Cisco Professional Certification

CCNP Data
Center350-601 DCCOR — Data Center Core

Master the core data center technologies required for the CCNP Data Center certification. From VXLAN EVPN fabrics and UCS compute to FCoE SAN, ACI policy models, and infrastructure automation — this course covers it all.

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Professional LevelCCNP Data Center certification

VXLAN EVPNModern data center fabric design

UCS & ACICompute and policy automation

70 Video Classes38:30 hrs of expert instruction

Power your data center career

The CCNP Data Center DCCOR is the core exam for Cisco's data center professional track. It validates your ability to design, deploy, and automate modern Nexus fabrics, UCS compute, SAN storage, and ACI policy infrastructure.

VXLAN BGP EVPN with symmetric IRB and anycast gateways

UCS service profiles, fabric interconnects, and compute templates

Fibre Channel, FCoE, NVMe-oF, and iSCSI SAN design

ACI micro-segmentation, contracts, EPGs, and automation

Professional DC Skills

Build expertise across the full DC technology stack

Networking, compute, storage, automation, and security — the CCNP DC DCCOR exam demands deep knowledge of every layer of the modern data center.

VXLAN EVPN Fabrics

Design and deploy VXLAN BGP EVPN fabrics with symmetric IRB, L2/L3 VNIs, and multicast replication.

UCS Compute

Configure UCS fabric interconnects, service profiles, pools, and templates for stateless server deployments.

SAN & FCoE

Implement Fibre Channel SANs, MDS zoning, FCoE, NVMe-oF, and iSCSI on Nexus and MDS platforms.

DC Automation

Automate ACI, NX-OS, and Intersight using Ansible, Python, REST APIs, and Terraform infrastructure-as-code.

DC Security

Apply ACI micro-segmentation, contracts, MACsec, CoPP, AAA, and RBAC for comprehensive data center security.

ACI Policy Model

Master the ACI object model, EPGs, bridge domains, VRFs, tenants, and application network profiles.

Exam Blueprint

Five domains. Complete data center coverage.

Network, compute, storage, automation, and security — every layer of the data center is tested in DCCOR.

Explore the curriculum

DOMAIN 0120%

Network

Design and implement switching, routing, overlay technologies, and network services within Cisco data center environments.

DOMAIN 0230%

Compute

Configure UCS server infrastructure including fabric interconnects, service profiles, pools, and integration with hypervisors.

DOMAIN 0310%

Storage

Implement Fibre Channel SAN, FCoE, NVMe-oF, and storage protocols on MDS and Nexus platforms.

DOMAIN 0420%

Automation

Automate data center operations using Ansible, Python, REST APIs, Terraform, and Cisco platforms such as APIC and Intersight.

DOMAIN 0520%

Security

Implement data center security with micro-segmentation, contracts, RBAC, AAA, encryption, and network security policies.

Domain percentages can change. Always review Cisco's official CCNP Data Center exam page before scheduling.

What You Will Learn

A clear, exam-aligned curriculum

Expand each domain to explore the DC networking, compute, storage, automation, and security skills covered in this CCNP DC course.

Data center switching: spanning tree, VLAN design, and Layer 2 multi-pathing
VXLAN BGP EVPN: MP-BGP, VNIs, L2VNI/L3VNI, and symmetric IRB design
Routing: OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, and route redistribution in DC environments
Overlay: VXLAN flood-and-learn vs EVPN control plane operation
Multicast: PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, RP placement, and Anycast RP in DC
OTV and LISP for data center interconnect and workload mobility

UCS Manager: fabric interconnects, chassis, blade servers, and rack servers
Service profiles: hardware-based, template-based, and stateless computing
Pools and policies: UUID, MAC, WWNN/WWPN, vNIC, and vHBA configuration
UCS Central: global policies, domain groups, service profile templates
UCS IMC and CIMC: standalone server management and firmware updates
UCS integration with VMware vSphere, vCenter, and Cisco AVS/AVE

Fibre Channel: zoning, port types (N, F, E, TE), FCID addressing, and fabric login
MDS switching: VSAN creation, inter-VSAN routing (IVR), and trunking
FCoE: FIP snooping, FCoE NPV, VF_Port and VE_Port operation
FCoE on Nexus: DCB, PFC, DCBX, and ETS for lossless Ethernet
NVMe over Fabrics: FC-NVMe, NVMe/RoCE, and NVMe/TCP use cases
iSCSI: initiator/target configuration, CHAP auth, and storage VLANs

ACI automation: REST API, Python SDK (Cobra), Ansible ACI modules
NX-OS programmability: NX-API REST/CLI, Ansible, and Python scripting
Nexus Dashboard and Insights: fabric management and assurance automation
Intersight: server management, workflow automation, and REST API
Terraform for Cisco ACI: provider configuration, resources, and state management
CI/CD for data center: Git, Jenkins, and pipeline-driven infrastructure changes

ACI security: contracts, filters, taboo contracts, and subject/label design
Micro-segmentation: Endpoint Groups (EPGs), intra-EPG isolation, and uSeg EPGs
AAA in DC: TACACS+, RADIUS, RBAC, and role-based access on NX-OS and UCS
MACsec: encryption on Nexus switch uplinks and inter-DC connections
Nexus security: port security, DHCP snooping, DAI, CoPP, and ACLs
Encrypted traffic analytics: visibility and threat detection with ETA

Career Outcomes

Advance into high-value data center engineering roles

CCNP Data Center is highly valued at cloud providers, enterprises, and co-location data centers worldwide. Engineers with CCNP DC command premium salaries and are in high demand.

Who should learn?CCNA-certified engineers targeting data center, UCS, and ACI roles

CCNP DC Specialist

Globally recognised Cisco certification for data center networking and compute infrastructure professionals.

DC Network Engineer

Design and operate VXLAN EVPN fabrics, ACI policy models, and multi-tier data center switching.

Storage Networking Eng.

Implement Fibre Channel SANs, MDS, FCoE, and NVMe-oF storage connectivity for enterprise workloads.

DC Automation Specialist

Drive ACI automation, NX-OS programmability, and Intersight workflows with Python, Ansible, and Terraform.

Your Roadmap

From data center foundations to CCNP DC mastery

A structured path through network, compute, storage, automation, and security for modern data center environments.

DC Network Foundations

Master Nexus switching, VXLAN EVPN fabrics, BGP, and data center overlay technologies.

Compute & UCS

Configure UCS fabric interconnects, service profiles, pools, and hypervisor integrations.

Storage Networking

Implement FC SAN, MDS zoning, FCoE on Nexus, NVMe-oF, and iSCSI storage connectivity.

Automation & Security

Automate ACI and NX-OS with Ansible, Python, and Terraform; secure DC with micro-segmentation.

Exam domains are based on Cisco's official CCNP Data Center page.

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