Description
Cisco Nexus & UCS Manager Data Center Lab Course (DCTECH)
Nexus UCS Data Center — Master Cisco Nexus and UCS Manager for modern data centers with hands-on labs, real-world scenarios, and exam-focused practice. Moreover, this course prepares you to design, deploy, and troubleshoot converged data-center fabrics quickly and confidently.
Course Highlights
- Hands-on lab exercises using Cisco Nexus switches and UCS Manager appliances.
- Step-by-step configuration guides and topology walkthroughs for production-style environments.
- Performance tuning, monitoring, and best-practice security for converged infrastructure.
- Exam-style practice scenarios for DCTECH and data-center certification prep.
What You’ll Learn
- Deploying and configuring Cisco Nexus switch platforms and NX-OS features.
- Managing UCS domains, service profiles, and firmware upgrades using UCS Manager.
- Implementing VLANs, VXLAN, EVPN, and overlay networking for scalable data centers.
- Configuring high-availability, redundancy, and fabric path designs for resiliency.
- Troubleshooting connectivity, storage, and compute integration with practical lab tasks.
- Automating common workflows and using REST APIs and NX-API for orchestration.
Requirements
- Basic networking knowledge (OSI model, switching, and routing fundamentals).
- Familiarity with VLANs, IP addressing, and basic CLI navigation.
- Access to a lab environment (virtual or physical) is recommended; however, we provide downloadable step-by-step lab guides.
- Motivation to complete hands-on exercises and follow structured troubleshooting steps.
Course Description
This immersive lab course delivers practical, scenario-based training that bridges theory and real-world operations. First, you will configure Nexus core and distribution fabrics, and then you will integrate UCS Manager to provision compute resources. Additionally, we include multi-day lab scenarios that replicate production issues; therefore, you learn not only how to configure systems, but also how to diagnose and remediate faults under realistic constraints.
Throughout the course, instructors guide you through stepwise examples, and students complete graded lab tasks. Furthermore, each module ends with a challenge exercise that reinforces best practices and cements troubleshooting skills. Consequently, by the end of this course you will be able to design resilient fabrics, automate repetitive tasks, and manage UCS compute lifecycles confidently.
About the Publication
This course was developed by senior data-center engineers with years of Cisco Nexus and UCS deployment experience. They designed the materials to reflect current industry patterns, and thus you receive actionable guidance that companies seek. If applicable, instructor bios and lab topology files accompany the course to support ongoing learning and reference.
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Who Should Enroll?
Network engineers, system administrators, and data-center architects who want practical, lab-based experience with Cisco Nexus and UCS Manager will benefit most. Additionally, professionals preparing for data-center certification paths will find the exam-style scenarios highly valuable.
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Enroll now to get instant access to lab guides, configuration templates, topology diagrams, and instructor support. Furthermore, join our community of practitioners to exchange tips and accelerate your deployment skills.
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