UCS-X Intersight Deployment

Deploy Cisco UCS X-Series seamlessly with Intersight, designed for Cisco customers and partners seeking cutting-edge solutions in compute architecture and cloud management.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Articulate the architecture of the UCS X-Series and its key differentiators from previous versions.

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Identify and understand the role of each hardware component within the UCS X-Series solution.

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Enumerate the requirements for deploying UCS-X solutions with Intersight.

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Identify and utilize Cisco Intersight features for managing UCS X-Series deployments.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 2 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Cisco customers
  • Internal SEs/FEs
  • Partner SEs/FEs
  • IT professionals deploying compute solutions

Description

The Cisco UCS X-Series with Intersight Deployment course will enable Cisco customers, internal and Partner SEs/FEs to deploy the UCS X9508 chassis, X210c compute nodes, 6400 Series Fabric Interconnects, and options. Participants will also learn how to prepare the UCS X-Series hardware components for discovery by Intersight Managed Mode (IMM). The course also includes information on how the UCS solution architecture has evolved to the X-Series and how to manage solution components with Intersight.

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Course Outline

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Module 1: Cisco UCS X-Series Solution Architecture

  1. Cisco UCS 1.0 Cloud and Compute Foundations

  2. Introducing Cisco UCS X-Series with Intersight

  3. Managing Cisco UCS 2.0 with Cisco Intersight

Module 2: Cisco UCS X-Series Hardware Components & Traffic Flow

  1. Hardware Component Overview

  2. Cisco UCS X9508 System Chassis

  3. Fabric Components

  4. Compute Options

  5. Storage Options

  6. Networking & Data Flow

  7. Power/Cooling Efficiency

Module 3: Cisco UCS X-Series and Intersight Installation Considerations

  1. Deployment Model Options

  2. Installation Considerations

  3. Installing and Removing Components

Module 4: Cisco UCS X-Series Management through Intersight

  1. Intersight Overview

  2. Intersight Licensing

  3. Accessing the Intersight Dashboard

  4. Dashboard Navigation

  5. Inventory Views

  6. Configuration of Intersight vs. UCSM/UCSC

  7. Domain Claiming

  8. Domain and Server Policies/Profiles

  9. Submitting Feedback

Module 5: X-Fabric and 5th Generation Network Updates

  1. Introduction

  2. X-Fabric

  3. X440p PCIe Node

  4. GPU Front Mezz

  5. 5th Generation Fabric

Labs

  1. Claiming the UCS Domain

  2. Intersight Dashboard Overview

  3. Add and Remove a Dashboard Widget

  4. Activate Trial Essentials License

  5. Domain Policy Creation

  6. Domain Profile Deployment

  7. Updating Firmware

  8. Creating Server Pools

  9. Server Policy Creation

  10. Server Profile Deployment

  11. Server Profile Template Deployment

  12. Virtual Media Using OS Links

  13. Installing VMware ESXi

  14. Accessing the KVM and Installing an Operating System

  15. Submitting Feedback and Further Information

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