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.

Who Should Attend?

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

Course Outline

Define Cisco MDS Platform Overview

• 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
• Port Channels
• Slow Drain Device and Path Analysis Using Congestion Control Mechanisms
• Cisco DCNM SAN Insights for SAN Analytics
• Zoning
• Smart Zoning
• Other Differentiating Features

Examine Cisco MDS Management

• Cisco Data Center Network Manager