CCIE Data Center – Lab

Prepare for the CCIE Data Center lab exam, Cisco's expert-level data center certification. The course follows the official CCIE Data Center v3.1 lab blueprint.

What you'll learn

• Implement data center Layer 2, Layer 3 and multicast
• Deploy and operate Cisco ACI fabrics and policies
• Connect fabrics with VXLAN EVPN and external networks
• Configure UCS compute and connectivity
• Implement Fibre Channel, FCoE and RoCE v2 storage networking
• Secure the fabric and insert network services
• Automate with Python, Ansible and Terraform

Course outline

1. Data Center L2/L3 Connectivity (20%)
   • Layer 2 technologies
   • Routing and multicast
2. Data Center Fabric Infrastructure (15%)
   • ACI fabric and policies
   • Overlays, monitoring and virtual networking
3. Data Center Fabric Connectivity (15%)
   • Overlay fabrics
   • External and inter-fabric connectivity
4. Data Center Compute (15%)
   • UCS compute resources
   • Compute connectivity and management
5. Data Center Storage Protocols and Features (10%)
   • Fibre Channel and FCoE
   • RoCE v2
6. Data Center Security and Network Services (10%)
   • Security features and RBAC
   • Service insertion and traffic management
7. Data Center Automation and Orchestration (15%)
   • Python, Ansible and Terraform
   • Automation and orchestration tools