Implementing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions v4.0

Customer, Employee, Channel Partners/Resellers

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Given a SAN environment, identify the components, services, and features of the MDS 9000 platform that can be used to improve the availability, scalability, performance, and manageability of the SAN.
• Given an MDS 9000 switch, safely install the switch hardware and perform the initial software configuration process.
• Given a SAN design, implement the logical topology specified by a SAN design, so that connectivity between end devices can be verified.
• Given a SAN design, describe the traffic management features associated with Intelligent Network Services for the MDS 9000 series in order to configure basic traffic management services for the SAN.
• Given a SAN environment, describe how to use FCIP to implement appropriate solutions for SAN extension.
• Given a SAN environment, identify MDS 9000 diagnostic tools in order to diagnose SAN problems and common configuration errors.

Fibre Channel Protocol

• The SCSI Protocol
• FC Protocol Concepts
• FC Layers
• FC Flow Control
• FC Login
• FC Error Recovery
• FC Switched Fabric

MDS 9000 Platform Overview

• Introducing MDS 9000 Platform Components
• Using Intelligent Network Services
• Implementing Integrated Management
• Introducing the MDS 9000 System Architecture

System Installation and Initial Configuration

• Installing Switch Hardware
• Performing the Initial Switch Configuration
• Installing and Licensing SAN-OS
• Using Call Home.

Building VSANs

• Configuring VSANs
• Managing Domains
• Configuring Interfaces
• Configuring Dynamic VSANs
• Using Intelligent Addressing
• Implementing Zones
• Improving Management Security

Managing SAN Traffic

• Configuring PortChannels
• Configuring Routing & Load Balancing
• Configuring Traffic Priority

Implementing FCIP

• FCIP Protocol Overview
• Configuring FCIP
• Configuring FCIP High-Availability
• Implementing IVR for SAN Extension
• Tuning FCIP Performance

Troubleshooting Tools and Diagnostics

• Diagnostic Tools and Methodolgies
• Capture and Analyze SAN Traffic
• Basic Troubleshooting Scenarios
  

• IASNS – Implementing Advanced Storage Networking Solutions
• DCSNS – Designing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions