Implementing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (ICSNS)

This 5-day hands-on class gives you the essential knowledge and skills that you need to deploy Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN switches.

Course topics include installing and bringing up the switch, configuring Virtual SANs (VSANs), domains, interfaces, and zones, implementing PortChannels, configuring management security, and basic troubleshooting. You will also learn how to configure highly available FCIP tunnels and tune the performance of your FCIP links.

In the lab, you will configure the switch from an out-of-the-box state, perform non-disruptive software upgrade, configure VSANs and zones, and implement a high-availability SAN design that includes SAN extension with the FCIP protocol.

Course Objectives

• Identify the components, services, and features of the MDS 9000 platform
• Install the switch hardware and perform the initial software configuration process
• Configure virtual SANs (VSANs), dynamic VSANs, and manage domains
• Configure and zone FC interfaces
• Configure intelligent addressing
• Secure management interfaces
• Configure PortChannels and FSPF
• Explain how to implement FCC and QoS to reduce congestion and prioritize traffic flows
• Configure high-availability SAN extension with FCIP
• Implement inter-VSAN routing (IVR) for FCIP
• Tune FCIP performance
• Diagnose SAN problems and common configuration errors

Prerequisites
Understanding of basic data storage components and protocols and Fibre Channel SANs is recommended.


Who should attend
This course provides in-depth technical training for system engineers, network engineers, and field engineers who need to deploy, configure, and manage MDS 9000 Series switches.
Course outline

• Module 1: MDS 9000 Platform Overview
• Module 2: System Installation and Initial Configuration
• Module 3: Building VSANs
• Module 4: Managing SAN Traffic
• Module 5: Implementing FCIP
• Module 6: Troubleshooting Tools and Scenarios
• Course Labs

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