Duration: 120 minutes
Languages: English

Exam overview
This exam tests your knowledge of implementing core data center technologies, including:
Network
Compute
Storage network
Automation
Security

Exam preparation
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Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)

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Exam Description:
Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies v1.1 (DCCOR 350-601) is a 120-minute exam associated with the CCNP and CCIE Data Center Certifications. This exam certifies a candidate's knowledge of implementing core data center technologies including network, compute, storage network, automation, and security. The course, Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies, helps candidates to prepare for this exam.
The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. To better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

25% 1.0 Network
1.1 Apply routing protocols
1.1.a OSPFv2 and OSPFv3
1.1.b MP-BGP
1.1.c PIM
1.1.d FHRP
1.2 Apply switching protocols such as RSTP+, LACP and vPC
1.3 Apply overlay protocols such as VXLAN EVPN
1.4 Apply ACI concepts
1.4.a Fabric setup
1.4.b Access policies
1.4.c VMM
1.5 Analyze packet flow (unicast, multicast, and broadcast)
1.6 Describe Cloud service and deployment models (NIST 800-145)
1.7 Describe software updates and their impacts
1.7.a Disruptive / nondisruptive
1.7.b EPLD
1.7.c Patches
1.8 Implement network configuration management
1.9 Implement infrastructure monitoring such as NetFlow and SPAN
1.10 Explain network assurance concepts such as streaming telemetry
1.11 Describe the capabilities and features of Nexus Dashboard

25% 2.0 Compute
2.1 Implement Cisco Unified Compute System Rack Servers
2.2 Implement Cisco Unified Compute System Blade Chassis
2.2.a Initial setup
2.2.b Infrastructure management
2.2.c Network management (VLANs, pools and policies, templates, QoS)
2.2.d Storage management (SAN connectivity, Fibre Channel zoning, VSANs, WWN pools, SAN policies, templates)
2.2.e Server management (Server pools and boot policies)
2.3 Explain HyperFlex Infrastructure Concepts and benefits (Edge and Hybrid Architecture vs all-flash)
2.4 Describe firmware and software updates and their impacts on B-Series and C-Series servers
2.5 Implement compute configuration management (Backup and restore)
2.6 Implement infrastructure monitoring such as SPAN and Cisco Intersight

20% 3.0 Storage Network
3.1 Implement Fibre Channel
3.1.a Switch fabric initialization
3.1.b Port channels
3.1.c FCID
3.1.d CFS
3.1.e Zoning
3.1.f FCNS
3.1.g Device alias
3.1.h NPV and NPIV
3.1.i VSAN
3.2 Implement FCoE Unified Fabric
3.3 Describe NFS and NAS concepts
3.4 Describe software updates and their impacts (Disruptive/nondisruptive and EPLD)
3.5 Implement infrastructure monitoring

15% 4.0 Automation
4.1 Implement automation and scripting tools
4.1.a EEM
4.1.b Scheduler
4.1.c Bash Shell and Guest Shell for NX-OS
4.1.d REST API (NX-API, JSON and XML encodings)
4.1.e On-box Python
4.2 Evaluate automation and orchestration technologies
4.2.a Ansible
4.2.b Python
4.2.c POAP
4.2.d Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
4.2.e PowerShell
4.2.f Terraform

15% 5.0 Security
5.1 Apply network security
5.1.a AAA and RBAC
5.1.b ACI contracts and microsegmentation
5.1.c First-hop security features
5.1.d Keychain authentication
5.2 Apply compute security
5.2.a AAA and RBAC
5.3 Apply storage security
5.3.a AAA and RBAC
5.3.b Port security
5.3.c Fabric binding

QUESTION 1
An engineer is implementing OTV on a transport that supports multicast. The solution needs to meet the following requirements:
Establish adjacency to the remote peer by using multicast.
Enable OTV advertisements for VLAN 100 to the other site.
Which two commands should be configured to meet these requirements? (Choose two.)

A. otv site-vlan 100
B. otv data-group 232.2.2.0
C. otv use-adjacency-server 172.27.255.94
D. otv extend-vlan 100
E. otv control-group 232.1.1.1

Answer: DE

QUESTION 2
An engineer updated firmware on Fabric Interconnects and activates it. However, the endpoint fails to boot from the new firmware image. What is expected to occur in this case?

A. The system defaults to the backup image version
B. The system defaults to and boots into GOLD firmware image
C. The system defaults to the GOLD firmware image
D. The system defaults to and boots into kickstart image

Answer: A

QUESTION 3
Which configuration statically assigns VSAN membership to a virtual Fibre Channel interface?

A. switch(config-vsan-cb># vsan 100 bind interface fc 3
B. switch<config-vsan-db)# vsan 100 bind interface vfc 31
C. switch(config-vsan-db># vsan 100 fc 3
D. switch(config-vsan-db)# vsan 100 interface vfc 31

Answer: D

QUESTION 4
An engineer must configure OSPF routing on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches. The IP subnet of the
Eth 1 interface for both switches must be advertised via OSPF. However, these interfaces must not
establish OSPF adjacency or send routing updates. The current OSPF adjacency over the interface
Eth1 on SW1 and Eth1 on SW2 must remain unaffected. Which configuration must be applied to
both Nexus switches to meet these requirements?

A. interface ethernet 1
passive-interface default

B. Interface ethernet 1
Ip ospf network point-to-point

C. interface ethernet 1
ip ospf passive-interface

D. interface ethernet 1
no ip ospf passive-Interface

Answer: C

QUESTION 6
An engineer needs to perform a backup of user roles and locales from Cisco UCS Manager to
replicate the setting to a different fabric interconnect. The engineer wants to review the file before
importing it to a target fabric interconnect. Which backup type must be selected to meet these requirements?

A. all configuration
B. system configuration
C. logical configuration
D. full state

Answer: B

QUESTION 7
An engineer must configure HTTPS secure management for Cisco UCS Manager using a key ring
named kr2016 and a key size of 1024 bits. The environment consists of a primary fabric interconnect
named UCS-A and a secondary fabric interconnect named UCS-B. Which command sequence must
be used to accomplish this goal?

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D

Answer: B


QUESTION 8
Which server policy is used to install new Cisco IMC software on a server?

A. host firmware policy
B. hypervisor firmware policy
C. BIOS software policy
D. Cisco IMC software policy

Answer: A

QUESTION 9
A network engineer must perform a backup and restore of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch
configuration. The backup must be made to an external backup server. The only protocol permitted
between the Cisco Nexus switch and the backup server is UDP. The backup must be used when the
current working configuration of the switch gets corrupted. Which set of steps must be taken to meet
these requirements?

A. 1 Perform a startup-config backup to an FTP server.
2 Copy startup-config in the boot flash to the running-config file

B. 1 Perform a running-config backup to an SFTP server
2 Copy backup-config from the SFTP server to the running-config file

C. 1 Perform a running-config backup to an SCP server
2 Copy running-config in the boot flash to the running-config file

D. 1 Perform a startup-config backup to a TFTP server
2 Copy backup-config from the backup server to the running-config file

Answer: D

Explanation:
TFTP is the only protocol that uses UDP. FTP, SFTP, and SCP use TCP.

QUESTION 11
A customer wants to offload some of its order processing to a public cloud environment.
The customer environment is based on Cisco ACI and uses Puppet with containenzed applications.
The operations team requires a solution to orchestrate and optimize the cost of the new solution.
Which product must be used to meet these requirements?

A. Cisco Intersight
B. Cisco Workload Optimization Manager
C. Cisco CloudCenter
D. Cisco Data Center Network Manager

Answer: C