The Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches course shows you how to implement, manage and troubleshoot Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches, to build highly available, scalable storage networks. You will learn how to deploy and use 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, 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.
Engineers involved in the implementation of a storage-networking solution incorporating the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switch platform.
By actively participating in this course, you will learn about the following:
Discover and describe the Cisco Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) platform of multilayer switches and directors. Describe the MDS hardware, NX-OS operating system, Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) management software and key architectures of the platform, such as FC and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Describe key product features of the MDS platform, including VSANs, RBAC, NPV, port channels, zoning, device aliases, Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and fabric security
Describe and implement state-of-the-art product features
Configure and implement the Cisco MDS switches and platform features, such as initial configuration, building a fabric, building a SAN extension and configuring inter-VSAN routing for that purpose
Configure FCIP tunnels
Resolve issues and troubleshoot FC domains, zones and zone merges, switch boot and firmware upgrades
Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:
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
Recommended Pre-Requisites
DCCOR – Implementing & Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies
Describing Cisco MDS Platform
Cisco MDS 9700/9300/9200/9100 Hardware
Cisco NX-OS
Cisco DCNM
Fibre Channel Architecture
FCoE Architecture
Describing Key Product Features
Cisco DCNM 10.x
RBAC and AAA
Virtual SANs
NPV and NPIV
Port Channels and VSAN Trunking
Zoning and Smart Zoning
Device Aliases
Inter-VSAN Routing
Fibre Channel Fabric Security
Describing New Product Features
32-Gb Fibre Channel
Cisco MDS NX-API
Power-On Auto-Provisioning
Slow-Drain Analysis
Analytics and SAN Telemetry Streaming
Cisco Secure Boot
Deploying Cisco MDS Features
Installation and Initial Setup
Building a Fabric: FC Domains and FC Services
Building SAN Extensions
Troubleshooting Common Cisco MDS Issues
Fibre Channel Domains
Zones and Zone Mergers
Boot and Upgrade Issues
Labs
Lab 1: Set Up DCNM
Lab 2: Explore DCNM-SAN Client and DCNM Device Manager
Lab 3: Configure and Use RBAC
Lab 4: Configure and Use RBAC with DCNM-SAN Client and Device Manager
Lab 5: Manage VSANs and FC Domain
Lab 6: Configure NPV and N-Port Identification Virtualization (NPIV)
Lab 7: Configure Interfaces
Lab 8: Configure Device Aliases and Zoning
Lab 9: Explore and Automate with NX-API
Lab 10: Perform Slow Drain Analysis with Cisco DCNM
Lab 11: Configure FCIP Tunnels and FCIP High Availability (HA)
Lab 12: Configure IVR for SAN Extension
Lab 13: Troubleshoot Zoning and Zone Merges
This course is recommended as preparation for the following exam:
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