Ethernet Fabrics Storage Administrator

Résumé

This instructor-led course introduces students to VCS Fabric Storage Networks and includes hands-on labs to reinforce lecture materials

Objectifs

List the VDX switch hardware options supported by NOS v7.0 firmware
Install and configure a VCS Fabric
Configure the VCS parameters to create a VCS Fabric
Configure features such as VLANs, Spannning Tree, vLAGs, breakout ports, MAPS
Configure other features such as SNMP, NTP, sFLOW, AAA, 802.1x and syslog
Explain VCS Fabric features such as Trill, Data Center Bridging and Fabric Shortest Path First
Describe traffic flow through a VCS Fabric
List the steps to upgrade firmware upgrades
Describe VCS Fabric Storage network support for FCoE
Describe VCS Fabric Storage network support for Access Gateway
Describe VCS Fabric Storage network support for Fibre Channel Routing
Describe VCS Fabric Storage network support for Direct Attach Fibre Channel Storage
Describe VCS Fabric Storage network support for iSCSI
Describe VCS Fabric Storage network support for NAS
Describe the use of Data Center Bridging (DCB) in a VCS Fabric
Explain the AMPP features
Explain the QoS features
Explain the Buffering features
Explain how to use key features in the Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite (MAPS) to monitor a storage network

Public

Cette formation s’adresse aux ingénieurs ou techniciens en charge de l’installation et de la configuration équipements de la gamme ERS stackable 5000 et 4500 et des VSP.

Pré-requis

Although not required it would be useful for students to have a working knowledge of:

Layer 2 Ethernet features

Fibre Channel

Programme détaillé

Module I: Course Introduction

Module 2: Introduction to VCS Fabric

Module 3: VDX Hardware

Module 4: VCS Fabric Technology

Module 5: Firmware Upgrades

Lab: Upgrade Firmware

Module 6: Configuring VCS Fabrics

Lab: Create a VCS Fabric

Module 7: Layer 2 Forwarding

Module 8: VLAN and Edge Port Configurations

Lab: Configure VLANs and edge ports

Module 9: Spanning Tree

Lab: Configure Spanning Tree

Module 10: Virtual Link Aggregation Groups (vLAGs)

Lab: Configure a VI-AG

Module 11: Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite (MAPS)

Lab: Enable MAPS

Module 12: Troubleshooting: CLI and Brocade Network Advisor

Lab: Brocade Network Advisor

Module 13: Miscellaneous

SNMP
N Tp
sFLOW
TACACS+
AAA
Syslog

Module 14: Storage Networks

Module 15: Data Center Bridging (DCB)

Module 16: Fibre Channel over Ethernet Overview

Module 17: Fibre Channe over Ethernet Configuration

Lab: FCoE Configuration and zoning

Module 18: Access Gateway (AG)

Lab: AG

Module 19: Fibre Channel Routing (FCR)

Module 20: iSCS

Module 21: Auto-NAS

Module 22: Automatic Migration of Port Profiles (AMPP)

Lab: Create an FCoE profile

Module 23: Buffering

Lab: Set buffering option

Module 24: MAPS for Storage

Lab: Enable MAPS

Module 25: Management

Lab: BNA: Storage support

Module 26: Long Distance ISLs