Course Description

EC-Council’s Storage Area Networks course covers the basics of SAN technology. It provides in-depth coverage of Fibre Channel architecture, Arbitrated Loop technology, fabric switching technology, managing SAN hardware, and long-distance-transport methods using the AP Manager.

Who Should Attend

  • System Administrators, Project Managers, Developers and System Design Implementators.

Duration:
3 days (9:00 – 5:00)

Certification
The e-Business certification exam 212-93 will be conducted on the last day. Students need to pass the online Prometric exam to receive CEP certification.

Course Outline

Module 1 – Basics Concepts of Storage Area Networking

  • Define the concept of a storage area network
  • Discuss the reasons for the growing need for storage space
  • Discuss the history of storage area network development
  • Understand the difference between network attached storage and storage area networks
  • Identify and explain the benefits of using storage area networks in enterprise-level networks
  • Discuss evolving SAN technologies

Module 2 – Understanding Fibre Channel

  • Understand the basic operations of the Fibre Channel transport protocol used by most storage area networks
  • Describe the Fibre Channel layered architecture
  • Understand the Physical Interface layer of the Fibre Channel model
  • Understand the use of ordered sets and byte encoding in Fibre Channel communications
  • Identify and describe the Link Services used at the third layer of the Fibre Channel model
  • Identify and describe the Basic Services used at the fourth layer of the Fibre Channel model
  • Understand the upper-level protocols used in the fifth layer of the Fibre Channel model
  • Describe the basic topologies used in Fibre Channel networks
  • Discuss the role that initiators, target devices, and connectivity devices play in Fibre Channel networks

 Module 3 – Arbitrated Loop Technology

  • Recognize the difference between Token Ring networks and Arbitrated Loop networks
  • Describe the purpose of identifiers and addresses used for ports attached to an Arbitrated Loop
  • Understand how hubs can be used to centralize loop wiring
  • Understand and describe the steps involved with loop initialization
  • Describe the port login procedure and why it is necessary in an Arbitrated Loop
  • Describe the process used by a member of the Arbitrated Loop to gain access to the shared media
  • Understand how a system of priorities is used to pass data in Arbitrated Loops
  • Describe the effects of adding a switch to a network

 Module 4 – Fabric Switching

  • Describe the evolution of Ethernet networks and SANs
  • Understand and discuss the reasons for implementing a fabric switched network
  • Understand the method fabric switch ports use for addressing frames
  • Describe the login process for fabric switches
  • Understand how a name server database simplifies routing in a fabric switched network
  • Identify some of the services that can be incorporated into a switch to enhance network functionality

Module 5 - Complex SAN Topologies

  • Understand and describe varied and complex SAN topologies
  • Discuss the SAN management software applications that can be used to help manage SAN hardware
  • Describe the attributes of the Bluefin SAN Management Specification

Module 6 – Connecting SANs Over Long Distances

  • Understand how to use separate SANs for disaster recovery
  • Describe the basics of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and frame relay
  • Understand multiplexing technologies, such as TDM, WDM, and DWDM
  • Discuss emerging SAN technologies, such as iSCSI, FCIP, and InfiniBand

 

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