Implementing Cisco UCS: Installing and Configuring
Part 1 of 2 of the Implementing Cisco UCS series focuses on installation and initial configuration of Cisco UCS infrastructure.
What you'll learn
Part 1 of 2 of the Implementing Cisco UCS series focuses on installation and initial configuration of Cisco UCS infrastructure.
This course is designed for virtualization or datacenter administrators looking to implement, support, or manage Cisco UCS infrastructure for themselves or their clients. This course offers an in depth look at:
- UCS Architecture and Components
- UCS Installation
- Configuring Connectivity
- Routine and Advanced Management
- and more
Table of contents
- Introduction 2m
- How is Cisco UCS Different? 8m
- An Overview of the UCS Components 3m
- Fabric Interconnects 6m
- Comparison of Interconnect Models 3m
- Fabric Extenders 7m
- The Chassis 3m
- Front and Rear View of the UCS Infrastructure 2m
- Compute Blades 11m
- Mezzanine Adapters 11m
- An Overview of the UCS Architecture 4m
- Cisco UCS Logical View 3m
- Available Connectivity and Bandwidth Options 2m
- Common Questions About UCS 3m
- What We Covered 3m
- Introduction 2m
- Physical Space in the Rack(s) 2m
- Power Capacity and Plug Types 3m
- Physical Installation in the Rack(s) 2m
- Cabling - Interconnects 4m
- Proper UCS Chassis Cabling 2m
- Supported Cable Types 3m
- Cabling to Existing Infrastructure 2m
- Site Planning 2m
- A Tour of the UCS Equipment 12m
- The Blade Components and Installation 7m
- What We Covered 2m
- Introduction 1m
- Introduction to UCS Manager 11m
- Exploring the UCS Manager Interface 6m
- The Equipment Tab in UCS Manager 3m
- The Chassis Node in UCS Manager 8m
- The Interconnects Node in UCS Manager 5m
- The Servers Tab in UCS Manager 4m
- The LAN and SAN Tabs in UCS Manager 4m
- The VM and Admin Tabs in UCS Manager 7m
- UCS Manager - Command-Line Interface 13m
- What We Covered 2m
- Introduction 2m
- Are the Fabric Interconnects Switches? 2m
- Ethernet End Host Mode 7m
- EHM Forwarding and Learning Rules 4m
- Ethernet Switching Mode 2m
- Uplink Switch Configuration 4m
- Using VLANs 1m
- Cisco Nexus 5000, 5500, 7000 and Port-Channel Configuration 3m
- Configuring Cisco Nexus NX-OS 9m
- Configuring Cisco Catalyst IOS 8m
- Using vNICs 9m
- MAC Address Abstraction and Configuring Port-Channels 2m
- Configuring LAN Connectivity 6m
- Configuring VLANs 15m
- Using Pin Groups 4m
- Network Considerations 5m
- What We Covered 4m
- Introduction 4m
- Benefits of iSCSI and Fibre Channel With UCS 2m
- A Primer on Fibre Channel: Addressing, Zoning, Port Types 12m
- N_Port Virtualization 2m
- Fibre Channel Switching Mode 2m
- Fibre Channel Port-Channels and Trunking 3m
- Connecting SAN Ports 4m
- What are VSANs? 2m
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) 4m
- About Virtual HBAs 3m
- Configuring SAN Connectivity 23m
- Other Storage Ports 2m
- What We Covered 4m
- Introduction 2m
- Service Profiles and UCS 8m
- Creating a Service Profile 7m
- Creating a Service Profile Template 2m
- Configuring Storage for a Service Profile Template 8m
- Configuring Networking for a Service Profile Template 6m
- Service Profile Template Placement Policy 5m
- Service Profile Server Assignment and Operational Policies 7m
- Creating Service Profiles from a Template 2m
- KVM Access and Associating Service Profiles with Blades 8m
- Installing an Operating System 1m
- KVM Access 3m
- What We Covered 2m
Course FAQ
Anyone interested in Cisco UCS can take this course, but it is designed for virtualization or datacenter administrators looking to implement, support, or manage Cisco UCS infrastructure for themselves or their clients.
UCS stands for unified computing system, and it is used to integrate computing, networking, and storage resources to help improve efficiency and promote centralized management.
You will learn:
- UCS Architecture and components
- UCS installation
- Configuring connectivity
- Routine and advanced management
- And more
You should have some experience with server and network administration, and VMware vSphere.
Cisco UCS Manager is the system that manages all the components in a UCS. It helps you access, administer, configure, and monitor network and server resources.
About the author
Jason Nash has over 15 years of industry experience and is currently the Data Center Solutions Principal at Varrow, a leader in virtualization, storage, and DR located in the southeast. Before Varrow, Jason was a Platform Architect at a large investment bank where he helped to develop the organization's IT strategy. He has published several books on networking, Windows, and Linux. Jason was designated a vExpert by VMware and holds a BS in Networking Technology and a MS in Information Security.