Data Center Unified Computing System Troubleshooting

This course is designed for UCS engineers responsible for troubleshooting UCS solutions.

After you complete this course you will be able to:

• 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

Troubleshooting Cisco UCS in the Data Center

• Cisco UCS Configuration Confirmation
• Cisco UCS Support Tools
• Cisco UCS Advanced Operations
• LAN and SAN Connectivity
• Cisco Unified Computing System Upgrades
• Cisco Unified Computing System Memory
• Integrating C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager

Troubleshooting Nexus 1000V Installation and Operations Problems on Cisco UCS

• Troubleshooting Nexus 1000V Installations on Cisco UCS
• Troubleshooting Nexus 1000V Data Plane Issues

Labs

• 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