SHI MDS 9000 Series Switches 4 Days Instructor LED User Guide

SHI MDS 9000 Series Switches 4 Days Instructor LED

Product Information

Specifications

• Product Name: Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches
• Course Code: DCMDS36
• Duration: 4 days
• Delivery Format: Instructor Led
• Course Provider: Cisco Authorized Platinum Learning Partner

Product Usage Instructions

Course Outline

The course “Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches” is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to configure Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches. The course duration is  4 days and is delivered in an instructor-led format. Upon completion of the course, students will gain the necessary expertise to configure Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches effectively.

Lab Outline

The lab exercises in the course will cover various topics related to configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches. Students will have hands-on experience with real-world scenarios to enhance their understanding and practical skills. Detailed lab outlines will be provided during the course.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How long is the duration of the course?
  A: The course duration is 4 days.

• Q: What format is used for course delivery?
  A: The course is delivered in an instructor-led format.

• Q: Will I receive a certification after completing the course?
  A: This course does not offer a certification upon completion.  It is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to configure Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.

Course Outline
Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches Course DCMDS36: 4 days Instructor- Led
All Cisco courses are delivered by a Cisco Authorized Platinum Learning Partner

About this course

The Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches (DCMDS) v3.6 course teaches you 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 utilize 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. You will learn how to configure and implement platform features and learn troubleshooting techniques about Fibre Channel (FC) domains, firmware upgrades, zones, and zone mergers.

Audience profile

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

At course completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Discover and describe the Cisco Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) platform of multilayer switches and directors
• Provision Cisco MDS Switches
• Describe key product features of the MDS platform
• Describe and implement automation of 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

Course Outline

• Describing Cisco MDS Platform
• Provisioning Cisco MDS Switches
• Building the Fibre Channel Fabric with Cisco MDS Switches
• Automating Cisco MDS Fabric
• Monitoring and Reporting Cisco MDS Features
• Troubleshooting Common Cisco MDS Issues

Lab Outline

• Perform Initial MDS Configuration
• Setup Cisco DCNM
• Explore DCNM-SAN Client and DCNM Cisco Device Manager
• Configure and Use RBAC
• Configure and Use RBAC with DCNM-SAN Client and Device Manager
• Manage VSANs and Fibre Channel Domain

Course Outline

• Configure Interfaces
• Configure Device Aliases and Zoning
• Configure FCIP Tunnels and FCIP High Availability
• Configure IVR for SAN Extension
• Configure NPV and NPIV
• Explore and Automate with NX-API
• Monitor SAN with Cisco DCNM
• Configure SAN Analytics and SAN Telemetry Streaming
• Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Domains, Zoning, and Zone Merges
• Perform Slow-Drain Analysis with Cisco DCNM

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