Ine - Ccna Data Center Jun 2026

path, following Cisco’s 2020 certification overhaul that retired the specific CCNA Data Center exam ( ). Today, INE addresses these technologies through its Networking Pass and advanced Data Center INE Internetwork Expert If you are looking for Data Center foundational content on , you will find it primarily within the following modules: Foundational Data Center Networking

Note: As of 2024, Cisco replaced CCNA Data Center with an Enterprise-focused CCNA. However, many organizations still use Nexus and UCS, making INE’s content highly relevant for network engineers working in data center environments.

The CCNA Data Center requires basic familiarity with the . You need to know the difference between a Service Profile, a VLAN, and a VSAN in the compute network. INE - CCNA Data Center

| Week | Focus Area | Activities | |------|------------|-------------| | 1 | NX-OS basics, vs VDC | Watch videos, lab basic CLI, compare to IOS | | 2 | Switching & vPC | Configure VLANs, STP, vPC on two Nexus switches | | 3 | Routing (OSPF/EIGRP) | Build multi-VRF environment | | 4 | FCoE & DCB | Map Fibre Channel to Ethernet | | 5 | UCS Manager | Deploy a service profile (use UCS Emulator) | | 6 | Storage (FC zoning, iSCSI) | Connect UCS to virtual storage | | 7 | Automation & VXLAN | Write a Python script to configure NX-API | | 8 | Review + practice exams | Take 200-150 and 200-155 practice tests |

This course is ideal for:

| Feature | INE | Generalist Platforms | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Deep-dive into NX-OS debug commands | Surface-level "exam pass" commands | | Lab Complexity | Real-world failure scenarios. "Fix the broken vPC." | Step-by-step "copy this config." | | Instructor Cred | Active CCIEs working in SP/DC | Full-time trainers, not field engineers | | Dataset | Over 180 hours for DC track | Usually 20-30 hours (shallow) |

| Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | | Hours of instructor-led content with real Nexus/UCS lab demonstrations. | | Hands-on labs | Access to INE’s remote labs or guided local GNS3/EVE-NG topologies (Nexus images may require CCO access). | | Workbooks & PDFs | Step-by-step configuration scenarios, troubleshooting exercises. | | Practice exams | Customizable quizzes matching DCICN/DCICT blueprint. | | Expert instructors | Often taught by CCIEs with real data center experience (e.g., Brian McGahan, Petr Lapukhov – though check current INE lineup). | The CCNA Data Center requires basic familiarity with the

To maximize the experience, follow this 12-week roadmap:

: Understanding the TCP/IP and OSI models within a data center context, alongside Ethernet fundamentals and IPv4/IPv6 addressing. "Fix the broken vPC