Discovery
• Lab 2-1: Configuring User Management
• Lab 2-2: Configuring System Management
• Lab 3-1: Configuring Layer 2 Switching
• Lab 3-2: Configuring Virtual Port Channels
• Lab 3-3: Configuring Cisco FabricPath
• Lab 3-4: Configuring Layer 3 Switching
• Lab 3-5: Configuring FHRP
• Lab 3-6: Configuring Overlay Transport Virtualization
• Lab 4-1: Configuring Security Features
• Lab 4-2: Configuring QoS
• Lab 5-1: Configuring Troubleshooting Features
• Lab 5-2: Troubleshooting Virtual Port Channels and Cisco FabricPath

Prerequisites The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

• Good understanding of networking protocols, routing, and switching
• Recommended CCNA Certification
• Recommended attendance of Cisco IP Routing Class (ROUTE)
• Recommended attendance of Cisco Switching Class (SWITCH)