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Module 1: Mainframe Storage Technologies
Lesson 1: IBM Mainframe Architecture Overview
- IBM Mainframe Systems
- Evolution of Mainframe Storage
- Mainframe Terminology
- Channels and Control Units
Lesson 2: ESCON Overview
- ESCON Concepts
- ESCON Components
- ESCON Specifications
- ESCON Configurations
- EMIF Concepts
- IOCP/HCD Configurations
- ESCON Vendors
Module 2: FICON
Lesson 1: FICON Concepts
- FICON Standards
- FICON Components
- FICON Bridge
- FICON Native
- FICON Cascade
- FICON and ESCON Comparison
- IOCP/HCD Configurations
- FICON Vendors
Lesson 2: FICON Applications
- CTC and Peripheral Connectivity
- Disaster Recovery Applications
- Sysplex
- GDPS
Lesson 3: The FC-SB-3 Protocol
- Overview of FC-SB-3
- Frame Format
- Addressing
- Read and Write Operations
- Port Login
- Flow Control
- FICON and FCP Comparison
- Intermix Fabrics
Module 3: Implementing Cisco FICON Solutions
Lesson 1: FICON Fabric Configuration
- Overview
- Configuring a FICON VSAN
- Setting Domain IDs
- Enabling FCID Persistence
- Adding Interfaces
- Review of CLI Commands
- Overview of the CUP
- Configuring the CUP
Lesson 2: FICON Port Configuration
- FICON Port Addressing
- Using Port Swap
- Configuring Port Attributes
- MDS FICON Configuration Files
- Miscellaneous Per-VSAN Settings
Lesson 3: Troubleshooting
- Overview
- Verifying Domain Configuration
- Verifying Zone Configuration
- Verifying Fabric Binding
- Director History and the Accounting Log
- Viewing Inventory Data
- Displaying Performance Counters
Lesson 4: FICON Cascade
- Defining Channel Paths in Cascaded Environments
- Configuring FICON PortChannels
- Implementing FICON over FCIP
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