Contents
Part I Cloud Admin Fundamentals
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Cloud
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
The Rise of the Virtual Machine
Chapter 2 Cloud: A New Operations Model for IT
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IT Operations, Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 3 The Cloud Operation Journey
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Domain 1: Unified Infrastructure
Domain 2: Abstraction and Virtualization
Domain 3: Automation and Orchestration
Domain 4: User Portal (Self-Service Portal)
Domain 8: Applications and Analytics
Domain 9: Security and Compliance
Domain 10: Organization, Governance, and Operations
Chapter 4 Cisco Cloud Automation/Orchestration Suites
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Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite
Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud
Installation Components of UCS Director
UCS Director Self-Service Portal
Orchestration with UCS Director
Chapter 5 Cisco Prime Service Catalog
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Introducing Prime Service Catalog
Managing Requests for IT Services
Prime Service Catalog Concepts and Components
Intercloud Fabric for Business
Navigating the End-User Storefront
Configuring an Application Template with Stack Designer
Chapter 6 Cisco Cloud Infrastructure
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How Automation and Orchestration Relates to Infrastructure
The Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 4000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Cisco Cloud Programmability of Nexus Switches
Introduction to Application Centric Infrastructure
Application Network Profiles and How They Work
Infrastructure Automation and UCS Director
AVS Architecture and Components
Virtual Application Cloud Segmentation (VACS)
VACS 3-Tier Internal Container Template
VACS 3-Tier External Container Template
Building a VACS Container with Gateway of Choice
Intercloud Fabric for Business
Intercloud Fabric for Providers
Secure Network Extension to the Public Cloud
Part III Cloud Administration and Operations
Chapter 7 Managing Users and Groups
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Managing Connections Between Prime Service Catalog
LDAP Integration for UCS Director
Configuring a New User with a Single Role
Chapter 8 Virtual Machine Management
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Understanding VM Virtualization in Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite
Overview of End-User VM Operations in UCS Director
Adding a Virtual Hypervisor to UCS Director
Advanced or Custom VM Operations
Setting VM Options for End-User Selection
Understanding Common Administrative Workflows on VMs in UCS Director
Prime Service Catalog VM Integration
Linking UCS Director and Prime Service Catalog
Taking VM Actions in Prime Service Catalog
Chapter 9 Automating Cloud Infrastructure with UCS Director
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UCS Director Policies, Pools, and Virtual Data Centers
Virtual Data Center and Policies
IP, Subnet, and VLAN Network Pools
Physical Infrastructure Policies
Chapter 10 Building a Service Catalog and User Portal with UCS Director and Prime Service Catalog
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Prime Service Catalog Fundamentals
Connecting and Importing to Prime Service Catalog
Customizing Auto-Created Services
Ordering a Service with Prime Service Catalog
Finding Services and Their Details
Checking and Monitoring Status of an Order
End-User Order Management in Prime Service Catalog
Administrator Service Request Management in UCS Director
Accessing and Managing New Resources
Managing “My Stuff” Within Prime Service Catalog
Using the UCS Director End-User Portal
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Chapter 11 Deploying Virtual Application Containers
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Understanding UCS Director Application Containers
Types of Application Containers
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Chapter 12 Chargeback, Billing, and Reporting
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Exporting Metering Data for External Integration
Part IV Cloud Management, Monitoring, and Reporting
Chapter 13 Cloud Performance and Capacity Management
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Performance Management in UCS Manager
Monitoring Fibre Channel Bandwidth
Performance/Capacity Management in UCS Central
Seeing Available Host Capacity
Capacity Management in UCS Director
CloudSense Reports in UCS Director
CloudSense Assessments in UCS Director
CloudSense Report Builder in UCS Director
Performance Management in UCS Performance Manager
Available Reports in UCS Performance Manager
Configuring Serviceability Options
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Chapter 14 Monitoring and Maintaining the Health of Your Cloud
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Infrastructure Summary Dashboards
Infrastructure Event and Fault Monitoring
Visibility and Troubleshooting Through Logs
Backups in Prime Service Catalog
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Pearson Cert Practice Test Engine and Questions
Activate and Download the Practice Exam
Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes
Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key
Glossary
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes
Appendix B Memory Tables
Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key