Diagnose and resolve complex faults across Cisco data center networks, storage, compute, and application infrastructure.
Develop hands-on troubleshooting skills across Cisco Nexus and MDS switches, Fibre Channel and FCoE, Cisco UCS, Cisco ACI, routing, VXLAN, and data center automation. Apply structured methodologies and diagnostic tools to isolate connectivity, configuration, performance, and interoperability issues across interconnected data center environments.
- Why get trained: Develop systematic troubleshooting skills across data center networking, storage, compute, ACI, and automation
- Why it matters: Data center incidents can cross multiple infrastructure layers, making fast fault isolation critical to availability, resilience, and operational performance
- Who should attend: Network, systems, and data center engineers responsible for operating and troubleshooting Cisco data center infrastructure
Apply a structured troubleshooting approach to isolate faults faster, restore connectivity, and maintain resilient Cisco data center environments. HRD Corp Claimable.
Overview
Scale the capabilities of the network with CCNP Data Center.
The Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT) training shows you how to troubleshoot LAN, SAN, Cisco® Data Center Unified Fabric, Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®), and Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI®).
You will learn methodologies and tools to identify issues that may occur in data center network architecture. You will get extensive hands-on practice troubleshooting installation, configuration, and interconnectivity issues on Cisco Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) switches, Cisco Nexus® switches, Cisco Fabric Extenders (FEXs), Cisco UCS, Cisco ACI, and more.
This course prepares learners for the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Operations certification and satisfy the concentration exam requirement for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center certification.
This DCIT: Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure course earns you 50 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.
Skills Covered
- Describe how to troubleshoot the data center network, troubleshooting tools and methodologies available from the Command-Line Interface (CLI) that are used to identify and resolve issues in a Cisco data center network architecture
- Identify and resolve issues that are related to: Virtual LANs (VLANs) and private VLANs (PVLANs); port channels and virtual port channels; Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV); and Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
- Describe troubleshooting of routing protocols such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM), and LAN security features
- Identify and resolve issues that are related to a single device
- Identify and resolve issues that are related to Fibre Channel interface operation
- Identify and resolve Fibre Channel switching issues when the Cisco NX-OS Software is used in switched mode, and in N-Port Virtualization (NPV) mode
- Identify and resolve issues that are related to Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP), including FCoE performance
- Describe Cisco UCS architecture, initial setup, tools, and service aids that are available for Cisco UCS troubleshooting and interpretation of the output
- Describe Cisco UCS configuration, Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Server operation and troubleshoot related issues
- Describe LAN, SAN, and Fibre Channel operations, including in-depth troubleshooting procedures
- Describe Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) tools for validating performance and facilitating data-gathering activities for Cisco UCS C-Series server troubleshooting, and the troubleshooting approach for hardware and firmware failures
- Define the proper procedures for configuring LAN and SAN connectivity, avoiding issues with the VIC, troubleshooting connectivity issues and Cisco UCS C-Series server integration with Cisco UCS Manager
- Identify the tools, protocols, and methods to effectively troubleshoot Cisco ACI
- Describe how to troubleshoot automation, scripting tools, and programmability
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:
- Configure, secure, and maintain LAN and SAN based on Cisco Nexus and MDS switches
- Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco Unified Computing System
- Configure, secure, and maintain Cisco ACI
The following Cisco courses may help you meet these prerequisites:
Target Audience
- Network designers
- Network administrators
- Network engineers
- System engineers
- Consulting systems engineers
- Technical solutions architects
- Server administrators
- Network managers
- Cisco integrators and partners
Course outline
- Describing the Troubleshooting Process
- Understanding CLI Troubleshooting Tools
- Troubleshooting VLANs and PVLANs
- Troubleshooting Port Channels and Virtual Port Channels
- Troubleshooting VXLAN
- Troubleshooting Routing and High-Availability Protocols
- Troubleshooting Data Center LAN Security
- Troubleshooting Platform-Specific Issues
- Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Interfaces
- Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Fabric Services
- Troubleshooting NPV Mode
- Troubleshooting FCoE
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Architecture and Initialization
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS Configuration
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series Servers
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS B-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series Servers
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series LAN and SAN Connectivity
- Troubleshooting Cisco UCS C-Series and Cisco UCS Manager Integration
- Exploring the Tools and Methodologies for Troubleshooting Cisco ACI
- Troubleshooting Automation and Scripting Tools
- Troubleshooting Programmability
Lab outline
- Document the Network Baseline
- Troubleshoot Rapid PVST+
- Troubleshoot LACP
- Troubleshoot vPC
- Troubleshoot VXLAN
- Troubleshoot OSPF
- Troubleshoot FHRP
- Troubleshoot Cisco Fabric Services
- Troubleshoot VRF
- Troubleshoot Cisco FEX
- Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Interfaces
- Troubleshoot Fibre Channel VSANs, Zones, and Domain Services
- Troubleshoot NPV Mode
- Troubleshoot FCoE
- Troubleshoot DCB
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS Management and Service Profile Deployment
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Server LAN Connectivity
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Server Boot from the Fibre Channel LUN
- Troubleshoot Cisco UCS C-Series Server Management Connectivity
- Troubleshoot Cisco ACI Integration with VMware vCenter
- Troubleshoot Contracts in Cisco ACI
- Troubleshoot Cisco ACI External Layer 3 Connectivity
- Troubleshoot Cisco ACI External Layer 2 Connectivity
Dates & Locations
December 14, 2026 - December 18, 2026
December 14, 2026 - December 18, 2026
January 11, 2027 - January 15, 2027
January 11, 2027 - January 15, 2027
April 5, 2027 - April 9, 2027
April 5, 2027 - April 9, 2027
July 12, 2027 - July 16, 2027
July 12, 2027 - July 16, 2027
October 4, 2027 - October 8, 2027
October 4, 2027 - October 8, 2027
Exam & Certification
300-615 DCIT Exam: Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure.
The Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure v1.0 (DCIT 300-615) exam is a 90-minute exam associated with the following certifications:
- CCNP Data Center
- Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Operations
This exam certifies a candidate’s knowledge of troubleshooting a data center infrastructure including network, compute platforms, storage network, automation, management and operations. The course, Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure, helps candidates to prepare for this exam.
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