Designing Cisco Storage Network Solutions

Introduction

Designing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (DCSNS) v4.0 is a 5-day hands-on workshop that provides learners with advanced skills in designing Cisco storage networks. Students will learn about the key features of the MDS 9000 platform, and how to leverage these features to build highly available, extensible, intelligent SANs with connectivity to Nexus 5000 and UCS in a Unified Fabric. DCSNS includes hands-on labs to familiarize students with basic MDS 9000 configuration procedures, and design workshops where students will learn to design multiprotocol enterprise SANs and SAN extension solutions.

 

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Given a SAN environment, the learner will be able to 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, the learner will be able to plan and implement the design of a multiprotocol SAN to meet a variety of customer requirements
• Given a SAN environment, the learner will design a SAN Extension solution that meets application availability, performance, and scalability requirements
• Given a SAN design, the learner will design a SAN security implementation that includes port and fabric security, secure management protocols, and role-based access control to meet security policy requirements

Target Audience

• Channel Partner / Reseller
• Customer
• Cisco employees

Pre-Requisites

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

• Basic understanding of data storage hardware components and protocols, including SCSI and Fibre Channel:

Recommended: Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA) certification training

• Basic understanding of IP networking concepts:

Recommended: CCNA certification

 

Course Outline

Module 1: Cisco MDS 9000 Series Platform Fundamentals

• Lesson 1: Introducing Cisco MDS 9000 Series Platform Components
• Lesson 2: Understanding Cisco MDS 9000 Series System Architecture
• Lesson 3: Describing the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch
• Lesson 4: Understanding the Cisco Unified Computing System
• Lesson 5: Using Intelligent Fabric Services
• Lesson 6: Implementing Software Packages and Licensing
• Lesson 7: Implementing Integrated Management
• Lesson 8: Configuring the Initial Switch Setup

Module 2: SAN Design

• Lesson 1: Describing the SAN Design Process
• Lesson 2: Designing N-Tier Application Architectures
• Lesson 3: Designing Host Connectivity
• Lesson 4: Designing Storage Connectivity
• Lesson 5: Building a SAN
• Lesson 6: Designing Redundant Fabrics
• Lesson 7: Describing SAN Migration and Interoperability
• Lesson 8: Describing Consolidation and Virtualization
• Lesson 9: Explaining Traffic Engineering
• Lesson 10: Describing SAN Design with Unified I/O

Module 3: SAN Extension Design

• Lesson 1: Describing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
• Lesson 2: Designing SAN Extension Connectivity with Optical Networks
• Lesson 3: Designing SAN Extension over FCIP
• Lesson 4: Improving Performance and Availability

Module 4: SAN Security

• Lesson 1: Securing the SAN Fabric
• Lesson 2: Describing Storage Security Features

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