Description
Implementing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions
(ICSNS) v3.2.3 is a 5-day lecture/lab course that provides learners
with fundamental skills in implementing and troubleshooting Cisco
storage networks.
Course topics include installing and bringing up the
switch, configuring Virtual SANs (VSANs), domains, interfaces, and
zones, implementing PortChannels, configuring management security, and
basic troubleshooting. You will also learn how to configure highly
available FCIP tunnels and tune the performance of your FCIP links.
ICSNS v3.2.3 enables the student to describe and
configure the hardware and software components of the Cisco MDS 9000
product family, focusing on key technologies and features that apply to
departmental, mid-range, and enterprise SANs.
ICSNS v3.2.3 replaces MDS 9000 Configuration and
Troubleshooting (MDSCT) v2.2. It also contains the Fibre Channel over
IP (FCIP) content formerly found in Cisco Multiprotocol Storage
Essentials (CMSE) v2.0.
SKYLINE-ATS Course Enhancements
- Lab equipment running SAN-OS 3.2.3
- Incorporating VMware Virtual Machines into a storage network
- Implementing NPIV to enable individual zoning of virtual machines
- Booting a virtual machine from a storage network
Skyline-ATS course enhancements are our way of
improving Cisco courses to include the latest cutting-edge technologies
critical to your success. Labs and technology demonstrations found here
will not be found in the standard Cisco class you are likely to receive
at a non-Skyline training facility. Skyline-ATS remains committed to
providing today's storage engineer the latest technology innovations.
IASNS v3.2.3 includes additional supplemental content covering:
- New Hardware Platforms
- MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch
- MDS 18/4-Port Multiservice Module
- MDS 9124/9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch
- New Feature Set
- Storage Media Encryption (SME)
- Data Mobility Manager (DMM)
- N_Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV)
- N-Port Virtualizer (NPV)
Objectives
After completing this course the student should be able to:
- Given a SAN environment, identify the components, services, and
features of the MDS 9000 platform that can be used to improve the
availability, scalability, performance, and manageability of the SAN.
- Given an MDS 9000 switch, safely install the switch hardware and perform the initial software configuration process.
- Given a SAN design, implement the logical topology specified
by a SAN design, so that connectivity between end devices can be
verified.
- Given a SAN design, describe the traffic management features
associated with Intelligent Network Services for the MDS 9000 series in
order to configure basic traffic management services for the SAN.
- Given a SAN environment, describe how to use FCIP to implement appropriate solutions for SAN extension.
- Given a SAN environment, identify MDS 9000 diagnostic tools in order to diagnose SAN problems and common configuration errors.
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of data storage hardware components and protocols, including SCSI and Fibre Channel
- Basic understanding of IP networking concepts
- Recommended: CCNA certification
Who Should Attend
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
The secondary audience for this course is as follows:
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