Implementing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 7000

ICNX7 Length: 3 days Format: Lecture/Lab Course Version: 3.3 Product Version: 6.1(3)

Why Firefly
Firefly takes great care to provide current and up-to-date courseware. Typically, we release courseware associated with a
technology version very shortly after the product is in general release. Moreover, the practical lessons learned from our field
teams, who are constantly deploying and migrating solutions, are brought directly into our courses.

This version of ICNX7 features the new Nexus 7000 NX-OS 6.1(3). Highlights include the 7004 chassis, Nexus 7700 Series,
and the latest management tools, such as Cisco onePK.

Course Description Learning Objectives

In this three-day course, you will learn how to implement
an enterprise Data Center routing and switching infra-
structure with the next-generation Cisco Nexus
7000/7700 platform. This course provides a technical
overview of the Nexus platform architecture, deployment,
and operations, including virtual device contexts, Layer 2
and Layer 3 features (including virtual port channel and
Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization), FabricPath,
MPLS, 802.1Q-in-Q, LISP, QoS, security, management,
and Cisco onePK. In the lab, you will explore the features
of NX-OS ver 6.1(3) and the Nexus platform in an
up-to-date lab environment.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for experienced Network Field
Engineers who are already capable of implementing
Layer 2 and Layer 3 services, using Cisco IOS and the
Cisco Catalyst switching platform.
Prerequisites
You will gain the most from this course if you have a basic
understanding of the following topics: TCP/IP protocol suite,
Layer 2 switching, Layer 3 routing protocols, and Cisco data
center architecture.
Describe the features of the Nexus 7010 chassis, Supervisor
Engine, and line cards.
Describe the architecture of NX-OS Software.
Describe the Connectivity Management Processor.
Configure switch management features like Call Home,
logging, AAA, and RBAC.
Use configuration checkpoints and rollbacks.
Configure Layer 2 and Layer 3 services.
Configure virtual device contexts.
Configure NX-OS Process Recovery.
Configure NX-OS Supervisor Redundancy.
Configure virtual port channel.
Configure Overlay Transport Protocol.
Describe FabricPath.
Configure Routing Protocols.
Configure Bidirectional Forwarding Detection.
Configure Quality of Service.
Configure traffic integrity features and Control Plane Protection.
Configure access and admission control.
Configure Hardware Rate Limiting.
Use SPAN, Ethanalyzer, and NetFlow to monitor traffic.

Related Training
Implementing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V
(ICNX1V)
Implementing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 5000
(ICNX5)
Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI)
Data Center Unified Fabric Design (DCUFD)

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Implementing and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 7000

Lesson 1: Overview of the Nexus 7000 Lesson 6: Layer 3 Protocols and Features
Cisco Nexus 7004, 7009, 7010, and 7018 Series Chassis Layer 3 Unicast Routing Overview
Overview Routing Virtualization
Cisco Nexus 7710 and 7718 Chassis Overview Supervisor Routing Protocols
Engine and Line Cards Route Policy (prefix-list, as-path filter, community-list, and
Fabric Modules route-map)
Virtual Output Queuing Overview Virtual Output Queuing First-Hop Routing Protocols
Operation Power Supplies and Cooling Deployment Designs Object Tracking
Connectivity Management Processor Site Preparation Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
Policy Routing
Lesson 2: Overview of NX-OS Software Tunnels
Introducing NX-OS Layer 3 Multicast
Interface Configuration MPLS
Port Profiles LISP (Location Identification Separation Protocol)
NX-OS Licensing
NX-OS Process Recovery NX-OS Supervisor Redundancy Lesson 7: Quality of Service
Nexus 7000 Series QoS Overview Port QoS
ISSU
Forwarding Engine QoS
EPLD Upgrades CMP Upgrades
Modular QoS CLI Overview
Lesson 3: Introduction to Virtual Device Table Maps Class Map Policy Map Service Policy
Contexts Lesson 8: Security
Introducing Virtualization
Introduction to Nexus/NX-OS Security Traffic Integrity
Storage VDC
Storm Control
VDC Design
Control Plane Protection
Consolidated Access LAN/SAN Designs VDC Configuration
Hardware Rate Limiting Access Control TrustSec
High Availability VDC Best Practices
Data Confidentiality

Lesson 4: Managing the Nexus 7000 Lesson 9: Troubleshooting

SNMP and XML System Messages
Data Center Network Manager Generic Online Diagnosis Ethanalyzer: Wireshark in NX-OS SPAN and ERSPAN
Embedded Event Manager SMART Call Home Module TDR
Cisco Fabric Services NetFlow
NTP Sampled NetFlow
PTP IPSLA
Scheduler Troubleshooting Checklist
GOLD
Labs
EEM
Smart Call Home
Lab 1: Cisco Nexus 7000 Hardware Platform
System Message Logging AAA Lab 2: Create and Configure VDCs
Role-Based Access Control Python Scripting
Cisco OnePK Lab 3: Configuring FabricPath
Configuration Rollback
Lab 4: Configuring vPC
Lesson 5: Layer 2 Protocols and Features
Nexus 7000/NX-OS Layer 2 Overview VLANs, VTP, and
Lab 5: Configuring Routing Protocols
PVLANs 802.1Q-in-Q Lab 6: Configuring OTV
Spanning Tree Protocols
Port Channels Lab 7: QoS on the Nexus 7000
Virtual Port Channels (vPC) IGMP Snooping
FabricPath (L2MP)
Lab 8: Security
Overlay Transport Protocol (OTV) Unidirectional Link Detection Lab 9: Troubleshooting the Nexus Control
Nexus 2000 FEX Configuration Plane

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