Introducing Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches Eğitimi

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Experience managing data center deployments
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of SAN technologies
• Understanding of business and application requirements

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe Cisco MDS SAN features and advantages
• Describe fixed and modular platforms
• Describe Cisco MDS architecture and high-availability mechanisms
• Describe technologies used in modern SANs
• Describe SAN management with Cisco DCNM
• Describe key value-add features that distinguish Cisco MDS switches
• Configure basic Cisco MDS features and interfaces using DCNM

Describing Cisco MDS Platformâ—¦Introduction and Advantages of Cisco MDS

• Fixed Platforms
• Modular Platforms

Describing Cisco MDS Architectureâ—¦Store-and-Forward Architecture

• High Availability
• Redundancy

Describing Storage Technologiesâ—¦Fibre Channel

• Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) Over Fibre Channel
• Fibre Channel Over IP
• Fibre Channel Over Ethernet

Managing Cisco MDS Switchesâ—¦Cisco Data Center Network Manager

• Cisco NX-OS CLI
• Cisco NX-API

Describing and Using Cisco MDS Key Features

• Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs)
• Inter-VSAN Routing
• Port Channels
• Slow-Drain Device and Path Analysis Using Congestion Control Mechanisms
• SAN Telemetry Streaming
• Cisco DCNM SAN Insights for SAN Analytics
• N Port Virtualization (NPV) and N-Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV)
• Zoning
• Smart Zoning
• Diagnostics Toolbox
• SAN Extension
• Other Differentiator Features