Configuring and Monitoring QFabric Systems

This course benefits all individuals responsible for selling, implementing, monitoring, or supporting the QFabric system.

After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:

• Compare legacy environments with the QFabric system.
• Describe the hardware components of the QFabric system.
• Explain control plane and data plane functions in the QFabric system.
• Describe the goals of the software architecture.
• Explain the purpose and functions of the Director software.
• Configure and verify some key software abstractions.
• List and describe operations of internal protocols used in the QFabric system.
• Perform the initial setup and configuration tasks.
• Configure and monitor network interfaces.
• Log in to system components and verify status.
• Explain bridging concepts and operations for the QFabric system.
• List and describe supported Layer 2 protocols and features.
• Configure and monitor key Layer 2 protocols and features.
• Explain routing concepts and operations for the QFabric system.
• List and describe supported Layer 3 protocols and features.
• Configure and monitor key Layer 3 protocols and features.
• Identify upgrade options on a QFabric system.
• Perform a software upgrade on a QFabric system.
• Associate a QFabric system with Junos Space.
• Use Junos Space for QFabric management and monitoring.
• Identify the challenges of storage in the data center.
• Compare data center storage technologies.
• Describe data center storage networking protocols.
• Explain the basics of Fibre Channel.
• Describe Fibre Channel operation.
• List Fibre Channel layers and speeds.
• Explain the fabric login process.
• Describe the FCoE and FIP protocols.
• Configure and monitor Fibre Channel and FCoE components.
• Monitor and troubleshoot the Fibre Channel fabric login process.
• Monitor and troubleshoot CoS operations pertinent to FCoE transport.
• Monitor FCoE traffic transiting a QFabric system.

Day 1

Chapter 1: Course Introduction

Chapter 2: System Overview

• QFabric System Introduction
• Components and Architecture
• Control Plane and Data Plane

Chapter 3: Software Architecture

• Architecture Overview
• Software Abstractions
• Internal Protocols

Chapter 4: Setup and Initial Configuration

• System Setup
• Initial Configuration Tasks
• Configuring Network Interfaces
• Connecting to System Components
• Lab 1: Setup and Initial Configuration

Day 2

Chapter 5: Layer 2 Features and Operations

• Layer 2 Protocol and Feature Support
• Overview of Layer 2 Operations
• Configuring and Monitoring Layer 2 Protocols and Features
• Lab 2: Layer 2 Features and Operations

Chapter 6: Layer 3 Features and Operations

• Layer 3 Protocol and Feature Support
• Overview of Layer 3 Operations
• Configuring and Monitoring Layer 3 Protocols and Features
• Lab 3: Layer 3 Features and Operations

Chapter 7: Maintenance and Management

• Software Upgrades
• Using Junos Space
• LAB 4: Maintenance and Management

Appendix A: Network Storage Fundamentals

Appendix B: Fibre Channel

Appendix C: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Operations

The following are the prerequisites for this course:

• Intermediate TCP/IP networking knowledge;
• Intermediate Layer 2 switching knowledge;
• Introductory data center technologies knowledge; and
• Attend the Junos Enterprise Switching (JEX) course, or have equivalent experience. Additionally, the Junos Intermediate Routing (JIR) course is recommended.

• JEX - Junos Enterprise Switching
• JIR - Junos Intermediate Routing

Associated Certification

• JNCIS-QF

• Troubleshooting QFabric Systems (TQS)