Exam Number 642-999 DCUCI
Associated Certifications CCNP Data Center Certification
Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Support Specialist
Duration 90 minutes (65-75 questions)
Available Languages English Japanese
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The 642-999 DCUCI Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing exam is associated with the CCNP DC certification and with the Cisco Unified Computing Support Specialist. This exam tests a candidate’s knowledge of implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing. Concepts like setup of the computing environment in a standalone and rack-mountable configuration, provisioning of storage resources, backup, management functions and deployment of a virtualized environment are covered by this exam.

Objectives:

9% 1.0 Implement C-Series Standalone

1.1 Implement UCS C-Series rack servers
1.2 Implement Firmware updates
1.3 Configuring CIMC
1.4 Configuring network and storage connectivity
1.5 Provision hard drives
1.6 Installing ESXI on local hard drives
1.7 Configure logging and monitoring the methods for Cisco UCS

35% 2.0 Configure Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity

2.1 Configure B-Series overall connectivity
2.2 Implement UCS B-Series component installation
2.3 Configure B-Series LAN connectivity
2.4 Configure B-Series SAN connectivity

18% 3.0 Manage Cisco UCS B-Series

31.1 Implement security in a Cisco UCS
3.2 Identify the steps necessary to manage software and firmware versions and upgrades in a Cisco UCS
3.3 Implement backup and import for Cisco UCS database
3.4 Configure logging and monitoring the methods for Cisco UCS
3.5 Configure the Call Home feature in a Cisco UCS system
3.6 Describe High Availability for the Fabric interconnect cluster

12% 4.0 Provision Cisco UCS Compute Resources

4.1 Provision network connectivity in a Cisco UCS
4.2 Provision storage sources in a Cisco UCS
4.3 Provision resource pools in a Cisco UCS
4.4 Provision resource policies in a Cisco UCS
4.5 Provision service profiles in a Cisco UCS
4.6 Provision O/S parameters in a Cisco UCS
4.7 Provision the base UCS system configuration
4.8 Provision virtual HBAs
4.9 Provision VNICs and VNIC policies in a Cisco UCS
4.10 Provision C-Series integration

26% 5.0 Implement Cisco UCS Server Virtualization Features

5.1 Provision UCS integration with Vmware vCenter server
5.2 Provision UCS vm-fex
5.3 Provision direct path I/O