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Firefly CCIE Storage Lab BootCamp (CCIESANLAB) v3.2 5 days Lab workshop
Course description
The Firefly CCIE SAN Lab BootCamp is an intensive 5-day hands-on experience that will prepare you to take and pass the Cisco CCIE Storage Networking Lab Exam.

Through a series of challenging lab workshops and analysis, you will become intimately familiar with the format and the demands of the CCIE Lab Exam. You’ll learn what to expect, how to prepare, and how to master the unique challenges of this rigorous exam.

  • Day 1 will begin with an introduction to the CCIE Storage Networking Lab Exam blueprint. You will learn what to expect to see on the exam and in the Cisco CCIE SAN lab itself. Our CCIE-certified instructors will also provide you with tips for preparing for the exam and for surviving and succeeding on the day of your exam.
  • You will spend the remainder of Day 1 and Days 2 and 3 working on your first practice exam. After each task, your instructor will help you analyze your performance and identify areas for improvement. You will then review the key configuration procedures, validation steps, best practices, and common errors for each task.
  • On Days 4 and 5, you will be asked to attempt two more complete practice exams, start-to-finish. You’ll spend the late afternoon and early evening analyzing your results.
Learning objectives
After you complete this course, you will be able to:
  • Create VSANs to implement a SAN design
  • Configure Fibre Channel interfaces to implement a SAN design
  • Configure advanced fabric services, including Cisco Fabric Services, DDAS, and enhanced zoning to optimize fabric management processes
  • Configure zoning
  • Implement IVR to allow selective routing of flows between VSANs
  • Secure the SAN environment with port and fabric security
  • Configure secure management protocols and role-based access control
  • Configure FCIP tunnels
  • Optimize performance across the FCIP tunnel
  • Implement connectivity from iSCSI hosts to Fibre Channel storage targets
  • Enable iSCSI high-availability and security
  • Configure iSLB to enhance the scalability of iSCSI
  • Implement FCC and QoS to reduce congestion and prioritize traffic flows
  • Configure FICON support
  • Configure Call Home to provide fault notification services
  • Set up SPAN sessions, fcanalyzer, and Wireshark to capture FC protocol data
  • Install software licenses
  • Upgrade system software
Who should attend
This course is intended for students who have already passed the CCIE Written Exam and are currently preparing for the CCIE Lab Exam.

Recommended prerequisites
  • Passing score on the CCIE Storage Written Examination, and
  • Firefly CCIE Storage KickStart, and
  • 1+ years hands-on experience with the MDS 9000 platform
Related training
Firefly CCIE Storage KickStart

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