Home > Computing and Information Technology > Computer certification > Computer certification: Cisco > CCNA Data Center DCICT 200-155 Official Cert Guide: (Certification Guide)
72%
CCNA Data Center DCICT 200-155 Official Cert Guide: (Certification Guide)

CCNA Data Center DCICT 200-155 Official Cert Guide: (Certification Guide)

          
5
4
3
2
1

Out of Stock


Premium quality
Premium quality
Bookswagon upholds the quality by delivering untarnished books. Quality, services and satisfaction are everything for us!
Easy Return
Easy return
Not satisfied with this product! Keep it in original condition and packaging to avail easy return policy.
Certified product
Certified product
First impression is the last impression! Address the book’s certification page, ISBN, publisher’s name, copyright page and print quality.
Secure Checkout
Secure checkout
Security at its finest! Login, browse, purchase and pay, every step is safe and secured.
Money back guarantee
Money-back guarantee:
It’s all about customers! For any kind of bad experience with the product, get your actual amount back after returning the product.
On time delivery
On-time delivery
At your doorstep on time! Get this book delivered without any delay.
Notify me when this book is in stock
Add to Wishlist

About the Book

CCNA Data Center DCICT 200-155 Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press allows you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. A team of leading Cisco data center experts share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. This complete, official study package includes A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exam “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes, which allows you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section Chapter-ending and part-ending exercises, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly The powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test software, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time A final preparation chapter that guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies Well-regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success. The official study guide helps you master topics on the CCNA Data Center DCICT 200-155 exam, including Cisco data center concepts: Portchannel, virtual port-channel (vPC), FabricPath, data plane, control plane, management plane, role based access control, and more Data center unified fabric: FCoE, multihop, VIFs, FEX, and setup Data center virtualization: servers, devices, and Nexus 1000v, including setup and operations Cisco Unified Computing: concepts, discovery, connectivity, setup, and UCSM Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure, ACI logical model, and policy framework n Cloud Computing, services models, and the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) Cisco UCS Director and troubleshooting UCSD workflows

Table of Contents:
Introduction xxxii Getting Started 3 A Brief Perspective on the CCNA Data Center Certification Exam 3 Suggestions for How to Approach Your Study with This Book 3 This Book Is Compiled from 17 Short Read-and-Review Sessions 4 Practice, Practice, Practice—Did I Mention: Practice? 4 In Each Part of the Book You Will Hit a New Milestone 5 Use the Final Preparation Chapter to Refine Skills 6 Set Goals and Track Your Progress 6 Other Small Tasks Before Getting Started 7 Part I Data Center Networking Technologies 9 Chapter 1 Data Center Networking 11 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 11 Foundation Topics 15 Port Channel 15 What Is Port Channel? 15 Benefits of Using Port Channels 15 Port Channel Compatibility Requirements 16 Link Aggregation Control Protocol 16 Port Channel Modes 17 Configuring Port Channel 18 Port Channel Load Balancing 19 Verifying Port Channel Configuration 19 Virtual Port Channel 20 What Is Virtual Port Channel? 20 Benefits of Using vPC 22 Components of vPC 22 vPC Data Plane Operation 24 vPC Control Plane Operation 26 vPC Limitations 27 Configuration Steps of vPC 27 Verification of vPC 29 FabricPath 29 Spanning Tree Protocol 29 What Is FabricPath? 31 Benefits of FabricPath 31 Components of FabricPath 32 FabricPath Frame Format 34 FabricPath Control Plane 35 FabricPath Data Plane 37 Conversational Learning 38 FabricPath Packet Flow Example 38 Unknown Unicast Packet Flow 39 Known Unicast Packet Flow 39 Virtual Port Channel Plus 40 FabricPath Interaction with Spanning Tree 41 Configuring FabricPath 42 Verifying FabricPath 43 Reference List 44 Exam Preparation Tasks 45 Review All Key Topics 45 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 45 Define Key Terms 45 Chapter 2 Management and Monitoring of Cisco Nexus Devices 47 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 47 Foundation Topics 50 Operational Planes of a Nexus Switch 50 Data Plane 50 Store-and-Forward Switching 51 Cut-Through Switching 51 Nexus 5500 Data Plane Architecture 51 Control Plane 53 Nexus 5500 Control Plane Architecture 54 Control Plane Policing 55 Control Plane Analyzer 57 Management Plane 58 Nexus Management and Monitoring Features 59 Out-of-Band Management 59 Console Port 60 Connectivity Management Processor 61 Management Port (mgmt0) 61 In-Band Management 62 Simple Network Management Protocol 62 SNMP Notifications 63 SNMPv3 63 Remote Monitoring 64 RMON Alarms 64 RMON Events 65 Syslog 65 Embedded Event Manager 66 Event Statements 66 Action Statements 66 Policies 66 Generic Online Diagnostics 67 Smart Call Home 68 NX-API 68 Role-Based Access Control 70 User Roles 71 Rules 71 User Role Policies 72 RBAC Characteristics and Guidelines 72 Privilege Levels 72 Reference List 73 Exam Preparation Tasks 74 Review All Key Topics 74 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 74 Define Key Terms 74 Chapter 3 Unified Fabric Overview 77 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 77 Foundation Topics 80 Challenges of Today's Data Center Networks 80 Cisco Unified Fabric Principles 82 Convergence of Network and Storage 82 Scalability and Growth 88 Security and Intelligence 93 Inter-Data Center Unified Fabric 97 Fibre Channel over IP 98 Overlay Transport Virtualization 100 Locator ID Separation Protocol 104 Reference List 106 Exam Preparation Tasks 107 Review All Key Topics 107 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 107 Define Key Terms 107 Part I Review 108 Part II Network Virtualization 113 Chapter 4 Cisco Nexus 1000V and Virtual Switching 115 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 116 Foundation Topics 119 Evolution of Virtual Switching 119 Before Server Virtualization 119 Server Virtualization with Static VMware vSwitch 121 Virtual Network Components 122 Virtual Access Layer 123 Standard VMware vSwitch Overview 124 Standard VMware vSwitch Operations 125 Standard VMware vSwitch Configuration 127 VMware vDS Overview 128 VMware vDS Configuration 129 VMware vDS Enhancements 131 VMware vSwitch and vDS 131 Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Networking Solution 132 Cisco Nexus 1000V System Overview 134 Cisco Nexus 1000V Salient Features and Benefits 134 Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Virtual Switch Architecture 137 Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Supervisory Module 137 Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module 138 Cisco Nexus 1000V Component Communication 140 Cisco Nexus 1000V Management Communication 140 Cisco Nexus 1000V Port Profiles 141 Types of Port Profiles in Cisco Nexus 1000V 142 Cisco Nexus 1000V Administrator View and Roles 142 Cisco Nexus 1000V Verifying Initial Configuration 144 Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM Installation Methods 144 Initial VSM Configuration Verification 145 Verifying VMware vCenter Connectivity 145 Verifying Nexus 1000V Module Status 147 Cisco Nexus 1000V VEM Installation Methods 148 Initial VEM Status on ESX or ESXi Host 148 Verifying VSM Connectivity from vCenter Server 148 Verifying VEM Agent Running 148 Verifying VEM Uplink Interface Status 149 Verifying VEM Parameters with VSM Configuration 150 Validating VM Port Groups and Port Profiles 150 Verifying Port Profile and Groups 152 Key New Technologies Integrated with Cisco Nexus 1000V 153 What Is the Difference Between VN-Link and VN-Tag? 153 What Is VXLAN? 153 What Is vPath Technology? 154 What Is Cisco Application Virtual Switch (AVS)? 154 Reference List 155 Exam Preparation Tasks 156 Review All Key Topics 156 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 156 Define Key Terms 157 Chapter 5 Data Center Overlay Networks 159 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 159 Foundation Topics 162 Overlay Transport Virtualization 162 Introduction to Overlay Transport Virtualization 162 OTV Terminology 164 OTV Control Plane 166 Multicast-Enabled Transport Infrastructure 166 Unicast-Enabled Transport Infrastructure 167 Data Plane for Unicast Traffic 168 Data Plane for Multicast Traffic 170 Failure Isolation 172 STP Isolation 172 Unknown Unicast Handling 172 ARP Optimization 173 OTV Multihoming 173 First Hop Redundancy Protocol Isolation 174 OTV Configuration Example with Multicast Transport 174 OTV Configuration Example with Unicast Transport 177 Virtual Extensible LAN 179 VXLAN Terminology 180 VTEP 180 VNID 181 VXLAN Gateway Types 181 VXLAN Bridging 181 VXLAN Routing 181 VXLAN Packet Forwarding 183 VXLAN VTEP Discovery and Address Learning 183 VXLAN Data Plane Learning 184 VXLAN Unicast-Only Mode 184 VXLAN Using Control Plane Protocol 184 Network Virtualization Using Generic Routing Encapsulation 184 Reference List 185 Exam Preparation Tasks 186 Review All Key Topics 186 Define Key Terms 186 Chapter 6 Virtualizing Cisco Network Devices 189 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 189 Foundation Topics 192 Describing VDCs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch 192 VDC Deployment Scenarios 194 Horizontal Consolidation Scenarios 194 Vertical Consolidation Scenarios 195 VDCs for Service Insertion 196 Understanding Different Types of VDCs 196 Interface Allocation 198 VDC CPU Shares and Hardware Resources 199 VDC Administration 199 VDC Requirements 200 Verifying VDCs on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch 201 Describing Layer 3 Virtualization Within VDCs 204 Describe the Benefits and Perform Simple Troubleshooting of VDC STP 207 Verifying STP Operation 209 Describing Network Interface Virtualization 210 Cisco Nexus 2000 FEX Terminology 210 Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Connectivity 211 VN-Tag Overview 212 Cisco Nexus 2000 FEX Packet Flow 213 Cisco Nexus 2000 FEX Port Connectivity 214 Cisco Nexus 2000 FEX Configuration on the Nexus 7000 Series 216 Cisco Adapter FEX Technology 219 Reference List 221 Exam Preparation Tasks 222 Review All Key Topics 222 Define Key Terms 222 Part II Review 224 Part III Cisco Unified Computing 229 Chapter 7 Cisco UCS Architecture 231 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 232 Foundation Topics 235 Evolution of Server Computing in a Nutshell 235 What Is a Socket? 236 What Is a Core? 236 What Is Hyperthreading? 237 Understanding Server Processor Numbering 237 Value of Cisco UCS in the Data Center 238 One Unified System 239 Unified Fabric 240 Unified Management and Operations 240 Cisco UCS Stateless Computing 241 Intelligent Automation, Cloud-Ready Infrastructure 242 Describing the Cisco UCS Product Family 243 Cisco UCS Computer Hardware Naming 243 Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects 244 What Is a Unified Port? 247 What Are QSA Modules and Breakout Cables? 247 Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect—Expansion Modules 247 Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis 248 Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis—Power Supply and Redundancy Modes 248 Cisco UCS M4308 Chassis 249 Cisco UCS I/O Modules (FEX) 250 Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers 251 Cisco UCS B-Series Best Practices for Populating DRAM 253 Cisco Adapters (Mezzanine Cards) for UCS B-Series Blade Servers 254 Cisco Converged Network Adapters (CNA) 254 Cisco Virtual Interface Cards 255 Cisco UCS VIC 1340/1380 256 Cisco UCS Port Expander 257 What Is Cisco Adapter FEX? 257 What Is Cisco Virtual Machine-Fabric Extender? 257 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Adapters 258 Cisco UCS C-Series Rackmount Servers 258 Cisco UCS C-Series Dense Storage Rack Server 261 Cisco UCS C-Series Best Practices for Populating DRAM 261 Cisco Adapters for UCS C-Series Rackmount Servers 262 Cisco UCS C-Series RAID Adapter Options 262 Cisco UCS C-Series Virtual Interface Cards and OEM CAN Adapters 265 Cisco UCS VIC 1387 mLOM 266 What Is SR-IOV (Single Root-IO Virtualization)? 266 Cisco UCS C-Series Network Interface Card 267 Cisco UCS C-Series Host Bus Adapter 268 What Is N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV)? 269 Cisco UCS Storage Accelerator Adapters 270 Cisco UCS E-Series Servers 271 Cisco UCS Mini 272 Cisco UCS M-Series Servers 272 Cisco UCS Software 274 Cisco UCS Manager 274 Cisco UCS Central 274 Cisco UCS StorMagic SvSAN 274 Cisco UCS Director 274 Cisco IMC Supervisor 275 System Menu 276 Policies Menu 276 Administration Menu 276 Cisco UCS Platform Emulator 277 Cisco goUCS Automation Tool 277 Cisco UCS Connectivity Architecture 277 Cisco UCS 5108 Chassis to Fabric Interconnect Physical Connectivity 277 Cisco UCS C-Series Rackmount Server Physical Connectivity 278 Cisco UCS 6200 Fabric Interconnect to LAN, SAN Connectivity 280 Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Switching Modes 281 Ethernet Switching Mode 281 Fibre Channel Switching Mode 282 Cisco UCS I/O Module and Fabric Interconnect Connectivity 283 Cisco UCS I/O Module Architecture 285 Fabric and Adapter Port Channel Architecture 287 Cisco Integrated Management Controller Architecture 287 Reference List 289 Exam Preparation Tasks 290 Review All Key Topics 290 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 292 Define Key Terms 292 Chapter 8 Cisco UCS Manager 295 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 296 Foundation Topics 299 Cabling a Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect HA Cluster 299 Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect HA Architecture 299 Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Cluster Connectivity 300 Initial Setup Script for Primary Fabric Interconnect 302 Initial Setup Script for Subordinate Secondary Fabric Interconnect 303 Verify Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Cluster Setup 303


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781587205910
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Cisco Press
  • Height: 240 mm
  • No of Pages: 848
  • Series Title: Certification Guide
  • Weight: 1460 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1587205912
  • Publisher Date: 15 Feb 2017
  • Binding: SA
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 50 mm
  • Width: 194 mm


Similar Products

How would you rate your experience shopping for books on Bookswagon?

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS           
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
CCNA Data Center DCICT 200-155 Official Cert Guide: (Certification Guide)
Pearson Education (US) -
CCNA Data Center DCICT 200-155 Official Cert Guide: (Certification Guide)
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

CCNA Data Center DCICT 200-155 Official Cert Guide: (Certification Guide)

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book
    Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    New Arrivals


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!
    ASK VIDYA