Last day to test 9/2/2007
Exam Number: 642-353
Associated Certifications: Cisco Storage Networking Design Specialist
Duration: 90 minutes (65-75 questions)
Available Languages: English
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Exam Description
The Cisco Storage Networking Design Specialist validates an individual’s knowledge of selecting and integrating Cisco storage products to design a highly scalable, efficient, high performing storage networking solution based on converged architecture. Cisco Storage Networking Design Specialist professionals understand how to utilize and employ the features and benefits of the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Directors and Switches, Cisco MDS 9509 Director Switch, Cisco 9216 Fabric Switch, and Cisco MDS 9120 products to create a high availability storage network design.

Exam Topics
Perform a needs analysis that identifies the appropriate Storage Networking topology, protocols, and transport to meet customer’s requirements
Describe the benefits of implementing a Cisco collapsed core SAN network design
Describe the evolution of SAN topology design
Evaluate over-subscription ratio for a given design
Determine if iSCSI is appropriate for design implementation
Determine SAN Extension requirements for customer solution
Evaluate deployment opportunities for MDS family
Evaluate customer’s applications requirements
Evaluate customer’s business continuance requirements
Evaluate customer’s backup/replication requirements
Evaluate customer’s high availability requirements
Evaluate the customer’s storage utilization and propose consolidation options
Evaluate customer’s Storage Virtualization implementation strategy
Evaluate customer’s Security requirements

Identify the interoperability requirements of a customers SAN
Identify and document existing customer infrastructure
Identify considerations that should be addressed when designing a heterogeneous fabric

Design a solution that addresses a customer’s SAN requirements
Describe value added MDS features that address identified customer needs and requirements
Determine the appropriate topology for a given implementation
Select the appropriate protocols for design implementation
Select appropriate collapsed core design given a set of customer requirements
Select the appropriate design option given a set of customer requirements including applications like database, mail-server, backup and replication
Identify characteristics of customer’s host operating systems that could impact their SAN design
Develop a capacity plan for implementing a Cisco SAN solution
Propose SAN Extension topology, devices, and features appropriate for designed SAN
Propose alternative protocols, topologies, devices, and features that would improve customer solution
Design an appropriate management infrastructure
Determine hardware configurations, power requirements, and environmental considerations to support SAN fabric design
Select appropriate media solution given a specific topology design

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