Cisco - Jumpstart - Data Center Guru

Front 1

Whats inside a data center?

Back 1

• Storage
• Automation
• Provisioning
• Computing
• Applications

Front 2

The repeatable collections of racks and rows in a data center are called modules?

True or False

Back 2

False

Front 3

The costs of hardware have been flat or declining for the past 15 years, and the costs of managing and operating servers has declined as well.

True or False

Back 3

False

While some categories of spending have remained steady, the amount spent on the management and administration of virtual servers has significantly increased over the past 15 years.

Front 4

More than 50% is spent on what two categories?

Back 4

• People
• Software

Front 5

Multiple servers that could run applications became necessary which caused the dawn of the x86 age. When did this begin?

Back 5

Late 1990s

In the late 1990s multiple servers could run applications became a necessity. By the 2000s they were everywhere.

Front 6

What is virtualization

Back 6

The use of specially designed software called hypervisors to convert physical servers into virtual machines

Front 7

What is the role of a software switch running in the hypervisor for virtual machines?

Back 7

The software switch connects the virtual NICs on the virtual machines to the Ethernet port on the physical NIC of the physical host.

Front 8

Which of the following is a result of virtualization?

Back 8

The management of the virtual switch is performed by the server team only as it runs on the x86 server hardware.

Front 9

What group does this diagram pose a challenge for?

Back 9

IT

Front 10

What component shown in this picture helps to reduce overhead by centralizing and sharing equipment?

Back 10

Data Center Components

NOTE:

Data centers help to reduce overhead by centralizing and sharing equipment and resources. These resources are made up of storage, automation, provisioning, computing and application.

Front 11

What is the benefit of using repeatable collections of racks and rows called pods in a data center?

Back 11

Pods allow easier scalability, flexibility and troubleshooting,

Front 12

The increase in virtualization has resulted in which outcome for customers?

Back 12

More managing and operating servers, which is due to increased complexity and virtualization.

Front 13

Spending on people and software consist of which percentage of overall spending at a data center?

Back 13

51 %

Front 14

Multiple Servers that could run applications became necessary which cause the dawn of the _____ age in the late 1990s.

Back 14

x86

Front 15

What is it called when one physical server has multiple, independent virtual machines?

Back 15

Virtualization

Front 16

How are the virtual NICs on the virtual machine host connected to the Ethernet port on the physical host?

Back 16

A virtual software based switch

Front 17

The virtual access layer (vswitch) is usually managed only by the server team, which poses challenges for virtualization.

True or False

Back 17

True

Front 18

The IT landscape has greatly expanded in recent years and now includes video BYOD, security, data center consolidation, virtualization and business continuity, among others. What main question should they be prepared to answer for customers?

Back 18

Is my network ready for now an the future?

Front 19

A data center is made up of _________ automation and provisioning, __________, and applications

Back 19

Storage, Computing

Front 20

What are the repeatable collections of racks and rows in a data center called?

Back 20

Pods

Front 21

Why has the cost of managing and operating servers grown steadily?

Back 21

The transition to virtual machines require more management because the infrastructure can no longer be implemented in silos.

Front 22

At a data center, the largest percentage of overall spending is allocated toward energy and facilities.

True or False

Back 22

False

Front 23

This pic helps to show what age began in the late 1990s.

Back 23

x86

Front 24

Virtualization is the use of hypervisors or software to convert one physical server into multiple independent virtual machines.

True or False

Back 24

True

Front 25

The software switch connects the virtual NICs on the virtual machines to each other and turns the NIC cards on the physical hosts into uplink ports toward the physical access-layer switch,

True or False

Back 25

True

Front 26

What are these challenges of?

Back 26

Virtualization

Front 27

The _____ landscape has greatly expanded in the recent years and now includes video, ______ security data center consolidation, virtualization, and business continuity, among others.

Back 27

IT, BYOD

Front 28

Why is cable management a benefit of Cisco's Unified Fabric?

Back 28

Cables are expensive to install, modify, and troubleshoot, Unified Fabric Decreases the amount of cables needed at data centers.

Front 29

The nexus 1000v is part of a comprehensive data center network suit of technologies at Cisco called __________?

Back 29

Unified Fabric

Front 30

Virtual Software switches such as the Nexus 1000v use the same network configurations, security, policies, diagnostic tools, and operational models as physical switches.

True or False

Back 30

True

Front 31

What does the Fabric extender in the Nexus 2000 do to benefit customers?

Back 31

It simplifies operations and lowers cost

Front 32

Nexus 5000 switches consolidate separate LAN, SAN and management network environments into a single Ethernet Fabric, reducing the number of adapters and cables needed.

True or False

Back 32

True

Front 33

What Nexus Ethernet switch is designed to deliver high-availiability, system scale, usability, and investment protection?

Back 33

Nexus 1000v

Front 34

Jack and Jill own an e-commerce company that they are taking nationwide. They need data center access layer switching that supports a reduction in cable management. What Cisco data center solution is best for them?

Back 34

Nexus 5000 and 2000 fabric extenders

Front 35

A Large company that sells CRM software builds two remote data centers and needs a network that allows for seemlees Data Center interconnect at both L2 and L3. What would you recommend?

Back 35

Nexus 7000 with a mixture of line cards.

Front 36

A large company sells CRM software builds two remote data centers and needs a network that allows for seemless Data Center interconnect at both L2 and L3, what would you recommend?

Back 36

Nexus 7000 with a mixture of line cards

Front 37

Cisco Unified Fabric can decrease the amount of cables needed at a data center

True or False

Back 37

True

Front 38

What is Cisco's Unified Fabric?

Back 38

A suite of data center network technologies for delivering less costly and more agile network services to servers, storage and applications

Front 39

What is a benefit of the Cisco Nexus 1000v Series compared to other virtual software switches?

Back 39

The nexus 1000v software switch has the same operating system, configuration and policies as a physical Cisco switch

Front 40

The Fabric Extender in the Nexus 2000 increases network speed and gives energy efficiency for all customers.

True or False

Back 40

False

Front 41

The unification of LAN, SAN and management network environments with nexus 5000 switches result in which outcome?

Back 41

A reduction in the number of adapters and cables needed, which is due to a single unified fabric

Front 42

What does the Nexus 7700 switch offer customers?

Back 42

High Availability
System Scalability
Usability
Investment Protection

Front 43

How does Cisco's Unified Fabric decrease the amount of Cables needed in data centers

Back 43

It allows for storage, ethernet and management traffic to be carried over a modified version of the Ethernet protocol and an access-layer switch port

Front 44

Mike owns an interactive marketing company that is migrating to a large-scale, virtualized environment. He wants to deploy virtual switches on each physical host for now and reuse his existing Cisco Switches, What would be the best for him?

Back 44

1000v

Front 45

Marshall owns a data center that aids small businesses in system deployment. He has around 50 physical servers that need to be connected and needs to invest in scalable, flexible, physical network solution. Which solution is best for him?

Back 45

Nexus 5000 and Nexus 2000 fabric extenders

Front 46

The data center for an online project management tool has a large amount of stress on aggregation layer between L2 and L3. You know a high-performance, high-scale switching platform is needed. What do you advise?

Back 46

Nexus 7000

Front 47

How does Cisco's unified Fabric decrease the amount of cables needed in data centers.

Back 47

It allows for storage, ethernet and management traffic to be carried over a modified version of the Ethernet protocol and an access-layer switch port

Front 48

Unified Fabric is a suite of data center network technologies used to deliver less costly and more agile network service.

True or False

Back 48

True

Front 49

Virtual software switches such as Nexus 1000v Series are modeled after what?

Back 49

Physical data center switches

Front 50

What part of the Nexus 2000 simplifies operations and lower costs

Back 50

Fabric Extender

Front 51

Which Cisco product consolidates separate LAN, SAN and management network environments into a single Ethernet Fabric?

Back 51

Nexus 5000

Front 52

The Nexus _______ is a data-center class Ethernet switch and is designed to deliver high-availiability system scale, __ and investment protections

Back 52

7700, usability

Front 53

Paul overseas data operations at a company that processes patient data. SInce security is very important, he wants to use virtual switches that allow insight and control over traffic among virtual machines, Which Cisco product would you advise.

Back 53

Nexus 1000v

Front 54

Cisco got into the server business with UCS because applications are highly important to customers.

True or False

Back 54

True

NOTE:

By bundling servers with applications and integrating the computer/application market, UCS helps to meet customer needs

Front 55

What role does this peice of hardware play in Cisco Unified Computing System?

Back 55

It houses UCS Blade Servers

Front 56

What does the UCS Fabric Interconnect do in Cisco's Unified Computing System?

Back 56

It connects to each chassis using unified fabric and is the interconnection point among the computer, LAN, and SAN networks.

Front 57

How can UCS-C series servers best be managed?

Back 57

By UCS manager or as a standalone server

Front 58

UCS B-Series Servers have more memory capacity than UCS C-Series Servers.

True or False

Back 58

False

Front 59

The UCS B-Series chassis is designed for rack-mount servers.

True or False

Back 59

False

Front 60

Several companies offer unified management systems between blade and rack servers

True or False

Back 60

False

Front 61

C-series Blade servers are part of Cisco's Unified Computing System and lend themselves to being run in highly virtualized, dynamic workload environments.

True or False

Back 61

False

NOTE:

B Series Servers lend themselves to being run in a highly virtualized, dynamic workload environment

Front 62

Daniel wants a UCS solution he can implement immediately. He does not want an involved set-up and migration plan. He also wants his servers to be managed outside of the UCS manager. What is the best solution for him?

Back 62

UCS C Series Server

NOTE:
These do not require extensive set-ip and migration plan as B-series do

Front 63

Cisco got into the server business with _______ because _______ are highly important to customers.

Back 63

UCS, Applications

Front 64

This harware holds UCS blade servers. What is its name.

Back 64

Blade Chassis

NOTE:

A blade chassis is a piece of hardware that holds UCS blade Servers, and a Unified Computing System that can hold up to 20 blade chassis in a single domain.

Front 65

This peice of hardware connects to each chassis and is the interconnection point among the computer, LAN, and SAN networks. What is its name?

Back 65

Fabric Interconnect

NOTE:

A fabric interconnect is the piece of hardware that connects to each chassis and is the interconnection point among the computer, LAN, and SAN networks

Front 66

If a customer wants a server to operates independently of Cisco's Unified Computing System, the customer should invest in a B-series Blade Server

True or False

Back 66

False

NOTE:

Cisco's C Series Rack servers can operate in two environments. Managed by UCS MAnager or as a standalone servers. They are unlike the B Series Blade Servers that can only operate in the Unified Computing System

Front 67

The UCS B-series is designed for what kind of servers?

Back 67

Blade Servers

Front 68

An open interface, simplified allocation of resources, and operational efficiency are all benefits of what kind of management system between blade and rack servers?

Back 68

Unified

Front 69

_______ Blade Servers are part of Cisco's Unified Computing System. They lend themselves to being run in a highly virtualized, dynamic workload environment.

Back 69

B Series

Front 70

What type of customer is best for C-Series Rack Servers?

Back 70

Customers who want relative simplicity from maintenance and management perspective

Front 71

Why did Cisco get into the server business with UCS?

Back 71

Applications are important to customers

Front 72

A single Unified Computing System domain can hold 15 of these pieces of hardware

True or False

Back 72

False

NOTE:

20

Front 73

The UCS Fabric Interconnect for Cisco's Unified Computing System connects to each chassis and is the interconnection point among the computer, LAN, and SAN networks.

Back 73

C series Rack Servers

Front 74

Which of the following is a workload that the UCS C-series is most suited for?

Back 74

Database consolidation/virtualization

Front 75

What UCS chassis is designed for blade servers?

Back 75

B Series

Front 76

Cisco is the only vendor to provide a unified management system for which two types of servers

Back 76

Blade and Rack

Front 77

Which of the following is a workload the the UCS series is most suited for.

A. Database consolidation/Virtualization

B. Firewall with Deep-Packet Inspection

C. Load Balancing

D. File Transfers using FTP

Back 77

Database consolidation/vitualization

Front 78

The UCS Fabric interconnect for Cisco's unified computing system connects to each chassis and is interconnection point among the computer, LAN, SAN networks.

True or False

Back 78

True

Front 79

UCS C-Series Rack servers can also make use of unified Fabric via special NIC's and this results in what outcome for customers.

Back 79

Lower TCO

Front 80

Damian started an online auction site and implemented his servers, software, and storage in silos. Now he wants to combine siloed networks in a unified network that supports deployment flexibility for ToR/EoR. What would you advice?

Back 80

Nexus 5000 and 2000

Front 81

Sandra a data center manager of a growing online university, would like to extend L2 between the data centers and have both operating in active-mode. What Nexus product family provides the most suitable advanced features,

Back 81

Nexus 7000

Front 82

Calvin runs a web-based travel site. Due to high internet traffic, he wants an agile, efficient data center solution that supports the maximum amount of bandwidth within the smallest amount of physical space. What would be the best UCS option.

Back 82

UCS B Series Servers

Front 83

Customers who want the relative simplicity of rack-mount systems from a maintenance and management perspective should invest in ______ rack servers

Back 83

C-Series

Front 84

Which pre-validated and flexible solution ties into converged infrastructure?

Back 84

Flexpod

Front 85

Invicta offers operational simplicity, expands as data needs grow, and reduces deployment risks. All of these benefits help to reduce issues that come along with big data needs.

True or False

Back 85

False

NOTE:

Hadoop offers operational simplicity, expands as data needs grow, and reduces deployment risk. All of these benefits help to reduce issues that come along with big data needs

Front 86

_________ language barriers often impact how Developers and ________ teams communicate

Back 86

Application, Infrastructure

Front 87

Which plane supports routing protocols and management within a network?

Back 87

Control Plane

NOTE:
A control plane enables routing protocols and management within a network it offers modest performance, limited multicore support and a very long lifetime.

Front 88

A controller provisions a physical network into multiple logical networks called overlay networks.

True or False

Back 88

True

Front 89

How has the network fabric evolved from a traditional, complicated, multi-layered architecture?

Back 89

It is now a flat, simple, two-layer fabric architecture,

Front 90

What team is the primary interface between business and IT teams?

Back 90

Applications

Front 91

N-Tier architecture has _____ layers and offers a clear separation of logic between various tiers. This makes the model more scalable, _____ and adaptable to change.

Back 91

Three, Flexible

Front 92

What component of ACI makes up the actual switches that connect all the physical devices in a Leaf-spine fabric architecture?

Back 92

Network Fabric

NOTE:

The network fabric is the actual switches that connect all the physical devices in a Leaf-Spine fabric architecture.

Front 93

What is the industries fastest 10/40G router?

Back 93

Nexus 9000

Front 94

The _____ is a reliable, scalable, more ___ API, and an SDN that gives complete visibility into all hardware and policy.

Back 94

APIC, Simplified

Front 95

OPFLEX allows translation from the _____ layer to the fabric and back in _____.

Back 95

Policy, ACI

Front 96

How does FlexPod tie into converged infrastructure?

Back 96

It is pre-validated

Front 97

David's current database responds slowly to questions and cannot handle unstructured data very well. Which big data solution would be best for him.

Back 97

Hadoop

Front 98

What teams are most impacted by application language barriers?

Back 98

Developer and Infrastructure

Front 99

Within a Network, what functions are supported by a data plane?

Back 99

Forwarding, Switching , QoS

Front 100

What helps create the overlay network to begin with?

Back 100

Controller

NOTE:

Controller provisions a physical network into multiple logical networks called overlay networks. This helps to organize networks and keep them running efficiently

Front 101

Network fabric has evolved from a traditional, complicated, __________ architecture into a flat, _________ two-layer fabric architecture.

Back 101

Multi-layer, Simple

Front 102

Applications teams are usually the interface between what two teams?

Back 102

Business and IT

Front 103

What type of architecture is illustrated

Back 103

N-Tier

Front 104

What is the space at box number 2 describing?

Back 104

APIC

NOTE:

Box number two is describing the APIC which is a piece of software that translates between what the requested user policy and what the network needs to know to be able to route and switch traffic. The policy layer is a simple, logical way for the user to connect all the physical devices in a leaf-spine fabric architecture

Front 105

The industries fastest 10/40G router is the Nexus ____. It offers extreme cost efficiency with extremely high performance for ____ data centers

Back 105

9000, big

Front 106

Apic is reliable, scalable, has a single more simplified API, and an SDN that gives complete visability into all hardware and policy. This visability helps enable the network fabric.

True or False

Back 106

False

NOTE:
APIC is a reliable, scalable, has a single more simplified API, and an SDN that gives complete visibility into all hardware and policy. This visibility helps to enable the policy model

Front 107

What protocol is this? It allows translations from the policy layer to the fabric and back in ACI.

Back 107

OPFLEX

Front 108

Flexpod ties into converged infrastructure because it is a _____ and ________ solutions

Back 108

Pre-validated, Flexible

Front 109

How does Hadoop help with big data needs?

Back 109

It offers operational simplicity, expands as data needs grow and reduce deployment risks.

Front 110

What common barrier between developers and infrastructure teams is illustrated in the picture?

Back 110

Language

Front 111

A _______ plane enables forwarding, switching, and QoS in a network. Meanwhile, a ______ plane enable routing protocols and management

Back 111

Data, Control

Front 112

What does a controller do?

Back 112

Provisions a physical network into multiple logical networks called overlay networks.

Front 113

Network fabric is currently a flat, simple, two-layered fabric architecture. In the past it was ...

Back 113

Traditional, complicated, and multi-layered

Front 114

Sally is an IT supervisor who is interested in increasing the budget for her team. What team will she likely need to contract about this?

Back 114

Applications

Front 115

N-Tier architecture has three layers and offers a clear separation of logic between various tiers. How do these three layer benefit the model?

Back 115

Make it highly scalable, available, resilent

Front 116

What does the policy do as a component of ACI?

Back 116

It is a simple, logical way for the user to recreate their application needs

Front 117

What does the nexus 9000 offer to big data center customers

Back 117

Extreme cost efficiency with extremely high performance

Front 118

Ron is trying to determine if he would like to invest in ACI for his business. He would like to know how APIC helps the policy model to differ from options he could get elsewhere. What makes APIC different

Back 118

It is reliable, scalable, has a single more simplified API, and an SDN that gives complete visibility into all hardware policy

Front 119

What does the OPFLEX protocol do to help ACI?

Back 119

Allows translation from the policy layer into the fabric and back