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LABDCT-2001 Implementing a Data Center SAN with the Cisco MDS 9000

In this lab, you will learn how to rapidly deploy a highly available core Fibre Channel infrastructure that consists of multiple Cisco MDS 9000 switches. You will build this infrastructure using Cisco Fabric Services (CFS) to distribute fabric configuration data between the switches, PortChannels for high-availability inter-switch connectivity, and Inter-VSAN Routing (IVR) to allow sharing of devices across multiple virtual fabrics.

LABDCT-2002 Deploying IP Storage Solutions with the Cisco MDS 9000

In this lab, you will implement IP storage services on the MDS 9000 platform. First, you will configure a SAN extension solution using Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP). You will configure a high-availability FCIP tunnel, and use the MDS 9000 SAN Extension Tuner to tune the performance of the FCIP tunnel.

You will then implement a basic Internet SCSI (iSCSI) configuration, using zoning to securely map iSCSI hosts to Fibre Channel targets.

LABDCT-2003 Monitoring SAN Health and Performance on the Cisco MDS 9000

In this lab, you will implement Call Home, RMON, Performance Manager and Traffic Analyser to explore how each application is used to monitor or collect performance data for a SAN.

You will use Call Home and RMON to perform SAN health checks, Performance Manager to analyze fabric-wide traffic flow, and Traffic Analyser to capture and view detailed protocol-level traffic statistics.

LABNMS-2001 Cisco IOS IP Service Level Agreements Lab

IP SLA is an active network performance measurement tool embedded in Cisco IOS. Turn theory into practice with this lab, where the principles acquired during the breakout presentations will be applied in real example lab configurations such as voice over IP (VoIP) services.

First we will introduce the basics of IP SLA with the UDP Jitter operation and then we will go deeper in the technology with the threshold configuration and traps. As you go through the lab, you'll learn how to mix and match basic and more advanced functions to use IP SLAs the way you intend to utilise them in a real network.

The attendee will leave with practical hands on experience in configuration, threshold, reaction, debugging and status checking. With this lab, you'll come away with all the information needed to start utilising IP SLAs right away.

LABIPM-1001 Introduction to IPv6

This lab will introduce key IPv6 concepts and features. Students will get hands-on experience with configuring basic IPv6 features on dual-stack hosts and routers, and analysing their functionality using Cisco IOS configuration, show commands and debugs. Lab exercises are designed to help students get a jump start on learning about IPv6 basics and get hands-on experience with how IPv6 can be deployed in today's networks.

Students will get a chance to gain experience with IPv6 Addressing, Stateless Address Auto-configuration (SLAAC), Neighbor Discovery, Tunneling, Static as well as Dynamic routing protocols such as RIPng, OSPFv3 and BGPv4.

Prerequisites:
Familiarity with Cisco IOS and Command Line Interface (CLI)
Theoretical knowledge of basic IPv6 concepts covered in this lab

LABSEC-1001 Introduction to the NAC Appliance

During this session the delegate will configure the Cisco Clean Access NAC appliance to authenticate network users through Cisco Access Manager, conduct a Health Analysis and check for security compliance. The lab will include user access, guest access, remediation and user security policy enforcement configuration and troubleshooting. The delegate will also configure traffic policies based on the user authenticated.

After the delegate has configured the NAC appliance, there will be a lab demonstrating the appliance ability to provide Health Analysis and Compliance verification.

Once the lab has been completed, the delegate will have a good introductory knowledge of how the Cisco NAC Appliance (Clean Access) technology works with user based authentication and assist with security health analysis and compliance checking.

LABIPM-2002 Enabling MPLS in Enterprise Networks

This hands-on lab is for Enterprise customers wanting to self-deploy as well as subscribe to an MPLS service from a service provider. It provides an opportunity to learn about both sides. It is designed to cover a popular deployment situation where remote sites and a data center connect to a primary WAN and also use the Internet for backup. It also provides an example of how to provide external access to certain hosts inside the network. This lab involves layer3 and layer2 MPLS VPNs and DMVPN. It includes Multi-VRF to full 2547 VPNs as well as data center virtualization. The session will also cover the key troubleshooting commands. Attendees will run these commands and analyse show log output to verify configuration and network operations.

Requirements/Prerequisites:
This is an intermediate level course. Theoretical knowledge of MPLS technology is required, and some experience with MPLS configuration and deployment is recommended. IOS CLI knowledge and experience is also required. Other recommended sessions are Introduction to MPLS, Deploying MPLS VPNs and TE.

Attendees:
Enterprise customers intending to subscribe, or deploy and manage MPLS networks. Service Providers wanting to understand Enterprise networks.

LABNMS-1001 Network Application Performance Analysis Solution (NAPAS) Lab

This lab will introduce the student to the capabilities of the NAPA Solution and Services and deep dive into Cisco Application Analysis Solution (CAAS) and Cisco Network Planning Solution (CNPS). CAAS helps application developers and network engineers troubleshoot performance problems, evaluate the impact of applications on network resources, and evaluate the impact of networks on application performance. The student will import and analyse an application experiencing slow response times and determine the root cause. Next we will step through a scenario that can assist in a successful deployment of a new Oracle application. The student will identify any problematic transactions and test and evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed changes.

This second half of the lab will introduce the student to the capabilities of CNPS, a tool that helps IT teams optimise network capacity and performance, ensure network resiliency, plan for new technology deployments, and validate planned configuration changes. The student will validate a proposed network upgrade; they will import the configuration files and generate a NetDoctor report to locate errors or problems in that network. Finally, we will acquaint the student with the capabilities of Flow Analysis by analysing a merger of two networks. The student will explore routing across the merged network and check to ensure that any undesirable characteristics such as asymmetric routes are eliminated.

This introductory lab is designed for the network or system administrator who is interested in application and network performance. Attendees should have a basic understanding of Enterprise IT network and system troubleshooting techniques.

LABNMS-2002 IP Solution Center - MPLS Management Lab

In this lab you will be shown how to use Cisco's IP Solution Center (ISC) and Cisco MPLS Diagnostics Expert to ensure "5 9s" reliability of VPN services. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the components that comprise ISC and how they can be used for service activation and assurance.

You will use three modules in ISC to provision VPN services, to protect these services against network failure and finally, to automatically diagnose faults. These three steps are key components for robust provisioning and operation of VPN services in converged IP networks, with fast restoration using ISC Traffic Engineering Manager, and reduced mean time to repair using MPLS Diagnostics Expert (MDE).

The lab will start by you deploying a VPN service. You will then use MPLS Diagnostics Expert to verify that the VPN service is operating correctly and then to diagnose various faults on the network. Finally, ISC will be used to protect the network against failure using MPLS-TE Fast Reroute (FRR). A streaming video service will be used to demonstrate the level of service that can be offered using FRR.

This lab is appropriate for those service provider network engineers who have a working understanding of MPLS.

LABAPP-1001 WAAS Lab Experience: An Introduction to Application Acceleration

Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) is a powerful new Application Acceleration and WAN optimization solution for branch offices that optimizes performance of any application across WANs. Come and enjoy this interactive lab where you will setup an optimisation mechanism for a remote branch office.

You will discover how quick and easy it is to confidently deploy centralized applications, consolidate costly branch servers and storage systems into data centers while offering LAN-like performance to remote offices.

LABAPP-1002 AON Lab Experience: An Introduction to Application Orientated Networking

Cisco Application Orientated Networking (AON) is a new paradigm in application services that leverages the network to simplify the deployment lifecycle of integrated systems. Come and enjoy this interactive lab where you will gain direct experience of the AON approach through use of AON tools in a simulated environment.

During this short lab experience you will be able to apply a simple application policy which delivers data transformation or field level encryptions transparently to the applications sending and receiving data over the network. Attendees can experience both the design and deployment of application level policy using an intuitive graphical application.