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Cisco Nexus 1000v Implementation
View All CoursesVirtualization has caused innovation in every area of the datacenter. The Cisco Nexus 1000v provides virtual environments with a switching environment that runs the same NX-OS operating system as physical Cisco Nexus switches. In this course we cover the Nexus 1000v completely. This includes the architecture and components of the 1000v as well as deployment recommendations and examples so that you can deploy this switch in to your existing environment with minimal disruption. A good understanding of VMware, network administration, and virtualization will provide a proper foundation for this course.
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- Introduction
- Who Should Watch This Course?
- What is Cisco Nexus 1000v?
- What We Cover in the Course
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- Introduction
- Review and Primer
- Review of vSphere vSwitches
- A Word About VMware's vSwitches
- Components of a vSwitch Architecture
- What is the Nexus 1000v?
- Requirements for the Nexus 1000v
- What Are the Advantages of the 1000v?
- vSwitch Feature Comparison
- Which is Right for You?
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- Architecture of the Nexus 1000v
- Logical Overview
- Options for VSM Deployment
- Communication
- Communication – Layer 2
- Communication – Layer 3
- Layer 2 or Layer 3?
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- Overall Requirements
- Existing Virtual and Physical Network Configuration
- Options for Physical Uplink Configuration
- Physical Connectivity Considerations
- Site Survey and Information Gathering
- Pre-Deployment Checklist
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- The Virtual Supervisor Module
- Best Practices for Deploying the VSM
- Options for VSM Installation
- Using the Installation Wizard
- Lab – VSM Installation Using Wizard
- Using the Manual Method
- Lab – VSM Installation Using Manual Method
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- Basic Configuration Steps
- Port-Profile Configurations
- VLAN Creation
- About Uplink Profiles
- About Port Channels
- LACP Configuration Options
- Uplink Teaming Options
- Physical Switch Recommendations
- Ethernet Port-Profile Example
- What is a System VLAN?
- Configuring L3 Connectivity
- AAA Configuration
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- Lab – Basic Configuration of the 1000v
- Common Commands
- Word of Caution
- Creating VLANs
- Configuring Port Groups
- Basic Tasks in vCenter
- Saving Changes
- Channel Groups
- Sub Group Command
- Configuring Layer 3 Connectivity
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- The Virtual Ethernet Module
- Best Practices for Deploying the VEM
- Manual Installation Method
- Adding a Host to the 1000v
- What About Stateless Hosts?
- Migrating to the Nexus 1000v
- Walking Hosts Over
- Word of Warning
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- Lab – VEM Installation
- Retrieving VIBs
- VIB Installation
- Walking Hosts Over
- Show Module Command
- Distributed Switch GUI
- After Walking Over a Host
- Using Migration Wizard
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- What Are the Advanced Options?
- iSCSI Multipathing
- iSCSI Multipathing Configuration
- Lab – iSCSI Multipathing
- QoS and Queuing
- Class Based Weighted Fair Queuing
- Lab – WFQ
- Network Monitoring Using NetFlow
- High Level NetFlow Configuration
- Lab – NetFlow Demonstration
- LACP Offload
- Jumbo Frames
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- What Are the Security Options?
- Standard Security Configurations
- Security Options – Port Security
- Configuring Port Security
- Lab – Port Security
- Security Options – DHCP Snooping
- Configuring DHCP Snooping
- Security Options – Dynamic ARP Inspection
- Configuring ARP Inspection
- Security Options – IP Source Guard
- Configuring IP Source Guard
- Access Control Lists
- Lab – Access Control Lists
- Going Even Further with Private VLANs
- Primary and Secondary VLANs
- Private VLAN Cheat Sheet
- Overview of PVLANs
- Lab – Private VLANs
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- How Bad is It?
- Before You Start
- Migrate from Layer 2 to Layer 3
- Upgrade Process
- Lab – Upgrade the Nexus 1000v
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- Layer 2 Troubleshooting
- Layer 3 Troubleshooting
- Can You vMotion the VSM?
- Backing up the VSM
- VSM Best Practices
- Ethernet Port-Profile Recommendations
- Port Channels – Recommendations
- System VLAN Guidelines
- Physical Switch Recommendations
- Lab – Troubleshooting
- That Didn't Work, Now What?!
- Removing the Nexus 1000v
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- Nexus 1010 Configurations
- How Much Can They Run?
- What Goes on in There?
- Networking Configuration
- Network Configuration – Option 1
- Network Configuration – Option 2
- Network Configuration – Option 3
- Network Configuration – Option 4
- Network Configuration – Option 5
- Live Lab – Deploying a Nexus 1010-X HA Pair
- Backup and Restore
- Migrate an Existing VSM to a 1010
- Lesson Recap
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- Introduction
- You Are Here
- The VMware Ecosystem
- Next Step Supporting Resources
- Literal Next Steps
- We Value Your Opinion
Instructor
Jason Nash
Jason Nash has over 15 years of industry experience and is currently the Data Center Solutions Principal at Varrow, a leader in virtualization, storage, and DR located in the southeast. Before Varrow, Jason was a Platform Architect at a large investment bank where he helped to develop the organization's IT strategy. He has published several books on networking, Windows, and Linux. Jason was designated a vExpert by VMware and holds a BS in Networking Technology and a MS in Information Security.
