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CCNA Cloud CLDFND 210-451 Official Cert Guide
- By Gustavo A. A. Santana
- Published May 11, 2016 by Cisco Press. Part of the Official Cert Guide series.
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- Straight from Cisco: the official complete assessment, review, and practice for the new Understanding Cisco Cloud Fundamentals exam (210-451 CLDFND)
- Authoritative coverage of every Understanding Cisco Cloud Fundamentals (210-451 CLDFND) exam topic, with all the context and practical examples you need to succeed
- Logical, well-organized, and practical coverage of key Cisco cloud concepts, features, and designs
- Covers cloud service models, administrative domains, server virtualization, cloud workloads, cloud networking, architectures, storage, unified computing, and much more
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- Copyright 2016
- Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"
- Pages: 640
- Edition: 1st
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- ISBN-10: 1-58714-700-9
- ISBN-13: 978-1-58714-700-5
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- Cloud characteristics
- Cloud service models (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS)
- Cloud deployment (public, private, community, hybrid)
- Cisco Intercloud Solution
- Cloud Compute (Cisco UCS)
- Cloud Networking (DC network architectures, infrastructure virtualization)
- Cloud Storage basics (provisioning, access, concepts, devices, infrastructures)
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CCNA Cloud CLDFND 210-451 Official Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the Cisco CCNA CLDFND 210-451 exam. Leading data center network architect Gustavo A.A. Santana shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.
CCNA Cloud CLDFND 210-451 Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.
Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.
This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNA CLDFND exam, including
- Cloud characteristics
- Cloud service models (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS)
- Cloud deployment (public, private, community, hybrid)
- Cisco Intercloud Solution
- Cloud Compute (Cisco UCS)
- Cloud Networking (DC network architectures, infrastructure virtualization)
- Cloud Storage basics (provisioning, access, concepts, devices, infrastructures)
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Table of Contents
Introduction xxi
Part I Cloud Concepts
Chapter 1 What Is Cloud Computing? 3
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 3
Foundation Topics 7
Welcome to the Cloud Hype 7
Historical Steps Toward Cloud Computing 9
The Many Definitions of Cloud Computing 11
The Data Center 12
Common Cloud Characteristics 14
On-Demand Self-Service 14
Rapid Elasticity 16
Resource Pooling 17
Measured Service 19
Broad Network Access 20
Multi-tenancy 21
Classifying Clouds 22
Around the Corner: Agile, Cloud-Scale Applications, and DevOps 24
Further Reading 26
Exam Preparation Tasks 27
Review All the Key Topics 27
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 27
Define Key Terms 27
Chapter 2 Cloud Shapes: Service Models 29
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 29
Foundation Topics 32
Service Providers and Information Technology 32
Service-Level Agreement 34
Cloud Providers 34
Infrastructure as a Service 36
Regions and Availability Zones 38
IaaS Example: Amazon Web Services 39
Platform as a Service 43
PaaS Example: Microsoft Azure 45
Software as a Service 49
SaaS Examples 50
Around the Corner: Anything as a Service 52
Further Reading 53
Exam Preparation Tasks 54
Review All the Key Topics 54
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 54
Define Key Terms 54
Part II Cloud Deployments
Chapter 3 Cloud Heights: Deployment Models 57
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 57
Foundation Topics 61
Public Clouds 61
Risks and Challenges 62
Security 62
Control 63
Cost 64
Private Clouds 65
Community Clouds 67
Hybrid Clouds 69
Cisco Intercloud 70
Cisco Intercloud Fabric 73
Intercloud Fabric Architecture 74
Intercloud Fabric Services 76
Intercloud Fabric Use Cases 83
Around the Corner: Private Cloud as a Service 83
Further Reading 83
Exam Preparation Tasks 84
Review All the Key Topics 84
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 84
Define Key Terms 84
Chapter 4 Behind the Curtain 87
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 87
Foundation Topics 89
Cloud Computing Architecture 89
Cloud Portal 90
Cloud Orchestrator 94
Cloud Meter 97
Cloud Infrastructure: Journey to the Cloud 99
Consolidation 100
Virtualization 102
Standardization 103
Automation 103
Orchestration 104
Application Programming Interfaces 105
CLI vs API 106
RESTful APIs 111
Around the Corner: OpenStack 115
Further Reading 116
Exam Preparation Tasks 117
Review All the Key Topics 117
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 117
Define Key Terms 117
Part III Server Virtualization for Cloud
Chapter 5 Server Virtualization 119
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 119
Foundation Topics 122
Introduction to Servers and Operating Systems 122
What Is a Server? 122
Server Operating Systems 124
Server Virtualization History 125
Mainframe Virtualization 126
Virtualization on x86 127
Server Virtualization Definitions 128
Hypervisor 129
Hypervisor Types 130
Virtual Machines 130
Virtual Machine Manager 132
Hypervisor Architectures 132
VMware vSphere 133
Microsoft Hyper-V 133
Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine 134
Multi-Hypervisor Environments 135
Server Virtualization Features 136
Virtual Machine High Availability 136
Virtual Machine Live Migration 137
Resource Load Balancing 140
Virtual Machine Fault Tolerance 140
Other Interesting Features 141
Cloud Computing and Server Virtualization 142
Self-Service on Demand 142
Resource Pooling 143
Elasticity 144
Around the Corner: Linux Containers and Docker 144
Further Reading 145
Exam Preparation Tasks 146
Review All Key Topics 146
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 146
Define Key Terms 146
Chapter 6 Infrastructure Virtualization 149
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 149
Foundation Topics 152
Virtual Machines and Networking 152
An Abstraction for Virtual Machine Traffic Management 152
The Virtual Switch 154
Distributed Virtual Switch 157
Virtual Networking on Other Hypervisors 158
Networking Challenges in Server Virtualization Environments 159
Cisco Nexus 1000V 161
Cisco Nexus 1000V Advanced Features 166
Cisco Nexus 1000V: A Multi-Hypervisor Platform 168
Virtual eXtensible LAN 171
VXLAN in Action 173
How Does VXLAN Solve VLAN Challenges? 177
Standard VXLAN Deployment in Cisco Nexus 1000V 177
VXLAN Gateways 180
Around the Corner: Unicast-Based VXLAN 181
Further Reading 184
Exam Preparation Tasks 185
Review All the Key Topics 185
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 185
Define Key Terms 185
Chapter 7 Virtual Networking Services and Application Containers 187
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 187
Foundation Topics 190
Virtual Networking Services 190
Service Insertion in Physical Networks 190
Virtual Services Data Path 192
Cisco Virtual Security Gateway 193
Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance 197
Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V 199
Citrix NetScaler 1000V 201
Cisco Virtual Wide Area Application Services 205
vPath Service Chains 208
Virtual Application Containers 210
Around the Corner: Service Insertion Innovations 217
Further Reading 218
Exam Preparation Tasks 219
Review All the Key Topics 219
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 219
Define Key Terms 219
Part IV Cloud Storage
Chapter 8 Block Storage Technologies 221
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 221
Foundation Topics 224
What Is Data Storage? 224
Hard Disk Drives 225
RAID Levels 226
Disk Controllers and Disk Arrays 228
Volumes 231
Accessing Blocks 233
Advanced Technology Attachment 234
Small Computer Systems Interface 235
Fibre Channel Basics 237
Fibre Channel Topologies 238
Fibre Channel Addresses 239
Fibre Channel Flow Control 241
Fibre Channel Processes 241
Fabric Shortest Path First 243
Fibre Channel Logins 245
Zoning 246
SAN Designs 247
Virtual SANs 250
VSAN Definitions 251
VSAN Trunking 253
Zoning and VSANs 254
VSAN Use Cases 255
Internet SCSI 256
Cloud Computing and SANs 258
Block Storage for Cloud Infrastructure 258
Block Storage as a Service 259
Around the Corner: Solid-State Drives 260
Further Reading 261
Exam Preparation Tasks 262
Review All the Key Topics 262
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 262
Define Key Terms 263
Chapter 9 File Storage Technologies 265
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 265
Foundation Topics 268
What Is a File? 268
File Locations 269
Main Differences Between Block and File Technologies 270
Building a File System 271
File Namespace 272
Linux File Naming Rules 272
Windows File Naming Rules 273
Volume Formatting 274
Extended Filesystems 274
FAT and NTFS 278
Permissions 281
Linux Permissions 281
NTFS Permissions 282
Accessing Remote Files 285
Network File System 286
Common NFS Client Operations 287
Common NFS NAS Operations 289
Server Message Block 289
Common SMB Client Operations 292
Common SMB NAS Operations 292
Other File Access Protocols 293
Cloud Computing and File Storage 294
File Storage for Cloud Infrastructure 294
File Hosting 294
OpenStack Manila 295
Around the Corner: Object Storage 297
Further Reading 298
Exam Preparation Tasks 299
Review All the Key Topics 299
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 299
Define Key Terms 299
Part V Architectures for Cloud
Chapter 10 Network Architectures for the Data Center: Unified Fabric 301
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 301
Foundation Topics 304
Attributes of Data Center Networks 304
The Three-Tier Design 305
Device Virtualization 307
Why Use VDCs? 309
Creating VDCs 310
Allocating Resources to VDCs 312
Virtual PortChannels 313
Link Aggregation 315
Creating vPCs 317
Adding vPCs to the Three-Tier Design 319
Fabric Extenders 320
Top-of-Rack Designs 320
End-of-Row and Middle-of-Row Designs 321
Enter the Nexus 2000 322
High-available Fabric Extender Topologies 325
Overlay Transport Virtualization 326
Layer 2 Extension Challenges 327
I Want My OTV! 329
Configuring OTV 332
OTV Site Designs 335
I/O Consolidation 336
Data Center Bridging 338
Priority-based Flow Control 338
Enhanced Transmission Selection 339
Data Center Bridging Exchange 340
Fibre Channel over Ethernet 341
FCoE Definitions 341
Deploying I/O Consolidation 343
I/O Consolidation Designs 346
FabricPath 349
Address Learning with FabricPath 351
Configuring FabricPath 352
FabricPath and Spanning Tree Protocol 354
Introduction to Spine-Leaf Topologies 356
Around the Corner: VXLAN Fabrics 358
Further Reading 360
Exam Preparation Tasks 361
Review All the Key Topics 361
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 361
Define Key Terms 361
Chapter 11 Network Architectures for the Data Center: SDN and ACI 363
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 363
Foundation Topics 366
Cloud Computing and Traditional Data Center Networks 366
The Opposite of Software-Defined Networking 367
Network Programmability 369
Network Management Systems 369
Automated Networks 370
Programmable Networks 371
SDN Approaches 374
Separation of the Control and Data Planes 375
The OpenFlow Protocol 376
OpenDaylight 378
Software-based Virtual Overlays 381
Application Centric Infrastructure 382
Problems Not Addressed by SDN 382
ACI Architecture 383
ACI Policy Model 385
Concerning EPGs 388
Concerning Contracts 389
Cisco APIC 391
Fabric Management 392
Integration 394
Visibility 395
A Peek into ACI’s Data Plane 396
Integration with Virtual Machine Managers 398
Around the Corner: OpenStack Neutron 399
Further Reading 403
Exam Preparation Tasks 404
Review All the Key Topics 404
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 404
Define Key Terms 404
Chapter 12 Unified Computing 407
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 407
Foundation Topics 410
Physical Servers in a Virtual World 410
X86 Microarchitecture 411
Physical Server Formats 413
Server Provisioning Challenges 414
Infrastructure Preparation 415
Pre-Operating System Installation Operations 417
Introducing the Cisco Unified Computing System 418
UCS Fabric Interconnects 419
UCS Manager 424
UCS B-Series 426
UCS C-Series 430
UCS Virtual Interface Cards 432
UCS Server Identity 436
Building a Service Profile 437
Policies 442
Cloning 443
Pools 444
Templates 445
UCS Central 449
Cloud Computing and UCS 451
Around the Corner: OpenStack Ironic 453
Further Reading 453
Exam Preparation Tasks 454
Review All the Key Topics 454
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 454
Define Key Terms 454
Chapter 13 Cisco Cloud Infrastructure Portfolio 457
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 457
Foundation Topics 460
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Directors and Fabric Switches 460
Cisco Nexus Data Center Switches 462
Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches 462
Cisco Nexus 1100 Cloud Services Platforms 463
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders 464
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches 466
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches 469
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches 471
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches 475
Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager 478
Cisco Unified Computing System 479
Cisco UCS 6200 and 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects 480
Cisco UCS 5100 Series Blade Server Chassis 481
Cisco UCS 2200 Series Fabric Extenders 481
Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers 482
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers 482
Cisco UCS Invicta 483
Cisco UCS M-Series Modular Servers 484
Cisco Virtual Networking Services 486
Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance 486
Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V 487
Citrix NetScaler 1000V 488
Cisco Virtual Wide-Area Application Services 489
Virtual Security Gateway 490
Exam Preparation Tasks 491
Review All the Key Topics 491
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 491
Define Key Terms 491
Chapter 14 Integrated Infrastructures 493
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 493
Foundation Topics 497
Modular Data Centers 497
Pool of Devices 497
Custom PODs vs. Integrated Infrastructures 501
FlexPod 503
Vblock 506
VSPEX 508
UCS Integrated Infrastructure for Red Hat OpenStack 510
Around the Corner: Hyperconvergence 510
Further Reading 512
Before We Go 512
Exam Preparation Tasks 514
Review All the Key Topics 514
Define Key Terms 514
Chapter 15 Final Preparation 517
Tools for Final Preparation 517
Pearson Cert Practice Test Engine and Questions 517
Companion Website 517
Pearson IT Certification Practice Test Engine and Questions 518
Install the Software 518
Activate and Download the Practice Exam 519
Activating Other Exams 520
Assessing Exam Readiness 520
Premium Edition eBook and Practice Tests 520
Premium Edition 520
The Cisco Learning Network 520
Memory Tables 521
Chapter-Ending Review Tools 521
Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study 521
Using the Exam Engine 522
Summary 522
Glossary 523
Appendix A Answers to Pre-Assessments and Quizzes 541
Appendix B Memory Tables 545
Appendix C Answers to Memory Tables 563
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