Description

When designing the datacenter, it is important to have an understanding of the function and operation of Cisco data center unified fabric technologies, IEEE standards, connectivity options, and the role of Network Interface Virtualization. In this course, you will learn how to describe the function and verify correct operation of Cisco data center unified fabric technologies. You will be able to describe Data Center Bridging (DCB) and the IEEE standards that allow a lossless Fibre Channel fabric to be transported over Ethernet. You will learn how to identify connectivity options for connecting the converged network adapter (CNA) to Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches and for connecting the switch to upstream LAN and SAN environments. Finally, you will learn how to describe the role of Network Interface Virtualization (NIV) with the Cisco Nexus 2232 10GE fabric extender in Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) deployments. This course is one of a series in the Algeo learning path that covers the objectives for Cisco exam 640-916: Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies.