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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.fastlanetraining.ca/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="34747" language="en" source="https://portal.fastlanetraining.ca/minose/xml-course/ot-ndfcs" lastchanged="2025-03-11T08:58:02-04:00" parent="https://portal.fastlanetraining.ca/minose/xml-courses"><title>Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller for SAN</title><productcode>NDFCS</productcode><vendorcode>OT</vendorcode><vendorname>Other</vendorname><fullproductcode>OT-NDFCS</fullproductcode><version>1.0</version><objective>&lt;p&gt;After completing this course, you should be able to:
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&lt;li&gt;Deploy a vND Nexus Dashboard on VMware&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand and troubleshoot fabric discovery&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Utilize NDFC for MDS administration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement RBAC for User Management and Remote Authentication integration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitor Alarms, Logs, Events, and Audit logging&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perform N/F/TE/Port-Channel Port Monitoring&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Conduct Endpoint Visibility and Performance Monitoring&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage switch software upgrades using NDFC&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use important Nexus Dashboard CLI Commands&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Generate Tech-Support troubleshooting files&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Execute ND Backup and Restore procedures&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Handle NDFC Upgrades and common deployment issues&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Apply advanced troubleshooting for efficient SAN operations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;Before taking this course, ensure you have:
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&lt;li&gt;Fundamental familiarity with Fibre Channel&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Familiarity with data center infrastructure operations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Experience in managing Cisco MDS Fibre Channel switches&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Basic understanding of virtualization fundamentals&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;p&gt;This course is designed for individuals in roles such as:
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&lt;li&gt;Network engineer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Systems engineer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Data center engineer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Consulting systems engineer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Technical solutions architect&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cisco integrators/partners&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><outline>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Nexus Dashboard Apps and Personas&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Deployment Options Overview&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Virtual vs Physical Appliance Selection&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Installation hardware &amp;amp; IP address requirements&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;NDFC Licensing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;NDFC Fabric Discovery&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Overview of Nexus Dashboard&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fabric Discovery &amp;amp; Overview of ND Fabric Controller&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;SAN Configuration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VSAN Creation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Administration of FC Interfaces (E-port, N-port) &amp;amp; Port-Channels&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Zoning Administration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;NDFC RBAC Configuration and LDAP Integration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Alarms, Logs, Events &amp;amp; Audit logging&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Endpoint Visibility &amp;amp; Performance Monitoring&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Congestion Analysis&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MDS Image Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Administrative and Troubleshooting Tasks&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;CLI Troubleshooting Commands&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Generating a Show Tech-Support&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Switch Discovery Troubleshooting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Backup and Restore Procedures&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Common deployment issues&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>After completing this course, you should be able to:



- Deploy a vND Nexus Dashboard on VMware
- Understand and troubleshoot fabric discovery
- Utilize NDFC for MDS administration
- Implement RBAC for User Management and Remote Authentication integration
- Monitor Alarms, Logs, Events, and Audit logging
- Perform N/F/TE/Port-Channel Port Monitoring
- Conduct Endpoint Visibility and Performance Monitoring
- Manage switch software upgrades using NDFC
- Use important Nexus Dashboard CLI Commands
- Generate Tech-Support troubleshooting files
- Execute ND Backup and Restore procedures
- Handle NDFC Upgrades and common deployment issues
- Apply advanced troubleshooting for efficient SAN operations</objective_plain><essentials_plain>Before taking this course, ensure you have:



- Fundamental familiarity with Fibre Channel
- Familiarity with data center infrastructure operations
- Experience in managing Cisco MDS Fibre Channel switches
- Basic understanding of virtualization fundamentals</essentials_plain><audience_plain>This course is designed for individuals in roles such as:



- Network engineer
- Systems engineer
- Data center engineer
- Consulting systems engineer
- Technical solutions architect
- Cisco integrators/partners</audience_plain><outline_plain>- Nexus Dashboard Apps and Personas
- Deployment Options Overview
- Virtual vs Physical Appliance Selection
- Installation hardware &amp; IP address requirements
- NDFC Licensing
- NDFC Fabric Discovery
- Overview of Nexus Dashboard
- Fabric Discovery &amp; Overview of ND Fabric Controller
- SAN Configuration
- VSAN Creation
- Administration of FC Interfaces (E-port, N-port) &amp; Port-Channels
- Zoning Administration
- NDFC RBAC Configuration and LDAP Integration
- Alarms, Logs, Events &amp; Audit logging
- Endpoint Visibility &amp; Performance Monitoring
- Congestion Analysis
- MDS Image Management
- Administrative and Troubleshooting Tasks
- CLI Troubleshooting Commands
- Generating a Show Tech-Support
- Switch Discovery Troubleshooting
- Backup and Restore Procedures
- Common deployment issues</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="2">2 days</duration><pricelist><price country="US" currency="USD">1995.00</price><price country="CA" currency="CAD">2755.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>