Configuring Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches (DCMDS) - Lab Topology

 

Lab Topology

  • Provisioning Cisco MDS Switches
    • Discovery 1: Perform Initial MDS Configuration;
    • Discovery 2: Set Up Cisco DCNM;
    • Discovery 3: Explore DCNM-SAN Client and DCNM Cisco Device Manager;
    • Discovery 4: Configure and Use RBAC;
    • Discovery 5: Configure and Use RBAC with DCNM-SAN Client and Cisco Device Manager
  • Building the Fibre Channel Fabric with Cisco MDS Switches
    • Discovery 6: Manage VSANs and Fibre Channel Domain;
    • Discovery 7: Configure Interfaces;
    • Discovery 8: Configure Device Aliases and Zoning;
    • Discovery 9: Configure FCIP Tunnels and FCIP High Availability;
    • Discovery 10: Configure IVR for SAN Extension;
    • Discovery 11: Configure NPV and NPIV
  • Automatic Cisco MDS Fabric
    • Discovery 12: Explore and Automate with NX-API
  • Monitoring and Reporting Cisco MDS Features
    • Discovery 13: Monitor SAN with Cisco DCNM;
    • Discovery 14: Configure SAN Analytics and SAN Telemetry Streaming
  • Troubleshooting Common Cisco MDS Issues
    • Discovery 15: Troubleshoot Fibre Channel Domains, Zoning and Zone Merges;
    • Discovery 16: Perform Slow-Drain Analysis with Cisco DCNM