Overview This is a 5-day course designed for systems and field engineers who implement storage networking solutions with the Cisco MDS 9000 platform. This course covers the key concepts and procedures you need to know to install, configure, and manage the MDS 9000 platform to improve the availability, scalability, performance and manageability of the SAN.
This course is based on NX-OS 4.2 and 5.0.
Cisco MDS 9000 Platform
- Introducing MDS 9000 Platform Components
- System Architecture
- Using Intelligent Fabric Services
- Implementing Integrated Management
System Installation and Initial Configuration
- Installing Switch Hardware
- Performing the Initial Switch Configuration
- Installing and Licensing Cisco NX-OS Software
- Configuring theCall Home Feature
Building Virtual SANs
- Configuring VSANs
- Managing Domains
- Using Distributed Device Aliases
- Configuring Interfaces
- Configuring PortChannels
- Configuring Fabric Services
- Improving Management Security
- Implementing Zones
Implementing FCIP
- FCIP Protocol Overview
- Configuring FCIP
- Configuring FCIP High Availability
- Implementing IVR for SAN Extension
- Tuning FCIP Performance
Troubleshooting Tools and Scenarios
- Using Diagnostic Tools and Methodologies
- Capture and Analyze SAN Traffic
- Troubleshooting SAN Configuration
Appendix A: Configuring Dynamic VSANs
Appendix B: Improving Device Flexibility
Labs
- Lab 2-1: Quick Start Switch Configuration
- Lab 2-2: Upgrading Switch Software
- Lab 2-3: Configuring Call Home
- Lab 3-1: Creating VSANs
- Lab 3-2: Configuring Interfaces
- Lab 3-3: Configuring PortChannels
- Lab 3-4: Using Advanced Cisco Fabric Services
- Lab 3-5: Configuring Zones
- Lab 4-1: Implementing an FCIP Tunnel
- Lab 4-2: Configuring FCIP High Availability
- Lab 4-3: Implementing IVR for SAN Extension
- Lab 4-4: Tuning FCIP Performance
- Lab 5-1: Using SPAN and the Cisco Port Analyzer Adapter
- Lab 5-2: Challenge Lab