Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller for SAN (NDFCS)

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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.

Who Should Attend

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

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

Course Outline

  • 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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Class Dates & Times

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This is a 2-day class

Price : $1,995.00

NERCOMP Price : $1,895.25

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