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Data Centre: Implementing Cisco Advanced Storage Networking Solutions

Course Code: IASNS      Days: 5
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Course Overview

This five-day lecture/lab course provides learners with advanced skills in implementing and troubleshooting Cisco Storage Networks.

This course focuses on advanced storage networking topics for the Cisco MDS Family of switches, including building virtual SAN fabrics, building heterogeneous SAN fabrics, configuring management and security services, configuring iSCSI, and advanced troubleshooting skills.

Audience

System Engineers.

Skills Gained

  • Implement a SAN with multiple virtual fabrics using the full range of features and capabilities provided by the Cisco MDS platform, so that the SAN demonstrates high availability, scalability, performance, and interoperability.
  • Configure and use fabric management, performance management and security services on the Cisco MDS platform so that the SAN can be effectively managed, tuned and secured.
  • Diagnose and correct software configuration issues and inoperable hardware components, so that the problems are resolved with minimal disruption to the SAN environment.
  • Identify and configure the appropriate iSCSI features to meet customer requirements.

Prerequisites

Delegates are required to meet the following prerequisites:

  • CCNA - Highly Recommended
  • ICSNS - Implementing Cisco Storage Network Solutions

Examinations

Recommended as preparation for exam:

  • 642-356 CSSS

Course Outline

Building Enterprise SAN Fabrics

  • Configuring Advanced Fabric Services
  • Implementing Virtual Fabric Addressing
  • Implementing Inter-VSAN Routing
  • Tuning Fabric Performance
  • Building Heterogeneous Fabrics

Implementing Management and Security Services

  • Management Infrastructure Implementation
  • Monitoring Health and Performance
  • Configuring AAA Services
  • Implementing Port and Fabric Security

Advanced Troubleshooting

  • Basic Troubleshooting Tools Review
  • Capturing Protocol Traces
  • Using Physical Port Diagnostics
  • Troubleshooting Combined Generation 1 and Generation 2 Hardware Components
  • Troubleshooting FX_Port Issues
  • Troubleshooting the Data Path
  • Troubleshooting Fabric Manager and Device Manager

Implementing iSCSI

  • iSCSI Protocol Overview
  • Basic iSCSI Configuration
  • iSCSI Implementation OptionsiS
  • CSI Server Load Balancing


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