● Describing Cisco UCS Server Hardware
◦ Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers
◦ Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
◦ Cisco UCS S-Series Rack Servers
◦ Cisco Virtual Interface Cards
◦ Hyperconvergence Overview
◦ Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series Servers
● Describing Cisco UCS Connectivity
◦ Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect
◦ Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity
◦ Cisco UCS C-Series Connectivity
◦ Cisco UCS S-Series Connectivity
◦ Cisco HyperFlex Connectivity Architecture
◦ Cisco HyperFlex Edge Connectivity
◦ Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Ethernet End-Host Mode Compared to Switching Mode
◦ Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Uplink Pinning
◦ Cisco UCS C-Series Integration
● Describing the Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
◦ Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software
◦ Writing Data to Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
◦ Reading Data from Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
◦ Data Optimization in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform
● Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profiles
◦ Portability Issue with Nonabstracted Identities
◦ Cisco UCS Service Profile
◦ Identity Pools
◦ Server Pools
◦ IP Pools
● Configuring Cisco UCS Service Profile Templates
◦ Service Profile Templates

● Implementing iSCSI on Cisco UCS
◦ iSCSI Addressing
◦ iSCSI Support in Cisco UCS

● Implementing Cisco UCS Firmware Updates
◦ Update Cisco UCS C-Series Server Firmware
◦ Download Tasks for the Infrastructure Image
◦ Download Tasks for Cisco UCS B-Series Firmware Packages
◦ Best Practices for Updating Firmware in Cisco UCS Manager
◦ Firmware Upgrades Using Auto Install
◦ Capability Catalog Updates
◦ Host Firmware Packages
◦ Driver Updates for Operating Systems and Hypervisors
● Implementing Cisco UCS Backups
◦ Compare Backup Options in Cisco UCS Manager
◦ Compare Two Import Types
◦ Policy Backup