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  • Copyright 2015
  • Pages: 1400
  • Edition: 1st
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  • ISBN-10: 1-58720-568-8
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-58720-568-2

CCNA Data Center Official Cert Guide Library combines the two official study guides for the two CCNA Data Center exams. This value-priced bundle includes the following titles: CCNA Data Center DCICN 640-911 Official Cert Guide and CCNA Data Center DCICT Official Cert Guide. These books provide a comprehensive self-study tool for preparing for the exams. Complete coverage of all exam topics as posted on the exam topic blueprint ensures readers will arrive at a thorough understanding of what they need to master to succeed on the exam. The book follows a logical organization of the DCICT exam objectives. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing readers' retention and recall of exam topics. Readers will organize their exam preparation through the use of the consistent features in these chapters, including:

  • Pre-chapter quiz – These quizzes allow readers to assess their knowledge of the chapter content and decide how much time to spend on any given section.
  • Foundation Topics – These sections make up the majority of the page count, explaining concepts, configurations, with emphasis on the theory and concepts, and with linking the theory to the meaning of the configuration commands.
  • Key Topics – Inside the Foundation Topics sections, every figure, table, or list that should absolutely be understood and remembered for the exam is noted with the words “Key Topic” in the margin. This tool allows the reader to quickly review the most important details in each chapter.
  • Exam Preparation – This ending section of each chapter includes three additional features for review and study, all designed to help the reader remember the details as well as to get more depth. Readers will be instructed to review key topics from the chapter, complete tables and lists from memory, and define key terms.
  • Final Preparation Chapter—This final chapter details a set of tools and a study plan to help readers complete their preparation for the exams.
  • CD-ROM Practice Test—The companion CD-ROM contains a set of customizable practice tests.

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Table of Contents

CCNA Data Center DCICN 640-911 Official Cert Guide
9781587204548

Introduction xxxi
Getting Started 1
Part I: Networking Fundamentals 9
Chapter 1 The TCP/IP and OSI Networking Models 11
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 11
Foundation Topics 14
Perspectives on Networking 14
TCP/IP Networking Model 15
    History Leading to TCP/IP 16
    Overview of the TCP/IP Networking Model 17
    TCP/IP Application Layer 19
        HTTP Overview 19
        HTTP Protocol Mechanisms 20
    TCP/IP Transport Layer 21
        TCP Error Recovery Basics 21
        Same-Layer and Adjacent-Layer Interactions 22
    TCP/IP Network Layer 22
        Internet Protocol and the Postal Service 23
        Internet Protocol Addressing Basics 24
        IP Routing Basics 25
    TCP/IP Link Layer (Data Link Plus Physical) 26
    TCP/IP Model and Terminology 28
        Comparing the Original and Modern TCP/IP Models 28
        Data Encapsulation Terminology 28
        Names of TCP/IP Messages 30
OSI Networking Model 30
    Comparing OSI and TCP/IP 30
    Describing Protocols by Referencing the OSI Layers 31
    OSI Layers and Their Functions 32
    OSI Layering Concepts and Benefits 33
    OSI Encapsulation Terminology 34
Exam Preparation Tasks 36
Review All the Key Topics 36
Definitions of Key Terms 36
Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Ethernet LANs 39
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 39
Foundation Topics 42
An Overview of LANs 42
    Typical SOHO LANs 42
    Typical Enterprise Campus LANs 43
    Typical Data Center Ethernet LAN 44
    The Variety of Ethernet Physical Layer Standards 45
    Consistent Behavior over All Links Using the Ethernet Data Link Layer 46
Building Physical Ethernet Networks with UTP 47
    Transmitting Data Using Twisted Pairs 47
    Breaking Down a UTP Ethernet Link 48
    UTP Cabling Pinouts for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T 51
        Straight-Through Cable Pinout 51
        Crossover Cable Pinout 53
        Choosing the Right Cable Pinouts 54
    UTP Cabling Pinouts for 1000BASE-T 55
Sending Data in Ethernet Networks 55
    Ethernet Data-Link Protocols 55
        Ethernet Addressing 56
        Identifying Network Layer Protocols with the Ethernet Type Field 58
        Error Detection with FCS 59
    Sending Ethernet Frames with Switches and Hubs 59
        Sending in Modern Ethernet LANs Using Full-Duplex 59
        Using Half-Duplex with LAN Hubs 60
Exam Preparation Tasks 63
Review All the Key Topics 63
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 63
Definitions of Key Terms 64
Chapter 3 Fundamentals of WANs 67
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 67
Foundation Topics 70
Leased Line WANs 70
    Positioning Leased Lines with LANs and Routers 70
    Physical Details of Leased Lines 71
        Leased Line Cabling 72
        Building a WAN Link in a Lab 73
    Data Link Details of Leased Lines 74
        HDLC Basics 74
        How Routers Use a WAN Data Link 75
Ethernet as a WAN Technology 77
    Ethernet WANs that Create a Layer 2 Service 78
    How Routers Route IP Packets Using Ethernet Emulation 79
Accessing the Internet 80
    The Internet as a Large WAN 80
    Internet Access (WAN) Links 81
    Digital Subscriber Line 82
    Cable Internet 84
Exam Preparation Tasks 86
Review All the Key Topics 86
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 86
Definitions of Key Terms 86
Chapter 4 Fundamentals of IPv4 Addressing and Routing 89
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 89
Foundation Topics 92
Overview of Network Layer Functions 92
    Network Layer Routing (Forwarding) Logic 92
        Host Forwarding Logic: Send the Packet to the Default Router 93
        R1 and R2’s Logic: Routing Data Across the Network 94
        R3’s Logic: Delivering Data to the End Destination 94
    How Network Layer Routing Uses LANs and WANs 94
    IP Addressing and How Addressing Helps IP Routing 95
    Routing Protocols 97
IPv4 Addressing 97
    Rules for IP Addresses 98
    Rules for Grouping IP Addresses 98
        Class A, B, and C IP Networks 99
        The Actual Class A, B, and C IP Networks 101
    IP Subnetting 103
IPv4 Routing 105
    IPv4 Host Routing 105
    Router Forwarding Decisions and the IP Routing Table 106
        A Summary of Router Forwarding Logic 106
        A Detailed Routing Example 107
IPv4 Routing Protocols 109
Other Network Layer Features 111
    Using Names and the Domain Name System 111
    The Address Resolution Protocol 112
    ICMP Echo and the ping Command 113
Exam Preparation Tasks 115
Review All the Key Topics 115
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 115
Definitions of Key Terms 115
Chapter 5 Fundamentals of TCP/IP Transport and Applications 117
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 117
Foundation Topics 120
TCP/IP Layer 4 Protocols: TCP and UDP 120
    Transmission Control Protocol 121
        Multiplexing Using TCP Port Numbers 122
        Popular TCP/IP Applications 125
        Connection Establishment and Termination 126
        Error Recovery and Reliability 127
        Flow Control Using Windowing 130
    User Datagram Protocol 131
TCP/IP Applications 132
    QoS Needs and the Impact of TCP/IP Applications 132
        Defining Interactive and Batch Applications 132
        Real-Time Voice and Video Applications 133
    The World Wide Web, HTTP, and SSL 134
        Uniform Resource Locators 134
        Finding the Web Server Using DNS 135
        Transferring Files with HTTP 137
        How the Receiving Host Identifies the Correct Receiving Application 138
Exam Preparation Tasks 140
Review All the Key Topics 140
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 140
Definitions of Key Terms 140
Part I Review 142
Part II: Ethernet LAN Basics 147
Chapter 6 Building Ethernet LANs with Switches 149
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 149
Foundation Topics 152
Ethernet History 152
    Early Ethernet with Coaxial Cabling 152
    Ethernet Devices 154
        Ethernet Repeaters 154
        10BASE-T with Hub 155
        Ethernet Transparent Bridges 157
        Ethernet Switches 158
    Ethernet Standards 159
        Ethernet Data-Link Protocols 160
        Ethernet Physical Layer Standards 161
        Ethernet Competition 162
Switching Logic 164
    Layer 2 Switching Basics 164
    The Forward Versus Filter Decision 165
        How Switches Learn MAC Addresses 167
        Flooding Frames 167
        Avoiding Loops Using Spanning Tree Protocol 168
    LAN Switching Summary 169
Design Choices in Ethernet LANs 170
    Collision Domains, Broadcast Domains, and VLANs 170
        Collision Domains 170
        Broadcast Domains 171
        Virtual LANs and Broadcast Domains 172
        The Impact of Collision and Broadcast Domains on LAN Design 173
    Ethernet LAN Media and Cable Lengths 174
    Autonegotiation 175
        Autonegotiation Results When Only One Node Uses Autonegotiation 176
        Autonegotiation and LAN Hubs 178
Exam Preparation Tasks 179
Review All the Key Topics 179
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 179
Definitions of Key Terms 180
Chapter 7 Installing and Operating Nexus Switches 183
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 183
Foundation Topics 186
Accessing the Cisco Nexus 5500 Switch CLI 186
    Cisco Nexus Switches and the 5500 Switch 186
    Accessing the Cisco NX-OS CLI 186
        Cabling the Console Connection 187
        Configuring the Terminal Emulator for the Console 188
        Accessing the CLI with Telnet and SSH in NX-OS 189
        Management Interface 190
        Password Security for CLI Access 191
    User Settings 192
        CLI Help Features 194
    The debug and show Commands 196
Introduction to Cisco NX-OS 196
    Software Modularity in Cisco NX-OS 197
    Service Restart in Cisco NX-OS 198
    Software High Availability in Cisco NX-OS 199
        In-Service Software Upgrades 199
    Cisco NX-OS Licensing 200
    Cisco NX-OS and Cisco IOS Comparison 201
Configuring Cisco NX-OS Software 202
    Configuration Submodes and Contexts 202
    Storing Switch Configuration Files 204
    Copying and Erasing Configuration Files 206
    Initial Configuration (Setup Mode) 208
NX-OS Version and Other Reload Facts 209
Exam Preparation Tasks 211
Review All the Key Topics 211
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 211
Definitions of Key Terms 211
Command References 211
Chapter 8 Configuring Ethernet Switching 215
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 215
Foundation Topics 217
Configuration of Features in Common on all Nexus Switches 217
    Securing the Switch CLI 217
        Securing Access with Local Usernames and Passwords 217
        Securing Access with External Authentication Servers 218
        Configuring Secure Shell 219
        Banners 220
        History Buffer Commands 221
        The logging synchronous and exec-timeout Commands 222
Nexus Switch Configuration and Operation 222
    Switch Virtual Interface Concept Inside a Switch 223
    Configuring IPv4 on a Cisco Nexus Switch 223
    Verifying IPv4 on a Switch 224
    Configuring Switch Interfaces 225
    Securing Unused Switch Interfaces 226
    Predicting the Contents of the MAC Address Table 227
        Scenario 1: Communication Between S1 and S2 228
        Scenario 2: Communication from S1 to S3 228
Exam Preparation Tasks 230
Review All the Key Topics 230
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 230
Definitions of Key Terms 230
Command References 230
Part II Review 234
Part III: Ethernet Virtual LANs and Spanning Tree 239
Chapter 9
VLAN and Trunking Concepts 241
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 241
Foundation Topics 244
Virtual LANs and VLAN Trunks 244
    Creating Multiswitch VLANs Using Trunking 245
    The 802.1Q and ISL VLAN Trunking Protocols 247
Forwarding Data Between VLANs 248
    Routing Packets Between VLANs with a Router 249
    Routing Packets with a Layer 3 Switch 251
VLAN Trunking Protocol 252
    VTP Functions 252
    Making VTP Work with VTP Servers and Clients 253
    Disabling VTP 256
    Summary of VTP Features 257
Exam Preparation Tasks 259
Review All the Key Topics 259
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 259
Definitions of Key Terms 259
Chapter 10 VLAN Trunking and Configuration 261
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 261
Foundation Topics 264
VLAN Configuration and Verification 264
    VLAN Guidelines for Cisco Nexus Switches 264
    Creating VLANs and Assigning Access VLANs to an Interface 265
        VLAN Configuration Example 1: Full VLAN Configuration 265
        VLAN Configuration Example 2: Shorter VLAN Configuration 268
VLAN Trunking Configuration and Verification 268
    Controlling Which VLANs Can Be Supported on a Trunk 271
VTP Configuration and Verification 275
    Enabling VTP 275
    Limiting VTP Using Pruning 278
Exam Preparation Tasks 280
Review All the Key Topics 280
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 280
Command Reference to Check Your Memory 280
Chapter 11 Spanning Tree Protocol Concepts 283
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 283
Foundation Topics 286
Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D) 286
    The Need for Spanning Tree 286
    What IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Does 288
        How Spanning Tree Works 290
        The STP Bridge ID and Hello BPDU 291
        Electing the Root Switch 292
        Choosing Each Switch’s Root Port 294
        Tiebreakers for Root Port 296
        Choosing the Designated Port on Each LAN Segment 296
    Influencing and Changing the STP Topology 297
        Making Configuration Changes to Influence the STP Topology 298
        Reacting to State Changes That Affect the STP Topology 298
        How Switches React to Changes with STP 299
        Changing Interface States with STP 300
Optional STP Features 301
    EtherChannel 302
    PortFast 303
    BPDU Guard 303
Rapid STP (IEEE 802.1w) 304
    RSTP and the Alternate (Root) Port 305
    RSTP States and Processes 306
        RSTP Backup (Designated) Ports 307
Exam Preparation Tasks 309
Review All the Key Topics 309
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 309
Definitions of Key Terms 309
Chapter 12 Cisco Nexus Spanning Tree Protocol Implementation 311
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 311
Foundation Topics 314
STP Configuration and Verification 314
    Connecting STP Concepts to STP Configuration Options 315
        Per-VLAN Configuration Settings 315
        The Bridge ID and System ID Extension 316
        Per-VLAN Port Costs 317
        STP Configuration Option Summary 317
    Verifying STP Operation 318
Improving STP Operation 321
    Configuring STP Port Costs 321
    Configuring Priority to Influence the Root Election 322
    Spanning-Tree Port Types 324
    Configuring PortFast and BPDU Guard 324
    Configuring EtherChannel 326
        Configuring a Manual EtherChannel 326
        Configuring Dynamic EtherChannels 328
    Troubleshooting EtherChannel 329
        Incorrect Options on the channel-group Command 329
        Configuration Checks Before Adding Interfaces to EtherChannels 331
Exam Preparation Tasks 333
Review All the Key Topics 333
Definitions of Key Terms 333
Command Reference to Check Your Memory 333
Part III Review 336
Part IV: IP Addressing and Subnetting 341
Chapter 13
Perspectives on IPv4 Subnetting 343
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 343
Foundation Topics 346
Introduction to Subnetting 346
    Subnetting Defined Through a Simple Example 346
    Operational View Versus Design View of Subnetting 347
Analyze Subnetting and Addressing Needs 348
    Rules About Which Hosts Are in Which Subnet 348
    Subnet Rules with Layer 3 Switches 349
    Determine the Number of Subnets 351
    Determine the Number of Hosts per Subnet 353
    One Size Subnet Fits All (Or Not) 354
        Defining the Size of a Subnet 354
        One Size Subnet Fits All 355
        Multiple Subnet Sizes (Variable-Length Subnet Masks) 356
Make Design Choices 357
    Choose a Classful Network 357
        Public IP Networks 357
        Growth Exhausts the Public IP Address Space 358
        Private IP Networks 359
        Choose an IP Network During the Design Phase 360
    Choose the Mask 360
        Classful IP Networks Before Subnetting 361
        Borrow Host Bits to Create Subnet Bits 361
        Choose Enough Subnet and Host Bits 362
        Example Design: 172.16.0.0, 200 Subnets, 200 Hosts 364
        Masks and Mask Formats 364
    Build a List of All Subnets 365
Plan the Implementation 366
    Assign Subnets to Different Locations 367
    Choose Static and Dynamic Ranges per Subnet 367
Foundation Topics 369
Review All the Key Topics 369
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 369
Definitions of Key Terms 369
Chapter 14 Analyzing Classful IPv4 Networks 371
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 371
Foundation Topics 374
Classful Network Concepts 374
    IPv4 Network Classes and Related Facts 374
        Actual Class A, B, and C Networks 375
        Address Formats 376
        Default Masks 377
    Number of Hosts per Network 377
    Deriving the Network ID and Related Numbers 378
    Unusual Network IDs and Network Broadcast Addresses 380
Practice with Classful Networks 381
    Practice Deriving Key Facts Based on an IP Address 381
    Practice Remembering the Details of Address Classes 382
    Additional Practice 383
Exam Preparation Tasks 384
Review All the Key Topics 384
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 384
Definitions of Key Terms 384
Practice 384
    Answers to Earlier Practice Problems 385
    Answers to Practice Problem 7 (From Table 14-5) 385
    Answers to Practice Problem 8 (From Table 14-5) 386
    Answers to Practice Problem 9 (From Table 14-5) 386
Chapter 15 Analyzing Subnet Masks 389
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 389
Foundation Topics 392
Subnet Mask Conversion 392
    Three Mask Formats 392
    Converting Between Binary and Prefix Masks 393
    Converting Between Binary and DDN Masks 394
    Converting Between Prefix and DDN Masks 396
    Practice Converting Subnet Masks 397
Identifying Subnet Design Choices Using Masks 398
    Masks Divide the Subnet’s Addresses into Two Parts 399
    Masks and Class Divide Addresses into Three Parts 400
    Classless and Classful Addressing 401
    Calculations Based on the IPv4 Address Format 401
    Practice Analyzing Subnet Masks 403
Exam Preparation Tasks 405
Review All the Key Topics 405
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 405
Definitions of Key Terms 405
Practice 405
Answers to Earlier Practice Problems 406
Chapter 16 Analyzing Existing Subnets 409
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 409
Foundation Topics 412
Defining a Subnet 412
    An Example with Network 172.16.0.0 and Four Subnets 412
    Subnet ID Concepts 414
    Subnet Broadcast Address 415
    Range of Usable Addresses 415
Analyzing Existing Subnets: Binary 416
    Finding the Subnet ID: Binary 416
    Finding the Subnet Broadcast Address: Binary 418
    Binary Practice Problems 419
    Shortcut for the Binary Process 420
    Brief Note About Boolean Math 422
    Finding the Range of Addresses 422
Analyzing Existing Subnets: Decimal 422
    Analysis with Easy Masks 423
    Predictability in the Interesting Octet 424
    Finding the Subnet ID: Difficult Masks 425
        Resident Subnet Example 1 426
        Resident Subnet Example 2 427
        Resident Subnet Practice Problems 427
    Finding the Subnet Broadcast Address: Difficult Masks 428
        Subnet Broadcast Example 1 428
        Subnet Broadcast Example 2 429
        Subnet Broadcast Address Practice Problems 430
Practice Analyzing Existing Subnets 430
    A Choice: Memorize or Calculate 430
    Additional Practice 431
Exam Preparation Tasks 432
Review All the Key Topics 432
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 432
Definitions of Key Terms 432
Practice 432
Answers to Earlier Practice Problems 433
Chapter 17 Fundamentals of IP Version 6 437
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 437
Foundation Topics 440
Introduction to IP Version 6 440
    The Need and Effect of a New Internet Protocol 440
        Additional Motivations for IPv6 441
        Many Protocols Updated 442
    Introduction to IPv6 Addresses and Prefixes 442
        Representing Full (Unabbreviated) IPv6 Addresses 443
        Abbreviating IPv6 Addresses 443
        Expanding IPv6 Addresses 444
        Representing the Prefix Length of an Address 445
        Calculating the IPv6 Prefix (Subnet ID) 445
    Assigning Unique IPv6 Prefixes Across the Globe 447
IPv6 Addressing and Subnetting 449
    Global Unicast Addresses and IPv6 Subnetting 449
        IPv6 Subnetting Concepts 450
        Assign Subnets and Addresses 452
        The Actual Global Unicast Addresses 453
    Unique Local Unicast Addresses 453
    Link Local Addresses 454
    IPv6 Multicast Addresses 455
    Miscellaneous IPv6 Addresses 456
Implementing IPv6 457
    IPv6 Address Assignment 457
        Dynamic Assignment of the Interface ID with EUI-64 457
        Discovering the IPv6 Prefix with SLAAC 459
        Dynamic Configuration Using Stateful DHCP 460
    IPv6 Transition and Coexistence 461
        Dual Stack 462
        Tunneling IPv6 Inside IPv4 462
Exam Preparation Tasks 464
Review All the Key Topics 464
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 464
Definitions of Key Terms 464
Answers to Earlier Practice Problems 464
Part IV Review 466
Part V: IPv4 Routing 471
Chapter 18
IPv4 Routing Concepts 473
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 473
Foundation Topics 475
IP Routing 475
    IPv4 Routing Process Reference 475
    An Example of IP Routing 478
        Host Forwards the IP Packet to the Default Router (Gateway) 478
        Routing Step 1: Decide Whether to Process the Incoming Frame 479
        Routing Step 2: Deencapsulation of the IP Packet 480
        Routing Step 3: Choosing Where to Forward the Packet 480
        Routing Step 4: Encapsulating the Packet in a New Frame 481
        Routing Step 5: Transmitting the Frame 482
    Internal Processing on Cisco Routers 482
        Potential Routing Performance Issues 483
        Cisco Router Fast Switching and CEF 483
Cisco Nexus Switch Operations with Routing 484
Exam Preparation Tasks 488
Review All the Key Topics 488
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 488
Definitions of Key Terms 488
Chapter 19 Cisco Nexus IPv4 Routing Configuration 491
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 491
Foundation Topics 494
Configuring Connected Routes on Cisco Nexus Switches 494
    Direct and Local Routes and the ip address Command 494
    Routing Between Subnets on VLANs 497
        Configuring Routing to VLANs Using a Layer 3 Switch 497
Configuring Static Routes 499
    Static Route Configuration 499
    Static Default Routes 501
Exam Preparation Tasks 502
Review All the Key Topics 502
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 502
Definitions of Key Terms 502
Command Reference to Check Your Memory 502
Chapter 20 IPv4 Routing Protocol Concepts 505
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 505
Foundation Topics 508
Introduction to Routing Protocols 508
    History of Interior Gateway Protocols 508
    Comparing IGPs 509
    Distance Vector Basics 511
        The Concept of a Distance and a Vector 511
        Full Update Messages and Split Horizon 512
        Monitoring Neighbor State with Periodic RIP Updates 513
        Split Horizon 513
        Route Poisoning 514
RIP Concepts and Operation 515
    Features of Both RIPv1 and RIPv2 515
    Differences Between RIPv1 and RIPv2 516
EIGRP Concepts and Operation 517
    EIGRP Maintains Neighbor Status Using Hello 518
    EIGRP Topology and the Metric Calculation 518
    EIGRP Convergence 519
    EIGRP Summary 521
Understanding the OSPF Link-State Routing Protocol 521
    OSPF Comparisons with EIGRP 521
    Building the OSPF LSDB and Creating IP Routes 522
        Topology Information and LSAs 522
        Applying Dijkstra SPF Math and OSPF Metrics to Find the Best Routes 524
    Scaling OSPF Through Hierarchical Design 525
Exam Preparation Tasks 528
Review All the Key Topics 528
Definitions of Key Terms 528
Chapter 21 Nexus Routing Protocol Configuration 531
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 531
Foundation Topics 533
RIP Version 2 Configuration on NX-OS 536
EIGRP Configuration on NX-OS 541
OSPF Configuration on NX-OS 546
Exam Preparation Tasks 551
Review All the Key Topics 551
Definitions of Key Terms 551
Command Reference to Check Your Memory 551
Chapter 22 IPv4 Access Control Lists on Cisco Nexus Switches 555
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 555
Foundation Topics 557
IPv4 Access Control List Basics 557
    ACL Location and Direction 557
    Matching Packets 558
    Taking Action When a Match Occurs 559
    Types of IP ACLs 559
    List Logic with IP ACLs 560
    Matching Logic and Command Syntax 562
    Matching TCP and UDP Port Numbers 562
    Implementing Cisco Nexus IPv4 ACLs 566
        ACL Example 1 566
        ACL Example 2 567
Practice Cisco Nexus IPv4 ACLs 568
    Practice Building access-list Commands 568
Exam Preparation Tasks 570
Review All the Key Topics 570
Definitions of Key Terms 570
Appendix H Practice Problems 570
Command Reference to Check Your Memory 570
Part V Review 572
Part VI: Final Preparation 577
Chapter 23
Final Review 579
Advice About the Exam Event 579
    Learn the Question Types Using the Cisco Certification Exam Tutorial 579
    Think About Your Time Budget Versus Numbers of Questions 580
    A Suggested Time-Check Method 581
    Miscellaneous Pre-Exam Suggestions 582
    Exam-Day Advice 582
Exam Review 583
    Practice Subnetting and Other Math-Related Skills 583
    Take Practice Exams 585
        Practicing Taking the DCICN Exam 585
        Advice on How to Answer Exam Questions 586
        Taking Other Practice Exams 587
    Find Knowledge Gaps Through Question Review 588
    Practice Hands-On CLI Skills 591
        Review Mind Maps from Part Review 591
    Other Study Tasks 591
    Final Thoughts 591
Part VII: Appendices 593
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes 595
Appendix B DCICN Exam Updates 613
Appendix C Numeric Reference Tables 615
Appendix D Nexus Lab Guide 623

DVD-only Appendices
Appendix E
Practice for Chapter 14: Analyzing Classful IPv4 Networks
Appendix F Practice for Chapter 15: Analyzing Subnet Masks
Appendix G Practice for Chapter 16: Analyzing Existing Subnets
Appendix H Practice for Chapter 22: IPv4 Access Control Lists on Cisco Nexus Switches
Appendix I Memory Tables
Appendix J Memory Tables Answer Key
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CCNA Data Center DCICT 640-916 Official Cert Guide

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Introduction xxxix

Getting Started 1

Part I Data Center Networking 7

Chapter 1 Data Center Network Architecture 9

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 9

Foundation Topics 14

Modular Approach in Network Design 14

The Multilayer Network Design 14

    Access Layer 16

    Aggregation Layer 16

    Core Layer 17

    Collapse Core Design 17

    Spine and Leaf Design 18

Port Channel 19

    What Is Port Channel? 19

    Benefits of Using Port Channels 20

    Port Channel Compatibility Requirements 20

    Link Aggregation Control Protocol 21

    Port Channel Modes 21

    Configuring Port Channel 22

    Port Channel Load Balancing 23

    Verifying Port Channel Configuration 23

Virtual Port Channel 24

    What Is Virtual Port Channel? 24

    Benefits of Using Virtual Port Channel 26

    Components of vPC 26

    vPC Data Plane Operation 29

    vPC Control Plane Operation 30

    vPC Limitations 31

    Configuration Steps of vPC 32

    Verification of vPC 33

FabricPath 34

    Spanning Tree Protocol 34

    What Is FabricPath? 35

    Benefits of FabricPath 36

    Components of FabricPath 36

    FabricPath Frame Format 38

    FabricPath Control Plane 40

    FabricPath Data Plane 41

    Conversational Learning 42

    FabricPath Packet Flow Example 43

        Unknown Unicast Packet Flow 43

        Known Unicast Packet Flow 44

    Virtual Port Channel Plus 45

    FabricPath Interaction with Spanning Tree 46

    Configuring FabricPath 47

    Verifying FabricPath 48

Exam Preparation Tasks 50

Review All Key Topics 50

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 50

Define Key Terms 51

Chapter 2 Cisco Nexus Product Family 53

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 53

Foundation Topics 56

Describe the Cisco Nexus Product Family 56

Cisco Nexus 9000 Family 57

    Cisco Nexus 9500 Family 57

        Chassis 59

        Supervisor Engine 60

        System Controller 60

        Fabric Modules 61

        Line Cards 62

        Power Supplies 64

        Fan Trays 65

        Cisco QSFP Bi-Di Technology for 40 Gbps Migration 66

    Cisco Nexus 9300 Family 66

Cisco Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Product Family 67

    Cisco Nexus 7004 Series Switch Chassis 70

    Cisco Nexus 7009 Series Switch Chassis 71

    Cisco Nexus 7010 Series Switch Chassis 72

    Cisco Nexus 7018 Series Switch Chassis 72

    Cisco Nexus 7706 Series Switch Chassis 73

    Cisco Nexus 7710 Series Switch Chassis 74

    Cisco Nexus 7718 Series Switch Chassis 74

    Cisco Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Supervisor Module 75

        Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor 1 Module 76

        Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor 2 Module 76

    Cisco Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Fabric Modules 77

    Cisco Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Licensing 79

    Cisco Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Line Cards 82

    Cisco Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Series Power Supply Options 84

        Cisco Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Series 3.0-KW AC

        Power Supply Module 85

        Cisco Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Series 3.0-KW DC

        Power Supply Module 85

        Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 6.0-KW and 7.5-KW AC

        Power Supply Module 86

        Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 6.0-KW DC Power Supply Module 87

Cisco Nexus 6000 Product Family 89

    Cisco Nexus 6001P and Nexus 6001T Switches and Features 89

    Cisco Nexus 6004 Switches Features 90

    Cisco Nexus 6000 Switches Licensing Options 91

Cisco Nexus 5500 and Nexus 5600 Product Family 93

    Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP Switches Features 94

    Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T Switches Features 94

    Cisco Nexus 5500 Products Expansion Modules 95

Cisco Nexus 5600 Product Family 98

    Cisco Nexus 5672UP Switch Features 99

    Cisco Nexus 56128P Switch Features 100

    Cisco Nexus 5600 Expansion Modules 100

    Cisco Nexus 5500 and Nexus 5600 Licensing Options 101

Cisco Nexus 3000 Product Family 102

    Cisco Nexus 3000 Licensing Options 106

Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders Product Family 108

Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation 113

Summary 113

Exam Preparation Tasks 115

Review All Key Topics 115

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 116

Define Key Terms 116

Chapter 3 Virtualizing Cisco Network Devices 119

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 119

Foundation Topics 121

Describing VDCs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch 121

    VDC Deployment Scenarios 122

        Horizontal Consolidation Scenarios 123

        Vertical Consolidation Scenarios 124

        VDCs for Service Insertion 124

    Understanding Different Types of VDCs 125

    Interface Allocation 127

    VDC Administration 127

    VDC Requirements 128

    Verifying VDCs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch 129

Describing Network Interface Virtualization 132

    Cisco Nexus 2000 FEX Terminology 132

    Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Connectivity 133

    VN-Tag Overview 134

    Cisco Nexus 2000 FEX Packet Flow 135

    Cisco Nexus 2000 FEX Port Connectivity 136

    Cisco Nexus 2000 FEX Configuration on the Nexus 7000 Series 138

Summary 141

Exam Preparation Tasks 142

Review All Key Topics 142

Define Key Terms 142

Chapter 4 Data Center Interconnect 145

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 145

Foundation Topics 147

Introduction to Overlay Transport Virtualization 147

OTV Terminology 149

OTV Control Plane 151

    Multicast Enabled Transport Infrastructure 151

    Unicast-Enabled Transport Infrastructure 152

Data Plane for Unicast Traffic 153

Data Plane for Multicast Traffic 155

Failure Isolation 157

    STP Isolation 157

    Unknown Unicast Handling 157

    ARP Optimization 158

    OTV Multihoming 158

    First Hop Redundancy Protocol Isolation 158

OTV Configuration Example with Multicast Transport 159

OTV Configuration Example with Unicast Transport 162

Summary 164

Exam Preparation Tasks 165

Review All Key Topics 165

Define Key Terms 165

Chapter 5 Management and Monitoring of Cisco Nexus Devices 167

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 167

Foundation Topics 171

Operational Planes of a Nexus Switch 171

    Data Plane 171

        Store-and-Forward Switching 172

        Cut-Through Switching 172

        Nexus 5500 Data Plane Architecture 172

        Control Plane 174

        Nexus 5500 Control Plane Architecture 174

        Control Plane Policing 176

        Control Plane Analyzer 178

    Management Plane 178

Nexus Management and Monitoring Features 179

    Out-of-Band Management 180

        Console Port 181

        Connectivity Management Processor 181

        Management Port (mgmt0) 182

    In-band Management 182

    Role-Based Access Control 183

        User Roles 183

        Rules 184

        User Role Policies 184

        RBAC Characteristics and Guidelines 184

        Privilege Levels 185

    Simple Network Management Protocol 185

        SNMP Notifications 186

        SNMPv3 186

    Remote Monitoring 187

        RMON Alarms 187

        RMON Events 188

    Syslog 188

    Embedded Event Manager 189

        Event Statements 189

        Action Statements 189

        Policies 190

    Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) 190

    Smart Call Home 191

Nexus Device Configuration and Verification 192

    Perform Initial Setup 192

    In-Service Software Upgrade 195

        ISSU on the Cisco Nexus 5000 196

        ISSU on the Cisco Nexus 7000 197

    Important CLI Commands 199

        Command-Line Help 199

        Automatic Command Completion 200

        Entering and Exiting Configuration Context 200

        Display Current Configuration 201

        Command Piping and Parsing 202

        Feature Command 203

        Verifying Modules 204

        Verifying Interfaces 205

        Viewing Logs 207

        Viewing NVRAM logs 208

Exam Preparation Tasks 209

Review All Key Topics 209

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 209

Define Key Terms 209

Part I Review 210

Part II Data Center Storage-Area Networking 215

Chapter 6 Data Center Storage Architecture 217

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 217

Foundation Topics 220

What Is a Storage Device? 220

What Is a Storage-Area Network? 224

How to Access a Storage Device 226

    Block-Level Protocols 227

    File-Level Protocols 236

    Putting It All Together 238

Storage Architectures 238

    Scale-up and Scale-out Storage 239

    Tiered Storage 239

SAN Design 241

    SAN Design Considerations 244

        1. Port Density and Topology Requirements 244

        2. Device Performance and Oversubscription Ratios 245

        3. Traffic Management 247

        4. Fault Isolation 247

        5. Control Plane Scalability 248

    SAN Topologies 249

Fibre Channel 252

    FC-0: Physical Interface 253

    FC-1: Encode/Decode 254

        Encoding and Decoding 255

        Ordered Sets 255

    FC-2: Framing Protocol 256

    Fibre Channel Service Classes 258

    Fibre Channel Flow Control 258

    FC-3: Common Services 260

    Fibre Channel Addressing 261

        Switched Fabric Address Space 262

    Fibre Channel Link Services 263

    Fibre Channel Fabric Services 265

    FC-4: ULPs–Application Protocols 266

    Fibre Channel–Standard Port Types 267

    Virtual Storage-Area Network 269

        Dynamic Port VSAN Membership 271

        Inter-VSAN Routing 271

    Fibre Channel Zoning and LUN Masking 272

        Device Aliases Versus Zone-Based (FC) Aliases 276

Reference List 277

Exam Preparation Tasks 278

Review All Key Topics 278

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 280

Define Key Terms 280

Chapter 7 Cisco MDS Product Family 283

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 283

Foundation Topics 286

Once Upon a Time There Was a Company Called Andiamo 286

    The Secret Sauce of Cisco MDS: Architecture 288

    A Day in the Life of a Fibre Channel Frame in MDS 9000 289

    Lossless Networkwide In-Order Delivery Guarantee 296

Cisco MDS Software and Storage Services 296

    Flexibility and Scalability 296

        Common Software Across All Platforms 296

        Multiprotocol Support 296

    Virtual SANs 297

    Intelligent Fabric Applications 297

        Network-Assisted Applications 297

        Cisco Data Mobility Manager 298

        I/O Accelerator 298

        XRC Acceleration 299

    Network Security 299

        Switch and Host Authentication 299

        IP Security for FCIP and iSCSI 299

        Cisco TrustSec Fibre Channel Link Encryption 300

        Role-Based Access Control 300

        Port Security and Fabric Binding 300

        Zoning 300

    Availability 301

        Nondisruptive Software Upgrades 301

        Stateful Process Failover 301

        ISL Resiliency Using Port Channels 301

        iSCSI, FCIP, and Management-Interface High Availability 302

        Port Tracking for Resilient SAN Extension 302

    Manageability 302

    Open APIs 303

    Configuration and Software-Image Management 303

        N-Port Virtualization 303

        Autolearn for Network Security Configuration 304

        FlexAttach 304

        Cisco Data Center Network Manager Server Federation 304

        Network Boot for iSCSI Hosts 304

        Internet Storage Name Service 304

        Proxy iSCSI Initiator 304

        iSCSI Server Load Balancing 305

    IPv6 305

    Traffic Management 305

        Quality of Service 305

        Extended Credits 305

        Virtual Output Queuing 305

        Fibre Channel Port Rate Limiting 306

        Load Balancing of Port Channel Traffic 306

    iSCSI and SAN Extension Performance Enhancements 306

        FCIP Compression 306

        FCIP Tape Acceleration 306

    Serviceability, Troubleshooting, and Diagnostics 307

        Cisco Switched Port Analyzer and Cisco Fabric Analyzer 307

        SCSI Flow Statistics 307

        Fibre Channel Ping and Fibre Channel Traceroute 307

        Call Home 308

        System Log 308

        Other Serviceability Features 308

    Cisco MDS 9000 Family Software License Packages 309

Cisco MDS Multilayer Directors 312

    Cisco MDS 9700 312

    Cisco MDS 9500 315

    Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Components 319

        Cisco MDS 9700—MDS 9500 Supervisor and Crossbar Switching Modules 319

        Cisco MDS 9000 48-Port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching Module 322

        Cisco MDS 9000 32-Port 8-Gbps Advanced Fibre Channel Switching Module 323

        Cisco MDS 9000 18/4-Port Multiservice Module (MSM) 323

        Cisco MDS 9000 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Storage Services Node (SSN) Module 324

        Cisco MDS 9000 4-Port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module 324

        Cisco MDS 9000 8-Port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Module 325

        Cisco MDS 9700 48-Port 16-Gbps Fibre Channel Switching Module 325

        Cisco MDS 9700 48-Port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Module 326

        Cisco MDS 9000 Family Pluggable Transceivers 326

Cisco MDS Multiservice and Multilayer Fabric Switches 328

    Cisco MDS 9148 329

    Cisco MDS 9148S 329

    Cisco MDS 9222i 330

    Cisco MDS 9250i 332

Cisco MDS Fibre Channel Blade Switches 335

Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager 337

    Cisco DCNM SAN Fundamentals Overview 338

        DCNM-SAN Server 339

        Licensing Requirements for Cisco DCNM-SAN Server 339

        Device Manager 339

        DCNM-SAN Web Client 340

        Performance Manager 340

        Authentication in DCNM-SAN Client 341

        Cisco Traffic Analyzer 341

        Network Monitoring 341

        Performance Monitoring 341

Reference List 342

Exam Preparation Tasks 343

Review All Key Topics 343

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 344

Define Key Terms 344

Chapter 8 Virtualizing Storage 347

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 347

Foundation Topics 350

What Is Storage Virtualization? 350

    How Storage Virtualization Works 351

Why Storage Virtualization? 351

What Is Being Virtualized? 352

    Block Virtualization–RAID 353

    Virtualizing Logical Unit Numbers 359

    Tape Storage Virtualization 360

    Virtualizing Storage-Area Networks 361

    N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) 362

    N-Port Virtualizer (NPV) 362

    Virtualizing File Systems 362

    File/Record Virtualization 363

Where Does the Storage Virtualization Occur? 364

    Host-Based Virtualization 364

    Network-Based (Fabric-Based) Virtualization 365

    Array-Based Virtualization 368

Reference List 370

Exam Preparation Tasks 372

Review All Key Topics 372

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 372

Define Key Terms 372

Chapter 9 Fibre Channel Storage-Area Networking 375

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 375

Foundation Topics 379

Where Do I Start? 379

The Cisco MDS NX-OS Setup Utility–Back to Basics 383

The Power On Auto Provisioning 392

Licensing Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Software Features 394

    License Installation 394

        Verifying the License Configuration 397

        On-Demand Port Activation Licensing 397

        Making a Port Eligible for a License 399

        Acquiring a License for a Port 399

        Moving Licenses Among Ports 399

Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade 400

    Upgrading to Cisco NX-OS on an MDS 9000 Series Switch 402

    Downgrading Cisco NX-OS Release on an MDS 9500 Series Switch 404

Configuring Interfaces 406

    Graceful Shutdown 407

    Port Administrative Speeds 407

    Frame Encapsulation 407

    Bit Error Thresholds 407

    Local Switching 408

    Dedicated and Shared Rate Modes 408

    Slow Drain Device Detection and Congestion Avoidance 409

    Management Interfaces 410

    VSAN Interfaces 410

Verify Initiator and Target Fabric Login 413

    VSAN Configuration 413

    Port VSAN Membership 414

Verify Fibre Channel Zoning on a Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switch 421

    About Smart Zoning 423

    About LUN Zoning and Assigning LUNs to Storage Subsystems 423

    About Enhanced Zoning 424

VSAN Trunking and Setting Up ISL Port 432

    Trunk Modes 433

    Port Channel Modes 434

Reference List 442

Exam Preparation Tasks 443

Review All Key Topics 443

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 444

Define Key Terms 444

Part II Review 446

Part III Data Center Unified Fabric 451

Chapter 10 Unified Fabric Overview 453

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 453

Foundation Topics 456

Challenges of Today’s Data Center Networks 456

Cisco Unified Fabric Principles 458

    Convergence of Network and Storage 458

    Scalability and Growth 463

    Security and Intelligence 469

Inter-Data Center Unified Fabric 474

    Fibre Channel over IP 475

    Overlay Transport Virtualization 477

    Locator ID Separation Protocol 481

Reference List 484

Exam Preparation Tasks 485

Review All Key Topics 485

Define Key Terms 485

Chapter 11 Data Center Bridging and FCoE 487

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 487

Foundation Topics 490

Data Center Bridging 490

    Priority Flow Control 490

    Enhanced Transmission Selection 491

    Data Center Bridging Exchange 492

    Quantized Congestion Notification 492

Fibre Channel Over Ethernet 494

    FCoE Logical Endpoint 495

    FCoE Port Types 495

    FCoE ENodes 496

    Fibre Channel Forwarder 497

    FCoE Encapsulation 498

    FCoE Initialization Protocol 500

    Converged Network Adapter 501

    FCoE Speed 502

FCoE Cabling Options for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches 503

    Optical Cabling 503

    Transceiver Modules 505

        SFP Transceiver Modules 505

        SFP+ Transceiver Modules 506

        QSFP Transceiver Modules 507

        Unsupported Transceiver Modules 511

Delivering FCoE Using Cisco Fabric Extender Architecture 511

    FCoE and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders 513

        FCoE and Straight-Through Fabric Extender Attachment Topology 514

        FCoE and vPC Fabric Extender Attachment Topology 518

    FCoE and Server Fabric Extenders 522

        Adapter-FEX 522

        Virtual Ethernet Interfaces 523

        FCoE and Virtual Fibre Channel Interfaces 525

        Virtual Interface Redundancy 526

    FCoE and Cascading Fabric Extender Topologies 528

        Adapter-FEX and FCoE Fabric Extenders in vPC Topology 528

        Adapter-FEX and FCoE Fabric Extenders in Straight-Through Topology with vPC 530

        Adapter-FEX and FCoE Fabric Extenders in Straight-Through Topology 531

Reference List 532

Exam Preparation Tasks 533

Review All Key Topics 533

Define Key Terms 533

Chapter 12 Multihop Unified Fabric 535

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 535

Foundation Topics 538

First Hop Access Layer Consolidation 538

Aggregation Layer FCoE Multihop 540

    FIP Snooping 540

    FCoE-NPV 542

    Full Fibre Channel Switching 544

    Dedicated Wire Versus Unified Wire 546

Cisco FabricPath FCoE Multihop 547

    Dynamic FCoE FabricPath Topology 548

    Dynamic FCoE Virtual Links 549

    Dynamic Virtual Fibre Channel Interfaces 550

    Redundancy and High Availability 551

Reference List 553

Exam Preparation Tasks 554

Review All Key Topics 554

Define Key Terms 554

Part III Review 556

Part IV Cisco Unified Computing 561

Chapter 13 Cisco Unified Computing System Architecture 563

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 564

Foundation Topics 568

Evolution of Server Computing in a Nutshell 568

    What Is a Socket? 569

    What Is a Core? 569

    What Is Hyperthreading? 570

    Understanding Server Processor Numbering 570

Value of Cisco UCS in the Data Center 571

    One Unified System 572

    Unified Fabric 573

    Unified Management and Operations 573

    Cisco UCS Stateless Computing 574

    Intelligent Automation, Cloud-Ready Infrastructure 575

Describing the Cisco UCS Product Family 576

    Cisco UCS Computer Hardware Naming 577

    Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects 578

        What Is a Unified Port? 580

    Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect–Expansion Modules 580

    Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis 580

    Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis–Power Supply and Redundancy Modes 581

    Cisco UCS I/O Modules (FEX) 582

    Cisco UCS B-series Blade Servers 583

    Cisco UCS B-series Best Practices for Populating DRAM 585

    Cisco Adapters (Mezzanine Cards) for UCS B-series Blade Servers 586

        Cisco Converged Network Adapters (CNA) 587

        Cisco Virtual Interface Cards 587

        Cisco UCS Port Expander for VIC 1240 588

        What Is Cisco Adapter FEX? 589

        What Is Cisco Virtual Machine-Fabric Extender (VM-FEX)? 589

        Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Adapters 589

    Cisco UCS C-series Rackmount Servers 590

    Cisco UCS C-series Best Practices for Populating DRAM 592

    Cisco Adapters for UCS C-series Rackmount Servers 593

        Cisco UCS C-series RAID Adapter Options 593

        Cisco UCS C-series Virtual Interface Cards and OEM CNA Adapters 596

        What Is SR-IOV (Single Root-IO Virtualization)? 597

        Cisco UCS C-series Network Interface Card 598

        Cisco UCS C-series Host Bus Adapter 599

        What Is N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV)? 600

        Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Adapters 601

    Cisco UCS E-series Servers 602

    Cisco UCS “All-in-One” 603

    Cisco UCS Invicta Series–Solid State Storage Systems 603

Cisco UCS Software 604

    Cisco UCS Manager 604

    Cisco UCS Central 605

    Cisco UCS Director 605

    Cisco UCS Platform Emulator 605

    Cisco goUCS Automation Tool 605

Cisco UCS Connectivity Architecture 606

    Cisco UCS 5108 Chassis to Fabric Interconnect Physical Connectivity 606

    Cisco UCS C-series Rackmount Server Physical Connectivity 607

    Cisco UCS 6200 Fabric Interconnect to LAN, SAN Connectivity 609

        Ethernet Switching Mode 609

        Fibre Channel Switching Mode 610

    Cisco UCS I/O Module and Fabric Interconnect Connectivity 611

    Cisco UCS I/O Module Architecture 613

    Fabric and Adapter Port Channel Architecture 614

Cisco Integrated Management Controller Architecture 615

Reference List 616

Exam Preparation Tasks 617

Review All Key Topics 617

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 618

Define Key Terms 618

Chapter 14 Cisco Unified Computing System Manager 621

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 622

Foundation Topics 625

Cabling a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect HA Cluster 625

    Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect HA Architecture 625

    Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Cluster Connectivity 626

    Initial Setup Script for Primary Fabric Interconnect 627

    Initial Setup Script for Subordinate Secondary Fabric Interconnect 628

    Verify Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Cluster Setup 629

    Changing Cluster Addressing via Command-Line Interface 631

        Command Modes 631

        Changing Cluster IP Addresses via Command-Line Interface 631

        Changing Static IP Addresses via Command-Line Interface 632

Cisco UCS Manager Operations 633

    Cisco UCS Manager Functions 633

    Cisco UCS Manager GUI Layout 636

    Cisco UCS Manager: Navigation Pane–Tabs 638

        Equipment Tab 638

        Servers Tab 639

        LAN Tab 640

        SAN Tab 641

        VM Tab 642

        Admin Tab 643

Device Discovery in Cisco UCS Manager 644

    Basic Port Personalities in the Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect 644

    Verifying Device Discovery in Cisco UCS Manager 647

Reference List 650

Exam Preparation Tasks 651

Review All Key Topics 651

Define Key Terms 651

Chapter 15 Cisco Unified Computing System Pools, Policies, Templates, and Service Profiles 653

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 653

Foundation Topics 657

Cisco UCS Service Profiles 657

    Cisco UCS Hardware Abstraction and Stateless Computing 657

    Contents of a Cisco UCS Service Profile 659

    Other Benefits of Cisco UCS Service Profiles 661

        Ease of Incremental Deployments 661

        Plan and Preconfigure Cisco UCS Solutions 661

        Ease of Server Replacement 662

        Right-Sized Server Deployments 662

Cisco UCS Templates 662

    Organizational Awareness with Service Profile Templates 663

    Cisco UCS Service Profile Templates 664

    Cisco UCS vNIC Templates 665

    Cisco UCS vHBA Templates 666

Cisco UCS Logical Resource Pools 667

    UUID Identity Pools 668

    MAC Address Identity Pools 669

    WWN Address Identity Pools 670

        WWNN Pools 670

        WWPN Pools 671

Cisco UCS Physical Resource Pools 671

    Server Pools 671

    Cisco UCS Server Qualification and Pool Policies 672

    Server Auto-Configuration Policies 673

Creation of Policies for Cisco UCS Service Profiles and Service Profile Templates 674

    Commonly Used Policies Explained 674

        Equipment Tab–Global Policies 674

        BIOS Policy 675

        Boot Policy 676

        Local Disk Configuration Policy 676

        Maintenance Policy 677

        Scrub Policy 678

        Host Firmware Packages 678

        Adapter Policy 679

Cisco UCS Chassis and Blade Power Capping 680

    What Is Power Capping? 680

    Cisco UCS Power Capping Strategies 680

        Static Power Capping (Explicit Blade Power Cap) 680

        Dynamic Power Capping (Implicit Chassis Power Cap) 681

        Power Cap Groups (Explicit Group) 681

Utilizing Cisco UCS Service Profile Templates 682

    Creating Cisco UCS Service Profile Templates 682

    Modifying a Cisco UCS Service Profile Template 683

    Utilizing Cisco UCS Service Profile Templates for Different Workloads 684

    Creating Service Profiles from Templates 685

Reference List 686

Exam Preparation Tasks 687

Review All Key Topics 687

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 688

Define Key Terms 688

Chapter 16 Administration, Management, and Monitoring of Cisco Unified Computing System 691

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 691

Foundation Topics 695

Cisco UCS Administration 695

    Organization and Locales 695

    Role-Based Access Control 697

    Authentication Methods 698

        LDAP Providers 698

        LDAP Provider Groups 699

        Domain, Realm, and Default Authentication Settings 700

    Communication Management 701

    UCS Firmware, Backup, and License Management 701

        Firmware Terminology 702

        Firmware Definitions 702

        Firmware Update Guidelines 703

        Host Firmware Packages 704

        Cross-Version Firmware Support 704

        Firmware Auto Install 704

        UCS Backups 706

        Backup Automation 706

        License Management 707

Cisco UCS Management 708

    Operational Planes 708

    In-Band Versus Out-of-Band Management 709

    Remote Accessibility 710

    Direct KVM Access 710

    Advanced UCS Management 711

        Cisco UCS Manager XML API 711

        goUCS Automation Toolkit 712

        Using the Python SDK 714

    Multi-UCS Management 716

Cisco UCS Monitoring 716

    Cisco UCS System Logs 716

        Fault, Event, and Audit Logs (Syslogs) 716

        System Event Logs 719

    UCS SNMP 720

    UCS Fault Suppression 721

    Collection and Threshold Policies 722

    Call Home and Smart Call Home 725

Reference List 728

Exam Preparation Tasks 729

Review All Key Topics 729

Define Key Terms 729

Part IV Review 730

Part V Data Center Server Virtualization 735

Chapter 17 Server Virtualization Solutions 737

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 737

Foundation Topics 740

Brief History of Server Virtualization 740

Server Virtualization Components 741

    Hypervisor 741

    Virtual Machines 742

    Virtual Switching 743

    Management Tools 743

Types of Server Virtualization 744

    Full Virtualization 745

    Paravirtualization 745

    Operating System Virtualization 746

Server Virtualization Benefits and Challenges 747

    Server Virtualization Benefits 748

    Server Virtualization Challenges 749

Reference List 753

Exam Preparation Tasks 754

Review All Key Topics 754

Define Key Terms 754

Chapter 18 Cisco Nexus 1000V and Virtual Switching 757

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 758

Foundation Topics 761

Evolution of Virtual Switching 761

    Before Server Virtualization 761

    Server Virtualization with Static VMware vSwitch 763

        Virtual Network Components 764

        Virtual Access Layer 766

    Standard VMware vSwitch Overview 766

        Standard VMware vSwitch Operations 767

        Standard VMware vSwitch Configuration 769

    VMware vDS Overview 770

        VMware vDS Configuration 772

        VMware vDS Enhancements 773

        VMware vSwitch and vDS 774

Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Networking Solution 775

    Cisco Nexus 1000V System Overview 776

    Cisco Nexus 1000V Salient Features and Benefits 777

    Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Virtual Switch Architecture 780

        Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Supervisory Module 780

        Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module 781

        Cisco Nexus 1000V Component Communication 782

        Cisco Nexus 1000V Management Communication 782

        Cisco Nexus 1000V Port Profiles 783

        Types of Port Profiles in Cisco Nexus 1000V 784

    Cisco Nexus 1000V Administrator View and Roles 784

Cisco Nexus 1000V Verifying Initial Configuration 786

    Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM Installation Methods 786

    Initial VSM Configuration Verification 787

        Verifying VMware vCenter Connectivity 788

        Verify Nexus 1000V Module Status 789

    Cisco Nexus 1000V VEM Installation Methods 790

        Initial VEM Status on ESX or ESXi Host 790

        Verifying VSM Connectivity from vCenter Server 790

        Verifying VEM Agent Running 791

        Verifying VEM Uplink Interface Status 791

        Verifying VEM Parameters with VSM Configuration 792

        Validating VM Port Groups and Port Profiles 793

        Verifying Port Profile and Groups 794

    Key New Technologies Integrated with Cisco Nexus 1000V 795

        What Is the Difference Between VN-Link and VN-Tag? 795

        What Is VXLAN? 795

        What Is vPath Technology? 796

Reference List 797

Exam Preparation Tasks 798

Review All Key Topics 798

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 798

Define Key Terms 799

Part V Review 800

Part VI Data Center Network Services 805

Chapter 19 Cisco ACE and GSS 807

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 807

Foundation Topics 810

Server Load-Balancing Concepts 810

    What Is Server Load Balancing? 810

    Benefits of Server Load Balancing 811

    Methods of Server Load Balancing 812

ACE Family Products 813

    ACE Module 814

        Control Plane 816

        Data Plane 817

    ACE 4710 Appliances 818

    Global Site Selector 819

Understanding the Load-Balancing Solution Using ACE 821

    Layer 3 and Layer 4 Load Balancing 822

    Layer 7 Load Balancing 823

    TCP Server Reuse 824

    Real Server 825

    Server Farm 825

    Server Health Monitoring 826

        In-band Health Monitoring: 826

        Out-of-band Health Monitoring (Probes) 826

    Load-Balancing Algorithms (Predictor) 827

    Stickiness 828

        Sticky Groups 829

        Sticky Methods 829

        Sticky Table 829

    Traffic Policies for Server Load Balancing 830

        Class Maps 830

        Policy Map 830

    Configuration Steps 831

ACE Deployment Modes 831

    Bridge Mode 832

    Routed Mode 832

    One-Arm Mode 833

ACE Virtualization 835

    Contexts 835

    Domains 836

    Role-Based Access Control 836

    Resource Classes 836

ACE High Availability 837

Management of ACE 839

    Remote Management 839

    Simple Network Management Protocol 839

    XML Interface 839

    ACE Device Manager 839

    ANM 840

Global Load Balancing Using GSS and ACE 840

Exam Preparation Tasks 844

Review All Key Topics 844

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 844

Define Key Terms 844

Chapter 20 Cisco WAAS and Application Acceleration 847

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 847

Foundation Topics 850

Wide-Area Network Optimization 850

    Characteristics of Wide-Area Networks 851

        Latency 851

        Bandwidth 853

        Packet Loss 853

        Poor Link Utilization 854

    What Is WAAS? 854

WAAS Product Family 855

    WAVE Appliances 855

    Router-Integrated Form Factors 856

    Virtual Appliances (vWAAS) 857

    WAAS Express (WAASx) 857

    WAAS Mobile 858

    WAAS Central Manager 858

WAAS Architecture 859

WAAS Solution Overview 860

Key Features and Benefits of Cisco WAAS 862

Cisco WAAS WAN Optimization Techniques 866

    Transport Flow Optimization 866

        TCP Window Scaling 867

        TCP Initial Window Size Maximization 867

        Increased Buffering 867

        Selective Acknowledgement 867

        Binary Increase Congestion TCP 868

    Compression 868

        Data Redundancy Elimination 868

        LZ Compression 868

    Application-Specific Acceleration 869

    Virtualization 870

Exam Preparation Tasks 871

Review All Key Topics 871

Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 871

Define Key Terms 871

Part VI Review 872

Part VII Final Preparation 877

Chapter 21 Final Review 879

Advice About the Exam Event 879

    Learn the Question Types Using the Cisco Certification Exam Tutorial 879

    Think About Your Time Budget Versus the Number of Questions 880

    A Suggested Time-Check Method 881

    Miscellaneous Pre-Exam Suggestions 881

    Exam-Day Advice 882

Exam Review 882

    Take Practice Exams 883

        Practicing Taking the DCICT Exam 884

        Advice on How to Answer Exam Questions 884

        Taking Other Practice Exams 885

    Find Knowledge Gaps Through Question Review 886

    Practice Hands-On CLI Skills 889

    Other Study Tasks 889

    Final Thoughts 889

Part VIII Appendices 891

Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Questions 893

Glossary 913

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Appendix B Memory Tables

Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key

Appendix D Study Planner

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