Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCT)

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About this Course

The Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCT) v5.1 is a 4-day course designed to prepare system engineers and implementers with the knowledge and hands-on experience to troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series and C-Series servers operating in standalone and integrated modes. The course offers the student hands-on experience with configuration procedures and a familiarity with common troubleshooting scenarios and recommended solutions.

Audience Profile

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

  • Cisco UCS Partner support-level engineers

The secondary audience for this course is as follows:

  • Cisco customers responsible for advanced UCS troubleshooting

At Course Completion

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

  • Describe the Cisco UCS B-Series architecture, installation, and configuration, and the processes and tools for determining related issues
  • Describe troubleshooting processes on the standalone Cisco UCS C-Series deployments
  • Describe the valid Cisco UCS C-Series integrated architecture and the process of determining issues related to integration of Cisco UCS C-Series server with Cisco UCS Manager
  • Troubleshoot problems associated with UCS B-Series and standalone UCS C-Series servers using the information provided during the lecture portion of the course.

Prerequisites

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

  • Internetworking fundamentals
  • Data Center Unified Computing Implementation (DCUCI) any version

Course Outline

Module 1: Cisco UCS B-Series Troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Architecture and Initialization. 
  • Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Configuration. 
  • Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Operation. 
  • Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity. 
  • Troubleshooting and Upgrading Cisco UCS Manager
  • Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware

Module 2: Cisco UCS C-Series Troubleshooting

  • Cisco UCS C-Series Architecture and Initialization. 
  • Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Hardware and Firmware. 
  • Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity. 
  • Troubleshooting Locally Attached Storage. 
  • Troubleshooting Operating System Related Issues. 

Module 3: Cisco UCS C-Series Integration Troubleshooting

  • Integrating Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager.
  • Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager Integration.

Labs:

  • Lab 1: Cisco UCS Network Baseline Documentation
  • Lab 2: Cisco UCS Management and Service Profile Deployment
  • Lab 3: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series Server Boot from SAN
  • Lab 4: Troubleshoot LAN Connectivity: Part 1
  • Lab 5: Troubleshoot LAN Connectivity: Part 2
  • Lab 6: Troubleshoot Failover Connectivity: Part 1
  • Lab 7: Troubleshoot Failover Connectivity: Part 2
  • Lab 8: Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Server Boot from SAN
  • Lab 9: Troubleshoot Network Connectivity