Managing SAN Infrastructure with Cisco Data Center Network Manager

The Managing SAN Infrastructure with Cisco® Data Center Network Manager (DCNMS) course provides product training that that teaches you to deploy, operate, and maintain the Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) SAN solutions. You will learn to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Cisco storage networking infrastructure using Cisco DCNM. Cisco DCNM provides management, automation, visualization, and troubleshooting across Cisco Nexus® and Cisco Multilayer Distributed Switching (MDS) solutions.

You will learn how the DCNM serves as a Storage Area Network (SAN) solution for managing and troubleshooting Cisco storage architecture.

After taking this course, you should be able to:
Describe Cisco DCNM SAN components, licensing, high availability, and security features
Describe Cisco DCNM SAN reports, alerts, event forwarding, and troubleshooting tools, including Cisco DCNM SAN Insights and SAN Analytics features
Describe the working principles of Fluidmesh FluidCare customer support plans from the perspective of a Fluidmesh sales agent

IT professionals interested in understanding the capabilities of the MDS 9000 Series using Cisco DCNM. Professionals seeking a deeper knowledge of SAN operations using both CLI and DCNM may also take the 4-day course, Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches (DCMDS).

Prior knowledge of the following information can help you get the most from this course:
General knowledge of servers
Basic understanding of data storage hardware components and protocols, including Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) and Fiber Channel
Basic understanding of network protocols, including Ethernet and TCP/IP
Storage area networking knowledge
Storage systems knowledge
Server virtualization knowledge

Implementing Cisco DCNM SAN
Cisco DCNM Solution Overview
Implement Cisco DCNM SAN
Integrate Cisco DCNM SAN with VMware vCenter
Cisco DCNM SAN Licensing

Monitoring and Troubleshooting SAN Infrastructure Using Cisco DCNM SAN
Cisco DCNM SAN Alerts and Reports
Dashboards in Cisco DCNM SAN
SAN Troubleshooting with the Cisco DCNM
SAN Analytics and Telemetry Streaming

Lab outline
Lab 1: Implement Cisco DCNM SAN
Lab 2: Configure SAN Features with Cisco DCNM SAN
Lab 3: Monitor SAN with Cisco DCNM
Lab 4: Perform Slow-Drain Analysis with Cisco DCNM
Lab 5: Implement Cisco DCNM SAN Insights