Course Description
Prerequisites
- General knowledge of cloud and datacenter virtualization
- Knowledge of Cisco UCS, NetApp Storage, Nexus, and VMware vCenter — DCUCI, DCUFI and VSICM recommended
- Knowledge of datacenter processes and best practices
Who Should Attend
Data Center operations teams who will be involved in managing UCS Director environments.
Course Information
Length: 5 day
Format: Lecture and Lab
Delivery Method: Virtual / Onsite
Max. Capacity: 16
Learning Objectives
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Install, configure, and manage Cisco UCS Director
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Configure virtual data centers, policies, catalogs, and cost models
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Create and monitor service requests for provisioning
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Define workflows using orchestration
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Administer the software effectively
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Customize the features for building proof of concepts
Labs
1: Use UCS Director as an End User
2: Cisco UCS Director Guided Setup
3: Cisco UCS Director Customization
4: Add Virtual and Physical Accounts
5: Create Policies, VDCs, and Catalogs
6: Self-Service Portal and VM Provisioning
7: Chargeback and Reports
8: Orchestration
9: Provision Virtual Machines Using ISO
10: Virtual Machine Administration
11: System Center Virtual Machine Manager Integration
12: Virtual Machine Provisioning on System Center Virtual Machine Manager
13: Install and configure Cisco UCS Director Bare Metal Agent
14: Adding Cisco UCS Director Bare Metal Agent to UCS Director
15: Configuring Cisco UCS Manager using Cisco UCS Director
16: Add Cisco UCS Director Physical Compute Policies
17: Configuring UCS Service Profiles using UCS Director
18: Cisco UCS Director Storage Management and Monitoring