Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches v3.6

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Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches (DCMDS) v3.6

Course code: DCMDS 3.6

Duration: 4 Days


Prerequisite:

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
•    Basic understanding of data storage hardware components and protocols, including Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) and Fibre Channel
•    Basic understanding of network protocols, including Ethernet and IP
•    Basic routing and switching knowledge

Course Description:

The Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches (DCMDS) v3.6 course teaches you to implement, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco® MDS 9000 Series Switches to build highly available, scalable storage networks. Through expert instruction and extensive hands-on practice, you will learn how to deploy and utilize capabilities such as Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), N-Port Virtualization (NPV) fabric security, zoning, automation with NX-API, Slow Drain Analysis, SAN analytics, Fibre Channel over TCP/IP (FCIP) tunnels, and more. You will learn how to configure and implement platform features and learn troubleshooting techniques pertaining to Fibre Channel (FC) domains, firmware upgrades, zones, and zone mergers.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:
•    Discover and describe the Cisco Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) platform of multilayer switches and directors
•    Provision Cisco MDS Switches
•    Describe key product features of the MDS platform
•    Describe and implement automation an Cisco MDS Switches
•    Configure and implement the Cisco MDS switches and platform features
•    Resolve issues and troubleshoot FC domains, zones and zone merges, and switch boot and firmware upgrades

Intended Audience:

•    Technical decision makers
•    Network architects
•    Data center systems engineers
•    Field engineers    

Course Outline:

•    Describing Cisco MDS Platform
•    Provisioning Cisco MDS Switches
•    Building the Fibre Channel Fabric with Cisco MDS Switches
•    Automating Cisco MDS Fabric
•    Monitoring and Reporting Cisco MDS Features
•    Troubleshooting Common Cisco MDS Issues

Lab Outline:

•    Perform Initial MDS Configuration
•    Setup Cisco DCNM
•    Explore DCNM-SAN Client and DCNM Cisco Device Manager
•    Configure and Use RBAC
•    Configure and Use RBAC with DCNM-SAN Client and Device Manager
•    Manage VSANs and Fibre Channel Domain
•    Configure Interfaces
•    Configure Device Aliases and Zoning
•    Configure FCIP Tunnels and FCIP High Availability
•    Configure IVR for SAN Extension
•    Configure NPV and NPIV
•    Explore and Automate with NX-API
•    Monitor SAN with Cisco DCNM
•    Configure SAN Analytics and SAN Telemetry Streaming
•    Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Domains, Zoning, and Zone Merges
•    Perform Slow-Drain Analysis with Cisco DCNM