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Deploying the Cisco MDS 9000 Generation 2 1 day Lecture/lab
Course description
Deploying the Cisco MDS 9000 Generation 2 introduces the next generation of MDS 9000 hardware and software, including SAN-OS 3.0, the MDS 9513, and the new 4-Gbps and 10-Gbps line cards.

You will learn about important new features in the Generation 2 platform, including Bandwidth Reservation, Autonomous Fabrics, FCIP Transport Optimization, and Network-Based Storage Applications.

Learning objectives
After you complete this course, you will be able to:
  • Identify the new features and architecture of the Generation 2 hardware
  • Install and configure Generation 2 hardware
  • Describe enhancements to System Management in SAN-OS 3
  • Explain changes to zoning and IVR in SAN-OS 3
  • Use IVR Autonomous Fabrics to design scalable distributed SANs
  • Configure traffic priority with enhanced QoS
  • Optimize FCIP performance with Write and Tape Acceleration
  • Deploy large-scale iSCSI wth iSCSI Server Load Balancing
  • Describe the network-based and network-accelerated storage applications for the MDS 9000 Storage Services Module
Who should attend
This course provides an introduction to the MDS 9000 Generation 2 hardware and SAN-OS 3.0 software for pre-sales engineers, system engineers, network engineers, and storage administrators who need to design and support SAN fabrics using MDS 9000 Family switches.

Recommended prerequisites
This course is offered together with the MDS 9000 Configuration and Troubleshooting Extended Edition (MDSCTX) course.

Please contact your Firefly sales representative for more information.
Related training
  • MDS 9000 Configuration and Troubleshooting (MDSCT or MDSCTX)

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