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How to Become a Data Center Technician: Cisco Nexus and Cisco UCS Overview

This How to Become a Data Center Technician: Cisco Nexus and Cisco UCS Overview training covers how to comfortably and confidently navigate and use the Cisco operating system Nexus as well as the Unified Computing System (UCS) at a basic level. This course prepares someone with no experience at all to work in a Cisco data center. Learn to navigate, use and configure the Nexus operating system and the server computer product line from Cisco, UCS.

Updated July 2022

6Skills
56Videos
5h 26mTotal
56 videos5h 26m

Who This Course Is For

This How to Become a Data Center Technician: Cisco Nexus and Cisco UCS Overview training is considered foundational-level Cisco training, which means it was designed for entry-level IT professionals. This Nexus and UCS skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with Cisco data center networking and experienced entry-level IT professionals looking to validate their Cisco skills.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Understanding various Cisco Nexus products and how they work together
  • Using the Cisco Nexus operating system and understanding how it varies between products
  • Recognizing the physical components of Cisco UCS
  • Navigating and using the Cisco UCS Manager

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Describe Nexus Hardware and Software46m
  • Premium skill.Identify Cisco Nexus Hardware1h 6m
  • Premium skill.Identify Cisco UCS and MDS Hardware1h 25m
  • Premium skill.Describe Cisco UCS and NX-OS Software Operation49m
  • Premium skill.Perform NX-OS Service Tasks41m
  • Premium skill.Perform UCS Service Tasks38m

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A short placement assessment on the CBT Nuggets assessments platform measures whether a learner already has the foundation this course assumes. IT Directors use it to put the right people in the right training — and any learner can take it right now to make sure they'll get full value from day one.

  • Questions generated from this course's own lesson transcripts — what gets measured is exactly what gets taught
  • Instant, per-learner results that show whether the prerequisite foundation is in place
  • Results roll up into team readiness reporting, so training hours go where they change outcomes

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