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IASNS v4.2 - Implementing Cisco Advanced Storage Networking Solutions
**Running NX-OS v5.0.4**

Course length: 5.0 day(s)

Learning Credits: 35

Course Description:

Implementing Advanced Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (IASNS) v4.2 is a five-day lecture and lab course using NX-OS v5.0.4 that provides students with advanced skills in implementing and troubleshooting Cisco storage networks.

This course focuses on advanced storage networking topics for the Cisco Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) family, including building virtual SAN fabrics, building heterogeneous SAN fabrics, configuring management and security services, configuring Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI), and advanced troubleshooting skills. A significant portion of the course is devoted to troubleshooting.

Target Students:

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

Field engineers

The secondary audience for this course is as follows:

Systems engineers

Course Objectives:

Implement a SAN with multiple virtual fabrics using the complete range of features and capabilities that are provided by the Cisco MDS platform, so that the SAN demonstrates high availability, scalability, performance, and interoperability
Configure and use fabric management, performance management, and security services on the Cisco MDS platform so that the SAN can be effectively managed, tuned, and secured
Diagnose and correct software configuration issues and inoperable hardware components, so that the problems are resolved with minimal disruption to the SAN environment
Identify and configure the appropriate iSCSI features to meet customer requirements

Prerequisites:

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 Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) and Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and iSCSI:

Recommended Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) certification training

Attendance of the Implementing Cisco Storage Networking Solutions (ICSNS) class or equivalent knowledge
Basic understanding of TCP/IP networking concepts:

Recommended: Cisco CCNA® certification

Delivery Method:

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

This is NOT online learning. We use a 65 Inch Panasonic Flat Screen. Our instructor will have full contact with students.. This is a LIVE delivery. We’ve had great responses from other past students. We also use high-definition Audio and Video systems to ensure an engaging experience. This has allowed us to drastically reduce reschedules and guarantee more running classes for our students, offering the convenience of staying local for your training.

Live Delivery
Same Authorized Cisco Materials
Same labs to support the class as any Skyline delivery.
Same Student PC’s
High Definition audio and visual experience
Instructor is able to see and even control your PC (Instructors are happy to stay after class to provide assistance)
1 year audit policy-meaning you may come and re-sit the same class as many times as you like for up to 1 year as long as the version and or course materials don’t change.

Course Content

Module 1: Building Enterprise SAN Fabrics
- Lesson 1: Using IVR in the Enterprise SAN
- Lesson 2: Tuning Fabric Performance
- Lesson 3: Implementing Cisco Data Mobility Manager
- Lesson 4: Building Heterogeneous Fabrics
- Lesson 5: Understanding and Configuring the FCoE Protocol
Module 2: Management and Security Services Implementation
- Lesson 1: Implementing the Management Infrastructure
- Lesson 2: Monitoring Health and Performance
- Lesson 3: Configuring AAA Services
- Lesson 4: Implementing Fabric and Port Security
- Lesson 5: Implementing Cisco Storage Media Encryption
Module 3: Advanced Troubleshooting
- Lesson 1: Reviewing Basic Troubleshooting Tools
- Lesson 2: Capturing Protocol Traces
- Lesson 3: Using Physical Port Diagnostics
- Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Combined Generation Line Cards and Hardware Components
- Lesson 5: Troubleshooting Fx Port Issues
- Lesson 6: Troubleshooting the Data Path
- Lesson 7: Troubleshooting Cisco Fabric Manager and Cisco Device Manager
Module 4: iSCSI Implementation
- Lesson 1: Understanding the iSCSI Protocol
- Lesson 2: Configuring Basic iSCSI
- Lesson 3: Implementing iSCSI Options
- Lesson 4: Deploying iSLB

Lab Outline

Lab 1-1: Implementing IVR
Lab 1-2: Configuring QoS
Lab 1-3: Configuring Cisco DMM
Lab 2-1: Implementing Management VSANs
Lab 2-2: Monitoring Health and Performance
Lab 2-3: Configuring AAA Services
Lab 2-4: Implementing Fabric and Port Security
Lab 2-5: Implementing Cisco Storage Media Encryption
Lab 3-1: Using RSPAN and Cisco Fabric Analyzer
Lab 3-2: Challenge Lab
Lab 4-1: Deploying an iSCSI SAN
Lab 4-2: Configuring iSLB