Configuring Cisco Nexus 7000 Switches - United States

Configuring Cisco Nexus 7000 Switches Course Outline

Module 1: Overview

• Licensing Requirements
• Finding Feature Information
• Software Compatibility
• Serviceability
• NetFlow
• Consistency Checker
• Fault Management System
• Manageability
• Traffic Routing, Forwarding, and Management
• Quality of Service
• Network Security Supported Standards

Module 2: Using the Cisco NX-OS Setup Utility

• Finding Feature Information
• Prerequisites for the Setup Utility
• Information About the Cisco NX-OS Setup Utility
• Setting Up Your Cisco NX-OS Device
• Additional References for the Setup Utility

Module 3: Configure Replace

• Finding Feature Information
• Information About Configure Replace and Commit-timeout
• Workflow for Configure Replace operation
• Performing a Configure Replace
• Verifying the Configure Replace Operation
• Examples for Configure Replace

Module 4: Distributed Packet Tracer

• Finding Feature Information
• Feature History for Distributed Packet Tracer
• Information About Distributed Packet Tracer
• How to Use the Distributed Packet Tracer?
• Configuration Example for the Distributed Packet Tracer

Module 5: Network Plug and Play

• Finding Feature Information
• Feature History for Network Plug and Play
• Information About Network Plug and Play
• Configuring the Upstream Switch to Broadcast PnP
• Configuration Examples for Network Plug and Play

Module 6: Using PowerOn Auto Provisioning

• Finding Feature Information
• Guidelines and Limitations for POAP
• Information About PowerOn Auto Provisioning
• Setting Up the Network Environment to Use POAP
• Configuring a Switch Using POAP
• Verifying the Device Configuration

Module 7: Understanding the Command-Line Interface

• Finding Feature Information
• Information About the CLI Prompt
• Command Modes
• Special Characters
• Keystroke Shortcuts
• Abbreviating Commands
• Completing a Partial Command Name
• Identifying Your Location in the Command Hierarchy
• Using the no Form of a Command
• Configuring CLI Variables
• Command Aliases and Scripts
• Context-Sensitive Help
• Understanding Regular Expressions
• Searching and Filtering show Command Output
• Using the Command History
• Enabling or Disabling the CLI Confirmation Prompts
• Setting CLI Display Colors
• Sending Commands to Modules
• BIOS Loader Prompt

Module 8: Configuring Terminal Settings and Sessions

• Finding Feature Information
• Information About Terminal Settings and Sessions
• Configuring

• Console Port
• COM1 Port
• Virtual Terminals
• Modem Connections

• Clearing Terminal Sessions
• Displaying Terminal and Session Information
• Default Settings for File System Parameters
• Additional References for Terminal Settings and Sessions

Module 9: Basic Device Management

• Finding Feature Information
• Default Settings for Basic Device Parameters
• Information About Basic Device Management
• Changing the Device Hostname
• Configuring

• MOTD Banner
• EXEC Banner
• Time Zone
• Summer Time

• Manually Setting the Device Clock
• Setting the Clock Manager
• Managing Users
• Verifying the Device Configuration
• Additional References for Basic Device Management

Module 10: Using the Device File Systems, Directories, and Files

• Finding Feature Information
• Device File Systems, Directories, Files, and External Storage Devices
• Working

• Directories
• Files
• Archive Files

• Examples of Using a File System
• Default Settings for File System Parameters
• Additional References for File Systems

Module 11: Working with Configuration Files

• Finding Feature Information
• Information About Configuration Files
• Managing Configuration Files
• Verifying the Device Configuration
• Examples of Working with Configuration Files
• Additional References for Configuration Files

Module 12: Scripting with Tcl

• Finding Feature Information
• Guidelines and Limitations
• Information about Tcl