Course Overview

The Designing and Implementing Cisco Unified Communications on Unified Computing Systems (DIUCUCS) Specialist certification helps you learn how to set up and manage Cisco Unified Communications applications on Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS). You will gain hands-on experience with Cisco UCS architecture, VMware setup, BIOS configurations, UCS Manager, andIntegrated Controller. This certification ensures you can successfully deploy and maintain Cisco Collaboration applications on UCS platforms.

Benefits
• Learn how to set up and manage Cisco Unified Communications applications
• Get hands-on experience with Cisco UCS architecture, VMware, and BIOS settings
• Understand Cisco UCS Manager and Integrated Controller for better system management
• Gain skills to deploy and maintain Cisco Collaboration applications effectively
• Boost your career opportunities in networking and unified communications

Is this right for you?
• You work with Cisco Unified Communications or UCS environments.
• You want to improve your skills in deploying and managing Cisco collaboration solutions.
• You are an IT professional looking to specialize in Cisco UCS-based communication systems.
• You want to enhance your job prospects in networking and unified communications.

Reviews

There are no formal requirements, but a little IT experience and some knowledge of networks would be a good thing.

For taking the Cisco UCS Administration Certification course, the test-takers require:

• Fundamentals of network and server administration.

• Experience with data center environment.

• Knowledge of virtualization software (e.g., VMware or Hyper-V)

• Cisco networking or IT infrastructure experience (preferred but not required)

This certification is suitable for IT professionals, system administrators, and data center engineers who want to enhance their skills in managing Cisco Unified Computing Systems (UCS).

Unified Computing Implementation Review in Data Center E-Learning

Brief Overview of Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Deployment E-Learning

Installing the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers

• Firmware Upgrade Components of the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Servers

Cisco IMC Configuration

• Configuring Cisco IMC

• Server Hardware ProvisoningWith Cisco IMC

• Lab

Cisco UCS B-Series Servers and Management

• Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware Components Describing

• Building B-Series Architecture and Features

• Cisco UCS B-Series Hardware Installation

Cisco UCS Connectivity Configuration and Management

• Configuring Cisco UCS B-Series Physical Connectivity

• Navigating the Cisco UCS B-Series User Interfaces

• Establishing Compute Node LAN Connectivity

• Configure Compute Node SAN Connectivity

• Lab

Server Resources Deployment

• Building Identity and Resource Pools

• Service Profile Creation

• Service Profile Template Development and Service Profile Duplication

• Managing Service Profiles

• Lab

Virtual Server Network

• Cisco Nexus 1000V review

• Using VMware Ethernet Networking

• Describing Cisco Nexus 1000V Architecture

• Deploying and Configuring the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch

• Simple Cisco Nexus 1000V Networking Setup

• Cisco UCS Manager configuration for VMware PTS

• Lab

Cisco Unified Computing System Management and Maintenance

• Deploying Cisco Unified Computing System Startup and Shutdown Procedures

• Configuring Role-Based Access Control

• Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco UCS Manager Database

• High Availability Management

• Monitoring System Events

Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware Upgrading and Management

• Lab

1. What is Cisco UCS?

Cisco UCS combines physical and virtual computing and networking into a unified system. It includes blade servers, rack servers, fabric interconnects, and embedded management for simplified operations.

2. Which operating systems are supported?

UCS supports multiple OS, including:

• Microsoft Windows Server (2003 R2, 2008)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (4.8, 5.3)

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

• VMware vSphere 4 and Infrastructure 3.5

3. Which hypervisors are supported?

Cisco UCS supports VMware ESX/ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, and others. VM-FEX technology enables direct hardware access for better performance.

4. Where can I download OS patches and drivers?

OS patches are available from respective vendors, while Cisco drivers can be downloaded from Cisco's website.

5. Does UCS support NetFlow?

No, UCS does not support NetFlow.                  

6. Is it possible to use a Nexus 5000 as a UCS 6100 fabric interconnect?

No, the Nexus 5000 is a general L2 switch, whereas the UCS 6100 is integral to UCS and runs different software.

7. What are UCS Blade and Rack Servers?

• Blade Servers: Installed in UCS chassis, managed via UCS Manager.

• Rack Servers: Standalone but can integrate with UCS infrastructure.

8. What is UCS Express?

A compact, all-in-one computing and networking system for branch offices, reducing costs and complexity. It includes Cisco ISR G2 routers and VMware vSphere.

9. What are UCS E-Series Servers?

Power-efficient x86 servers designed for branch offices, offering a virtualization-ready solution within Cisco ISR G2 routers.

10. How are server ports mapped to fabric interconnects?

Port mapping is automatic, with connections distributed based on the number of links available. Three-link topology is not supported.

11. What is the maximum number of VLANs in UCS?

UCS supports up to 512 VLANs, but VLANs 3968-4048 are reserved.

12. How can I recover a forgotten UCS password?

Restarts the fabric interconnect, enter loader mode, boot the kickstart image, and reset the password using the admin-password command.

13. How many user sessions does UCS support?

• Total users: 48

• GUI sessions: 256

• CLI sessions (Telnet/SSH): 32

14. What happens if a fabric extender link fails?

If HA (High Availability) is configured, traffic fails over to another link. Otherwise, affected servers lose connectivity, but other links remain active.