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Module 1: MDS 9000 Platform Overview
Lesson 1: Introducing MDS 9000 Platform Components
- The MDS 9000 Platform
- The MDS 9000 Linecard Modules
Lesson 2: Using Intelligent Network Services
- SAN Scalability Features
- Multiprotocol Support
- High Availability Features
- Traffic Engineering Features
- Security Features
- Interoperability
- CFS Infrastructure
Lesson 3: Implementing Integrated Management
- The Command Line Interface
- Cisco Fabric Manager
- Cisco Device Manager
- Fabric Manager Server
- Performance Manager and Traffic Analyzer
- CiscoWorks Resource Manager Essentials
Lesson 4: Introducing the MDS 9000 System Architecture
- Crossbar and Supervisor Module Architecture
- MDS Line Card Module Architectures
- Fabric-Based Application Services
- FAIS Overview
- SANTap Overview
- Network-Accelerated Serverless Backup Overview
- Storage Media Encryption (SME)
- Data Mobility Manager (DMM)
- SAN Device Virtualization (SDV)
- N-Port Virtualizer (NPV)
Module 2: System Installation and Initial Configuration
Lesson 1: Installing Switch Hardware
- Installation Guidelines
- Configuring Power Supplies
- Supervisor and Line Card Modules Installation
Lesson 2: Performing the Initial Switch Configuration
- Completing the Initial Setup
- Setup Defaults
- Installing Cisco Fabric Manager
- Quickstart Overview
Lesson 3: Installing and Licensing SAN-OS
- Software Licensing
- Installation and Upgrade Prerequisites
- Software Upgrade Methods
- Version Downgrade Procedure
Lesson 4: Using Call Home
- Call Home Services
- Call Home Messages
- Call Home Output Options
- Configuring Call Home
- Customized Alert Group Messages
Module 3: Building VSANs
Lesson 1: Configuring VSANs
- VSAN Overview
- Creating VSANs
- Displaying VSAN Information
- The Default and Isolated VSANs
- VSAN Recommended Practices
Lesson 2: Managing Domains
- The Domain Configuration Process
- Configuring the Principal Switch Priority
- CFS Distribution of Allowed Domain ID Lists
- Configuring Fabric Merge Options
Lesson 3: Configuring Interfaces
- Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
- Configuring Advanced Parameters
- Second-Generation Port Bandwidth Reservation
Lesson 4: Configuring Dynamic VSANs
- DPVM Overview
- Configuring DPVM Entries
- Using DPVM Autolearning
- Configuring DPVM Distribution
Lesson 5: Using Intelligent Addressing
- Displaying the FCNS Database
- FCID Assignment
- Distributed Device Alias Services
- N_Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV)
- N-Port Virtualizer (NPV)
Lesson 6: Implementing Zones
- Zoning Overview
- Creating Zones and Zone Sets
- Verifying Zone Configuration
- Configuring Zoneset Distribution
- Merging Zones without Disruption
- Recovering From Zone Merge Failures
- Managing Zonesets
- Recommended Practices for Zoning
- Enhanced Zoning Features
- Modifying the Enhanced Zone Database
- Creating Attribute Groups
- Configuring Read-Only Zones
- Configuring LUN Zones
- Configuring Broadcast Zoning
Lesson 7: Improving Management Security
- Securing Management Ports
- Configuring SSH
- Using Digital Certificates
- Role-Based Access Control
- Creating Roles and Users
- Centralizing Security Management
- Enhanced AAA Services
Module 4: Managing SAN Traffic
Lesson 1: FSPF and Port Tracking
- Implementing Traffic Engineering
- Configuring Load Balancing
- In-Order Delivery
- Tracking and Redirecting Traffic
Lesson 2: Configuring PortChannels
- PortChannel Overview
- Creating PortChannels
- The PortChannel Protocol
- PortChannel Autocreation
- Modifying PortChannel Links
Lesson 3: Configuring Traffic Priority
- Virtual Output Queues
- Configuring QoS
- Configuring FCC
- QoS Behavior with Generation-1 and Generation-2 Switching Modules
- Zone-Based QoS
Module 5: Implementing FCIP
Lesson 1: Protocol Overview
- The FCIP Protocol
- FC Frame Encapsulation
- FCIP Specifications
- FCIP Implementation on the MDS 9000
- IP Addressing
- IP Routing Protocols
- TCP/IP Protocol Headers
Lesson 2: Configuring FCIP
- FCIP Configuration Overview
- Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
- Configuring FCIP Tunnels
- Verifying the FCIP Configuration
- Using the FCIP Wizard
- Using VLAN Subinterfaces
Lesson 3: FCIP High Availability
- PortChannel Configuration Guidelines
- PortChannels with FCIP Tunnels
- PortChannel Protocol
- PortChannel Configuration Verification
- Other High Availability Options
Lesson 4: Implementing IVR for SAN Extension
- IVR Overview
- IVR Zones and Zonesets
- Configuring IVR
- Verifying the IVR Configuration
- IVR Recommended Practices
Lesson 5: Tuning FCIP Performance
- Overview of FCIP Tuning Parameters
- Configuring TCP Keepalive, Retransmit, and Selective Acknowledgement
- Configuring the MTU
- FCIP Flow Control
- Packet Shaping
- FCIP Compression
- FCIP Write Acceleration
- FCIP Tape Acceleration
- IP QoS Overview
- Using the SAN Extension Tuner
Module 6: Troubleshooting Tools and Scenarios
Lesson 1: Diagnostic Tools and Methodologies
- SAN Fault Isolation Methodology
- Verifying Power
- Troubleshooting Interfaces
- Troubleshooting VSANs
- Using fcping and fctrace
- Fabric Manager Troubleshooting Tools
- FCIP Troubleshooting Overview
- Module Status Verification
- Network Connectivity Verification
Lesson 2: Capturing and Analyzing SAN Traffic
- SPAN Overview
- RSPAN Overview
- PAA Configuration
- The Cisco Fabric Analyzer
- Wireshark Overview
Lesson 3: Basic Troubleshooting Scenarios
- Troubleshooting Host-to-Switch Connectivity
- Troubleshooting ISLs
- Troubleshooting Fabric Merges
- FCIP Troubleshooting Situations
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