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Storage Area
Network Workshop Course
Course Dates
General Information
Course Goal
Our Hands-On Storage Area Network (SAN) Workshop will
prepare students to configure, manage and troubleshoot
Fibre Channel/SAN environments. Students will gain an
understanding of the Fibre Channel data communications
protocol, SAN hardware and software and its implementation
in the SAN (Point-to-Point, Arbitrated Loop, and Switched/Fabric
topologies). In an expansive, laboratory-based workshop,
students will learn to configure SAN hardware (Host Bus
Adapters, Switches, Bridges, Hubs), cable the SAN (copper
and fiber optic), configure Fabric Zoning, and troubleshoot/analyze
Fibre Channel and Fabric protocols using Fibre Channel
Protocol Analyzers. This course is intended for sales
support and field service/support personnel.
Course Prerequisites
A technical background with experience in the UNIX or
NT computing systems and some familiarity with data communications,
SCSI, or TCP/IP networking. No SAN or Fibre Channel experience
is required.
Course Scope
The course is conducted in a multi-vendor SAN environment
including the following products: Windows NT 4.0/2000
and Solaris server platforms
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Host Bus Adapters from key OEMs (Qlogic,
Emulex, JNI, Sun) |
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Fibre Channel Switches/Hubs/Bridges
from key OEMs (Brocade, Crossroads, Gadzoox, and
Vixel) |
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Disk RAID Arrays and Tape Library
Storage from key OEMs (CLARiiON, ADIC, and Sun)
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Finisar, Ancot, and I-Tech Satellite
Protocol Analyzers |
Course Content
Upon completion, students should be able to:
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Identify Fibre Channel/SAN hardware
and features |
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Use a Fibre Channel Protocol to monitor
and analyze Fibre Channel data flow, Arbitrated
Loop Initialization and Arbitration, and Fabric
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Cable the SAN |
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Implement multi-vendor SAN environments
using servers, bridges, switches/hubs and storage
devices |
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Configure Fabric Zoning to segment
the SAN |
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Verify SAN storage device availability
through Windows NT/2000 and Solaris Operating Systems |
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Research new SAN and Fibre Channel
products and developments on the Internet |
Course Length
SAN Workshop is 5 days in length.
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