Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches (DCMDS) v3.6

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 pertaining to Fibre Channel (FC) domains, firmware upgrades, zones, and zone mergers.

This course helps you prepare to take the 300-625 Implementing Cisco Storage Area Networking (DCSAN) exam, which leads to CCNP Data Center and the Certified Specialist - Data Center SAN Implementation certifications.

A Cisco Certified Network Engineer makes an average salary of $77,484 per year.

Course Objectives:

• 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

Audience:

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

Prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of data storage hardware components and protocols, including Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) and Fibre Channel
• Basic understanding of network protocols, including Ethernet and IP
• Basic routing and switching knowledge