DCUCAI - Administering Cisco UCS with Intersight

DCUCAI – Administering Cisco Data Center Unified Computing System with Intersight is a four-day, instructor-led course focused on day-to-day administration and troubleshooting of Cisco UCS X-Series, B-Series, and C-Series servers using Cisco Intersight SaaS as the primary management platform. Developed to consolidate best practices from multiple Cisco UCS courses, this training emphasizes real-world operational scenarios. Participants learn how to claim and manage UCS resources in Intersight, perform firmware upgrades, administer profiles and policies, integrate RBAC with Active Directory, and leverage automation and programmability tools for modern data center operations.

• Understand similarities and differences between UCS B-Series and C-Series platforms
• Claim and manage UCS resources using Cisco Intersight
• Administer UCS domains and standalone servers through Intersight
• Describe Intersight support for UCS managed and standalone architectures
• Perform firmware upgrades for UCS B-Series and C-Series using Intersight
• Create and manage service profiles, pools, and policies natively in Intersight
• Implement RBAC with Active Directory integration
• Perform backup and restore operations in UCS Manager
• Use multiple Cisco UCS management tools with emphasis on Intersight
• Perform basic troubleshooting using UCS Manager and Intersight
• Understand foundational concepts of Intersight programmability and automation

• Systems Administrators and Engineers
• Technical Solutions Architects
• Systems Integrators
• Channel Partners
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

• Basic knowledge of Cisco routing and switching
• Basic understanding of Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
• Basic knowledge of servers and storage
• Familiarity with Cisco UCS and HyperFlex is recommended