Cisco Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches v3.6 (DCMDS)
Duration
4 Days
Price
$1,650.00
Course Type
No Location
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.
This course helps you prepare to take the 300-625 Implementing Cisco Storage Area Networking (DCSAN) exam, which leads to CCNP Data Center and the Certified Specialist - Data Center SAN Implementation certifications.
Learning 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
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Course Outline
1 - 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
Target Audience
Technical decision makers
Network architects
Data center systems engineers
Field engineers