Duration
5 days
Overview
In this course, you will learn about the concepts, architecture, and use cases that are related to the Cisco UCS Director deployment. This course will also prepare you to implement basic Cisco UCS Director deployment solutions. The goal of this course is to ensure that you can implement the core features of Cisco UCS Director that most implementation require.
Who Needs to Attend
Cisco UCS and FlexPod system engineers
Course Certifications
This course is part of the following Certifications:
Prerequisites
General knowledge of cloud and data center virtualization
Knowledge of Cisco UCS, NetApp Storage, Nexus and VMware vCenter
Knowledge of data center processes and best practices
Course Objectives
Data center challenges and the need of Unified Data Center solution using Cisco UCS Director
Install, configure and manage Cisco UCS Director
Configure virtual data centers, policies, catalogs and cost models
Create and monitor service requests for provisioning
Define workflows using orchestration
Administer the software effectively
Customize the features for building proof of concepts
Lesson 1: Integrations Overview
Hands On Labs
Lab 1-1: Use UCS Director as an End User
Lab 2-1: Cisco UCS Director Guided Setup
Lab 2-2: Cisco UCS Director Customization
Lab 2-3: Add Virtual and Physical Accounts
Lab 3-1: Create Policies, VDCs, and Catalogs
Lab 3-2: Self Service Portal and VM Provisioning
Lab 3-3: Chargeback and Reports
Lab 4-1: Orchestration
Lab 5-1: Provision VM Using ISO
Lab 5-2: VM Administration
Lab 5-3: SCVMM Integration
Lab 5-4: VM Provisioning on SCVMM
Lab 6-1: Install and configure Cisco UCS Director Baremetal
Lab 6-2: Adding UCS Director BMA to UCS Director using GU
Lab 6-3: Configuring UCS Manager using UCS Director
Lab 6-4: Adding UCS Director Physical Compute Policies
Lab 6-5: Configuring UCS Service Profiles using UCS Direct
Lab 6-6: Adding UCS Director Physical Network Policies
Lab 7-1: Monitoring and Managing Network Elements in UCS Director
Lab 7-2: Creating Workflows for Network provisioning
Lab 8-1: UCS Director Storage Management and Monitoring
Configuration Files Summary
Lab Activity Solutions
Teardown and Restoration
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.