Module 1: Intersight Foundations

1. Lesson 1: Intersight Architecture

2. Lesson 2: Flexible Deployment Models

3. Lesson 3: Infrastructure Services Licensing

4. Lesson 4: Intersight Dashboards

Module 2: Monitoring and Maintaining UCS Infrastructure with Intersight

1. Lesson 1: Device Health and Monitoring

2. Lesson 2: Standalone Management for UCS C-Series Servers

3. Lesson 3: Server Compatibility (HCL), Advisories (CVEs), and Contract Status

4. Lesson 4: Firmware Upgrades

Module 3: Operationalizing Cisco Compute Hyperconverged Solutions with Nutanix

1. Lesson 1: Implementing Nutanix Solutions in Cisco UCS Environments

2. Lesson 2: Managing Cisco Nutanix Solutions in vSphere Environment

3. Lesson 3: Migration from HX

4. Lesson 4: Use Cases and Workloads

Module 4: Cisco UCS X Series Overview and Configuration

1. Lesson 1: Cisco UCS X-Series 5th Generation

   • Architecture

   • X-Series Fabric Interconnects (Gen 5, Gen 4)

   • Compute X-Series (x210c M6,7, x410c M7)

   • X-Series Direct

2. Lesson 2: Power/Cooling Efficiency

   • Cooling Capacity, Airflow, Thermal Policies, Future-Proof Cooling, Power Policies

3. Lesson 3: Advanced Processor Technologies in UCS Platforms

   • Intel 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® SP Sapphire Rapids, AMD EPYC Processors

4. Lesson 4: UCS Compute Series

   • Architecture, GPU Offerings for X-Series

   • 7th Generation C245 M8 Servers

   • Adapters and GPU offerings for M8

   • Rack Servers M6, M7 Models GPUs

   • Management Options for Rack Servers

Module 5: Designing Cisco UCS LAN and SAN Connectivity

1. Lesson 1: LAN Connectivity Overview Gen 4/5

   • End Host Mode, VLAN Configuration in UCS Manager

2. Lesson 2: Configuring Compute Node SAN Connectivity

3. Lesson 3: Fibre Channel Switching

   • Fibre Channel Operating Modes, EHM and N-Port Virtualization

4. Lesson 4: Configuring VSANs in Cisco UCS Manager

Module 6: Configuring Cisco UCS-X in IMM Mode

1. Lesson 1: IMM and Domain Profiles

2. Lesson 2: Domain Policy Concepts and Usage

3. Lesson 3: Cisco Intersight Server Profiles

4. Lesson 4: Cisco IMM Transition Tool

5. Lesson 5: Thermal and Power Policies in IMM Mode

Module 7: Implementing Cisco UCS-X Firmware Updates

1. Lesson 1: Intersight Platform Firmware Operations Overview

2. Lesson 2: Intersight Firmware Bundles

3. Lesson 3: Cisco Stand-Alone Firmware Management

Module 8: Intersight Workload Optimizer (IWO)

1. Lesson 1: Intersight Workload Optimizer Overview

2. Lesson 2: IWO Delivery and Tiers

3. Lesson 3: IWO Value Proposition and Market

Module 9: AI-Powered Forecasting; Workload and Systems Optimization with IMM and Intersight

1. Lesson 1: Introduction to AI in Cisco Intersight

2. Lesson 2: Predictive Analytics and Forecasting

3. Lesson 3: Cisco Nvidia Partnership for AI

Module 10: Intersight Cloud Orchestrator (ICO) with Automation Tools

1. Lesson 1: Workflow Designer

2. Lesson 2: Validate and Execute Workflows

3. Lesson 3: ICO Overview

4. Lesson 4: Validate workflow with ICO

5. Lesson 5: Advanced Scripting for ICO with Powershell, Python, Terraform and Ansible

Module 11: Intersight API and Advanced Automation Techniques

1. Lesson 1: Intersight API Integration with Automation Tools

2. Lesson 2: Developing Custom Automation Solutions with Intersight SDKs

3. Lesson 3: Use Case Demonstrations