350-601 - Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
The CCNP Data Center certification requires two exams to be certified: the first required exam is the Data Center CORE technologies, after that you can choose a specialist/specialty.
The Cisco Data Center CORE exam will test your knowledge and skills in quite a few different technologies: typical networking such as routing and switching, Cisco's ACI, Cisco Unified Computing System Compute, Fibre Channel and IP based stroage communication, Automation, and Security.
The Data Center certification requires a LOT of knowledge and experience in terms of systems conectivity, I wouldn't recommend this training or certification until you have a solid grasp on servers, server infrastructure, storage, and of course networking. This exam is huge and requires a lot, it is a difficult exam and should not be attempted without strong consideration and knowledge.
1.2 Apply Switching Protocols: RSTP+, LACP, vPC
1.3 Apply Overlay Protocols: VXLAN EVPN, OTV
1.4 Apply ACI Concepts
- 1.4a Fabric Setup
- 1.4b Access Policies
- 1.4c VMM
- 1.4d Tenant Policies
1.5 Analyze Packet Flow: Unicast, Multicast, Broadcast
1.6 Analyze Cloud Service & Deployment Models: NIST 800-145
1.7 Describe Software Updates & their Impacts
- 1.7a Disruptive/Nondisruptive
- 1.7b EPLD
- 1.7c Patches
1.8 Implement Network Configuration Management
1.9 Implement Infrastructure Monitoring: NetFlow, SPAN
1.10 Explain Network Assurance Concept: Streaming Telemetry
2.2 Implement Cisco Unified Compute System: Blade Chassis
- 2.2a Initial Setup
- 2.2b Infrastructure Management
- 2.2c Network Management: VLANs, Pools/Policies, Templates, QoS
- 2.2d Storage Management: SAN Connectivity, Fibre Channel Zoning, VSANS, WWN Pools, SAN Policies, Templates
- 2.2e Server Management: Server Pools & Boot Policies
2.3 Explain HyperFlex Infrastructure Concepts & Benefits: Edge/Hybrid Architecture vs All-Flash
2.4 Describe Firmware & Software Updates and their Impacts on B-Series and C-Series Servers
2.5 Implement Compute Configuration Management: Backup / Restore
2.6 Implement Infrastructure Monitoring: SPAN and Intersight
- 3.1a Swtich Fabric Initialization
- 3.1b Port Channels
- 3.1c FCID
- 3.1d CFS
- 3.1e Zoning
- 3.1f FCNS
- 3.1g Device Alias
- 3.1h NPV / NPIV
- 3.1i VSAN
3.2 Implement FCoE Unified Fabric: FIP / DCB
3.3 Describe NFS & NAS Concepts
3.4 Describe Software Updates and their Impacts: Disruptive/Nondisruptive, EPLD
3.5 Implement Infrastructure Monitoring
- 4.1a EEM
- 4.1b Scheduler
- 4.1c Bash Shell & Guest Shell for NX-OS
- 4.1d REST API
- 4.1e JSON & XML Encodings
4.2 Evaluate Autmoation & Orchestration Technologies
- 4.2a Ansible
- 4.2b Puppet
- 4.2c Python
- 4.2d POAP
- 4.2e DCNM
- 4.2f UCSD
- 4.2g Powershell
- 5.1a AAA & RBAC
- 5.1b ACI Contracts & Microsegmentation
- 5.1c First-Hop Security Features: Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), DHCP Snooping, Port Security
- 5.1d CoPP
5.2 Apply Compute Security
- 5.2a AAA & RBAC
- 5.2b Keychain Authentication
5.3 Apply Storage Security
- 5.3a AAA & RBAC
- 5.3b Port Security
- 5.3c Fabric Binding