Implementing and Administering the FlexPod Solution (FPIMPADM) - Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: FlexPod Architecture and Implementation Overview

• Overview of the FlexPod Solution
• Common FlexPod Architectures
• FlexPod Implementation and Administration Overview

Module 2: The FlexPod Network Layer

• FlexPod Network Layer Components
• Cabling the FlexPod Network
• Configuring the FlexPod Network

Module 3: The FlexPod Storage Layer

• FlexPod Storage Layer Components
• FlexPod Storage Cabling
• FlexPod Storage Configuration

Module 4: The FlexPod Compute Layer

• FlexPod Compute Layer Components
• FlexPod Compute Configuration

Module 5: Overview of FlexPod Workload Solutions

• FlexPod Virtualization Solutions
• FlexPod Application Workloads

Module 6: FlexPod Management Tools

• FlexPod Cisco Management Tools
• FlexPod NetApp Management Tools

Labs:

• Cabling the FlexPod Network Components
• Cisco Nexus Network Initial Configuration Setup
• Cisco Nexus LAN Configuration
• NetApp Clustered ONTAP Initial Configuration Setup
• NetApp Clustered ONTAP Network Configuration
• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Initial Configuration Setup
• Cisco UCS Configuration
• Create UCS Policies and Templates
• VMware ESXi Installation on a NetApp LUN
• NetApp Virtual Storage Console Configuration
• Cisco UCS Director Discovery and Configuration
• Cisco UCS Director Discovery Monitoring and Statistics