Basic understanding of data storage hardware components and protocols, including SCSI and Fibre Channel

The course enables the student to design enterprise Cisco MDS 9000 solutions that include core Fibre Channel SANs, iSCSI for mid-range applications, and SAN extension solutions.

Course Objectives

• Given a SAN environment, identify the components, services, and features of the MDS 9000 platform that can be used to improve the availability, scalability, performance, and manageability of the SAN.
• Given the MDS platform components, design a multiprotocol SAN to meet a variety of customer requirements.
• Given a SAN environment, design a SAN that enables storage consolidation.
• Given a SAN environment, design a SAN security implementation that includes port and fabric security, secure management protocols, and role-based access control to meet security policy requirements.
• Given an understanding of SAN extension applications, design a SAN extension solution that meets application availability, performance, and scalability requirements.

Module 1: MDS 9000 Platform Overview

Module 2: Designing SAN Fabrics

Module 3: Consolidating Storage in the Data Center

Module 4: Securing the SAN

Module 5: Designing SAN Extension Solutions

Appendix A: SCSI Overview

Appendix B: Fibre Channel Overview

• Channel Partner / Reseller
• Customer
• Employee