Designing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (DCSNS)

• Customer Systems Engineers
• Partner Systems Engineers
• Cisco Systems Engineers

This course is part of the following Certifications:

• Cisco Data Center Architecture Design Specialist
• Cisco Unified Fabric Technology Design Specialist (CUFTDS)

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

• Basic understanding of data storage hardware components and protocols, including SCSI and Fibre Channel.

Recommended: Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA) certification training

• Basic understanding of IP networking concepts.

Recommended: CCNA certification

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Given a SAN environment, the learner will be able to identify the components, services, and features of the MDS 9000 platform that can be used to improve the availability, scalability, performance, and manageability of the SAN
• Given an MDS 9000 switch, the learner will be able to plan and implement the design of a multiprotocol SAN to meet a variety of customer requirements Given a SAN environment, the learner will design a SAN Extension solution that meets application availability, performance, and scalability requirements Given a SAN design, the learner will design a SAN security implementation that includes port and fabric security, secure management protocols, and role-based access control to meet security policy requirements

Designing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (DCSNS) v4.2 is a 5-day hands-on workshop that provides learners with advanced skills in designing Cisco storage networks. Students will learn about the key features of the MDS 9000 platform, and how to leverage these features to build highly available, extensible, intelligent SANs with connectivity to Nexus 5000 and UCS in a Unified Fabric. DCSNS includes hands-on labs to familiarize students with basic MDS 9000 configuration procedures, and design workshops where students will learn to design multiprotocol enterprise SANs and SAN extension solutions.

• Module 1: MDS 9000 Platform Overview
• Module 2: Designing SAN Fabrics
• Module 3: Designing SAN Extension Solutions
• Module 4: SAN Security