DCMDS Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Switches

Learning Objectives

After completing this course you should be able to:

• 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

Pre-Requisites

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
• DCICN and DCICT recommended

Recommended Pre-Requisites

• DCCOR – Implementing & Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies
• DCFNDU – Understanding Cisco Data Center Fundamentals

Course Contents

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

Exam Information

This course is recommended as preparation for the following exam:

• 300-625 – Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Switches

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