Administering Cisco Data Center Unified Computing System with Intersight (DCUCAI) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: UCS Infrastructure Components with Intersight

  • Cisco UCS X-Series, Use Cases, and Components
  • Introducing Cisco Intersight Managed Mode
  • Describing Cisco UCS C-Series Servers
  • Describing Next Gen Cisco X-Series Servers
  • Gen 4 and future deployments
  • Integrating with earlier Generations
  • UCS Central use cases with Intersight


Module 2: Administering Cisco UCS with Intersight

  • Managed Mode Resources Pools
  • Configuring Compute Node LAN Connectivity
  • Configuring Compute Node SAN Connectivity
  • Managed Mode Network Policies
  • Managed Mode Storage Policies
  • Creating Identity and Resource Pools
  • Creating Server Profiles
  • Creating Server Profile Templates and Deriving Server Profiles
  • Managing Server Profiles
  • Installing OS onto blades
  • Troubleshooting Cisco UCS X/B/C-Series Configuration
  • Troubleshooting Cisco UCS X/B/C-Series Operation
  • Managing and Upgrading Cisco UCS X/B/C-Series Firmware


Module 3: Administering UCS Management Tools with Intersight

  • Describing Cisco UCS User Interfaces
  • Exploring Intersight User Interfaces
  • Describing Cisco UCS Management Framework & Features
  • Describing Cisco UCS Hyperflex
  • Describing Intersight Services for Terraform
  • Describing Intersight Orchestrator