SAN Management & Administration (FCSMA)



Who Should Attend

This course is intended for the following:

  • Individuals who are looking for an indepth technical understanding of Storage Network solutions and technologies
  • Individuals who are currently working in a raditional systems or storage operations environment, including Fibre Channel and IP storage technologies
  • Individuals who want to earn the SNIA Systems Engineer Certification.


Prerequisites

Participants will be expected to have the following experience:

  • Storage Networking Concepts' Foundation

or

  • SNIA Professional Certification

or
 

  • Equivalent experience/knowledge


Course Objectives

Fibre Channel SAN Management and Administration provides a comprehensive understanding of Fibre Channel SAN and SAN Management technologies from a vendor-neutral perspective. Participants learn about protocols, standards, operation, and implementation considerations, including SAN management tools and integration with the overall Enterprise Resource Management scheme. Technology assessments range from the capabilities and limitations of Fibre Channel SANs, to in-depth discussions of complementary technologies that enable the integration of SANs with LAN/MAN/WAN infrastructures to address business and IT goals.


Course Content

  • Identify the key applications enabled by storage networking
  • Discuss the capabilities, strengths and limitations of Fibre Channel SAN technology
  • Describe and differentiate between the Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop and Switched Fabric topologies
  • Describe the Fibre Channel layered protocol architecture and data structure
  • Describe Fibre Channel classes of service and flow control mechanisms
  • Describe the addressing mechanism used in Fibre Channel networks
  • Describe the Fibre Channel fabric login process
  • Apply and enhance skills needed to resolve real-world storage networking issues.
  • Describe SAN assessment goals, objectives and methodology.
  • Discuss SAN design considerations and review best practices.
  • Review the capabilities, strengths, and limitations of various SAN architectures and methodologies.
  • Strengthen design capabilities by designing and implementing a SAN, including completing typical SAN port and throughput exercises.
  • Review the topics and technical level of knowledge tested in the SNIA Storage Networking Management and Administration exam

Dates for UK : Almost Weekly
Locations : Every Major UK city

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Course-ID: CI-FCSMA
Price:

UK: 1.995 GBP

Duration: 5 Days

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