Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches

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

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: - Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)

- Technical decision makers - Network architects - Data center systems engineers - Field engineers

- 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

The Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches course shows you how to implement, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco® MDS 9000 Series Switches, to build highly available, scalable storage networks. Through expert instruction and extensive hands-on practice, you will learn how to deploy and use capabilities such as Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), N-Port Virtualization (NPV) fabric security, zoning, automation with NX-API, Slow Drain Analysis, SAN analytics, Fibre Channel over TCP/IP (FCIP) tunnels, and more. This course will help you: - Learn how to deploy and troubleshoot the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches to support performance, resiliency, scalability, and enhanced operations for data centers - Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software - Succeed in today’s demanding data center operations roles