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Cisco Data Centre Nexus Dashboard Essentials
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Introduction
The Cisco Data Centre Nexus Dashboard Essentials (DCNDE) training teaches you how to plan, implement, manage, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot the infrastructure of your data centres using the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platform.
The goal of this training is to provide fundamental knowledge for the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platform. It discusses the components and the structure of the platform, as well as how to plan for the instalment and deployment, looking at the physical and virtual resource requirements, licensing, connectivity, cluster size, and software stack. Additionally, you will be acquainted with the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and the different functions to create and manage sites in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard. You will learn how to monitor, troubleshoot, and administer the platform, covering the authentication and authorization of the administrators’ access.
Audience Profile
Professional-level and expert-level data center roles.
Pre-requisites
No prerequisites currently.
Course Objectives
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Explore the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platform
- Explain Cisco Nexus Dashboard licensing options, cluster connectivity, GUI, software stack, roles, permissions, tech support, troubleshooting, and installation procedure for adding applications
- Perform Cisco Nexus Dashboard firmware upgrades
- Configure Cisco Nexus Dashboard remote authentication
- Monitor Cisco Nexus Dashboard resources
- Describe Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) and its dashboards
- Explore the Data Center with Cisco NDFC topology, including customizable templates, deployment, existing network devices, Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN) Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN), Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Program Interface (API), migration, and image, license, and network management
- Describe enhanced Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for fabric objects
Course Content
| Session 1: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Platforms |
| Session 2: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Licensing Options |
| Session 3: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Cluster Connectivity |
| Session 4: Cisco Nexus Dashboard GUI Overview |
| Session 5: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software Stack |
| Session 6: Cisco Nexus Dashboard GUI Overview |
| Session 7: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Installation Procedures |
| Session 8: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Firmware Upgrades |
| Session 9: Application Installation on Cisco Nexus Dashboard |
| Session 10: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Roles and Permissions |
| Session 11: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Remote Authentication |
| Session 12: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Resource Monitoring |
| Session 13: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Tech Support and Troubleshooting |
| Session 14: Add Sites to Cisco Nexus Dashboard |
| Session 15: Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard |
| Session 16: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Overview |
| Session 17: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Dashboards |
| Session 18: Data Center Exploration with Cisco NDFC Topology |
| Session 19: Cisco NDFC Customizable Templates |
| Session 20: Image Management Using Cisco NDFC |
| Session 21: License Management Using Cisco NDFC |
| Session 22: Enhanced RBAC for Fabric Objects |
| Session 23: Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller |
| Session 24: Manage the Network with Cisco NDFC |
| Session 25: Deploying Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller |
| Session 26: Discovering Network Devices with Cisco NDFC |
| Session 27: Deploy VXLAN EVPN with Cisco NDFC |
| Session 28: Managing and Monitoring the Data Center with Cisco NDFC |
| Session 29: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller REST API |
| Session 30: Cisco Data Center Network Manager to Cisco NDFC Migration |
| Session 31: Configure and Execute Cisco NDFC POAP |
| Session 32: Configure VXLAN with a BGP Control Plane |
Associated Certifications and Exam
The DCNDE course does not directly map to a single certification exam, but it supports broader Cisco Data Center certifications and professional development paths.
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