IBM Storage

SN71G: Storage Area Networking Fundamentals


             Recommended Duration: 4 Days
Skill Level: Intermediate
Cost: $4,000 (b/GST)

This course provides an overview of storage network and data center networking technology. It reviews SAN concepts, Fibre Channel architecture, SAN topologies, IBM b-type offerings, IBM offerings from Cisco, and SAN over Ethernet architectures, such as iSCSI and FCoE.


Audience


This is a base course for individuals who are involved in the planning, installing, configuring, and upgrading of IBM systems.


Prerequisites


The following course, or equivalent knowledge, is required prior to this course:


Course Agenda


Classify the components of a SAN infrastructure
Appraise the Fibre Channel architecture and terms
Classify the three major components of a SAN
Differentiate the features of the IBM Storage System b-type switch offerings
Differentiate the features of the IBM offered Cisco SAN switches and directors
Evaluate the implementations of iSCSI and FCoE


Course Overview


Day 1

  • Welcome
  • Unit 1 - SAN Concepts
  • Unit 2 - Fibre Channel
  • Unit 3 - SAN design and topology (1 of 2)

Day 2

  • Unit 3 - SAN design and topology (2 of 2) (continued)
  • Unit 4 - IBM Fibre Channel b-type switches and directors

Day 3

  • Exercise 0 - Lab setup and preliminary instructions
  • Exercise 1 - Switch management overview
  • Exercise 2 - Management software installation
  • Exercise 3 - Zoning configuration
  • Exercise 4 - Configuring the IBM Storwize V3700 storage system
  • Exercise 5 - V3700 storage provisioning using iSCSI
  • Exercise 6 - Brocade VDX fabric merging
  • Unit 5 - Cisco MDS Fibre Channel switches and directors

Day 4

  • Unit 6 - SAN over Ethernet
  • Exercise 7 - Basic configuration
  • Exercise 8 - Management tools installation
  • Exercise 9 - VSAN creation
  • Exercise 10 - Zoning configuration on Cisco
  • Exercise 11 - Configuring the DS3500 storage subsystem