COURSE OBJECTIVE:
After completing this course you should be able to:
• Describe Cisco UCS hardware, connectivity, and management
• Describe Cisco Intersight characteristics
• Describe Cisco Intersight licensing and its features
• Describe Cisco Intersight server profile deployment
• Describe prerequisites and various options for installing an operating system from Cisco Intersight
• Describe Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance and how to deploy and configure different deployment modes
• Describe the Cisco UCS X-Series Platform
• Describe Cisco UCS M6 portfolio of products
• Describe firmware management in Intersight for Cisco UCS infrastructure devices
• Describe Cisco UCS Converged Infrastructure
• Describe Cisco Intersight account creation and the most important settings
• Describe Cisco Intersight Managed Mode (IMM)
• Describe Cisco HyperFlex Deployment with Cisco Intersight
• Describe Cisco Intersight IVS features and functionality and describe additional ecosystem services that support virtualization service
• Describe Cisco Intersight IWO, model your environment as a market with buyers and sellers, and discover IWO's monitoring targets, policies, and planning scenarios to set up a configuration plan
• Describe how to use Intersight ICO and Workflow Automation to manage and automate IT operations, create and manage tasks, and design custom workflows using a drag-and-drop interface, resulting in greater efficiency and reduced costs
• Provide a brief description of HashiCorp Terraform
• Describe Cisco Intersight API
• Describe the process of using Cisco Intersight to install vMedia-based operating systems on managed servers in your data center, unattended installations on Cisco UCS C-Series standalone servers, and Cisco Intersight Managed Mode servers
• Describe the usage of the IMM Transition Tool
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Anyone utilizing Cisco Intersight to configure, manage and monitor their network, computing and storage assets.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:
• General knowledge of Cisco UCS servers
• Server virtualization knowledge
COURSE CONTENT:
Cisco Unified Computing System Fundamentals
• Cisco UCS Server Hardware
• Cisco UCS Connectivity
• Cisco UCS Manager
• Cisco Intersight
• Cisco UCS Service and Server Profiles
Cisco Intersight Characteristics
• Cisco Intersight Architecture
• Flexible Deployment Models
• Cisco Intersight Authentication Options
• Setup Cisco Intersight SaaS Account
• Cisco Intersight Role-Based Access Control
• Connected Cisco Technical Assistance Center
• Cisco Intersight Tagging
• Cisco Intersight Dashboard,Inventory and Faults
• Firmware Management
• Hardware Compatability List (HCL) Feature
• Best Practices for Updating Firmware using Cisco Intersight
• Cisco Intersight Managed Operating System Installation
Cisco Intersight Licensing Options
• Cisco Intersight Licensing
• Cisco Licensed Features
Cisco Intersight Server Profile Deployment
• Cisco Unified Computing System Server Profile Overview
• Cisco UCS Pools and Server Policies
• Configuring Compute Policy
• Cisco UCS Server Profile Templates
• Deploying a Cisco UCS Server Profile
• Configuring and Applying Service Profile
• Importing a Cisco UCS Server Profile
• Cloning Cisco UCS Server Profiles
• Unassigning a Cisco UCS Server Profile
• Assign Server Profile to a Server
Cisco Intersight Server Operating System Installation
• Cisco Intersight Operating System Installation
• Cisco Intersight Operating System Installation Requirements
• Adding an Operating System Image
• Adding an SCU
• Operating System Installation Using Cisco Source
• Operating System Installation Using Custom Source
• Operating System Installation Using Embedded Source
• Understanding Placeholder Variables
• Password Encryption in Operating System Install
• Operating System Installation Using a CSV File
Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Overview
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance System Requirements
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Licensing
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Setup
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Initial Setup Wizard
• Cisco Intersight Connected Virtual Appliance
• Cisco Intersight Private Virtual Appliance
• Claiming Targets in Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Backup and Restore
• Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Feature Matrix
• Installation of Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Licensing
Cisco Unified Computing System X-Series
• Data Center Trends
• Cisco UCS X-Series Architecture
• Cisco UXS X-Series Hardware
• Cisco UCS X-Series Deployment
• Cisco Intersight Deployment Models
• Cisco Intersight Managed Mode Overview
• Device Console
• Organizations with RABAC
• Cisco Intersight Alarms and Faults
• Cisco Intersight Custom Dashboards
• Cisco Intersight Syslog Policies
• SNMP Support
• Ciso UCS X-Series Fabric Review
• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Port Configuration
• Ethernet Switching Modes
• Fibre Channel Switching Modes
• Storage Connectivity
Cisco Unified Computing System B- and C-Series Servers
• Intel Innovations
• Cisco UCS C220 M6
• Cisco UCS C220 M7
• Cisco UCS C240 M6
• Cisco UCS C240 M7
• AMD Innovations
• Cisco UCS C225 M6 Rack Server
• Cisco UCS C245 M6
• The Power of Cisco Intersight
• Cisco Network Adapters and GPUs for Rack Servers
• Management Options for Cisco UCS Rack Servers
• Cisco UCS B200 M6
• Cisco UCS B200 M5 to Cisco UCS B200 M6 Comparison
Cisco Intersight Platform Firmware Operation
• Cisco Intersight Platform Firmware Operations Review
• Cisco Intersight Firmware Bundles
• Cisco Intersight Standalone Servers Firmware Management
• Cisco Intersight HyperFlex Firmware Management
• Cisco UCS Managed Server Firmware Management
• Cisco Intersight Managed Mode Firmware Management
• Cisco Intersight Hardware Compatability Lists
Cisco Unified Computing System Converged Infrastructure
• Cisco UCS Converged Infrastructure Overview
• Cisco Validated Designs
• Cisco Intersight Integration
• Cisco Intersight Orchestration
• Cisco UCS X-Series with FlexPod
• Cisco UCS X-Series with FlashStack
Accessing Cisco Intersight
• Cisco Intersight Login
• Cisco Intersight Licensing
• Cisco Intersight Single Sign-On
• Cisco Intersight Organizations
• Intersight Dashboard Management
• Cisco Intersight Inventory Views
Cisco Intersight Managed Mode
• Cisco Intersight Managed Mode Overview
• Cisco IMM Benefits
Cisco HyperFlex Deployment with Cisco Intersight
• Cisco HyperFlex Installation Using Cisco Intersight
• Installing, Configuring and Deploying HyperFlex with Cisco Intersight
• Cisco HyperFlex Edge ESXi Installation through Cisco Intersight Differences
• Cisco HyperFlex Initial Functionality Validation
• Cisco HyperFlex Full Stack Upgrade
• Cisco HyperFlex Upgrade Enhancements
• Additional Cisco Intersight HX Cluster Features and Configurations
Cisco Intersight Virtual Services
• Cisco Intersight Platform Firmware Operations Overview
• Cisco IVS for On-Premises Workloads
• Cisco IVS for Public Clouds
• Cisco Intersight VMware Features
• IVS Targets Device Claiming
• Cisco IVS Use Cases
Cisco Intersight Workload Optimizer
• IWO Introduction and Overview
• Getting Started with Cisco IWO
• GUI and Dashboards
• Settings and User Access
• Targets and Cisco Integrations
• Configuring Targets and Licensing IWO
• Adding Cloud Targets in IWO
• Day-to-Day Optimization
• Policies and Automation
• Configuring Device Groups in Cisco IWO
• Setting Up Schedules and Automation Actions
• Configuring Optimization Policies in IWO
• IWO Planning
• Adding Workload Plan in IWO
• Planning Hardware Replacement in IWO
• Planning Migrations to Public Cloud in IWO
• Optimizing Cloud Plan in IWO
Cisco Intersight Cloud Orchestration
• Introducing Cisco ICO
• Cisco ICO Tasks
• Cisco ICO Task Designer
• Cisco ICO Workflows
• Cisco ICO Workflow Designer
• Cisco ICO Task Response Parser
• Cisco ICO Workflow Versioning
• Task Ouputs as Inputs for Other Tasks
• Cisco ICO Rollback Tasks
• Cisco ICO Conditional Tasks
• Cisco ICO Transformations
Terraform Provider Registry
• Getting started with Terraform
• Installing Hashicorp Terraform
• Terraform Commands
• Terraform Components
• Terraform with Cisco Intersight
Cisco Intersight API
• Cisco Intersight API Overview
• Cisco Intersight REST API with Postman
• Cisco Intersight Integration with ServiceNow
• Ansible Integration with Cisco Intersight
Cisco IMM Transition Tool
• IMM Transition Tool Overview
• IMM Transition Tool Features
• IMM Transition Tool Installation
• IMM Transition Tool Readiness Report
Labs:
• Discovery Lab 1: Navigate the Cisco Intersight User Interface
• Discovery Lab 2: Configure Organizations and Roles
• Discovery Lab 3: Configure Server Features
• Discovery Lab 4: Create Pools and Policies
• Discovery Lab 5: Create Server Profile
• Discovery Lab 6: Create Server Profiles from Server Profile Template
• Discovery Lab 7: Configure Cisco ICO
• Discovery Lab 8: Configure Terraform Provider Registry
• Discovery Lab 9: Configure Cisco Intersight API with Python
• Discovery Lab 10: Configure Cisco Intersight API with Ansible
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