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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
About the Authors
Dedications
Acknowledgments
Reader Services
Icons Used in This Book
Command Syntax Conventions
Introduction
Goals and Methods
Who Should Read This Book?
Strategies for Exam Preparation
The Companion Website for Online Content Review
How This Book Is Organized
Certification Exam Topics and This Book
Taking the CCNP Data Center Core Exam
Tracking Your Status
How to Prepare for an Exam
Assessing Exam Readiness
Cisco Data Center Certifications in the Real

Exam Registration
Book Content Updates
Part I: Networking
Chapter 1. Implementing Routing in the Data Center
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
OSPF
Border Gateway Protocol
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
Multicast
Hot Standby Router Protocol
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Memory Tables
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 2. Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Spanning Tree Protocols
Port Channels

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Virtual Port Channel Technology
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Memory Tables
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 3. Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols
”Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV)
Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Overview
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 4. Describe Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Overview
Cisco ACI Initial Setup, Fabric Discovery, Access Policy, and VMM Domains
Cisco ACI Fabric: Tenants and Packet Flow
ACI LAB Configurations Example

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Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 5. Cisco Cloud Services and Deployment Models
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
What Is Cloud Computing?
Cloud Service Models
Cloud Deployment Models
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 6. Data Center Network Management and Monitoring
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Cisco Nexus NX-OS Software Installation, Updates, and Their Impacts
Nexus Configuration Management
Network Infrastructure Monitoring
Streaming Telemetry
Network Assurance Concept

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“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
FCoE Overview
FCoE Topology Options
FCoE Implementations
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Memory Tables
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 9. Describe NFS and NAS Concepts
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Describe NFS Concepts
Describe NAS Concepts
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Memory Tables and Lists
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 10. Describe Software Management and Infrastructure Monitoring
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

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Foundation Topics
Cisco MDS NX-OS Setup Utility
Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade
Infrastructure Monitoring
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Part III: Compute
Chapter 11. Cisco Unified Computing Systems Overview
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Cisco UCS Architecture
Cisco UCS Initial Setup and Management
Network Management
UCS Storage
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 12. Cisco Unified Computing Infrastructure Monitoring
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

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Foundation Topics
Cisco UCS System Monitoring
Cisco Intersight
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 13. Cisco Unified Compute Software and Configuration Management
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Cisco UCS Configuration Management
UCS Firmware and Software Updates
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 14. Cisco HyperFlex Overview
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Cisco HyperFlex Solution and Benefits
HyperFlex as an Edge, Hybrid, and All-Flash Nodes
Exam Preparation Tasks

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Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Part IV: Automation
Chapter 15. Automation and Scripting Tools
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
EEM Overview
Scheduler
Bash Shell for Cisco NX-OS
Guest Shell for Cisco NX-OS
XML
JSON
Rest API
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Memory Tables
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 16. Evaluate Automation and Orchestration Technologies
”Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics

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Ansible
Puppet
Python
PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP)
DCNM
Cisco UCS Director
PowerShell
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Memory Tables
Define Key Terms
References
Part V: Security
Chapter 17. Network Security
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Role-Based Access Control
Nexus First-Hop Security
Nexus Control Plane Policing
Cisco ACI Contracts
ACI Microsegmentation

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Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 18. Compute Security
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Securing UCS Management Using Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Keychains Authentication
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 19. Storage Security
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
User Accounts and RBAC
Port Security
Fabric Binding
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics

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Memory Tables and Lists
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 20. Final Preparation
Getting Ready
Tools for Final Preparation
Learn the Question Types Using the Cisco Certification Exam Tutorial
Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study
Summary
Appendix A. Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes
Appendix B. CCNP and CCIE Data Center Core DCCOR 350-601 Official Cert Guide Exam Updates
Glossary [This content is currently in development.]
Appendix C. Memory Tables [This content is currently in development.]
Appendix D. Memory Tables Answer Key [This content is currently in development.]
Appendix E. Study Planner [This content is currently in development.]

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CCNP and CCIE Data Center Core DCCOR 350-601 Official Cert Guide
Somit Maloo & Firas Ahmed
Copyright © 2020 Cisco Systems, Inc.
Published by:
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All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or
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This book discusses the content and skills needed to pass the 350-601 CCNP Data Center Core certification exam, which is
the prerequisite for CCNP as well as CCIE certification. Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and as
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About the Authors
Somit Maloo, CCIE No. 28603, CCDE No. 20170002, is a content lead from the data center team in the Learning@Cisco
organization. He holds a master’s degree in telecommunication networks and a bachelor’s degree in electronics and
telecommunication engineering. He is also a penta CCIE in routing and switching, service provider, wireless, security, and
data center technologies. Somit holds various industry-leading certifications, including CCDE, PMP, RHCSA, and VMware
VCIX6 in Data Center and Network Virtualization. Somit has extensive experience in designing and developing various
data center courses for the official Cisco. He started his career as a Cisco TAC engineer. Somit has more than 10 years of
experience in the networking industry, working mostly with data center networks. You can reach Somit on Twitter:
@somitmaloo.
Firas Ahmed, CCIE No. 14967, is a solution architect from the enterprise data center team at Cisco Customer Experience
(CX). He completed a master’s degree in systems and control engineering following a bachelor’s degree in computer
engineering. Firas holds CCIE certificates in routing and switching, collaboration, wireless, security, and data center
technologies in addition to industry-based certifications, including CISSP, PMP, VMware VCP6.5-DCV, ITIL, and GICSP.
Firas has more than 15 years of experience in designing, developing, and supporting various data centers for enterprise
and IoT customers. Firas has additional experience as a seasonal instructor in a number of community colleges in
Toronto, where he taught various computer networking courses. You can reach Firas on Twitter: @dccor_firas.
ABOUT THE TECHNICAL REVIEWER
Ozden Karakok, CCIE No. 6331, is a technical consultant on data center technologies and solutions at Flint Consulting.
She worked at Cisco for 19 years as a technical leader supporting data center solutions. Prior to joining Cisco, Ozden spent
five years working for a number of Cisco’s large customers in various telecommunication roles. She is a Cisco Certified
Internetwork Expert in routing and switching, SNA/IP, and storage. She co-authored three Cisco Press books: CCNA Data
Center DCICN 200-150, CCNA Data Center DCICT 200-155, and Data Center Technologies DCICT 640-916. Ozden holds
a degree in computer engineering from Istanbul Bogazici University. You can reach Ozden on Twitter: @okarakok.

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Dedications
Somit: To my loving wife, Renuka, for her unending love and support.
To my wonderful parents, who supported me in every phase of my life.
To Navya and Namit, who agreed not to fight while Papa was working on the book.
To my aunt, Tara, for being the guiding angel in my life.
Firas: To my amazing wife, Nora, who has been extremely supportive throughout this process. Thanks for letting me
spend long hours on my computer once again!
To Ibrahim and Maryam, you are growing so fast. Never give up on what you want. If at first you don’t succeed, try
and try again. I love you more than anything!
To my parents, you are still the guiding light that keeps me on the right path.

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Acknowledgments
I would like to thank my co-author, Firas Ahmed, for working as a team to complete this book. Without your support, this
book would not have been possible. I am thankful to all our professional editors, especially Mary Beth Ray, James Manly,
and Ellie Bru, for their patience and guidance at every step of the book process. I would also like to thank our technical
editor, Ozden Karakok, for her keen attention to detail and for agreeing to review the book, taking time out of her busy
schedule.
—Somit Maloo
I would like to thank my coauthor, Somit Maloo, for taking the initiative to form this partnership and for his dedication in
putting together the outline of this book. Thank you for your valuable input and continuous support throughout the
process.
A special recognition to the technical editor, Ozden Karakok, for her valuable contributions in reviewing the book. Her
suggestions and feedback helped improve the quality of the content in multiple areas.
Thanks to the Cisco Press team, especially Mary Beth Ray and James Manly, for believing in us, and Ellie Bru, for her
guidance and extreme patience while editing and amending the chapters of the book.
A special credit to Hazim Dahir, distinguished engineer at Cisco Systems, for his help and support with the technical
review of the book.
In addition, I want to thank my colleague Naveen Chapa for reviewing and providing constructive feedback that helped
enhance the ACI chapter.
—Firas Ahmed

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Contents at a Glance
Part I: Networking
1 Implementing Routing in the Data Center
2 Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols
3 Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols
4 Describe Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
5 Cisco Cloud Services and Deployment Models
6 Data Center Network Management and Monitoring
Part II: Storage
7 Implement Fibre Channel
8 Implement FCoE Unified Fabric
9 Describe NFS and NAS Concepts
10 Describe Software Management and Infrastructure Monitoring
Part III: Compute
11 Cisco Unified Computing Systems Overview
12 Cisco Unified Computing Infrastructure Monitoring
13 Cisco Unified Compute Software and Configuration Management
14 Cisco Hyperflex Overview
Part IV: Automation
15 Automation and Scripting Tools
16 Evaluate Automation and Orchestration Technologies

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Reader Services
Other Features
In addition to the features in each of the core chapters, this book has additional study resources on the companion
website, including the following:
Practice exams: The companion website contains an exam engine that enables you to review practice exam questions. Use
these to prepare with a sample exam and to pinpoint topics where you need more study.
Interactive exercises and quizzes: The companion website contains more than 40 interactive hands-on exercises and 40
interactive quizzes so that you can test your knowledge on the spot.
Glossary quizzes: The companion website contains interactive quizzes that enable you to test yourself on every glossary
term in the book.
More than 2.5 hours of video training: The companion website and DVD contain 30 minutes of unique test-prep videos
plus more than 2 hours of instruction from the best-selling RHCSA and RHCE Complete Video Course series.
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Contents
About the Authors
Dedications
Acknowledgments
Reader Services
Icons Used in This Book
Command Syntax Conventions
Introduction
Goals and Methods
Who Should Read This Book?
Strategies for Exam Preparation
The Companion Website for Online Content Review
How This Book Is Organized
Certification Exam Topics and This Book
Taking the CCNP Data Center Core Exam
Tracking Your Status
How to Prepare for an Exam
Assessing Exam Readiness
Cisco Data Center Certifications in the Real
Exam Registration
Book Content Updates
Part I: Networking
Chapter 1. Implementing Routing in the Data Center
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
OSPF

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Border Gateway Protocol
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
Multicast
Hot Standby Router Protocol
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Memory Tables
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 2. Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Spanning Tree Protocols
Port Channels
Virtual Port Channel Technology
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Memory Tables
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 3. Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols
”Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV)
Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Overview
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References

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Chapter 4. Describe Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Overview
Cisco ACI Initial Setup, Fabric Discovery, Access Policy, and VMM Domains
Cisco ACI Fabric: Tenants and Packet Flow
ACI LAB Configurations Example
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 5. Cisco Cloud Services and Deployment Models
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
What Is Cloud Computing?
Cloud Service Models
Cloud Deployment Models
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 6. Data Center Network Management and Monitoring
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Cisco Nexus NX-OS Software Installation, Updates, and Their Impacts
Nexus Configuration Management
Network Infrastructure Monitoring
Streaming Telemetry
Network Assurance Concept

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Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Memory Tables
Define Key Terms
References
Part II: Storage
Chapter 7. Implement Fibre Channel
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Fibre Channel Basics
CFS
VSAN
SAN Port Channels
Zoning
Device Alias
NPIV and NPV
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Memory Tables
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 8. Implement FCoE Unified Fabric
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
FCoE Overview
FCoE Topology Options
FCoE Implementations
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics

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Memory Tables
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 9. Describe NFS and NAS Concepts
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Describe NFS Concepts
Describe NAS Concepts
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Memory Tables and Lists
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 10. Describe Software Management and Infrastructure Monitoring
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Cisco MDS NX-OS Setup Utility
Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade
Infrastructure Monitoring
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Part III: Compute
Chapter 11. Cisco Unified Computing Systems Overview
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Cisco UCS Architecture
Cisco UCS Initial Setup and Management

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Network Management
UCS Storage
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 12. Cisco Unified Computing Infrastructure Monitoring
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Cisco UCS System Monitoring
Cisco Intersight
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 13. Cisco Unified Compute Software and Configuration Management
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Cisco UCS Configuration Management
UCS Firmware and Software Updates
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 14. Cisco HyperFlex Overview
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Cisco HyperFlex Solution and Benefits
HyperFlex as an Edge, Hybrid, and All-Flash Nodes

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Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Define Key Terms
References
Part IV: Automation
Chapter 15. Automation and Scripting Tools
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
EEM Overview
Scheduler
Bash Shell for Cisco NX-OS
Guest Shell for Cisco NX-OS
XML
JSON
Rest API
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Memory Tables
Define Key Terms
References
Chapter 16. Evaluate Automation and Orchestration Technologies
”Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Ansible
Puppet
Python
PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP)
DCNM
Cisco UCS Director

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