Introducing Cisco Unified Computing System (DCIUCS)

Describing Cisco UCS Server Hardware

• Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
• Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
• Cisco UCS S-Series Rack Servers
• Cisco Virtual Interface Cards
• Hyperconvergence Overview
• Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series Servers

Describing Cisco UCS Connectivity

• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
• Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
• Cisco UCS C-Series Connectivity
• Cisco UCS S-Series Connectivity
• Cisco HyperFlex Connectivity Architecture
• Cisco HyperFlex Edge Connectivity
• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Ethernet End-Host Mode Compared to Switching Mode
• Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Uplink Pinning
• Cisco UCS C-Series Integration

Describing the Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform

• Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software
• Writing Data to Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
• Reading Data from Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
• Data Optimization in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform

Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profiles

• Portability Issue with Nonabstracted Identities
• Cisco UCS Service Profile
• Identity Pools
• Server Pools
• IP Pools

Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profile Templates

• Service Profile Templates

Implementing iSCSI on Cisco UCS

• iSCSI Addressing
• iSCSI Support in Cisco UCS

Implementing Cisco UCS Firmware Updates

• Update Cisco UCS C-Series Server Firmware
• Download Tasks for the Infrastructure Image
• Download Tasks for Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware Packages
• Best Practices for Updating Firmware in Cisco UCS Manager
• Firmware Upgrades Using Auto Install
• Capability Catalog Updates
• Host Firmware Packages
• Driver Updates for Operating Systems and Hypervisors

Implementing Cisco UCS Backups

• Compare Backup Options in Cisco UCS Manager
• Compare Two Import Types
• Policy Backup