Description
Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Troubleshooting Specialist (DCUCTS) v1.0 is a 4-day hands-on course which enables the UCS Partners to troubleshoot Level 2 UCS, N1k and C-series integration issues.
Objectives
Upon completing this course, the student will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Recognize UCS system failures and resolve UCS system failures using the correct tools to identify the cause of a UCS system failure
- Identify tools and procedures used to isolate, identify, and resolve Nexus 1000V operational failures
Who Should Attend
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
- Cisco UCS Partner support-level engineers
The secondary audience for this course is as follows:
- Cisco customers responsible for advanced UCS troubleshooting
Course Outline
Module 1: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS in the Data Center
Lesson 1: Cisco UCS Configuration Confirmation
- Cisco UCS Architectural Review
- Using Management Interfaces to Identify Cisco UCS Configuration Parameters
- Chassis and Blade Discovery
Lesson 2: Cisco UCS Support Tools
- Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
- Serial over LAN (SoL)
- Data Gathering
Lesson 3: Cisco UCS Advanced Operations
- Ethernet Switching Mode: EHV Mode
- Ethernet Switching Mode: Switch Mode
- Fibre Channel Switching Mode: NPV Mode
- Fibre Channel Switching Mode: Fibre Channel Switch Mode
- Counters and Statistics
Lesson 4: LAN and SAN Connectivity
- LAN Connectivity
- SAN Connectivity
- SAN Boot
Lesson 5: Cisco Unified Computing System Upgrades
- Cisco UCS Upgrades
- Bundles
- Fabric Interconnect Recovery
- Lesson 6: Cisco Unified Computing System Memory**
Lesson 7: Integrating C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager
Module 2: Troubleshooting Nexus 1000V Installation and Operations Problems on Cisco UCS
Lesson 1: Troubleshooting Nexus 1000V Installations on Cisco UCS
- Troubleshooting the Installation of Nexus 1000V on UCS B-Series Servers Running VMware
- Troubleshooting VSM-VEM Connectivity Issues
- Troubleshooting High-Availability Problems
Lesson 2: Troubleshooting Nexus 1000V Data Plane Issues
- Virtual and Physical Interfaces: VM Guest to External Network
- Nexus 1000V Operations: Data Plane Packet Flow
- Troubleshooting Approaches Based on TAC Cases
Lab Outline
- Lab 1-1A: Initial System Exploration
- Lab 1-1B: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Service Profiles
- Lab 1-2A: Cisco UCS Support Tools
- Lab 1-2B: Troubleshooting IPMI
- Lab 1-3A: Cisco UCS Modes of Operation
- Lab 1-3B: Port Channel Troubleshooting
- Lab 1-4A: LAN and SAN Connectivity
- Lab 1-4B: IP Network Troubleshooting
- Lab 1-5: Cisco UCS Upgrades
- Lab 1-6A: Memory Data Collection
- Lab 1-6B: Memory Troubleshooting
- Lab 1-7: Troubleshooting and Verifying C-Series Integration with Cisco UCS Manager
- Lab 2-1: Tools and Techniques for Troubleshooting Nexus 1000V Installation Problems
- Lab 2-2: Commands and Procedures for Troubleshooting Nexus 1000V Data Plane Issues
- Lab 2-3: Troubleshooting Nexus 1000V Installation and Control and Data Plane Problems
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:
- Internetworking fundamentals
- Data Center Unified Computing Implementation (DCUCI)