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Implementing Advanced Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (IASNS) v4.2 5 days Lecture/lab
Course outline

Module 1: Managing Enterprise SANs

Lesson 1: Intelligent Fabric Services

  • MDS Intelligent Services Modules
  • Fabric-Based Applications
  • Data Mobility
  • Data Security Services
  • I/O Acceleration

Lesson 2: SAN Device Virtualization

  • MDS 9000 SAN Device Virtualization
  • FlexAttach

Lesson 3: Data Mobility Manager

  • Overview of Data Mobility Manager
  • Configuring Data Mobility Manager

Lesson 4: Federated Fabric Manager Servers

  • Federated Fabric Manager Servers
  • Fabric Manager Installation Prerequisites

Lesson 5: Management Infrastructure Implementation

  • Command Line Interface Commands
  • Command Line Interface Variables and Aliases
  • Overlay VSANs
  • Fabric-Device Management Interface Implementation
  • Cisco Discovery Protocol
  • CiscoWorks Resource Manager Essentials Implementation

Module 2: Securing the SAN

Lesson 1: Implementing Port and Fabric Security

  • Port Security Features
  • Port Security Configuration
  • Distributing Port Security
  • Fabric Binding for Fibre Channel
  • DHCHAP Overview
  • Configuring FCSP
  • Overview of IP ACLs
  • Configuring IP ACLs
  • TRustSec Link Encryption feature

Lesson 2: Storage Media Encryption

  • Overview of SME
  • Key Management
  • Provisioning

Lesson 3: Management Security

  • Configuring SSH
  • AAA Solutions and Services
  • Implementing AAA Services
  • AAA Service Options
  • Distributing AAA Configurations
  • Implementing RBAC
  • Configuring RBAC and User Accounts
  • Distributing RBAC Configurations

Module 3: Tuning SAN Performance

Lesson 1: Managing Port Resources

  • Managing Buffer Credits
  • Advanced Interface Parameters
  • Port Bandwidth Reservation

Lesson 2: I/O Acceleration

  • Protocol Acceleration Overview
  • MDS 9000 I/O Accelerator Package
  • Configuring I/O Accelerator
  • Verifying IOA Configuration

Lesson 3: Monitoring SAN Performance

  • Fabric Management Server
  • Performance Manager
  • Traffic Analyzer

Lesson 4: Congestion Control and QoS

  • Virtual Output Queues
  • Configuring FCC
  • Configuring QoS
  • QoS Behavior with Generation-1 and Generation-2 Switching Modules
  • Zone-Based QoS

Module 4: Troubleshooting the SAN

Lesson 1: Monitoring SAN Health

  • RMON
  • System Message Logging
  • Onboard Failure Logging
  • Command Scheduler

Lesson 2: Capturing and Analyzing SAN Traffic

  • SPAN Overview
  • RSPAN Overview
  • Implementing RSPAN
  • Port Analyzer Adapter Configuration
  • The Cisco Fabric Analyzer
  • Wireshark Overview

Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Process

  • Troubleshooting Process
  • Troubleshooting Port States
  • Troubleshooting a Flapping Port
  • SFP Diagnostics
  • Online Health Management System
  • Verifying Device Registration
  • Troubleshooting FCID Assignment
  • E_Port Isolation
  • Verifying VSANs and Zoning
  • Domain Manager Issues

Module 5: Implementing iSCSI

Lesson 1: iSCSI Configuration

  • iSCSI Protocol Overview
  • iSCSI Naming Schemes
  • iSCSI Implementation on IPS Modules
  • FC-to-iSCSI Routing Overview
  • Overview of iSCSI Configuration Steps
  • Verifying the Configuration
  • iSCSI Configuration Options

Lesson 2: iSCSI High Availability and Security

  • iSCSI High Availability
  • iSCSI Security

Lesson 3: iSCSI Server Load Balancing

  • Configuring iSLB Features and Prerequisites
  • Configuring iSLB Initiators and Targets
  • Configuring Load Balancing using VRRP
Course labs

Lab 1: SAN Device Virtualization
Lab 2: Data Mobility Manager
Lab 3: Management VSANs
Lab 4: RBAC and RADIUS
Lab 5: Fabric and Port Security
Lab 6: Fabric Manager Server
Lab 7: I/O Acceleration
Lab 8: Performance Monitoring
Lab 9: Quality of Service
Lab 10: Port Resources
Lab 11: Challenge Lab
Lab 12: RSPAN and the Cisco Fabric Analyzer
Lab 13: Deploying iSCSI
Lab 14: Configuring VRRP for iSCSI
Lab 15: iSCSI Server Load-Balancing (iSLB)


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