Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT) V7.1

The Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT) V7.0 course shows you how to troubleshoot LAN, SAN, Cisco® Data Center Unified Fabric, Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®), and Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI®).You will learn methodologies and tools to identify issues that may occur in data center network architecture. You will get extensive hands-on practice troubleshooting installation, configuration and interconnectivity issues on Cisco Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) switches, Cisco Nexus® switches, Cisco Fabric Extenders (FEXs), Cisco UCS, Cisco ACI, and more. 

This course helps prepare you to take the exam:

300-615 Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT)

How you’ll benefit
This course will help you:

• Learn how to deploy and troubleshoot various components of Cisco data center infrastructure to support performance, resiliency, scalability needs
• Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software
• Qualify for professional-level job roles
• Earn 50 CE credits toward recertification

Why Attend with Current Technologies CLC

• Our Instructors are the top 10% rated by Cisco
• Our Lab has a dedicated 1 Gig Fiber Connection for our Labs
• Our Labs run up to Date Code for all our courses

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

• Describe how to troubleshoot the data center network
• Describe the troubleshooting tools and methodologies that are available from the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and are used to identify and resolve issues in a Cisco Data Center network architecture
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to Virtual LANs (VLANs) and private VLANs (PVLANs)
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to port channels and virtual port channels
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to VXLAN
• Describe troubleshooting of routing and high-availability protocols
• Describe troubleshooting of the LAN security features
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to a single device
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to Fibre Channel interface operation
• Identify and resolve Fibre Channel switching issues when the Cisco NX-OS Software is used in switched mode
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to Fibre Channel switching when a Cisco NX-OS switch is used in N-Port Virtualization (NPV) mode
• Identify and resolve issues that are related to FIP and FCoE, including Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) performance
• Describe Cisco UCS architecture, initial setup, tools, and service aids that are available for Cisco UCS troubleshooting and interpretation of the output
• Describe Cisco UCS configuration and troubleshooting
• Describe Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server operation and troubleshoot related issues
• Describe Cisco UCS B-Series LAN, SAN, and Fibre Channel operations, including in-depth troubleshooting procedures
• Describe Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) tools for validating performance and facilitating data-gathering activities for Cisco UCS C-Series server troubleshooting, and the troubleshooting approach for hardware and firmware failures
• Define the proper procedures for configuring Cisco UCS C-Series LAN and SAN connectivity, avoiding issues with the VIC, and troubleshooting connectivity issues
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series server integration with Cisco UCS Manager
• Identify the tools, protocols, and methods to effectively troubleshoot Cisco ACI
• Describe how to troubleshoot automation and scripting tools
• Describe how to troubleshoot programmability

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

• Network Designers
• Network Administrators
• Network Engineers
• System Engineers
• Data Center Engineers
• Consulting Systems Engineers
• Technical Solutions Architects
• Server Administrators
• Network Managers
• Cisco Integrators and Partners

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Configure, secure, and maintain LAN and SAN based on Cisco Nexus and MDS switches
• Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco Unified Computing System
• Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco ACI

The following Cisco courses may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Networking Technologies (CCNA®)
• Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
• Introducing Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCINX)
• Configuring Cisco NX-OS Switches and Fabrics in the Data Center (DCCNX)
• Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS)
• Configuring Cisco Unified Computing System (DCCUCS)

Module 1: Describing the Troubleshooting Process

• Troubleshooting Overview
• Narrow Down the Cause of the Problem

Module 2: Understanding CLI Troubleshooting Tools

• Ping, Pong, and Traceroute
• Debugging, Event History, and System Monitoring
• Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) and Encapsulated Remote SPAN
• Ethanalyzer, Embedded Logic Analyzer Module (ELAM), and Data Plane Sampling Capture
• Logging
• Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM), and Remote Network Monitor (RMON)

Module 3: Troubleshooting VLANs and PVLANs

• Troubleshoot VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
• Troubleshoot Layer 2 Issues
• VLANs and Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) on Cisco Nexus Series Switches
• Troubleshoot VLANs, PVLANs, and SVIs
• Troubleshoot Rapid Per VLAN Spanning Tree+ (PVST+)

Module 4: Troubleshooting Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels

• Port Channel Overview
• Virtual Port Channel (vPC) Overview
• Troubleshoot vPCs
• Common vPC Issues

Module 5: Troubleshooting Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)

• VXLAN Overlay Features
• VXLAN Multiprotocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP) Ethernet VPN
• Common VXLAN Issues
• VXLAN Troubleshooting

 Module 6: Troubleshooting Routing and High-Availability Protocols

• Troubleshoot Basic Routing Issues
• Troubleshoot OSPFv2 and OSPFv3
• Troubleshoot EIGRP
• Troubleshoot PIM
• Troubleshoot First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP)

Module 7: Troubleshoot Data Center LAN Security

• Troubleshoot Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and Role-Based Access  Control (RBAC)
• Troubleshoot First-Hop Security
• Troubleshoot Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
• Troubleshoot Access Control Lists (ACLs)

Module 8: Troubleshooting Platform-Specific Issues

• Cisco Fabric Services Overview
• Troubleshoot Cisco Fabric Services
• Configure and Troubleshoot Configuration Profiles
• Common Virtual Device Contexts (VDC) Issues
• Troubleshoot VDC
• Troubleshoot Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
• Cisco FEX Troubleshooting
• Troubleshoot Cisco In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)

Module 9: Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Interfaces

• Fibre Channel Overview
• Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Interfaces and Device Registration
• Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Port Channels
• Troubleshoot Port Security and Fabric Binding

Module 10: Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Fabric Services

• Troubleshoot Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs)
• Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Domain and Name Services
• Troubleshoot Zoning and Fabric Merges
• Troubleshoot Cisco Fabric Services

Module 11: Troubleshooting NPV Mode

• N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) and NPV Overview
• Troubleshoot NPV Mode

Module 12: Troubleshooting FCoE

• FCoE and FIP Overview
• Troubleshoot FIP
• Troubleshoot FCoE- and QoS-Related Issues
• Troubleshoot Data Center Bridging (DCB)

Module 13: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Architecture and Initialization

• Troubleshoot Fabric Interconnect in Standalone and Cluster Mode
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Management Access
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Manager CLI
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS with Embedded Tools
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Hardware Discovery

Module 14: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Configuration

• Stateless Computing
• Troubleshoot Service Profile Association Issues Due to Unavailable Addresses
• Other Service Profile Association Issues
• Cisco UCS Manageability
• Troubleshoot Authentication Failures

Module 15: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Servers

• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server
• Troubleshoot Firmware Upgrade and Operating System Drivers
• Troubleshoot Remote Access
• Troubleshoot Server Hardware

Module 16: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity

• Troubleshoot Link-Level Issues
• Troubleshoot Connectivity Issues for Specific Servers
• Troubleshoot Intermittent Connectivity
• Troubleshoot Disjoint Layer 2 Networks
• Troubleshoot Redundant Connectivity
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series SAN Connectivity
• Troubleshoot Directly Attached Storage
• Troubleshoot Server Boot from SAN and iSCSI
• Use SPAN for Troubleshooting
• Analyze Packet Flow

Module 17: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Servers

• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Initialization and Cisco IMC
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Hardware and Firmware

Module 18: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity

• Troubleshoot the Cisco UCS C-Series VIC Module and Connectivity to Cisco IMC
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series LAN Connectivity
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series SAN Connectivity
• Use SPAN to Capture Cisco UCS C-Series Server Traffic
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Boot from the Fibre Channel Logical Unit Number LUN
• Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series iSCSI Boot

Module 19: Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager Integration

• Integrate Cisco UCS C-Series Servers with Cisco UCS Manager
• Troubleshoot FEX Discovery and VIC Issues

Module 20: Exploring the Tools and Methodologies for Troubleshooting Cisco ACI

• Troubleshoot the Fabric Discovery Process
• Traditional Troubleshooting Methods in Cisco ACI Atomic Counters, Faults, and Health Scores
• Troubleshoot Tenant-Based Policies
• Packet Flow Through Cisco ACI Fabric
• Troubleshoot AAA and RBAC

Module 21: Troubleshoot Automation and Scripting Tools

• Troubleshoot Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) EEM
• Troubleshoot the Cisco NX-OS Scheduler

Module 22: Troubleshooting Programmability

• Troubleshoot Bash Shell and Guest Shell for NX-OS
• Troubleshoot Representational State Transfer (REST) API, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), and Extensible Markup Language (XML) Encoding

LAB OUTLINE

• Discovery 1: Document the Network Baseline
• Discovery 2: Troubleshoot Rapid PVST+
• Discovery 3: Troubleshoot LACP
• Discovery 4: Troubleshoot vPC
• Discovery 5: Troubleshoot VXLAN
• Discovery 6: Troubleshoot OSPF
• Discovery 7: Troubleshoot FHRP
• Discovery 8: Troubleshoot Cisco Fabric Services
• Discovery 9: Troubleshoot VRF
• Discovery 10: Troubleshoot Cisco FEX
• Discovery 11: Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Interfaces
• Discovery 12: Troubleshoot Fibre Channel VSANs, Zones, and Domain Services
• Discovery 13: Troubleshoot NPV Mode
• Discovery 14: Troubleshoot FCoE
• Discovery 15: Troubleshoot DCB
• Discovery 16: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Management and Service Profile Deployment
• Discovery 17: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Server LAN Connectivity
• Discovery 18: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Server Boot from the Fibre Channel LUN
• Discovery 19: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Server Management Connectivity
• Discovery 20: Troubleshoot Cisco ACI Integration with VMware vCenter
• Discovery 21: Troubleshoot Contracts in Cisco ACI
• Discovery 22: Troubleshoot Cisco ACI External Layer 3 Connectivity
• Discovery 23: Troubleshoot Cisco ACI External Layer 2 Connectivity