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Duration
1h 58m
Difficulty
Professional
Instructor
Brian McGahan
Videos
6
Quizzes
6
CPE Credits
2
Published
Jul 01, 2020
Updated
Jan 23, 2023
Networking CourseCisco

Data Center Firmware Management

This course focuses on firmware upgrade processes used in regular network operations. Learners gain practical understanding of how to upgrade NX-OS firmware, UCS firmware, and ACI firmware across different Cisco environments. The course also explains the difference between disruptive and non-disruptive upgrades, helping network professionals plan maintenance activities carefully, reduce downtime, and keep infrastructure stable and up to date.

Instructor

Brian McGahan

Brian McGahan

Course Instructor

Brian McGahan earned his first CCIE in Routing & Switching at the age of 20 and became recognized as one of the youngest engineers in the world to achieve this milestone. He later expanded his expertise by earning additional CCIE certifications in Security and Service Provider.<br/><br/>As a highly accomplished and dedicated instructor, Brian has been developing and teaching training programs for since 2002. His work has helped set a strong standard for CCIE education and has supported thousands of engineers in achieving their own certifications. Along with creating new training products for, Brian also consults with large ISPs and enterprise organizations.

CCDE #2013::13CCIEx4 #8593

What Is Included

6 videos6 quizzes1 group58m video runtime1h 00m activity runtime2 CPE credits

Skill Coverage

Networking → Network Design and Architecture → Cisco Nexus Platform and Fabric ManagementNetworking → Network Design and Architecture → Data Center NetworkingNetworking → Network Device Administration → Cisco IOS and Platform AdministrationNetworking → Network Device Administration → Cisco Platform and Hardware ManagementNetworking → Network Device Administration → First Hop Redundancy and Gateway ProtocolsNetworking → Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting → Network Diagnostics and TroubleshootingNetworking → Network Security → Cryptography and PKINetworking → SD-WAN and Software-Defined Networking → SDN Controllers and Fabric Management

Course Curriculum

Nexus

2 videos • 2 quizs

VideoQuiz

UCS

2 videos • 2 quizs

VideoQuiz

ACI

2 videos • 2 quizs

VideoQuiz