Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches Overview (DCMDSO-CPLL)

The Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches Overview course provides a technical overview of how Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches can be used to build highly available and scalable storage networks with advanced security and unified management. You will learn about the key capabilities of the MDS 9000 Series, including platforms, architecture, software, management and key features that contribute to performance, high availability, flexibility, operational simplicity and lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) of storage environments. Cisco MDS Platform Overview Introduction and Advantages of Cisco MDS Fixed Platforms Modular Platforms Describing Cisco MDS Architecture Store-and-Forward Architecture High Availability Redundancy Describing Cisco MDS Key Features Virtual Storage Area Networks Zoning Smart Zoning Cisco Autozone Port Channels NPV and NPIV Fibre Channel Over IP NVMe Over Fibre Channel Slow-Drain Device and Path Analysis Using Congestion Control Mechanisms Cisco DCNM SAN Insights for SAN Analytics Cisco MDS Automation and Programmability Other Differentiator Describing Cisco MDS Management Describe and introduce Cisco DCNM