Who should attend
- Technical decision makers
- Network architects
- Data center systems engineers
- Field engineers
Prerequisites
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Basic understanding of data storage hardware components and protocols, including Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) and Fibre Channel
- Basic understanding of network protocols, including Ethernet and IP
- Basic routing and switching knowledge
The following course may help you meet these prerequisites:
Course Objectives
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Discover and describe the Cisco Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) platform of multilayer switches and directors.
- Provisioning Cisco MDS Switches
- Describe key product features of the MDS platform
- Describe and implement automation an Cisco MDS Switches
- Configure and implement the Cisco MDS switches and platform features
- Resolve issues and troubleshoot FC domains, zones and zone merges, and switch boot and firmware upgrades
Detailed Course Outline
- Section 1: Describing Cisco MDS Platform
- Section 2: Provisioning Cisco MDS Switches
- Section 3: Building the Fibre Channel Fabric with Cisco MDS Switches
- Section 4: Automatic Cisco MDS Fabric
- Section 5: Monitoring and Reporting Cisco MDS Features
- Section 6: Troubleshooting Common Cisco MDS Issues