CCNA Cloud Complete Study Guide
Exam 210-451 and Exam 210-455
Published on 8. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-1-119-40503-0 (ISBN)
Description
Cisco has announced big changes to its certification program.
As of February 24, 2020, all current certifications will be retired, and Cisco will begin offering new certification programs.
The good news is if you're working toward any current CCNA certification, keep going. You have until February 24, 2020 to complete your current CCNA. If you already have CCENT/ICND1 certification and would like to earn CCNA, you have until February 23, 2020 to complete your CCNA certification in the current program. Likewise, if you're thinking of completing the current CCENT/ICND1, ICND2, or CCNA Routing and Switching certification, you can still complete them between now and February 23, 2020.
Increase the value of your organization's cloud network-and invest in your education
The Cisco Cloud certification validates the skill set of individuals on industry-leading cloud solutions and best practices, as well as offering job role-based curricula for all levels of an IT staff. CCNA Cloud Complete Study Guide prepares you to take two required exams: 210-451, Understanding Cisco Cloud Fundamentals, and 210-455, Introducing Cisco Cloud Administration. It covers everything you can expect to encounter on the exams and also gives you a year of FREE access to Sybex's superior online interactive learning environment and test bank, including chapter tests, practice exams, a glossary of key terms, and electronic flashcards.
Cisco's CCNA Cloud certification covers cloud characteristics and models, cloud deployment, and basic knowledge of cloud compute, cloud networking, and cloud storage. It also covers cloud infrastructure administration and reporting, chargeback and billing reports, cloud provisioning, cloud systems management and monitoring, and cloud remediation. With thorough coverage, practical instruction, and expert insight, this book provides an ideal resource for Exam 210-451 and Exam 210-455 preparation.
* Includes an opening list of exam topics
* Provides valuable hands-on exercises
* Offers practical real-world examples
* Distills in-depth perspective from cloud computing experts
This book is the perfect resource for anyone seeking to earn the challenging, but rewarding CCNA Cloud certification.
As of February 24, 2020, all current certifications will be retired, and Cisco will begin offering new certification programs.
The good news is if you're working toward any current CCNA certification, keep going. You have until February 24, 2020 to complete your current CCNA. If you already have CCENT/ICND1 certification and would like to earn CCNA, you have until February 23, 2020 to complete your CCNA certification in the current program. Likewise, if you're thinking of completing the current CCENT/ICND1, ICND2, or CCNA Routing and Switching certification, you can still complete them between now and February 23, 2020.
Increase the value of your organization's cloud network-and invest in your education
The Cisco Cloud certification validates the skill set of individuals on industry-leading cloud solutions and best practices, as well as offering job role-based curricula for all levels of an IT staff. CCNA Cloud Complete Study Guide prepares you to take two required exams: 210-451, Understanding Cisco Cloud Fundamentals, and 210-455, Introducing Cisco Cloud Administration. It covers everything you can expect to encounter on the exams and also gives you a year of FREE access to Sybex's superior online interactive learning environment and test bank, including chapter tests, practice exams, a glossary of key terms, and electronic flashcards.
Cisco's CCNA Cloud certification covers cloud characteristics and models, cloud deployment, and basic knowledge of cloud compute, cloud networking, and cloud storage. It also covers cloud infrastructure administration and reporting, chargeback and billing reports, cloud provisioning, cloud systems management and monitoring, and cloud remediation. With thorough coverage, practical instruction, and expert insight, this book provides an ideal resource for Exam 210-451 and Exam 210-455 preparation.
* Includes an opening list of exam topics
* Provides valuable hands-on exercises
* Offers practical real-world examples
* Distills in-depth perspective from cloud computing experts
This book is the perfect resource for anyone seeking to earn the challenging, but rewarding CCNA Cloud certification.
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English
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Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
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978-1-119-40503-0 (9781119405030)
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Todd Montgomery, CCNA Data Center, CCNA Security, CCNP Routing and Switching, is a senior datacenter networking engineer for a Fortune 500 company. His work involves network design and implementing emerging data center technologies as well as cloud design and implementation. Stephen Olson, CCIE, CCNP, CCNA, is a senior networking architect who consults with data center businesses. His projects include large-scale LAN/WAN design and all things cloud and data center-related, plus buzz word SDN SD-WAN projects integrating with cloud.
Content
Introduction xvii
Understanding Cisco Cloud Fundamentals (210-451) Assessment Exam xxx
Cisco Cloud Administration (210-455) Assessment Exam xli
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Cloud Computing 1
An Introduction to Cloud Computing 2
How Cloud Computing Is Different from Traditional Computing 2
Computing as a Utility 2
The Role of Virtualization 4
What Cloud Computing Offers That Is New 4
The Growth of Cloud Computing 5
Migrating to the Cloud 5
A Look at How the CCNA Role Is Evolving 6
Preparing for Life in the Cloud 6
The Evolutionary History of Cloud Computing 7
A Brief History of Computing 7
Computing in the Past 7
Computing in the Present Day 9
The Future of Computing 10
The Great Cloud Journey: How We Got Here 11
What Exactly Is Cloud Computing? 11
The NIST Definition of the Cloud 12
How Many Definitions Are There? 12
The Many Types of Clouds 12
Introducing the Data Center 16
The Modern Data Center 17
Business Models 18
Data Center Deployment Models 18
Data Center Operations 18
Designing the Data Center for the Anticipated Workload 19
The Difference Between the Data Center and Cloud Computing Models 19
Common Cloud Characteristics 20
On-Demand Self-Service 20
Elasticity 20
Resource Pooling 22
Metered Service 25
Cloud Access Options 25
Exploring the Cloud Multitenancy Model 26
Summary 26
Exam Essentials 27
Written Lab 27
Review Questions 29
Chapter 2 Defining Cloud Service Models 33
Introducing the Cloud Computing Service Models 34
Understanding the Different Cloud Service Models 35
Defining Infrastructure as a Service 36
Defining Platform as a Service 45
Defining Software as a Service 52
Other "as a Service" Models 53
Summary 54
Exam Essentials 54
Written Lab 55
Review Questions 56
Chapter 3 Understanding Cloud Deployment Models 61
What Are the Primary Cloud Deployment Models? 62
The Public Cloud Model 63
The Private Cloud Model 66
The Community Cloud Model 67
The Hybrid Cloud Model 68
Summary 69
Exam Essentials 70
Written Lab 70
Review Questions 72
Chapter 4 Introducing the Cisco Intercloud Solution 77
Introduction to the Cisco Intercloud Fabric Solution 78
Introduction to the Cisco Intercloud Components 80
Cisco Intercloud Fabric Director 81
Cisco Intercloud Fabric Extender 82
Cisco Intercloud Fabric Services 84
Cisco Intercloud Firewall Services 85
Cisco Intercloud Routing Services 86
Cisco Secure Intercloud Fabric Shell 87
Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Providers 87
Cisco Intercloud Fabric Benefits 88
Cisco Intercloud Fabric Use Cases 88
Development and Quality Assurance 89
Cloud Bursting and Capacity Management 89
Shadow IT 90
Contents ix
Summary 90
Exam Essentials 91
Written Lab 92
Review Questions 93
Chapter 5 The Cisco Unified Computing System 97
An Introduction to the Cisco Unified Computing System 98
Exploring the Key Features of the UCS Product Family 100
UCS Blade Server B-Series 102
Blade Server Overview 103
B-Series Architecture 103
USC B-Series Models 104
UCS Rack Server C-Series 106
The Chassis Server Overview 106
C-Series Architecture 107
USC C-Series Models 107
UCS Interconnect and Unified Fabric Products 111
Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Interconnects 112
Combining Data and Storage on the Same Switching Fabric 114
UCS Manager 115
UCSM GUI 117
UCSM Use Cases 117
UCS Central 118
UCS Central GUI 119
UCS Central Use Cases 120
Server Identity (Profiles, Pools, and Templates) 120
UCSM Configuration Concepts 120
Understanding UCS Profiles 121
Understanding UCS Pools 123
Understanding UCS Templates 124
Summary 125
Exam Essentials 126
Written Lab 126
Review Questions 127
Chapter 6 Cisco Data Center Products and Technologies 131
Data Center Network Architectures 132
Data Center LAN Fabric Design 132
Cisco Unified Fabric 135
Cisco Nexus Data Center Products 139
Nexus 1000v Switches 140
Nexus 2000 Switches 140
Nexus 5000 Switches 142
Nexus 7000 Switches 145
Nexus 7700 Switches 146
Nexus 9000 Switches 147
Nexus 9200 Switches 148
Nexus 9300 Switches 149
Nexus 9500 Switches 149
Nexus 9500 Modules 150
Software Defined Networking 150
Separating the Control and Data Plane 152
Exploring Device Programmability 154
Introduction to OpenDaylight 157
ACI Solutions to Enhance SDN 159
The Cisco ACI APIC 164
The Data Center Spine and Leaf Design 164
Summary 166
Exam Essentials 166
Written Lab 167
Review Questions 169
Chapter 7 Server Virtualization in the Cloud 173
Introducing Virtualization 174
Understanding the Benefits of Virtualization 176
Shared Resources 176
Rapid Deployment 177
Portability 177
Isolation 178
Consolidating the Network 178
Consolidation of Servers 178
Consolidating the Infrastructure 178
Introducing the Hypervisor 178
Taking a Closer Look at the Hypervisor 179
Type 1 Hypervisors 180
Type 2 Hypervisors 181
Commercial and Open Source Hypervisors 182
Understanding Server Virtualization 183
Virtual Machines 183
Snapshots 184
Cloning 184
Virtual Machine Migrations 185
Virtual Machines and Server Virtualization Offerings 185
Open Source 186
Commercial Offerings 186
Orchestration 186
Bare-Metal Servers 186
Server Resource Virtualization 187
Virtual Memory 187
Virtual Network Interfaces 187
Virtual Storage 188
Virtual Switches 188
Virtual CPUs 188
Migrating Servers to the Cloud 188
Understanding the Move to the Cloud 189
Undertaking the Migration Project 189
Virtualizing the Operating System 189
Migration Models 190
VM Resiliency in the Cloud 191
Cloud Provider Redundancy 192
Migrating Virtual Machines 192
Availability Zones 192
Summary 193
Exam Essentials 193
Written Lab 194
Review Questions 195
Chapter 8 Infrastructure Virtualization 199
Network Switch Virtualization 200
VMware Virtual Switching 201
Cisco Nexus 1000v 206
Cisco Nexus 1100 and Virtual Network Services 208
Cisco Virtual Application Containers 217
VLANs and VxLAN 219
Summary 227
Exam Essentials 228
Written Lab 228
Review Questions 230
Chapter 9 Cloud Storage 235
Introduction to Cloud Storage 236
Cloud Storage Models 236
Direct-Attached Storage 237
Network-Attached Storage 237
File-Level Access 238
Block-Level Access 238
Storage Controllers 239
File System Types 239
UFS 240
EXT 240
NTFS 240
FAT 240
VMFS 240
Storage Tiering 241
Storage Tier Levels 241
Performance Levels of Each Tier 242
Storage Provisioning Concepts 242
Thick Storage Provisioning 242
Thin Storage Provisioning 242
Exploring Cloud Storage Technologies 243
Solid-State Drives 243
Magnetic Drives 244
Tape Drive 244
Understanding the RAID Technologies 245
What Is RAID? 245
RAID 0 245
RAID 1 246
RAID 1+0 248
RAID 0+1 248
RAID 5 249
RAID 6 250
Disk Pools 251
Summary 251
Exam Essentials 252
Written Lab 253
Review Questions 255
Chapter 10 Storage Area Networking 259
Introducing Storage Area Networking 260
Block Storage Technologies 264
File-Based Storage Technologies 265
Network-Attached Storage 265
Direct-Attached Storage 266
NAS Storage Concepts 266
Shares 266
Mount Points 267
SAN Protocols and Hardware 267
Fibre Channel 268
World Wide Names 271
Host Bus Adapters 272
Converged Network Adapters 273
Fibre Channel over Ethernet 274
iSCSI 276
The SAN Initiator 276
The SAN Target 278
Zoning in the SAN 278
Virtual Storage Area Network 278
Understanding Storage Logical Unit Numbers 279
SAN Permissions 279
Summary 279
Exam Essentials 280
Written Lab 282
Review Questions 283
Chapter 11 Cisco Storage Product Families and Offerings 287
Introducing the Cisco Storage Network Product Lines 288
The Cisco MDS Family 288
Overview of the MDS Product Family 289
The MDS 9100 Series 289
The MDS 9200 Series 290
The MDS 9300 Series 292
The MDS 9700 Series 293
The Nexus Product Family 297
The Cisco Nexus Family Storage Networking Features 297
The Nexus 5600 Series SAN Offerings 298
The Nexus 7000 Series SAN Offerings 299
The UCS Fabric Interconnects 300
The Nexus 9000 Family 301
The UCS Invicta (Whiptail) Family 301
Summary 302
Exam Essentials 302
Written Lab 303
Review Questions 305
Chapter 12 Integrated Cloud Infrastructure Offerings 309
Integrated Infrastructure Overview 310
Integrated Infrastructures and Cisco Reference Designs 313
FlexPod (NetApp) 315
FlexPod Overview 315
FlexPod Components 315
Vblock (Dell, EMC, VCE) 317
Vblock Overview 317
Vblock Components 318
VSPEX (Dell, EMC) 319
OpenBlock (Red Hat) 320
Summary 321
Exam Essentials 321
Written Lab 322
Review Questions 323
Chapter 13 Configuring Roles and Profiles 327
CLDFND Exam 210-455 Overview 328
An Introduction to Cisco Cloud Administration 328
UCS Director 329
Configure Users/Groups and Role-Based Access Control in the Portal, Including Basic Troubleshooting 330
Summary 356
Exam Essentials 357
Written Lab 357
Review Questions 358
Chapter 14 Virtual Machine Operations 361
VM Operations 362
Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite 364
UCS Director and VM Operations 365
Prime Service Catalog 371
Summary 372
Exam Essentials 372
Written Lab 373
Review Questions 374
Chapter 15 Virtual Application Containers 377
Understanding and Deploying Virtual Application Containers 378
What Are Virtual Application Container Segmentation Services? 379
Using Virtual Application Containers 380
Deploying Containers 381
Supporting and Troubleshooting Virtual App Containers 381
Firewalls 382
Networking 382
Load Balancers 382
Power Management 383
Monitoring 383
Summary 383
Exam Essentials 384
Written Lab 384
Review Questions 385
Chapter 16 Intercloud Chargeback Model 389
Understanding the Chargeback Model 390
Chargeback Features 390
Chargeback Budget Policy 391
Cost Models 391
Chargeback Reporting 393
Summary 394
Exam Essentials 394
Written Lab 395
Review Questions 396
Chapter 17 Cloud Reporting Systems 401
Cloud Reporting Systems 402
UCS Director Reporting 402
Physical Network Reports 403
UCS Compute Reports 404
Application Centric Infrastructure Reporting 404
CloudSense Analytics 405
UCS Director Chargeback 408
Chargeback Module 408
Summary 410
Exam Essentials 410
Written Lab 411
Review Questions 412
Chapter 18 UCS Director Service Catalogs 417
Cloud Provisioning with Service Catalogs 418
UCS Director Catalogs 418
Standard Catalog 419
Advanced Catalog 424
Service Container Catalog 426
Bare-Metal Catalog 426
VDI Catalog 427
UCS Director End-User Portal 427
Summary 430
Exam Essentials 430
Written Lab 430
Review Questions 432
Chapter 19 Cisco Prime Service Catalog Templates and Provisioning 435
Prime Service Catalog Introduction 436
Prime Service Catalog Showcase 436
Categories 437
Services 439
Importing to Prime Service Catalog 440
Ordering from Prime Service Catalog 447
Finding Services 447
Ordering and Monitoring 450
Accessing and Managing Services 453
Summary 454
Exam Essentials 454
Written Lab 454
Review Questions 456
Chapter 20 Cisco Prime Service Catalog Components 459
Prime Service Catalog Components 460
Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 460
Prime Service Catalog Components 461
Cisco UCS Director Orchestration and Automation 462
Cisco UCS Director Bare Metal Agent 463
Cisco UCS Director Workflows, Orchestration, and Automation 465
Cisco UCS Performance Manager 468
Summary 469
Exam Essentials 470
Written Lab 471
Review Questions 472
Chapter 21 Cloud Monitoring and Remediation 475
Cloud Monitoring 476
Cisco UCS Performance Manager and Capacity Management 476
Cisco UCS Manager and UCS Central Monitoring 480
Cisco UCS Director Capacity Management and Monitoring 485
Cisco UCS Director Dashboards 488
Service Request Monitoring, Logs, and Backup 490
Cisco UCS Director Logs 490
Cisco Prime Service Catalog Logs 497
Backups in UCS Director and Prime Service Catalog 499
Cloud Serviceability Options 500
Syslog 500
Network Time Protocol 502
Domain Name System 505
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 507
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol 508
Summary 509
Exam Essentials 509
Written Lab 510
Review Questions 511
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 515
Appendix B Answers to Written Lab 543
Index 555
Understanding Cisco Cloud Fundamentals (210-451) Assessment Exam xxx
Cisco Cloud Administration (210-455) Assessment Exam xli
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Cloud Computing 1
An Introduction to Cloud Computing 2
How Cloud Computing Is Different from Traditional Computing 2
Computing as a Utility 2
The Role of Virtualization 4
What Cloud Computing Offers That Is New 4
The Growth of Cloud Computing 5
Migrating to the Cloud 5
A Look at How the CCNA Role Is Evolving 6
Preparing for Life in the Cloud 6
The Evolutionary History of Cloud Computing 7
A Brief History of Computing 7
Computing in the Past 7
Computing in the Present Day 9
The Future of Computing 10
The Great Cloud Journey: How We Got Here 11
What Exactly Is Cloud Computing? 11
The NIST Definition of the Cloud 12
How Many Definitions Are There? 12
The Many Types of Clouds 12
Introducing the Data Center 16
The Modern Data Center 17
Business Models 18
Data Center Deployment Models 18
Data Center Operations 18
Designing the Data Center for the Anticipated Workload 19
The Difference Between the Data Center and Cloud Computing Models 19
Common Cloud Characteristics 20
On-Demand Self-Service 20
Elasticity 20
Resource Pooling 22
Metered Service 25
Cloud Access Options 25
Exploring the Cloud Multitenancy Model 26
Summary 26
Exam Essentials 27
Written Lab 27
Review Questions 29
Chapter 2 Defining Cloud Service Models 33
Introducing the Cloud Computing Service Models 34
Understanding the Different Cloud Service Models 35
Defining Infrastructure as a Service 36
Defining Platform as a Service 45
Defining Software as a Service 52
Other "as a Service" Models 53
Summary 54
Exam Essentials 54
Written Lab 55
Review Questions 56
Chapter 3 Understanding Cloud Deployment Models 61
What Are the Primary Cloud Deployment Models? 62
The Public Cloud Model 63
The Private Cloud Model 66
The Community Cloud Model 67
The Hybrid Cloud Model 68
Summary 69
Exam Essentials 70
Written Lab 70
Review Questions 72
Chapter 4 Introducing the Cisco Intercloud Solution 77
Introduction to the Cisco Intercloud Fabric Solution 78
Introduction to the Cisco Intercloud Components 80
Cisco Intercloud Fabric Director 81
Cisco Intercloud Fabric Extender 82
Cisco Intercloud Fabric Services 84
Cisco Intercloud Firewall Services 85
Cisco Intercloud Routing Services 86
Cisco Secure Intercloud Fabric Shell 87
Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Providers 87
Cisco Intercloud Fabric Benefits 88
Cisco Intercloud Fabric Use Cases 88
Development and Quality Assurance 89
Cloud Bursting and Capacity Management 89
Shadow IT 90
Contents ix
Summary 90
Exam Essentials 91
Written Lab 92
Review Questions 93
Chapter 5 The Cisco Unified Computing System 97
An Introduction to the Cisco Unified Computing System 98
Exploring the Key Features of the UCS Product Family 100
UCS Blade Server B-Series 102
Blade Server Overview 103
B-Series Architecture 103
USC B-Series Models 104
UCS Rack Server C-Series 106
The Chassis Server Overview 106
C-Series Architecture 107
USC C-Series Models 107
UCS Interconnect and Unified Fabric Products 111
Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Interconnects 112
Combining Data and Storage on the Same Switching Fabric 114
UCS Manager 115
UCSM GUI 117
UCSM Use Cases 117
UCS Central 118
UCS Central GUI 119
UCS Central Use Cases 120
Server Identity (Profiles, Pools, and Templates) 120
UCSM Configuration Concepts 120
Understanding UCS Profiles 121
Understanding UCS Pools 123
Understanding UCS Templates 124
Summary 125
Exam Essentials 126
Written Lab 126
Review Questions 127
Chapter 6 Cisco Data Center Products and Technologies 131
Data Center Network Architectures 132
Data Center LAN Fabric Design 132
Cisco Unified Fabric 135
Cisco Nexus Data Center Products 139
Nexus 1000v Switches 140
Nexus 2000 Switches 140
Nexus 5000 Switches 142
Nexus 7000 Switches 145
Nexus 7700 Switches 146
Nexus 9000 Switches 147
Nexus 9200 Switches 148
Nexus 9300 Switches 149
Nexus 9500 Switches 149
Nexus 9500 Modules 150
Software Defined Networking 150
Separating the Control and Data Plane 152
Exploring Device Programmability 154
Introduction to OpenDaylight 157
ACI Solutions to Enhance SDN 159
The Cisco ACI APIC 164
The Data Center Spine and Leaf Design 164
Summary 166
Exam Essentials 166
Written Lab 167
Review Questions 169
Chapter 7 Server Virtualization in the Cloud 173
Introducing Virtualization 174
Understanding the Benefits of Virtualization 176
Shared Resources 176
Rapid Deployment 177
Portability 177
Isolation 178
Consolidating the Network 178
Consolidation of Servers 178
Consolidating the Infrastructure 178
Introducing the Hypervisor 178
Taking a Closer Look at the Hypervisor 179
Type 1 Hypervisors 180
Type 2 Hypervisors 181
Commercial and Open Source Hypervisors 182
Understanding Server Virtualization 183
Virtual Machines 183
Snapshots 184
Cloning 184
Virtual Machine Migrations 185
Virtual Machines and Server Virtualization Offerings 185
Open Source 186
Commercial Offerings 186
Orchestration 186
Bare-Metal Servers 186
Server Resource Virtualization 187
Virtual Memory 187
Virtual Network Interfaces 187
Virtual Storage 188
Virtual Switches 188
Virtual CPUs 188
Migrating Servers to the Cloud 188
Understanding the Move to the Cloud 189
Undertaking the Migration Project 189
Virtualizing the Operating System 189
Migration Models 190
VM Resiliency in the Cloud 191
Cloud Provider Redundancy 192
Migrating Virtual Machines 192
Availability Zones 192
Summary 193
Exam Essentials 193
Written Lab 194
Review Questions 195
Chapter 8 Infrastructure Virtualization 199
Network Switch Virtualization 200
VMware Virtual Switching 201
Cisco Nexus 1000v 206
Cisco Nexus 1100 and Virtual Network Services 208
Cisco Virtual Application Containers 217
VLANs and VxLAN 219
Summary 227
Exam Essentials 228
Written Lab 228
Review Questions 230
Chapter 9 Cloud Storage 235
Introduction to Cloud Storage 236
Cloud Storage Models 236
Direct-Attached Storage 237
Network-Attached Storage 237
File-Level Access 238
Block-Level Access 238
Storage Controllers 239
File System Types 239
UFS 240
EXT 240
NTFS 240
FAT 240
VMFS 240
Storage Tiering 241
Storage Tier Levels 241
Performance Levels of Each Tier 242
Storage Provisioning Concepts 242
Thick Storage Provisioning 242
Thin Storage Provisioning 242
Exploring Cloud Storage Technologies 243
Solid-State Drives 243
Magnetic Drives 244
Tape Drive 244
Understanding the RAID Technologies 245
What Is RAID? 245
RAID 0 245
RAID 1 246
RAID 1+0 248
RAID 0+1 248
RAID 5 249
RAID 6 250
Disk Pools 251
Summary 251
Exam Essentials 252
Written Lab 253
Review Questions 255
Chapter 10 Storage Area Networking 259
Introducing Storage Area Networking 260
Block Storage Technologies 264
File-Based Storage Technologies 265
Network-Attached Storage 265
Direct-Attached Storage 266
NAS Storage Concepts 266
Shares 266
Mount Points 267
SAN Protocols and Hardware 267
Fibre Channel 268
World Wide Names 271
Host Bus Adapters 272
Converged Network Adapters 273
Fibre Channel over Ethernet 274
iSCSI 276
The SAN Initiator 276
The SAN Target 278
Zoning in the SAN 278
Virtual Storage Area Network 278
Understanding Storage Logical Unit Numbers 279
SAN Permissions 279
Summary 279
Exam Essentials 280
Written Lab 282
Review Questions 283
Chapter 11 Cisco Storage Product Families and Offerings 287
Introducing the Cisco Storage Network Product Lines 288
The Cisco MDS Family 288
Overview of the MDS Product Family 289
The MDS 9100 Series 289
The MDS 9200 Series 290
The MDS 9300 Series 292
The MDS 9700 Series 293
The Nexus Product Family 297
The Cisco Nexus Family Storage Networking Features 297
The Nexus 5600 Series SAN Offerings 298
The Nexus 7000 Series SAN Offerings 299
The UCS Fabric Interconnects 300
The Nexus 9000 Family 301
The UCS Invicta (Whiptail) Family 301
Summary 302
Exam Essentials 302
Written Lab 303
Review Questions 305
Chapter 12 Integrated Cloud Infrastructure Offerings 309
Integrated Infrastructure Overview 310
Integrated Infrastructures and Cisco Reference Designs 313
FlexPod (NetApp) 315
FlexPod Overview 315
FlexPod Components 315
Vblock (Dell, EMC, VCE) 317
Vblock Overview 317
Vblock Components 318
VSPEX (Dell, EMC) 319
OpenBlock (Red Hat) 320
Summary 321
Exam Essentials 321
Written Lab 322
Review Questions 323
Chapter 13 Configuring Roles and Profiles 327
CLDFND Exam 210-455 Overview 328
An Introduction to Cisco Cloud Administration 328
UCS Director 329
Configure Users/Groups and Role-Based Access Control in the Portal, Including Basic Troubleshooting 330
Summary 356
Exam Essentials 357
Written Lab 357
Review Questions 358
Chapter 14 Virtual Machine Operations 361
VM Operations 362
Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite 364
UCS Director and VM Operations 365
Prime Service Catalog 371
Summary 372
Exam Essentials 372
Written Lab 373
Review Questions 374
Chapter 15 Virtual Application Containers 377
Understanding and Deploying Virtual Application Containers 378
What Are Virtual Application Container Segmentation Services? 379
Using Virtual Application Containers 380
Deploying Containers 381
Supporting and Troubleshooting Virtual App Containers 381
Firewalls 382
Networking 382
Load Balancers 382
Power Management 383
Monitoring 383
Summary 383
Exam Essentials 384
Written Lab 384
Review Questions 385
Chapter 16 Intercloud Chargeback Model 389
Understanding the Chargeback Model 390
Chargeback Features 390
Chargeback Budget Policy 391
Cost Models 391
Chargeback Reporting 393
Summary 394
Exam Essentials 394
Written Lab 395
Review Questions 396
Chapter 17 Cloud Reporting Systems 401
Cloud Reporting Systems 402
UCS Director Reporting 402
Physical Network Reports 403
UCS Compute Reports 404
Application Centric Infrastructure Reporting 404
CloudSense Analytics 405
UCS Director Chargeback 408
Chargeback Module 408
Summary 410
Exam Essentials 410
Written Lab 411
Review Questions 412
Chapter 18 UCS Director Service Catalogs 417
Cloud Provisioning with Service Catalogs 418
UCS Director Catalogs 418
Standard Catalog 419
Advanced Catalog 424
Service Container Catalog 426
Bare-Metal Catalog 426
VDI Catalog 427
UCS Director End-User Portal 427
Summary 430
Exam Essentials 430
Written Lab 430
Review Questions 432
Chapter 19 Cisco Prime Service Catalog Templates and Provisioning 435
Prime Service Catalog Introduction 436
Prime Service Catalog Showcase 436
Categories 437
Services 439
Importing to Prime Service Catalog 440
Ordering from Prime Service Catalog 447
Finding Services 447
Ordering and Monitoring 450
Accessing and Managing Services 453
Summary 454
Exam Essentials 454
Written Lab 454
Review Questions 456
Chapter 20 Cisco Prime Service Catalog Components 459
Prime Service Catalog Components 460
Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 460
Prime Service Catalog Components 461
Cisco UCS Director Orchestration and Automation 462
Cisco UCS Director Bare Metal Agent 463
Cisco UCS Director Workflows, Orchestration, and Automation 465
Cisco UCS Performance Manager 468
Summary 469
Exam Essentials 470
Written Lab 471
Review Questions 472
Chapter 21 Cloud Monitoring and Remediation 475
Cloud Monitoring 476
Cisco UCS Performance Manager and Capacity Management 476
Cisco UCS Manager and UCS Central Monitoring 480
Cisco UCS Director Capacity Management and Monitoring 485
Cisco UCS Director Dashboards 488
Service Request Monitoring, Logs, and Backup 490
Cisco UCS Director Logs 490
Cisco Prime Service Catalog Logs 497
Backups in UCS Director and Prime Service Catalog 499
Cloud Serviceability Options 500
Syslog 500
Network Time Protocol 502
Domain Name System 505
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 507
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol 508
Summary 509
Exam Essentials 509
Written Lab 510
Review Questions 511
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 515
Appendix B Answers to Written Lab 543
Index 555