DCMDSO - Cisco MDS9000 Series Switches Overview v1.5

Overview

Duration: 1 day

The Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches Overview (DCMDSO) v1.5 course gives you a technical overview of how Cisco Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) 9000 Series, can be used to build highly available and scalable storage networks with advanced security and unified management. The course is for technical decision makers and IT professionals who architect, implement, and manage data center Storage Area Network (SAN) environments. In this course, you’ll learn about key capabilities of the MDS 9000 Series, including platforms, architecture, software, management, and key features that contribute to performance, high availability, flexibility, and operational simplicity of storage environments.

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

Describe Cisco MDS SAN features and advantages
Define fixed and modular platforms
Understand Cisco MDS architecture and high-availability mechanisms
Identify technologies used in modern SANs
Describe SAN management with Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
Explain key value-add features that distinguish Cisco MDS switches

Audience

IT professionals interested in understanding the capabilities of the MDS 9000 Series, including:

Data center architects
Data center engineers
IT directors
IT managers
Network architects
Network engineers
Solution architects
Systems engineers

Content

1. Define Cisco MDS Platform Overview

Introduction and Advantages of Cisco MDS
Fixed Platforms
Modular Platforms

2. Describe Cisco MDS Architecture

Store-and-Forward Architecture
High Availability
Redundancy

3. Explore Cisco MDS Key Features

Virtual Storage Area Networks
Port Channels
Slow Drain Device and Path Analysis Using Congestion Control Mechanisms
Cisco DCNM SAN Insights for SAN Analytics
Zoning
Smart Zoning
Other Differentiating Features

4. Examine Cisco MDS Management

Cisco Data Center Network Manager

Prerequisites

Understanding the following information can help you get the most from this course:

Experience managing data center deployments
Grasping the fundamentals of SAN technologies
Understanding business and application requirements

Certification

Data Center

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