DCMDSO | Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches Overview
 
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
 
How you’ll benefit
This course will help you:
Learn how you can use Cisco MDS Series 9000 Multilayer Switches to manage your enterprise SAN environment
Understand the common platform architecture and key features of the MDS 9000 Series, which provide a consistent set of provisioning, management, and diagnostic capabilities leading to greater flexibility, speed, lower operational costs and more benefits
 
Technology areas
Data center
 
Who should enroll
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
Solutions architects
Systems engineers
 
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
 
 
Outline
Define Cisco MDS Platform
Introduction and Advantages of Cisco MDS
Fixed Platforms
Modular Platforms
Describe Cisco MDS Architecture
Store-and-Forward Architecture
High Availability
Redundancy
Explore Cisco MDS Key Features
Virtual Storage Area Networks
Zoning
Slow Drain Device and Path Analysis Using Congestion Control Mechanisms
Cisco DCNM SAN Insights for SAN Analytics
Smart Zoning
Other Differentiator Features
Examine Cisco MDS Management
Cisco Data Center Network Manager
 
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