1. Installation of the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers
- Updating Firmware Components
2. Cisco IMC Configuration
- Provisioning Server Hardware with Cisco IMC
3. Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware and Management
- Hardware Components
- Assembling B-Series Architecture and Features
- Installing Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware
4. Cisco UCS Connectivity Configuration and Management
- Configuring Cisco UCS B-Series Physical Connectivity
- Exploring the Cisco UCS B-Series User Interfaces
- Configuring Compute Node LAN and SAN
5. Server Resources Implementation
- Creating Identity and Resource Pools
- Creating Service Profiles and Service Profile Templates
- Cloning and Managing Service Profiles
6. Virtual Server Networking
- Evaluating the Cisco Nexus 1000V
- Working with VMware Ethernet Networking
- Characterizing Cisco Nexus 1000V Architecture
- Installing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch
- Configuring Basic Cisco Nexus 1000V Networking
- Configuring Cisco UCS Manager for VMware PTS
7. Cisco UCS Management and Maintenance
- Implementing Startup and Shutdown Procedures
- Configuring Role-Based Access Control
- Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco UCS Manager Database
- Managing High Availability
- Monitoring System Events
- Managing and Upgrading Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware
8. Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Implementation (Optional)
- C-Series Hardware Components and Installation
- B-Series Hardware Components, Architecture, and Features
- Cisco UCS Use Cases
- Server Virtualization
- Data Center Access Layer
- VMware Ethernet Networking
- Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Architecture
9. Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware (Optional)
- Fault Color Coding Scheme
- Hardware Discovery Common Errors
- Hardware LED Error Codes
- Core Files
- Local Management
10. Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Service Profiles (Optional)
- Troubleshooting Resource Assignment Issues and Issues After Association
11. Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Communications Failures (Optional)
- Troubleshooting Communications from Server to Ethernet or SAN Switch
- Troubleshooting Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE Connectivity
Labs
Lab 1: Initial Cisco UCS C-Series Configuration
Lab 2: Configure LAN and SAN Physical Connections
Lab 3: Configure Identity and Resource Pools
Lab 4: Create Mobile Service Profiles from Updating Templates
Lab 5: Create a Data-Center Cluster in VMware vCenter
Lab 6: Install a Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM
Lab 7: Configure Port Profiles
Lab 8: Configure RBAC
Lab 9: Back up and Import Cisco UCS Manager Configuration Data
Lab 10: Reporting in the Cisco Unified Computing System
Lab 11: Initial Cisco UCS B-Series Configuration