• Learn how to deploy and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus® 9000 Series Switches to support performance, resiliency, scalability, and enhanced operations for data centers
• Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco’s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software
• Succeed in today’s demanding data center operations roles
• Earn 40 CE credits toward recertification

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Discover and describe the Cisco Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) platform of multilayer switches and directors
• Provision Cisco MDS Switches
• Describe key product features of the MDS platform
• Describe and implement automation an Cisco MDS Switches
• Configure and implement the Cisco MDS switches and platform features
• Resolve issues and troubleshoot FC domains, zones and zone merges, and switch boot and firmware upgrades

• Describing Cisco MDS Platform
• Provisioning Cisco MDS Switches
• Building the Fibre Channel Fabric with Cisco MDS Switches
• Automating Cisco MDS Fabric
• Monitoring and Reporting Cisco MDS Features
• Troubleshooting Common Cisco MDS Issues

Lab outline

• Perform Initial MDS Configuration
• Setup Cisco DCNM
• Explore DCNM-SAN Client and DCNM Cisco Device Manager
• Configure and Use RBAC
• Configure and Use RBAC with DCNM-SAN Client and Device Manager
• Manage VSANs and Fibre Channel Domain
• Configure Interfaces
• Configure Device Aliases and Zoning
• Configure FCIP Tunnels and FCIP High Availability
• Configure IVR for SAN Extension
• Configure NPV and NPIV
• Explore and Automate with NX-API
• Monitor SAN with Cisco DCNM
• Configure SAN Analytics and SAN Telemetry Streaming
• Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Domains, Zoning, and Zone Merges
• Perform Slow-Drain Analysis with Cisco DCNM

• Technical decision makers
• Network architects
• Data center systems engineers
• Field engineers

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Basic understanding of data storage hardware components and protocols, including Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) and Fibre Channel
• Basic understanding of network protocols, including Ethernet and IP
• Basic routing and switching knowledge

The following courses may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)