Cisco MDS Workshop

Course Description

This course provides students with an opportunity to understand the Cisco Multilayer Layer Switch  (MDS) Solution and get hands-on experience through a series of lab exercises of key components and configurations. This course is built and delivered by subject matter experts (SME) who are “neck-deep” with Cisco MDS Solution and cover many lessons learned in this journey.

 

 

 

 

Course Type

Instructor-led course (onsite/remote)

Prerequisites
  • Strong Storage Area Networking (SAN) Concepts
  • Knowledge of Host and Storage Array Operation
  • Knowledge of SAN fabric Zoning

Duration

2-5 Day *Customized curriculums available

Course Objectives

Cisco MDS Solution Workshop covers following topics:

• MDS Primer

• Competitive Landscape

• Solution Positioning

• Solution Fundamentals

1. Building a SAN fabric

2. Host and Storage Array connection

3. Working with compute blade centers

     • N-port virtualization (NPIV)

     • Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect (FI)

4. SAN extension for disaster recovery

    • Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP)

     • Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)

5. Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller

• Hands-on Labs

1. Design

2. Provisioning

3. Segmentation

4. Assurance

• Conclusion

1. Key Takeaways

2. Next Steps

Audience

The primary audience for this course are:

  • Sales & Systems Engineers
  • Account Managers
  • Network Architects & Engineers

For details contact info@netnology.io.