The Cisco Ultra M Deployment and Operations (SPMBL301) course teaches you about the hardware components of the Cisco® Ultra M virtual packet core solution, including Cisco Nexus® spine and leaf switches and Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) C240 M4S (Small Form Factor) servers. You will learn about the software components of the Ultra M solution, including the OpenStack Virtual Infrastructure Manager (VIM), the Ultra M Virtualized Network Function (VNF) architecture, and the Cisco Elastic Services Controller, and how the different components operate. The course also covers the operation and administration of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system in relation to the Ultra M Undercloud and Overcloud deployments.
Prerequisites:
We recommend but do not require the following knowledge and skills before taking this course:
- The Cisco Service Provider Mobility Foundation LTE (LTE100) course
- The Cisco Service Provider Mobility Intermediate LTE (LTE200) course
- Familiarity with the operation and administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Familiarity with TripleO (OpenStack on OpenStack)
Course Objectives:
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Describe the Ultra M hardware and software
- Describe the features covered in the OpenStack component overview and deployment architecture
- Describe the Ultra M deployment architecture and operation
- Describe the Virtualized Packet Core-Distributed Instance (VPC-DI) architecture and packet flow
- Deploy and operate Ultra M
Module 1: Cisco Ultra M Hardware and Topology Overview
- Cisco Ultra M Hardware Components
- Cisco Ultra M UCS Components
- Cisco Ultra M UCS Interfaces
- Cisco Ultra M Networking Components
- Cisco Ultra M Physical Network Topology
Module 2: OpenStack Deployment Architecture and Components
- OpenStack Overview
- Nova – OpenStack Compute Service
- Glance – OpenStack Image Service
- Neutron – OpenStack Network Service
- Keystone – OpenStack Identity Service
- Cinder – OpenStack Block Storage Service
- OpenStack Horizon Dashboard
Module 3: Ultra M Services Platform
- Ultra Services Platform Architecture
- Ultra M VNF Architecture
- Ultra Automation Services (UAS)
- Elastic Services Controller
- OpenStack and Ultra Automation Services
Module 4: VPC-DI Overview and Operation
- Virtual Packet Core Evolution
- Ultra M Layer 3 Network Topology
- VPC-DI Network Topology
- VPC-DI Packet Flows
Module 5: Ultra M Installation and Deployment
- Reviewing the Ultra M System Components
- Planning the Network for Installation and Deployment
- Deploying Hyperconverged Ultra M Models Using UAS
- Deploying VNFs Using AutoVNF
- Ultra Automation Services
Lab Outline:
Labs are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:
- Install and Set Up Kernel-Based Virtual Machine (KVM) Hypervisor
- Create the OpenStack Platform Director (OSP-D) KVM Virtual Machine (VM)
- OSP-D Undercloud Installation
- Creating the Overcloud VM Nodes
- Preparing the Overcloud
- Overcloud Installation
- Deploying the VNF
- Exploring the Management Switch and the Leaf and Spine
This course is designed for technical professionals who will deploy or have deployed the Ultra M virtual packet core solution in their network, including:
- Systems engineers
- Technical support personnel
- Channel partners and resellers