Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller for SAN (NDFCS)

Price
$1,995.00 USD

Duration
2 Days

Cisco Learning Credit (CLC) Eligible

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

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Course Overview

The Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller for SAN (NDFCS) v1.0 is a 2-day product training course that equips you with relevant skills in SAN (Storage Area Network) management using Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller. This course is designed to impart a practical understanding of the NDFC tool and its application for managing and troubleshooting tasks. Attendees are expected to have received foundational training and be familiar with FC from an administrative standpoint. The course is beneficial for gaining insights into the Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller application, allowing you to build a solid foundation for effective SAN management.

Course Objectives

Deploy a vND Nexus Dashboard on VMware
Understand and troubleshoot fabric discovery
Utilize NDFC for MDS administration
Implement RBAC for User Management and Remote Authentication integration
Monitor Alarms, Logs, Events, and Audit logging
Perform N/F/TE/Port-Channel Port Monitoring
Conduct Endpoint Visibility and Performance Monitoring
Manage switch software upgrades using NDFC
Use important Nexus Dashboard CLI Commands
Generate Tech-Support troubleshooting files
Execute ND Backup and Restore procedures
Handle NDFC Upgrades and common deployment issues
Apply advanced troubleshooting for efficient SAN operations

Who Should Attend?

Network engineer
Systems engineer
Data center engineer
Consulting systems engineer
Technical solutions architect
Cisco integrators/partners

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Course Prerequisites

Fundamental familiarity with Fibre Channel
Familiarity with data center infrastructure operations
Experience in managing Cisco MDS Fibre Channel switches
Basic understanding of virtualization fundamentals

Agenda

Nexus Dashboard Apps and Personas
Deployment Options Overview
Virtual vs Physical Appliance Selection
Installation hardware & IP address requirements
NDFC Licensing
NDFC Fabric Discovery
Overview of Nexus Dashboard
Fabric Discovery & Overview of ND Fabric Controller
SAN Configuration
VSAN Creation
Administration of FC Interfaces (E-port, N-port) & Port-Channels
Zoning Administration
NDFC RBAC Configuration and LDAP Integration
Alarms, Logs, Events & Audit logging
Endpoint Visibility & Performance Monitoring
Congestion Analysis
MDS Image Management
Administrative and Troubleshooting Tasks
CLI Troubleshooting Commands
Generating a Show Tech-Support
Switch Discovery Troubleshooting
Backup and Restore Procedures
Common deployment issues

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