- Design Methodology
- Design Methodology
- Identify Developing Business Trends
- Business Requirements for Data Centers
- Using Tools & Processes for Design
- Data Center Architectures & Design Considerations
- Designing Data Center Structure
- LAN & SAN Architectures
- Using Modular Approaches in Design
- Core, Aggregation, & Access Layers
- Data Center Interconnectivity
- Data Center Virtualization
- Migrating Existing to New DC Infrastructures
- Data Center Technologies & Server Topologies
- Data Center Server Topologies
- Switching Protocol Considerations
- Routing Protocol Considerations
- Traffic Flow Impacts on DC Design
- Deploying Energy Efficient Data Centers
- Virtualization Technologies Used in the DC
- When Do Technologies Fit in DC Solutions?
- High Availability Design in the DC
- Designing Access Layers
- Platforms & Components Used in DC Access Layer
- Designing Scalability, Availability, & Performance
- Traffic Flow Design in the DC Access Layer
- Virtualization Design for the Access Layer
- Cabling Plans for the DC Access Layer
- Designing Virtualization
- Historical Performance for Network, Compute, & Storage
- Understand UCS Components for Solution Design
- Understand Infrastructure Needed for DC Virtualization Solution
- Create a Right Sized DC Virtualization Solution
- Understand Pass-thru Switching (PTS)
- Understand Requirements for Deploying Operating Systems
- Designing Security & Network Management
- Understanding Security Considerations in the Data Center
- Understanding Network Management Considerations in the DC
- Configuring UCS C-Series Rack Servers
- Configure C-Series Rack Servers
- Configure C-Series Firmware Updates
- Configure C-Series CIMC
- Configure C-Series LAN & SAN Connectivity
- Configure C-Series HDDs with RAID
- Configure C-Series with ESXi on Local HDDs
- Configure C-Series Logging & Monitoring
- Configure C-Series UCS Integration
- Configuring UCS B-Series Connectivity
- Configure B-Series Components
- Configure B-Series Fabric Interconnects
- Configure B-Series Base System Configuration
- Configure B-Series LAN Connectivity
- Configure B-Series SAN Connectivity
- Managing UCS B-Series
- Configure B-Series High Availability
- Configure B-Series Firmware Updates
- Configure B-Series LDAP
- Configure B-Series RBAC
- Configure B-Series Backup and Restore
- Configure B-Series Logging & Monitoring
- Configure B-Series Callhome
- Provisioning UCS B-Series Resources
- Configure B-Series Resource Pools
- Configure B-Series Policies
- Configure B-Series Service Profiles
- Configure B-Series OS Parameters
- Configure B-Series vHBAs
- Configure B-Series vNICs and Related Policies
- Implementing UCS B-Series Virtualization
- Configure B-Series UCS Integration w/ VMware vCenter
- Configure B-Series VM-FEX
- Configure B-Series DirectPath I/O
