Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)

Details

Description

Duration: 5 days

The Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) course is designed to prepare you for the Cisco CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certifications. You will develop practical skills in implementing data center compute, LAN, and SAN infrastructure, along with core concepts in automation and security. The course includes hands-on work with Cisco MDS Switches, Cisco Nexus Switches, Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers, and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers. Completing this course earns 64 Continuing Education (CE) credits toward recertification and prepares you for the 350-601 DCCOR exam.

Target Audience

  • Network designers
  • Network administrators
  • Network engineers
  • Systems engineers
  • Data center engineers
  • Consulting systems engineers
  • Technical solutions architects
  • Field engineers
  • Cisco integrators and partners
  • Server administrators
  • Network managers

Prerequisites

  • Working knowledge of Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
  • Working knowledge of storage area networks (SANs)
  • Working knowledge of the Fibre Channel protocol
  • Ability to identify products within the Cisco Nexus and Cisco MDS product families
  • Understanding of Cisco Enterprise Data Center architecture
  • Understanding of server system design and architecture
  • Working knowledge of hypervisor technologies such as VMware

What's Included

What’s included?

  • Authorized Courseware
  • Intensive Hands on Skills Development with an Experienced Subject Matter Expert
  • Hands on practice on real Servers and extended lab support 1.800.482.3172
  • Examination Vouchers & Onsite Certification Testing – (excluding Adobe and PMP Boot Camps)
  • Academy Code of Honor: Test Pass Guarantee
  • Optional: Package for Hotel Accommodations, Lunch and Transportation

Training Solutions

With several convenient training delivery methods offered, The Code Academy makes getting the training you need easy. Whether you prefer to learn in a classroom or an online live learning virtual environment, training videos hosted online, and private group classes hosted at your site. We offer expert instruction to individuals, government agencies, non-profits, and corporations. Our live classes, on-sites, and online training videos all feature certified instructors who teach a detailed curriculum and share their expertise and insights with trainees. No matter how you prefer to receive the training, you can count on The Code Academy for an engaging and effective learning experience.

Methods

  • Instructor Led (the best training format we offer)
  • Live Online Classroom – Online Instructor Led
  • Self-Paced Video

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Curriculum

Learning Objectives
  • Configure and implement routing and switching protocols in a data center environment
  • Deploy overlay networks within a data center
  • Explain high-level Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) concepts and Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) domain integration
  • Describe Cisco cloud service and deployment models
  • Configure and implement Fibre Channel fabric
  • Configure and implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) unified fabric
  • Apply security features within a data center environment
  • Implement software management and infrastructure monitoring practices
  • Configure Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect and server abstraction
  • Implement SAN connectivity for Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
  • Describe the concepts and benefits of Cisco HyperFlex infrastructure
  • Apply Cisco automation and scripting tools in a data center environment
  • Assess automation and orchestration technologies
Course Outline
Module 1: Data Center Switching Protocols

Covers the fundamentals of Spanning Tree Protocol and an overview of Port Channels, establishing the basis for switching behavior in data center environments.

Module 2: First-Hop Redundancy Protocols

Examines Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) and Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) as methods for achieving gateway redundancy in data center networks.

Module 3: Routing in the Data Center

Covers the configuration and operation of OSPFv2, OSPFv3, and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) within data center environments.

Module 4: Multicast in the Data Center

Addresses IP multicast in data center networks, including the use of Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for managing group traffic delivery.

Module 5: Data Center Overlay Protocols

Covers Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization and Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) as overlay technologies for extending Layer 2 networks across data center fabrics.

Module 6: Network Infrastructure Security

Addresses user accounts, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA), and SSH configuration on Cisco NX-OS to protect data center network infrastructure.

Module 7: Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure Overview

Introduces Cisco ACI, covering its initialization, discovery process, and management features for policy-based data center networking.

Module 8: Cisco ACI Components and VMM Domain Integration

Reviews tenant-based components, Cisco ACI endpoints, and Endpoint Groups (EPGs), along with integration with Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) domains to support workload visibility.

Module 9: Packet Flow in Data Center Networks

Examines traffic flow patterns and packet behavior within Cisco Nexus Switches to support troubleshooting and network performance analysis.

Module 10: Cisco Cloud Services and Deployment Models

Reviews cloud architecture types and deployment models—including public, private, and hybrid—as they relate to Cisco data center solutions.

Module 11: Data Center Network Management, Maintenance, and Operations

Covers time synchronization and network configuration management practices used to maintain and operate a stable data center network infrastructure.