1. Network Protocols and Host-to-Host Communication

• Ethernet Functions and Standards
• Ethernet Hardware and Switching
• OSI and TCP/IP Models
• IPv4 and IPv6 Network Layer Addressing
• Packet Delivery on a Hierarchical Network
• TCP/IP Transport Layer

2. Basic Data Center Networking Concepts

• Data Center Network Architectures
• the Cisco Nexus Family and NX-OS
• Implementing VLANs and Trunks

3. Advanced Data Center Networking Concepts

• Routing Process on Nexus Switches
• Routing Protocols on Nexus Switches
• Layer 3 First Hop Redundancy
• AAA on Nexus Switches
• ACLs on Nexus Switches

4. Basic Data Center Storage

• Storage Connectivity Options in the Data Center
• Fibre Channel Storage Networking
• VSANs

5. Advanced Data Center Storage

• Communication Between Initiator and Target
• Fibre Channel Zone Types and Their Uses
• Cisco NPV Mode and NPIV
• Data Center Ethernet Enhancements
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet

6. Cisco UCS Architecture

• Cisco UCS Server Hardware Components
• Cisco UCS Physical Connectivity for a Fabric Interconnect Cluster
• Cisco UCS Manager Interfaces