Technical Session on FC SAN & Cisco MDS

1. SAN Introduction & Topologies

2. Cisco MDS Platform Overview

3. Initial Switch Setup

4. Building VSAN

5. Zoning & Zonesets

6. SAN Security

7. ISTRAC Implementation

Agenda

SAN

According to SNIA (Storage Network Industry Association) Dictionary

A storage area network (SAN) is any high-performance network whose primary purpose is to enable storage devices to communicate with computer systems and with each other.

DAS & NAS

Object Based Storage

SAN Solutions: SAN Consolidation

SAN Solutions: SAN Virtualization

SAN Solutions: Business Continuance

FC Vs SCSI

Comparison of Storage Network Infrastructure

SCSI (Parallel / FC / Ethernet) Architecture

FCP: Fibre Channel Protocol

SCSI as FC Upper Layer Protocol

FC Frame Format

Frame Sequence

Fibre Channel Topologies

FC Port Types

FC-0 Cables & Connectors Distances

Addressing

Fibre Channel ID Format

FC Scalability Limits (Theory)

Address Resolution

FC Session Management

IP Protocol Encapsulation

FCIP Topology

Initiator & Target Model for iSCSI

Before FCOE

FCoE Transition

End to End FCoE

Discussions

Initiator / Target – Identify