Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Switches

This course is aimed at:

• Field engineers
• Systems engineers

You will learn to:

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Identify the components, services, and features of the Cisco MDS 9000 Series switch platform that can be used to improve the availability, scalability, performance, and manageability of the SAN
• Describe how to install and configure the Cisco MDS 9000 switch and perform the initial software configuration process
• Explain how to implement the logical topology that is specified by a SAN design, so that connectivity between end devices can be verified
• Describe the traffic management features associated with Intelligent Network Services for the Cisco MDS 9000 switches in order to configure basic traffic management services for the SAN
• Describe how to configure Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), modules on Cisco MDS 9500 Series switches
• Explain how to implement security so that management access is secure, and that only trusted devices are allowed to connect to the fabric.
• Describe how to use FCIP to implement appropriate solutions for SAN extension solutions

Course Content:

1: Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switch Platform

• 1.1: Introducing the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switch Platform
• 1.2: Implementing Integrated Management

2: System Installation and Initial Configuration

• 2.1: Performing the Initial Switch Configuration
• 2.2: Installing and Licensing Cisco NX-OS Software

3: Building a SAN Fabric

• 3.1: Configuring Interfaces
• 3.2: Using FLOGI and FCNS Databases
• 3.3: Configuring VSANs
• 3.4: Managing Domains
• 3.5: Configuring NPV and NPIV
• 3.6: Configuring Port Channels
• 3.7: Configuring Distributed Device Aliases
• 3.8: Implementing Zoning

4: Intelligent SAN Fabric Services

• 4.1: Implementing Cisco MDS Data MobilityManager
• 4.2: Implementing Cisco SANTap
• 4.3: Monitoring Traffic Flow

5: Fibre Channel over Ethernet Implementation

• 5.1: Fibre Channel over Ethernet
• 5.2: Configuring Multihop FCoE on the MDS 9500

6: Implementing Security

• 6.1: Improving Management Security
• 6.2: Configuring AAA Services
• 6.3: Implementing Port and Fabric Security
• 6.4: Configuring FC-SP
• 6.5: Implementing Link Encryption
• 6.6: Implementing Cisco Storage Media Encryption

7: Implementing FCIP

• 7.1: Creating an FCIP Tunnel
• 7.2: Configuring FCIP High Availability
• 7.3: Implementing IVR for SAN Extension
• 7.4: Tuning FCIP Performance

COURSE LABS

• Lab 2-1: Initial Setup
• Lab 2-2: Upgrading Switch Software
• Lab 3-1: Configuring Interfaces
• Lab 3-2: Creating VSANs
• Lab 3-3: Configuring NPV and NPIV
• Lab 3-4: Configuring PortChannels
• Lab 3-5: Distributing DDAS with CFS
• Lab 3-6: Configuring Zones
• Lab 4-1: Configuring Cisco DMM
• Lab 4-2: Using SPAN and the Cisco PAA-2
• Lab 6-1: Configuring AAA Services
• Lab 6-2: Implementing Port and Fabric Security
• Lab 6-3: Configuring Cisco Storage Media Encryption
• Lab 7-1: Implementing an FCIP Tunnel
• Lab 7-2: Configuring FCIP High Availability
• Lab 7-3: Implementing IVR for SAN Extension
• Lab 7-4: Tuning FCIP Performance