This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully design and implement Data Center Fabrics utilizing Brocade products, including the 8 Gbit/sec Data Center Backbone (DCX), and 4 or 8 Gbit/sec Directors and switches. Topics include design elements, SAN infrastructure, SAN software, data center design, distance and extension, integration and migration. This course prepares students for the 143-260 BCFD exam.
Target Group
This course is for SAN engineers, professional services personnel, pre-sales systems engineers, or anyone else needing detailed foundational information to design and implement Data Center Fabrics and integrate the DCX Backbones and 8 Gbit/sec products into existing SANs.
Knowledge Prerequisites
• AFS 148, Introduction to the Brocade 48000 Director WBT
• DCX 100, Introduction to the DCX Data Center Backbone WBT
• Introduction to M-Series Directors WBT, or equivalent M-Series Director knowledge
• Introduction to M-Series Switches WBT, or equivalent M-Series switch knowledge
Course Objective
• Define what a Data Center Fabric (DCF) is, and how it differs from a SAN.
• Plan the integration of DCX Backbones and Brocade 48000 Directors into McDATAfabrics.
• Explain how to best implement the DCF features, including adaptive networking, QoSand Traffic Isolation Zones.
• Explain the advantages of, and how best to integrate 8 Gbit/sec technology in a DCF.
• Describe how to best utilize FCIP FastWrite, and Tape Pipelining in a Data Center Fabric.
• Explain heterogeneous SAN design to include Fabric OS and M-Series products as well as mixed open systems and FICON devices in one Data Center Fabric.
• Identify what information needs to be collected about current and target environments in order to design a Data Center Fabric.
• Identify Brocade products and features to solve fabric design requirements.
• Create a SAN design to meet customer performance, availability, and scalability requirements.
• Determine how to validate the implementation of a SAN design.
• Analyze bandwidth/availability requirements to determine ISL/IFL oversubscription ratios for a SAN design.
• Optimize the performance of an existing SAN using 8 Gbit/sec technology.
• Select methodologies to optimize and tune a deployed SAN architecture.
• Define SAN design terms and describe SAN security features in Brocade’s Data Center Fabrics.
• Determine the appropriate routing solution for a given multi-fabric environment with a requirement for a set of devices to communicate.
• Describe the various documentation components and deliverables for a SAN design project.
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