Core Gen 5 SAN

Administration

(CFA 200)

BROCADE
UNIVERSITY

HOW TO ENROLL:
Visit the course catalog page, and
search for the following Course Title:
Core Gen 5 SAN Administration
(CFA 200)
DURATION:
3 days
PREREQUISITES:
FC101: Introduction to Fibre
Channel Concepts or a general
understanding of the Fibre Channel
protocol (frame format, etc.)
Six months of work experience
associated with storage
technologies

DESCRIPTION:
This training course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to help
them become proficient with Brocade products and Fabric OS v7.2.0 features. Topics
include an introduction to Fibre Channel, switch installation and configuration,
zoning, Inter-Switch Links (ISLs), ISL Trunking, Layer 2 routing, updating switch
firmware, backing up switch configurations, and basic troubleshooting. Students will
learn to perform switch management tasks using the CLI and Brocade Network
Advisor v12.1.3.
OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
Identify the SAN Brocade product line and physical Layer SAN components,
including Brocade 8 and 16 Gbps hardware
Describe and implement features related to Fabric OS v7.2.0.
Install, configure, and verify Brocade switch functionality
Perform maintenance tasks that include downloading firmware, validating
firmware download, and backing up switch configurations
Discuss Fibre Channel concepts
Configure, verify, administer, and describe Brocade zoning
Describe Layer 2 fabric routing and trunking functionality
Discuss distance solutions
Perform basic troubleshooting processes and use Brocade error messages,
commands, and diagnostics
Identify management tools used to manage Brocade fabrics, such as Brocade
Network Advisor, Host Connectivity Manager, Web Tools, and the CLI
AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for storage administrators, SAN administrators, system
administrators, SAN architects, systems engineers, and SAN operators that are
involved with configuration, change management, maintenance, monitoring,
configuration, and basic SAN troubleshooting.

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