Description:

This 1½ day training event is intended for individuals who are responsible for migrating current UC environments onto Cisco blade server based technologies running VMware ESXi. Unlike traditional server based installations, Cisco UCS B-Series blade servers are configured through the UCS Manager using Service Profiles. This training will begin with a brief discussion of the changing Data Center server environment, where the Cisco UCS and Nexus switch products fit into this environment, and LAN and storage (SAN) considerations. An overview of the UCS products will be provided, with emphasis on the advantages the UCS Manager brings to server provisioning. Server provisioning, through the use of easy-to-configure Service Profiles, will also be covered. VMware ESXi is an integral part of this installation and so an overview of VMware will be included. UC on UCS specific considerations will then be discussed, including minimum requirements, caveats, recommendations, etc.

Lectures will be complemented by hands-on labs:

•UCS Manager Overview

•Building a Service Profile

•Installing VMware ESXi

•Installing Unified communications Manager (Subscriber)

•Connecting the Subscriber to the Publisher

Note: This training event is limited to the above topics. The only UC configurations discussed will be those required to establish communications between the Subscriber and Publisher.

Who Should Attend:

Individuals interested in, or responsible for, the installation or migration of Cisco’s Unified Communications (UC) Manager (a.k.a. CallManager) on a Unified Computing System (UCS) B-Series blade server platform running VMware®.

 Course Outline:

I. Identifying Cisco Unified Computing Solutions

•Data Center Computing Challenges

•Understanding Server Evolution

•Data Center Storage Options

•Data Center Infrastructure

◦The LAN

◦The SAN (and FCoE)

II. Identifying Data Center Components

•Nexus Switches

•SAN and FCoE

III. Where Does UCS Fit?

IV. Cisco UCS Components

•Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect and IOM

•Cisco Blade Servers (B-Series)

V. What Makes UCS Different?

•Traditional Server Deployment

•UCS Server Deployment

VI. Lab A: UCS Manager Familiarization

VII. Customizing the Server - The Service Profile

•BIOS and Boot Options

•Network Options

•Storage Options

•Optional Options

VIII. Lab B: Building the Service Profile for UC

IX. Virtualization in the Data Center

•Introduction to VMware

•VMware Products

•VMware Concepts

X. Lab C: Installing VMware ESXi

XI. Adding Unified Communications to the UCS Environment - Planning and Design

•Implementation Considerations

•Feature Impact

•Minimum Requirements

•LAN Planning

•SAN Planning

XII. Deployment Considerations

•Using the B-Series Servers

•Migration Considerations

•QoS Considerations

•Provisioning and Configuration Considerations

XIII. Installing UC on UCS

•Building the Service Profile

•Preparing the Infrastructure for the Installation

•Installing VMware – ESXi

•Installing the UC Code

•Verifying the Installation

XIV. Lab D: Installing UC on UCS

XV. Lab E: Connecting the new UC Subscriber to an existing Publisher