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Implementing Cisco UCS: Managing and Troubleshooting
By Jason Nash
Part 2 of 2 of the Implementing Cisco UCS series focuses on management and troubleshooting Cisco UCS infrastructure.
Course info
Rating
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Dec 13, 2011
Duration
4h 45m
Table of contents
Routine Management of Cisco UCS
Introduction
2m
Startup and Shutdown of the Interconnects
1m
Controlling Blade Server Power
4m
Status and Locator LEDs
1m
Configuring Logging
3m
Checking Status Via CLI
4m
Configuring the Call Home Feature
2m
Demo of Logging Capabilities
18m
Upgrading Component Firmware
6m
Downloading Firmware to UCS
2m
Upgrading UCS Firmware
20m
Licensing
4m
What We Covered
3m
Managing Permissions in UCS Manager
Introduction
1m
Organizational Structure in UCSM
2m
Organizational Inheritance
2m
Role Based Access Control
3m
The Predefined Roles
5m
Locales
10m
Permissions and Multi-tenancy
1m
What We Covered
2m
Configuring Backup and Restore for Cisco UCS
Introduction
1m
Backing Up UCS Configurations
2m
Types of Backups
3m
Creating Backup Jobs
3m
Creating UCS Backup Jobs
8m
Importing UCS Backups
2m
Importing UCS Backup Configurations via GUI and CLI
6m
What We Covered
2m
Configuring High Availability of Cisco UCS
Introduction
2m
High Availability Connections and Clustering
2m
High Availability Terms and Data
2m
Fabric Interconnect Elections
1m
Configuring Node High Availability
1m
Resolving Split Brain
4m
Managing High Availability
8m
What We Covered
4m
Virtual Networking and Cisco UCS
Introduction
4m
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 1000v
5m
Components of the Cisco Nexus 1000v
5m
Let's Talk About vSphere Networking
1m
What are Pass Thru Switching and VM-FEX
5m
Integrating UCS and vSphere
2m
The Two Modes of VM-FEX
2m
Requirements of VM-FEX
2m
Configuring and Using VM-FEX
9m
What We Covered
3m
Troubleshooting Cisco UCS
Introduction
1m
What are the Common Areas of Problems
4m
General Troubleshooting
2m
Fault Severity Levels, States and Types
6m
What are Core Files?
2m
Tech Support Files
5m
Troubleshooting KVM Issues
2m
Troubleshooting Boot from SAN and Server Blades
4m
The Ethanalyzer Tool
2m
Powering Down the UCS Environment
1m
Other Resources
2m
Suggested Continual Reading
3m
What We Covered
2m
Implementing Cisco UCS Start to Finish
Introduction
2m
Before You Order
6m
When the Gear Arrives
2m
Configuring UCS
6m
Service Profiles
2m
What We Covered
2m
Preparing for the DCUCI Cisco Data Center UCS Implementation Exam
Introduction
1m
About the Exam
8m
Data Center Unified Computing Support Specialist Certification
6m
Study Recommendations and Tips for Preparing for the Exam
8m
Next Steps
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Intermediate
Updated
Dec 13, 2011
Duration
4h 45m
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Description
Part 2 of 2 of the Implementing Cisco UCS series focuses on management and troubleshooting 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. To get the most from this course, you should have experience with server and network administration, and VMware vSphere.
About the author
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.
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Course info
Rating
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Dec 13, 2011
Duration
4h 45m
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