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Duration
11h 20m
Difficulty
Advanced
Instructor
Brian McGahan
Videos
30
CPE Credits
15
Published
May 23, 2017
Updated
Apr 09, 2024
Networking CourseCisco

Implementing Unified Computing System (UCS)

Join one of the most respected and experienced teams of CCIE instructors for comprehensive Data Center v3 video training. This online course is led by Brian McGahan, CCIEx4 #8593 in Routing & Switching, Data Center, Security, and Service Provider, and CCDE #2013::13 in Design. In this course, Brian explains and demonstrates the key technologies related to Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS). Learners will gain a clear understanding of how UCS works, how it supports server, network, and storage integration, and how it fits into Cisco’s modern Data Center v3 architecture. This course is included as part of the CCIE Data Center v3 Learning Path and is designed to help learners strengthen their knowledge of Cisco data center technologies for advanced certification preparation and real-world implementation.

Instructor

Brian McGahan

Brian McGahan

Course Instructor

At the age of 20, Brian McGahan earned his first CCIE in Routing & Switching and became known as the “youngest engineer in the world.” He continued on to earn CCIE certifications in Security and Service Provider. We’re proud to have such an accomplished and driven instructor on the team. Brian has developed and taught for since 2002, setting the bar for CCIE training and helping thousands of engineers obtain their own certifications. When he is not developing new products for, Brian McGahan consults with large ISPs and enterprise customers.

What Is Included

30 videos1 group11h 20m video runtime0m activity runtime4.86 / 5 rating15 CPE credits

Skill Coverage

IP Addressing and SubnettingIP Addressing and Subnetting → IP Address Management and AssignmentNetwork Design and ArchitectureNetwork Design and Architecture → Data Center NetworkingNetwork Design and Architecture → Network Segmentation and VirtualizationNetwork Design and Architecture → Network Topology and DesignNetwork Device AdministrationNetwork Device Administration → Cisco IOS and Platform AdministrationNetwork Device Administration → Cisco Platform and Hardware ManagementNetwork Device Administration → Device Configuration Management and BackupNetwork Device Administration → First Hop Redundancy and Gateway ProtocolsNetwork Device Administration → High-Speed Ethernet and Backplane Interface ConfigurationNetwork Device Administration → Interface and Physical Layer ConfigurationNetwork Monitoring and TroubleshootingNetwork Monitoring and Troubleshooting → Network Diagnostics and TroubleshootingNetwork SecurityNetwork Security → Network Authentication and IdentityNetworkingNetworking → IP Addressing and Subnetting → IP Address Management and AssignmentNetworking → Network Design and Architecture → Data Center NetworkingNetworking → Network Design and Architecture → Network Segmentation and VirtualizationNetworking → Network Design and Architecture → Network Topology and DesignNetworking → Network Device Administration → Cisco IOS and Platform AdministrationNetworking → Network Device Administration → Cisco Platform and Hardware ManagementNetworking → Network Device Administration → Device Configuration Management and BackupNetworking → Network Device Administration → First Hop Redundancy and Gateway ProtocolsNetworking → Network Device Administration → High-Speed Ethernet and Backplane Interface ConfigurationNetworking → Network Device Administration → Interface and Physical Layer ConfigurationNetworking → Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting → Network Diagnostics and TroubleshootingNetworking → Network Security → Network Authentication and IdentityNetworking → Quality of Service → Bandwidth and Congestion ManagementNetworking → Switching and Layer 2 Technologies → Link Aggregation and TrunkingNetworking → Switching and Layer 2 Technologies → Spanning Tree and RedundancyNetworking → Switching and Layer 2 Technologies → Switch Configuration and ManagementNetworking → Switching and Layer 2 Technologies → Switch Hardware and Platform ManagementQuality of ServiceQuality of Service → Bandwidth and Congestion ManagementSwitching and Layer 2 TechnologiesSwitching and Layer 2 Technologies → Link Aggregation and TrunkingSwitching and Layer 2 Technologies → Spanning Tree and RedundancySwitching and Layer 2 Technologies → Switch Configuration and ManagementSwitching and Layer 2 Technologies → Switch Hardware and Platform Management

Course Curriculum

UCS Course Overview

1 video

Video

UCS Blade Server Components

2 videos

Video

UCS Manager Initialization

3 videos

Video

UCS - OS Installation to Remote Storage

2 videos

Video

UCS LAN Connectivity

5 videos

Video

UCS Disjoint Layer 2 LAN Connectivity

2 videos

Video

UCS LAN Connectivity - Ethernet Port Channels

2 videos

Video

UCS LAN connectivity fabric Failover

2 videos

Video

UCS LAN Connectivity vNIC Templates

2 videos

Video

UCS Service Profile Templates

2 videos

Video

UCS Server Pools & Qualification Policies

1 video

Video

UCS Address Pools

2 videos

Video

UCS Policies

1 video

Video

UCS Firmware Management

2 videos

Video

UCS Backup & Restore

1 video

Video