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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