Course Overview

This 4-days training course is aimed to fulfil the requirements of systems and field engineers, consulting systems engineers, and Cisco integrators who install and implement Cisco’s Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders and Nexus 5000 Series Switches.

After attending this course, delegates should be able to do the following:

• Identify the products that include the:
  • Cisco’s Nexus 5000 Series Switches product family and Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender product family
• Understand Cisco’s Nexus 5000 Series Switch system architecture
• Understand Cisco’s Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) architecture, features, and usage of the software
• Configure
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
  • The network features on Cisco’s Nexus 5000 Series Switches for LAN operation
  • Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches to support the FCoE protocol and for connection to the SAN
  • System management features on Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
  • Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders for operation with the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
• Identify and understand the components of
  • Fibre Channel Protocol and over Ethernet (FCoE) Protocol
  • IEEE Data Center Bridging (DCB) Ethernet Enhancements
• Secure the process of Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
• Understand the high accessibility and In-Service Software Update (ISSU) features of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
• Understand and implement a structured troubleshooting process using available tools and resources of Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches and troubleshoot real-world issues relating to the LAN, SAN, and FCoE

This course provides a complete look at the key components and procedures that are required to install, configure, manage and troubleshoot the Cisco’s Nexus 5000 Series Switches and Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders in SAN, LAN, and unified fabric surroundings.