Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations

Data center administrators; Data center engineers; Systems engineers; Server administrators; Network managers; Cisco integrators and partners; Data center designers; Technical solutions architects; Network architects

Describe the foundations of data center networking; Describe Cisco Nexus products and explain the basic Cisco NX-OS functionalities and tools; Describe Layer 3 first-hop redundancy; Describe Cisco FEX connectivity; Describe Ethernet port channels and vPCs; Introduce switch virtualization, machine virtualization, and describe network virtualization; Compare storage connectivity options in the data center; Describe Fibre Channel communication between the initiator server and the target storage; Describe Fibre Channel zone types and their uses; Describe NPV and NPIV; Describe data center Ethernet enhancements that provide a lossless fabric

Good understanding of networking protocols; Good understanding of the VMware environment; Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems