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 process 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.

Data center designers, data center administrators, and system engineers

Knowledge covered by the Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT) course – Knowledge covered by the Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCI) course

Klassikaal en Maatwerk

1: Cisco UCS B-Series Troubleshooting
•Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Architecture and Initialization ◦Identify Cisco UCS System Architecture
◦Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology
◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS System Initialization
◦Gathering Information with Embedded Tools
◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Hardware Discovery

•Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Configuration ◦Understand Cisco UCS System Configuration
◦Understand Cisco UCS Server Deployment Configuration
◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Server Deployment
◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Management Configuration
◦Cisco UCS System Password Recovery

•Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Operation ◦Cisco UCS System Power Management
◦Troubleshoot UCS Manager Remote Access
◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series Server Boot
◦Troubleshoot Operating System Software Drivers

•Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity ◦Understand Cisco UCS B-Series LAN Connectivity
◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series LAN Connectivity
◦Troubleshoot Redundant Connectivity
◦Understand Cisco UCS B-Series SAN Connectivity
◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series SAN Connectivity
◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS B-Series SAN Boot
◦Use SPAN for Troubleshooting
◦Verify Packet Flow
◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Integration with Virtualization Platform

•Troubleshooting and Upgrading Cisco UCS Manager ◦Identify Firmware Packaging
◦Plan Cisco UCS Firmware Installation
◦Determine Firmware Levels on Cisco UCS Components
◦Perform the Firmware Upgrade Process

•Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware ◦ Identify Defective Hardware
◦Troubleshoot Memory

2: Cisco UCS C-Series Troubleshooting
•Cisco UCS C-Series Architecture and Configuration ◦Identify Cisco UCS C-Series Architecture
◦Understand Cisco UCS C-Series Configuration
◦Troubleshoot the Cisco UCS C-Series Initialization
◦Cisco UCS C-Series Password Recovery

•Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Hardware and Firmware ◦Identify the Cisco UCS C-Series Firmware
◦Cisco Host Upgrade Utility
◦Perform the Firmware Upgrade Process
◦Troubleshoot the Cisco UCS C-Series Boot
◦Troubleshoot Memory

•Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity ◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series LAN Connectivity
◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series SAN Connectivity
◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series SAN Boot

•Troubleshooting Locally Attached Storage ◦Identify Cisco UCS C-Series Server RAID Options
◦Cisco UCS C-Series RAID Troubleshooting
◦Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Server Local Storage

•Troubleshooting Operating System-Related Issues ◦Identify Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Operating System Specifics
◦Troubleshoot Operating System Deployment on Cisco UCS C-Series Servers

3: Cisco UCS C-Series Integration Troubleshooting
•Integrating Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager ◦Cisco UCS C-Series Integration Architecture
◦Cisco UCS C-Series to Cisco UCS Manager Integration
◦Verify Cisco UCS C-Series Integration

•Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager Integration ◦Troubleshoot FEX Deployment for Integrated Cisco UCS C-Series Server
◦Troubleshoot Integrated Cisco UCS C-Series Server

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

This course is part of the following Certifications:
Cisco Data Center Support for UC Specialist (CDCSUCS)
Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center (CCNP Data Center)