CCNP and CCIE Data Center Core DCCOR 350-601 Official Cert Guide

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Cover Title Page Copyright Page About the Authors Dedications Contents Introduction Part I: Networking Chapter 1 Implementing Routing in the Data Center “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics OSPF OSPF Link-State Advertisements OSPF Areas Designated Routers and Backup Designated Routers OSPF Authentication OSPF Configurations and Verifications Border Gateway Protocol BGP Peering BGP Path Selection Step 1: Comparing Pairs of Paths Step 2: Determining the Order of Comparisons Step 3: Determining the Best-Path Change Suppression Multiprotocol BGP BGP Configurations and Verifications Bidirectional Forwarding Detection Rapid Detection of Failures BFD Configurations and Verifications Multicast Internet Group Management Protocol Switch IGMP Snooping Multicast Listener Discovery Multicast Distribution Trees Protocol Independent Multicast PIM Rendezvous Points PIM Designated Routers/Forwarders Multicast Forwarding Multicast Configurations and Verifications Hot Standby Router Protocol Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol VRRP Operation VRRP Groups VRRP Router Priority and Preemption VRRP Authentication VRRP Tracking IPv6 First Hop Redundancy HSRP/VRRP Configurations and Verifications Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Memory Tables Define Key Terms References Chapter 2 Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Spanning Tree Protocols STP Topology STP Port Types STP Extensions STP Bridge Assurance BPDU Guard BPDU Filter Loop Guard Root Guard Unidirectional Link Detection Rapid PVST+ Rapid PVST+ Ports Spanning Tree Configurations and Verifications Port Channels Port Channel Load Balance Virtual Port Channel vPC Traffic Flows vPC Dual-Control Plane vPC Primary and Secondary Roles vPC Configuration Consistency vPC Duplicate Frames Prevention Mechanism vPC HSRP Gateway Considerations vPC ARP Synchronization vPC Peer Gateway Port Channel Configurations and Verifications Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Memory Tables Define Key Terms References Chapter 3 Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) OTV Terminology OTV Control Plane Function Multicast-Enabled Transport Infrastructure Unicast-Only Transport Infrastructure (Adjacency-Server Mode) OTV Data Plane Function Unicast Traffic over OTV Multicast Traffic over OTV Broadcast Traffic over OTV Failure Isolation STP Isolation Unknown Unicast Handling ARP Optimization Broadcast Policy Control Multihoming OTV FHRP Isolation OTV Configurations and Verifications Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Overview VXLAN Encapsulation and Packet Format VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint Virtual Network Identifier VXLAN Control Plane VXLAN Flood and Learn Multicast-Based Control Plane VXLAN MPBGP EVPN Control Plane VXLAN Gateways VXLAN High Availability VXLAN Tenant Routed Multicast VXLAN Configurations and Verifications Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Define Key Terms References Chapter 4 Describe Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Overview Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Spine and Leaf Switches for Cisco ACI Cisco ACI Initial Setup, Fabric Discovery, Access Policy, and VMM Domains Cisco ACI Initial Setup Cisco ACI Fabric Discovery Startup with Cisco ACI Fabric Discovery and Configuration Fabric Upgrade ACI Policy Model Tenants Virtual Routing and Forwarding Objects Bridge Domains and Subnets Endpoint Groups Application Profiles Microsegmentation Attachable Entity Profile Cisco ACI Fabric Policies Cisco ACI Virtual Machine Manager Domains Cisco ACI integration with Microsoft SCVMM Cisco ACI Integration with VMware vCenter Integrating VMware Overlays with the Cisco ACI Cisco ACI Virtual Edge Cisco ACI Fabric: Tenants and Packet Flow Cisco ACI Tenants Virtual Routing and Forwarding Bridge Domain and Subnets Application Profile Endpoint Group Microsegmentations ACI Contract Taboo Contracts vzAny Rule Filters and Subjects Management Tenant In-Band Management Access Out-of-Band Management Access ACI VXLAN ACI Intersubnet Tenant Traffic Policy Identification and Enforcement ACI Fabric Traffic Storm Control ACI Fabric Traffic Load Balance ACI Fabric Loop Detection ACI Design Best Practices ACI LAB Configurations Example Building ACI Fabric Creating Tenant Creating Contract and Filter Deploying a Three-Tier Application Integrating with vCenter Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Define Key Terms References Chapter 5 Cisco Cloud Services and Deployment Models “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics What Is Cloud Computing? Cloud Service Models Software as a Service Platform as a Service Infrastructure as a Service Cloud Deployment Models Private Cloud Public Cloud Hybrid Cloud Community Cloud Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Define Key Terms References Chapter 6 Data Center Network Management and Monitoring “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Cisco Nexus NX-OS Software Installation, Updates, and Their Impacts PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP) Data Center Infrastructure Software Lifecycle Management Nexus Software Maintenance Upgrade Programmable Logical Devices Upgrade Graceful Insertion and Removal Nexus Nondisruptive In-Service Software Upgrade Nexus Disruptive and Nondisruptive Upgrade/Downgrade Procedure Nexus Configuration Management NX-OS Configuration Save and Backup Nexus Config Rollback and Checkpoint Network Infrastructure Monitoring NX-OS System Message Logging Network Time Management Network Time Protocol Precision Time Protocol NX-OS Simple Network Management Protocol Nexus Smart Call Home Nexus NetFlow Switched Port Analyzer Streaming Telemetry Network Assurance Concept Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Memory Tables Define Key Terms References Part II: Storage Chapter 7 Implement Fibre Channel “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Fibre Channel Basics Fibre Channel Topologies Fibre Channel Port Types E Port F Port NP Ports TE Port TF Port TNP Port Fx Port Auto Mode Fibre Channel Addressing Flow Control Switched Fabric Initialization Principal Switch Selection Domain ID Distribution FCID Allocation Fabric Reconfiguration Device Registration: FLOGI, PLOGI, PRLI FLOGI and FCNS Databases CFS CFS Features CFS Fabric Lock CFSoIP and CFSoFC CFS Merge CFS Regions VSAN VSAN Features VSAN Attributes VSAN Advantages Dynamic Port VSAN Membership (DPVM) VSAN Trunking SAN Port Channels Types of SAN Port Channels Port Channel Load Balancing Port Channel Modes Zoning Zoning Features Zone Enforcement Full and Active Zone Set Autozone Zone Merge Smart Zoning Enhanced Zoning Device Alias Device Alias Features Device Alias Modes Device Alias Distribution Zone Aliases (FC Aliases) Versus Device Aliases NPIV and NPV Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Memory Tables Define Key Terms References Chapter 8 Implement FCoE Unified Fabric “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics FCoE Overview Ethernet Enhancements Priority-Based Flow Control (PFC) Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS) Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX) FCoE Frame Format Virtual Fibre Channel (VFC) FCoE Elements and Port Types FCoE Addressing and Forwarding FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) Benefits of FCoE FCoE Topology Options FCoE Single-Hop Topology FCoE Direct-Attached Topology FCoE FEX Topology FCoE Remote-Attached Topology FCoE Multi-Hop Topology FCoE Implementations FCoE Configuration on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches Miscellaneous FCoE Configuration FCoE Configuration on Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches FCoE over FEX FCoE NPV FCoE Verification Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Memory Tables Define Key Terms References Chapter 9 Describe NFS and NAS Concepts “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Describe NFS Concepts Describe NAS Concepts NAS Benefits Cisco NSS3000 Series Network Storage System Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Memory Tables and Lists Define Key Terms References Chapter 10 Describe Software Management and Infrastructure Monitoring “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Cisco MDS NX-OS Setup Utility Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Nondisruptive Upgrade on a Cisco MDS Fabric Switch Disruptive Upgrade on a Cisco MDS Fabric Switch Nondisruptive Downgrade on a Cisco MDS Fabric Switch Disruptive Downgrade on a Cisco MDS Fabric Switch EPLD Upgrade on Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches Infrastructure Monitoring System Messages Call Home Embedded Event Manager RMON SPAN SPAN Configuration Example Remote SPAN Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Define Key Terms References Part III: Compute Chapter 11 Cisco Unified Computing Systems Overview “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Cisco UCS Architecture Cisco UCS Components and Connectivity Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis UCS Blade Servers Cisco UCS Rack Servers Cisco UCS Storage Servers Cisco UCS Mini Cisco UCS Fabric Infrastructure Cisco UCS 6454 Fabric Interconnect Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects Fabric Interconnect and Fabric Extender Connectivity Cisco UCS Virtualization Infrastructure Cisco UCS Initial Setup and Management Fabric Interconnect Connectivity and Configurations Uplink Connectivity Downlink Connectivity Fabric Interconnect Port Modes Fabric Failover for Ethernet: High-Availability vNIC Ethernet Switching Mode UCS Device Discovery Chassis /FEX Discovery Rack Server Discovery Policy Initial Server Setup for Standalone UCS C-Series Network Management UCS Virtual LAN Named VLANs Private VLANs UCS Identity Pools Universally Unique Identifier Suffix Pools MAC Pools IP Pools Server Pools Service Profiles UCS Server Policies UCS Service Profile Templates Quality of Service QoS System Classes QoS System Classes Configurations Configuring Quality of Service Policies UCS Storage UCS SAN Connectivity UCS SAN Configuration Virtual Storage-Area Networks Named VSANs Configurations Zones and Zone Sets World Wide Name Pool SAN Connectivity Policies Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Define Key Terms References Chapter 12 Cisco Unified Computing Infrastructure Monitoring “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Cisco UCS System Monitoring Data Management Engine Application Gateway Northbound Interfaces Cisco UCS Monitoring Events and Logs Cisco UCS Monitoring Policies Cisco UCS Simple Network Management Protocol Cisco UCS Call Home and Smart Call Home Cisco UCS Manager Database Health and Hardware Monitoring Cisco UCS NetFlow Monitoring Traffic Monitoring Traffic Monitoring Across Ethernet Traffic Monitoring Across Fibre Channel Cisco Intersight Intersight Management as a Service Intersight as a Telemetry Data Collection Cisco Intersight Supported Software Cisco Intersight Licensing Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Define Key Terms References Chapter 13 Cisco Unified Compute Software and Configuration Management “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Cisco UCS Configuration Management Creating and Running a Backup Operation Backup Policies Backup Policy Configuration Import Backups Enable the Import Operation System Restore Restoring the Configuration for a Fabric Interconnect UCS Firmware and Software Updates Firmware Version Terminology Firmware Upgrades Through Auto Install Direct Upgrade After Auto Install Procedure Install Infrastructure Firmware Procedure Upgrading the Server Firmware with Auto Install Standalone Cisco UCS C-Series Server Firmware Upgrade Using the Host Upgrade Utility (HUU) Downloading and Preparing the ISO for an Upgrade Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Define Key Terms References Chapter 14 Cisco HyperFlex Overview “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Cisco HyperFlex Solution and Benefits HyperFlex Benefits Intelligent End-to-End Automation Unified Management for All Workloads Independent Resource Scaling Superior Virtual Machine Density with Lower and Consistent Latency HyperFlex as an Edge, Hybrid, and All-Flash Nodes HyperFlex as an Edge Device HyperFlex Hyperconverged Multicloud Platform (Hybrid or All-Flash) HyperFlex All NVMe Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform HX Storage Cluster Physical Components HX Data Platform High Availability HX Data Platform Cluster Tolerated Failures HX Data Platform Ready Clones HX Data Platform Native Snapshots HX Cluster Interfaces HX Self-Encrypting Drives Configuring a Local Encryption Key Managing HX Disks in the Cluster Managing HX Datastores Expand Cisco HX System Clusters Enabling HX Logical Availability Zones Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Define Key Terms References Part IV: Automation Chapter 15 Automation and Scripting Tools “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics EEM Overview Policies Event Statements Action Statements Configuring EEM Verifying the EEM Configuration Scheduler Configuring Scheduler Verifying Scheduler Configuration Bash Shell for Cisco NX-OS Managing Feature RPMs Managing Patch RPMs Guest Shell for Cisco NX-OS Accessing the Guest Shell Resources Used for the Guest Shell Capabilities in the Guest Shell Managing the Guest Shell XML Example XML Syntax JSON Rest API Authentication Response NX-API NX-API Request and Response Elements NX-API Developer Sandbox Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Memory Tables Define Key Terms References Chapter 16 Evaluate Automation and Orchestration Technologies “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Ansible Ansible Components Important Ansible Concepts Ansible CLI Tools Cisco NX-OS and Ansible Example Puppet Puppet Workflow Puppet and NX-OS Environment Integration Puppet Master Installation Puppet Agent Installation Resource Types Sample Manifest: OSPF Puppet and Cisco UCS Manager Integration Python Python Package for Cisco Using the CLI Command APIs Python in Interactive Mode Python in Noninteractive Mode UCS Manager Python SDK Convert to UCS Python PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP) Limitations of POAP Network Requirements for POAP POAP Configuration Script POAP Process Power-Up Phase USB Discovery Phase DHCP Discovery Phase Script Execution Phase Post-Installation Reload Phase Configuring a Switch Using POAP Cisco DCNM Feature Details and Benefits Cisco DCNM Web User Interface Cisco UCS Director Automation and Orchestration with Cisco UCS Director Features and Benefits Cisco UCS Director System Setup PowerShell Installing the Cisco UCS Director PowerShell Agent Executing PowerShell Agent Commands Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Memory Tables Define Key Terms References Part V: Security Chapter 17 Network Security “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting AAA Service Configuration Options Authentication and Authorization User Login Process AAA NX-OS Configurations Role-Based Access Control NX-OS User Roles and Rules NX-OS RBAC Configurations Nexus First-Hop Security Nexus Dynamic ARP Inspection NX-OS DAI Configurations NX-OS DHCP Snooping DHCP Snooping Trusted and Untrusted Sources DHCP Snooping Packet Validation DHCP Snooping Option 82 Data Insertion NX-OS DHCP Snooping Configuration Port Security Nexus Port Secure MAC Address Maximum and Dynamic Address Aging Port Security Violations and Actions Nexus Port Types and Port Security NX-OS Port Security Configuration Nexus Control Plane Policing Control Plane Packet Classification for CoPP Rate-Controlling Mechanisms Modular QoS Command-Line Interface NX-OS CoPP Configuration Cisco ACI Contracts Cisco ACI Contract Configuration Parameters Create, Modify, or Remove Regular Contracts Apply or Remove VRF Contracts Inter-Tenant Contracts Inter-Private Network Contracts Communication Single Contract Bidirectional Reverse Filter Single Contract Unidirectional with Multiple Filters Multiple Contracts Unidirectional Single Filter ACI Microsegmentation Example: ACI Microsegmentation with VMs from a Single Application EPG Example: ACI Microsegmentation with VMs in Different Application EPGs ACI Microsegmentation Configurations Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Define Key Terms References Chapter 18 Compute Security “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Securing UCS Management Using Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting User RADIUS and TACACS+ Attributes Two-Factor Authentication UCS Web Session Refresh and Session Timeout Period UCS LDAP Providers and Groups LDAP Group Mapping RADIUS and TACACS+ Authentication Configurations UCS Remote Users Role Policy Multiple Authentication Services Configuration Keychains Authentication NX-OS Keychain Configurations Key Selection Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Define Key Terms References Chapter 19 Storage Security “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Foundation Topics Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Authentication Authorization Accounting Server Groups AAA Service Configuration Options AAA Server Monitoring Remote AAA Services RADIUS TACACS+ LDAP Local AAA Services AAA Authentication and Authorization Process AAA Server Distribution Merging RADIUS and TACACS+ Configurations User Accounts and RBAC User Roles Rules User Role Policies RBAC Sample Configuration Port Security Port Security Configuration Method 1: Manual Database Configuration Method 2: Auto-Learning Without CFS Distribution Method 3: Auto-Learning with CFS Distribution Verification of Port Security Fabric Binding Fabric Binding Configuration Port Security Versus Fabric Binding Exam Preparation Tasks Review All Key Topics Memory Tables and Lists Define Key Terms References Chapter 20 Final Preparation Getting Ready Tools for Final Preparation Pearson Test Prep Practice Test Software and Questions on the Website Accessing the Pearson Test Prep Software Online Accessing the Pearson Test Prep Software Offline Customizing Your Exams Updating Your Exams Premium Edition Chapter-Ending Review Tools Learn the Question Types Using the Cisco Certification Exam Tutorial Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study Summary Appendix A: Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes Appendix B: CCNP and CCIE Data Center Core DCCOR 350-601 Official Cert Guide Exam Updates Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Appendix C: Memory Tables Appendix D: Memory Tables Answer Key Appendix E: Study Planner