Data Centre: Networking Infrastructure Support

Course Overview

This 5 day course introduces you to Cisco XR 12000 Series Routers. The platform options, features and functionality are details. The modules are both theoretical and practical in scope. Although some of the modules focus on the technology and features of the platform, most of the modules deal specifically with the tasks associated with configuring and deploying the Cisco XR 12000 Series Routers. Hands-on lab exercises allow you to practice and use the knowledge and skills gained during this course to perform measurable tasks.

Audience

This course is intended for Partner Field Engineers, Customer Field Engineers and Cisco Systems Engineers.

Skills Gained

• Given a data centre network design, the delegate will be able to identify the key data centre network components and their role in the overall design.
• Given a firewall services design, the learner will be able to implement firewall services with the Catalyst 6500 Firewall Services Module.
• Given an intrusion detection and prevention design, the learner will be able to implement intrusion detection and prevention with the Catalyst 6500 Intrusion Detection System Service Module
• Given a network traffic monitoring design, the learner will be able to configure and use the NAM for network traffic monitoring
• Given a redundant network design, the learner will be able to implement redundancy and fault tolerance mechanisms for the Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 72, FWSM, and IDSM

Course Outline

Overview of the Data Centre Network

• Data Centre Design Overview
• Data Centre Networking Platforms and Modules
• Catalyst 6500 Architecture Overview
• Catalyst 6500 Line Cards

Deploying Firewall Services

• Understanding Firewall Services
• Deploying Firewall Services
• Configuring Advanced Features
• Using the FWSM with Multiple Contexts
• Configuring High Availability

Deploying Intrusion Detection and Prevention Services

• Introduction to the IDSM-2
• Deploying the IDSM-2
• Using Advanced Features
• Gathering Evidence

Monitoring the Data Centre Network with the Cisco NAM

• Network Traffic Monitoring Overview
• Introduction to the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series NAM-1 and NAM-2
• Getting Started
• Initial Monitoring Configuration
• NAM Application Scenarios
• NAM Maintenance

Configuring High Availability

• Configuring 6500 Supervisor Redundancy
• Configuring Network Redundancy
• Certification

Data Centre: Networking Infrastructure Support / DCIFE