Last day to test 9/3/2007
Exam Number: 642-354
Associated Certifications: Cisco Storage Networking Support Specialist
Duration: 75 minutes (65-75 questions)
Available Languages: English
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Exam Description
The Cisco Storage Networking Support Specialist validates an individual’s knowledge of installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Cisco storage products to maintain a highly scalable, efficient, high performing storage networking environment. Cisco Storage Networking Support Specialist professionals understand how to deploy and optimize 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 provide fast and accurate resolution to network installation and customer service issues.

Exam Topics
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Install a Cisco Storage Solution
Demonstrate a high level understanding of SAN technology
Demonstrate knowledge of SAN Applications and Topologies (Layer 6 & up)
Identify Environmental considerations
Determine installation process steps & expected outcomes
Identify & mitigate design and installation implications
Perform initial setup tasks
Perform routine administrative tasks
Validate operational function of Cisco Storage Solution

Implement Cisco Storage equipment in multi-vender multiprotocol environments
Demonstrate knowledge of interoperability standards and industry implementations
Determine configuration requirements based on information provided on a design document
Configure the appropriate interoperability settings

Implement the fabric design from the design document
Configure the correct system & interface configuration parameters
Use Cisco best practices in order to minimize disruption to the existing fabric
Configure appropriate VSANs and Inter VSAN Routing (IVR)
Configure Zoning
Configure management infrastructure
Configure correct licensing to insure proper licensing compliance
Verify proper configuration using appropriate tools
Configure static domain ID’s & persistent FC IDs

Configure security in a multiprotocol storage environment
Configure fibre channel port & fabric security
Configure security for iSCSI
Configure security for SAN Extension
Configure security for data management path, including ACLs
Configure VSAN-based roles
Configure AAA services

Analyze and tune customer configurations to optimize application performance in multiprotocol storage networks
Monitor network status with RMON / SNMP to identify potential problems
Monitor control plane and data plane flows with Port Analyzer Adapter and Ethereal
Verify performance statistics with Device Manager / Fabric Manager
Chart performance with Performance Manager to identify trends and potential problems
Capture SCSI level protocol flows using Traffic Analyzer
Validate tuning performance using SAN Extension Tuner
Configure traffic engineering to manage congestion and provide prioritization
Configure TCP/IP parameters for optimizing performance of storage flows
Configure write & tape acceleration to optimize bandwidth usage
Configure proper compression deployment

Troubleshoot SAN infrastructure
Capture and analyze fibre channel control flows using Fabric Analyzer
Configure RMON, SNMP, and Call Home for detecting problems
Troubleshoot problems and or failures using Device Manager/Fabric Manager
Troubleshoot problems and failures using Command Line Diagnostic tools, show and debug commands
Configure SPAN & RSPAN to capture data & control flows
Configure and interpret the various system logs SYSLOG, RADIUS accounting logs
From the switch, verify host connectivity
From the switch, verify connectivity from the host to the storage
Diagnosing problems with switch upgrades
Select appropriate repair strategy to resolve problems while minimizing disruption

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