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Implementing Cisco Storage Network Solutions (ICSNS) v4.4r1
Product version NX-OS 5.2.6
5 days Lecture/Lab
Course outline

Lesson 1: MDS 9000 Platform Components and Architecture

  • MDS 9000 Family of Products and the Key Value-added Features
  • Architecture of the MDS 9000 Supervisor and Switching Modules
  • Integrated Multiprotocol Crossbars and Supervisor Modules of the MDS 9000 Platform
  • Architecture of the MDS 9000 Switching Modules
  • Oversubscription Architecture of the MDS 9000 Switching Modules
  • Overview the Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) management tool

Lesson 2: Installing Switch Hardware

  • Installation Guidelines
  • Power Supply Configuration
  • Installation Requirements of Supervisor Modules

Lesson 3: Initial Setup, DCNM-SAN, CLI

  • Performing the Initial Setup
  • Cisco DCNM-SAN installation process
  • Cisco DCNM-SAN installation process
  • The Command Line Interface

Lesson 4: Licensing, Software Upgrade, Troubleshooting the Boot Process

  • Software Licensing
  • Software Installation and Upgrade
  • Prerequisites
  • Software Upgrade Methods
  • Troubleshooting the Boot Process

Lesson 5: Configuring Cisco Fabric Services and Call Home

  • Cisco Fabric Services
  • Cisco Fabric Services Architecture
  • Cisco Fabric Services Implementation
  • Cisco Fabric Services Distribution over IP
  • Call Home Services
  • Configuring Call Home
  • Customized Alert Group Messages
  • Configuring NTP

Lesson 6: Fibre Channel Protocol Addressing

  • Fibre Channel Layers
  • Fibre Channel Addressing
  • World Wide Names
  • Fibre Channel Routing
  • The Registered State Change Notification Process

Lesson 7: VSAN Configuration and Domain Management

  • VSAN Overview
  • Creating VSANs
  • Domain ID Assignment
  • The Fabric Configuration Server
  • Configuring the Principal Switch priority
  • FCID Assignment
  • N-Port Virtualizer and N_Port Identifier
  • Virtualization
  • Dynamic Port VSAN Membership

Lesson 8: Configuring Interfaces

  • Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
  • Trunk Mode Configuration
  • Port Bandwidth Reservation
  • NPIV and NPV technology
  • Port Tracking Feature

Lesson 9: FSPF and PortChannels

  • Implementing Traffic Engineering
  • Configuring Load Balancing
  • PortChannel Overview
  • Creating PortChannels
  • The PortChannel Protocol
  • Modifying PortChannel Links
  • Configuring Port Channels with F_Ports and TF_Ports

Lesson 10: Implementing Zones

  • Zoning Overview
  • Creating Zones and Zonesets
  • Verifying Zone Configuration
  • Configuring Zoneset Distribution
  • Recovering from Zone Merge Failures
  • Managing Zonesets
  • Enhanced Zoning Features
  • Recommended Practices for Zoning

Lesson 11: Fibre Channel over IP

  • The FCIP Protocol
  • IP Addressing
  • IP Routing Protocols
  • FCIP Configuration
  • Verifying the FCIP Configuration
  • Using VLAN Subinterfaces
  • PortChannels with FCIP Tunnels

Lesson 12: Tuning FCIP Performance

  • Overview of FCIP Tuning Parameters
  • Configuring TCP Timeout, Retransmit, and
  • Selective Acknowledgement
  • Configuring the MTU
  • FCIP Flow Control
  • Packet Shaping
  • FCIP Compression
  • FCIP Write Acceleration
  • FCIP Tape Acceleration
  • IP QoS Overview
  • Using the SAN Extension Tuner

Lesson 13: MDS Interoperability

  • Overview of Switch Interoperability
  • Interoperability Mode Guidelines
  • Configuring Interop Mode 4
  • VSANs and Interoperability
  • Additional Interop Considerations

Lesson 14: Inter-VSAN Routing

  • IVR Overview
  • IVR Implementation
  • Verifying the IVR Configuration
  • IVR Zones and Zone Sets
  • FSPF and IVR

Lesson 15: Basic Troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting Methodology
  • Verify Power
  • Monitoring Ports
  • Verifying Fabric Registration
  • Cisco Fabric Manager Tools
  • Using FC Ping and FC Trace
  • Monitoring Processes and CPUs
  • FCIP Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
  • Verify FCIP Configuration
Course labs

Lab 1: MDS 9000 Initial Setup
Lab 2: Troubleshooting the Boot Process
Lab 3: CFS and Call Home
Lab 4: VSANs
Lab 5: Interfaces and Port Tracking
Lab 6: Port Channels and FSPF
Lab 7: Device Aliases and Zoning
Lab 8: FCIP Tunnels and Port Channels
Lab 9: FCIP SAN Extension Tuner
Lab 10: Interoperability with IVR
Lab 11: Challenge Lab
Lab 12: Basic Port Troubleshooting


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