Course Description
Cisco Data Center Unified Computing System C-series Troubleshooting (DCUCSCTS) v1.0 is a two day hands-on course that enables you to troubleshoot L2 UCS C-series troubleshooting issues. Fast Lane is proud to offer this valuable Cisco Authorized course, led by our expert team of data center trainers and course developers. For this course, the Fast Lane instructors take you deep into the most common problems faced by Cisco TAC engineers, and give you in depth knowledge and insider tips on how to quickly resolve issues and how to maintain an optimal UCS environment.
Who should Attend
This course is intended for:
- Data center technicians
- Data center administrators
- Systems engineers
- Data center designers and managers
- Program and project managers
Upon Course Completion
This intensive 2-day course covers the following hot topics:
- Review of Troubleshooting Methodology: how to gather data and how to execute a Fault Isolation Process
- Troubleshooting Management Access, including executing CIMC and BIOS Password Recovery, troubleshooting LOM, Cisco Card Mode, IPMI Access and SoL Access
- Configuring Firmware Updates, EFI Shell to Remotely Update CIMC BIOS, USB Recovery Modules for CIMC BIOS and recovering from Corrupt Server BIOS
- Troubleshooting LAN Connectivity, cable issues, CNA LAN Configuration and P81E CNA LAN Configuration
- Troubleshooting SAN Connectivity, CNA SAN Configuration and P81E SAN Configuration
- Troubleshooting RAID Configuration, RAID Card Failures and Disk Failures
- Troubleshooting Operating System Driver Issues, Windows Drivers, VMware ESX/ESXi Drivers and Red Hat Linux Drivers
- Configuring C-Series Integration with UCS Manager, B-Series Hardware Integration and C-Series CIMC BIOS to Integrate with UCS Manager
Course Outline
Detailed Course Outline
Now Featuring UCS Manager Code v2.0!
Module 1: Troubleshooting Methodology
- Lesson 1: Gather Data
- Lesson 2: Execute Fault Isolation Process
Module 2: Troubleshooting Management Access
- Lesson 1: Execute CIMC and BIOS Password Recovery
- Lesson 2: Troubleshoot LOM and Cisco Card Mode
- Lesson 3: Troubleshoot IPMI Access
- Lesson 3: Troubleshoot SoL Access
Module 3: Configuring Firmware Updates
- Lesson 1: Configure EFI Shell to Remotely Update CIMC BIOS
- Lesson 2: Configure EFI Shell to Remotely Update Server BIOS
- Lesson 3: Configure USB Recovery Modules for CIMC BIOS
- Lesson 4: Recover from Corrupt Server BIOS
Module 4: Troubleshooting LAN Connectivity
- Lesson 1: Troubleshoot Cable Issues
- Lesson 2: Troubleshoot CNA LAN Configuration
- Lesson 3: Troubleshoot P81E CNA LAN Configuration
Module 5: Troubleshooting SAN Connectivity
- Lesson 1: Troubleshoot Cable Issues
- Lesson 2: Troubleshoot CNA SAN Configuration
- Lesson 3: Troubleshoot P81E SAN Configuration
Module 6: Troubleshooting RAID
- Lesson 1: Troubleshoot RAID Configuration
- Lesson 2: Troubleshoot RAID Card Failures
- Lesson 3: Troubleshoot RAID Disk Failures
Module 7: Troubleshooting Operating System Driver Issues
- Lesson 1: Troubleshoot Windows Drivers
- Lesson 2: Troubleshoot VMware ESX/ESXi Drivers
- Lesson 3: Troubleshoot Red Hat Linux Drivers
Module 8: Configuring C-Series Integration with UCS Manager
- Lesson 1: Configure UCS B-Series Hardware for Integration
- Lesson 2: Configure C-Series CIMC BIOS to Integrate with UCS Manager
Prerequisites
The following prerequisite skills and knowledge are recommended before attending this course:
- Understanding of server system design and architecture
- Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
- Familiarity with storage area networks
- Familiarity with Fibre Channel protocol
- Understanding of Cisco enterprise data center architecture
- Familiarity with hypervisor technologies (vSphere, Hyper-V, Xen)
Previous attendance of the following Cisco learning offerings is recommended to fully benefit from this course:
- Data Center Unified Computing Implementation (DCUCI) v4.0
- Attendance of Data Center Unified Fabric Implementation (DCUFI) v4.0