CCNA Data Center DCICN 200-150

CCNA Data Center DCICN 200-150

by Frank Dagenhardt
Released January 2017
Publisher(s): Cisco Press
ISBN: 0134598474

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Video description

8+ Hours of Video Instruction

More than eight hours of video instruction on configuration and troubleshooting tasks to prepare you for the Cisco CCNA Data Center DCICN 200-150 exam.

CCNA Data Center DCICN 200-150 LiveLessons is a unique video product that provides a solid understanding of the key areas of knowledge required to pass the 200-150 DCICN exam. This product walks through each topic of the exam blueprint, so viewers can gain knowledge of networking concepts for the Data Center environment based on Nexus-OS LAN and SAN technologies. These videos will also provide fundamental information on understanding how a Data Center network works. The course will also detail virtualization configuration in the network, addressing schemes; configuration skills, and troubleshooting methods.

CCNA Data Center DCICN 200-150 LiveLessons contains more than eight hours of instruction with four modules and 17 lessons. The videos consist of live video training, video screencasts, and demos. Video instruction throughout offers detailed explanations, tips, and design recommendations.

Major topics include:

  • Basic Data Center Networking Concepts
  • Data Center Physical Infrastructure
  • Advanced Data Center Networking Concepts
  • Layer 3 Routing Using Nexus
  • Data Center Storage

About the Intructor

Frank Dagenhardt, CCIE No. 42081, is a Technical Solutions Architect for Cisco focusing primarily on Data Center architectures. Frank has more than 20 years in Information Technology. A Cisco veteran for more than 11 years, he works with customers daily designing, implementing, and supporting end-to-end architectures and solutions. Frank has worked on and continues to be involved in publications about Cisco products. He recently presented on the topic of CCNA Data Center at Cisco Live 2016. When not thinking about Data Center topics, Frank can be found spending time with his wife and three children.

Skill Level

  • Beginning to intermediate

What You Will Learn

  • Key configuration and troubleshooting concepts to prepare you for the Cisco CCNA Data Center DCICN 200-150 exam.
  • Provides an easy to use and cost effective means to learn the various concepts associated with Data Center technologies.
  • Provides multimedia tutorials and demos that users can apply to real world scenarios


Who Should Take This Course

Anyone who wants to obtain their CCNA Data Center certification. This includes working engineers in the Enterprise space who want to expand their knowledge of Data Center concepts and technologies; specifically, CCNA candidates who will use this product to prepare for the two required tests needed to earn the CCNA Data Center certification. CCNP and CCIE Data Center candidates needing a first exposure to foundational knowledge will also be very interested in this product. IT managers in need of a quick understanding of Data Center concepts to better manage their engineering teams and engineers familiar with other vendors’ platforms, who also want to learn Cisco’s specific implementations of these technologies, would also benefit from taking this course.

Course Requirements

The video course assumes that the reader has the skills to navigate the user interface of a PC running any of the Microsoft OS’s and who has completed typical high school-level math courses (mainly that the reader has been exposed to binary math). The course also assumes that the reader has used PCs connected to either a home network or a network inside a school or company, but that the reader might not understand anything about the network to which the PC was connected. It is also assumes that the reader knows how to use typical Internet applications, primarily web browsers and email clients.

About LiveLessons Video Training

LiveLessons Video Training series publishes hundreds of hands-on, expert-led video tutorials covering a wide selection of technology topics designed to teach you the skills you need to succeed. This professional and personal technology video series features world-leading author instructors published by your trusted technology brands: Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, IBM Press, Pearson IT Certification, Prentice Hall, Sams, and Que. Topics include: IT Certification, Programming, Web Development, Mobile Development, Home and Office Technologies, Business and Management, and more. View all LiveLessons on InformIT at: http://www.ciscopress.com/livelessons.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. CCNA Data Center 200-150 DCICN: Introduction
  2. Module 1: Basic Data Center Networking Concepts
    1. Module Intro
  3. Lesson 1: Basic Networking Concepts
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 1.1 Introduction to the Purpose and Fundamentals of a Network
    3. 1.2 Physical Network Topologies
    4. 1.3 How to Interpret Network Diagrams
    5. 1.4 Examples of Network Specifications
  4. Lesson 2: TCP/IP Concepts
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 2.1 Understanding the Purpose of the OSI Model
    3. 2.2 Understanding the TCP/IP Suite
    4. 2.3 Examining the Operation of IP
    5. 2.4 Examining the Operation of TCP
    6. 2.5 Examining the Operation of UDP
  5. Lesson 3: Ethernet and Basic Switching Concepts
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 3.1 What Is Ethernet?
    3. 3.2 Understanding IEEE 802 Protocols
    4. 3.3 Examining CSMA/CD
    5. 3.4 Understanding Layer 2 Addressing
    6. 3.5 What Is a MAC Table?
    7. 3.6 What Is Flooding?
    8. 3.7 Explain Basic Switching Concepts
    9. 3.8 Explain the Operation of Cisco Switches
    10. 3.9 Basic Switch Configuration
    11. 3.10 Basic Port Configuration
    12. 3.11 Describe VLANS
    13. 3.12 Configure VLANS
  6. Module 2: Data Center Physical Infrastructure
    1. Module Intro
  7. Lesson 4: Introduction to Data Center Infrastructure
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 4.1 Understanding Data Center Topologies
    3. 4.2 Understanding 3 Tier Architectures
    4. 4.3 Understanding 2 Tier Architectures
    5. 4.4 Understanding Spine and Leaf Fabric
    6. 4.5 Examining Data Center Media Types
    7. 4.6 Examining Data Center Transceivers
    8. 4.7 Examining Servers and Their Components
    9. 4.8 Introduction to Cisco UCS
    10. 4.9 UCS Architecture and Components
    11. 4.10 Power Redundancy Modes
  8. Lesson 5: Switching and Basic Configuration
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 5.1 Understanding Spanning Tree Protocol
    3. 5.2 Understanding MST
    4. 5.3 Understanding PVST+
    5. 5.4 Understanding Spanning Tree Port Types
    6. 5.5 Understanding Trunks 802.1Q
    7. 5.6 Understanding Port Channels
    8. 5.7 Examining Neighbor Discovery Protocols
    9. 5.8 Understanding CDP
    10. 5.9 Understanding LLDP
  9. Lesson 6: Switching Configuration
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 6.1 Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol
    3. 6.2 Configuring MST
    4. 6.3 Configuring RPVST+
    5. 6.4 Configuring Spanning Tree Port Types
    6. 6.5 Configuring Trunks
    7. 6.6 Configuring CDP and LLDP
  10. Module 3: Advanced Data Center Networking Concepts
    1. Module Intro
  11. Lesson 7: IPv4
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 7.1 Understanding Binary Numbering
    3. 7.2 Understanding Classful IP Addressing
    4. 7.3 Understanding IPv4 Address Formatting
    5. 7.4 Understanding Private IPv4 Addresses
    6. 7.5 Understanding Public IPv4 Addresses
    7. 7.6 Understanding IPv4 Address Types
    8. 7.7 Assigning IPv4 Addresses
    9. 7.8 Understanding Subnetting
    10. 7.9 Understanding IPv4 Subnetting Calculation Scenarios
  12. Lesson 8: IPv6
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 8.1 Differentiating Between IPv4 and IPv6
    3. 8.2 Examining the IPv6 Address Format
    4. 8.3 Understanding IPv6 Private Addressing
    5. 8.4 Examining IPv6 Host Addresses
    6. 8.5 Shortening IPv6 Addresses
    7. 8.6 Examining IPv6 Address Types
  13. Lesson 9: Basic Routing Concepts
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 9.1 Packet Forwarding
    3. 9.2 Examining Router Lookup Process
    4. 9.3 Linking L2 Addresses to L3 Addresses
    5. 9.4 Understanding ARP
    6. 9.5 Examining End Device to End Device Communication
    7. 9.6 Examining Default Gateway
  14. Module 4: Layer 3 Routing Using Nexus
    1. Module Intro
  15. Lesson 10: Routed Interfaces and Redundancy
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 10.1 Understanding Routed Interfaces
    3. 10.2 Understanding Switched Virtual Interfaces
    4. 10.3 Introduction to First Hop Router Redundancy
    5. 10.4 Understanding Gateway Load Balancing Protocol
    6. 10.5 Understanding Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
    7. 10.6 Understanding Hot Standby Routing Protocol
  16. Lesson 11: Cisco Router Operations
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 11.1 Examining Routing Protocol Characteristics
    3. 11.2 Understanding the Routing Process
    4. 11.3 Understanding Routing Tables and AD
    5. 11.4 Examining RIPv1
    6. 11.5 Examining RIPv2
    7. 11.6 Examining EIGRP
    8. 11.7 Examining OSPF
    9. 11.8 Understanding OSPF Areas
  17. Lesson 12: Configure Routing on a Cisco Router
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 12.1 Examining Router Bootup and POST
    3. 12.2 Implementing a Basic Router Configuration
    4. 12.3 Configuring RIP v1-2
    5. 12.4 Configuring EIGRP
    6. 12.5 Configuring OSPF
    7. 12.6 Configuring InterVLAN Routing
  18. Lesson 13: Troubleshooting Layer 3 Routing
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 13.1 Troubleshooting Basic Routing Issues
    3. 13.2 Troubleshooting Enhanced Routing Issues
  19. Lesson 14: Introduction to Security and Access Lists
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 14.1 Introducing Access Lists
    3. 14.2 Understanding How Access Lists Are Processed and Applied
    4. 14.3 Understanding Wildcard Masking
    5. 14.4 Understanding Named ACLs
    6. 14.5 Using ACLs to Secure Management Interfaces
    7. 14.6 Introducing Role Based Access Control
    8. 14.7 Examining AAA
  20. Module 5: Data Center Storage
    1. Module Intro
  21. Lesson 15: Introduction to Storage Networking Concepts
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 15.1 Defining a Storage Network
    3. 15.2 Understanding Storage Network Services
    4. 15.3 Understanding Initiators and Targets
    5. 15.4 Examining Devices Connected to the SAN
    6. 15.5 Examining VSANs
    7. 15.6 Understanding Zoning
    8. 15.7 Understanding FCoE
    9. 15.8 Comparing and Contrasting FC and FCoE
    10. 15.9 Examining Storage Array Connectivity
    11. 15.10 Understanding How Switches Connect to the SAN
  22. Lesson 16: Advanced FCoE Concepts
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 16.1 Understanding FCoE Topologies
    3. 16.2 Understanding Data Center Bridging
    4. 16.3 Understanding VFCs
    5. 16.4 Performing Initial FCoE Setup
    6. 16.5 Configuring FCoE
    7. 16.6 Configuring FCoE Multihop
  23. Lesson 17: Advanced Storage Concepts
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 17.1 Understanding N Port Virtualization
    3. 17.2 Examining Zoning Models
    4. 17.3 Performing Initial Storage Networking Setup
    5. 17.4 Configuring VSANs
    6. 17.5 Verifying VSANs
    7. 17.6 Configuring Switch Ports
    8. 17.7 Verifying Name Server Login
    9. 17.8 Configuring Zoning
    10. 17.9 Verifying Zoning
    11. 17.10 Verifying SAN Switch Operations
  24. Summary
    1. CCNA Data Center 200-150 DCICN: Summary

Product information

  • Title: CCNA Data Center DCICN 200-150
  • Author(s): Frank Dagenhardt
  • Release date: January 2017
  • Publisher(s): Cisco Press
  • ISBN: 0134598474