FlexPod for VMware Design and Implementation (FPVI)

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

• Technical solutions architects
• Consulting system engineers
• System engineers
• Integrators and partners performing customer pre- and post-sales activities

The knowledge and skills that you should have before attending this course are as follows:

• Some background in Cisco routing and switching is strongly recommended
• FlexPod for VMware Essentials (FPVE) is also strongly recommended

After attending this course, you will be able to:

• Translate the key characteristics of the FlexPod for VMware Cisco Vailidated Design (CVD) into a working plan to design and implement a base FlexPod solution.
• Understand the relationship between the FlexPod for VMware components and the proper configuration order and steps for successful deployment.
• Perform configuration on the NetApp FAS3210A Storage Controller, Cisco Nexus 5548 Unified Port multi-protocol switch, the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), vCenter Server, vSphere ESXi and Client, and the Cisco Nexus 1000V distributed virtual switch (DVS).
• Describe the process to create a virtual infrastructure including server, storage, and networking components that will support a variety of enterprise data center applications.

This 3-day course is designed for systems engineers, consulting systems engineers, technical solutions architects, as well as integrators, channel partners, and value-added resellers who need to become experienced with the planning, design, and implementation of a base FlexPod for VMware infrastructure. Using design examples to reinforce objectives, this course delivers a structured approach to implementing FlexPod for VMware.

FPVA, IESMT, UCUCS, and VXDI are all excellent follow-on courses.