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The Cisco Storage Networking Design Specialist authenticates an individual's knowledge of selecting and integrating Cisco storage items to style a highly scalable, efficient, high performing storage networking solution based on converged architecture. Cisco Storage Social media Design Specialist professionals understand how to utilize and employ the pros and cons of the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Directors and Switches, Cisco MDS 9509 Director Change, Cisco 9216 Fabric Change, and Cisco MDS 9120 items to create a higher availability storage network style.

Certification Exams and Trainings

642-353 CSNDS

Cisco MDS Storage Networking Basics (CMSNF) Cisco Storage Network Design Essentials (CSDE) and Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) v2.1 are recommended trainings for this certification.

642-353 CSNDS: Cisco Storage Network Design Exam

The Cisco Storage Networking Design Professional authenticates an individual's knowledge of selecting and integrating Cisco storage items to development a highly scalable, efficient, high performing storage social media solution based on converged architecture. Cisco Storage Networking Style Professional professionals understand how to utilize and employ the pros and cons of the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Directors and Switches, Cisco MDS 9509 Director Change, Cisco 9216 Fabric Change, and Cisco MDS 9120 items to create a high availability storage network design.

Exam Topics

Execute a needs analysis that identifies the appropriate Storage Networking topology, protocols & transport to meet client's requirements

Explain the benefits of implementing a Cisco collapsed core SAN network design

Establish SAN Extension requirements for client solution

Evaluate deployment opportunities for MDS family

Explain the evolution of SAN topology design

Calculate over-subscription ratio for a given design

Establish if iSCSI is appropriate for design implementation

Establish SAN Extension requirements for client solution

Calculate deployment opportunities for MDS family

Calculate client's high availability requirements

Calculate the client's storage utilization & Suggest consolidation options

Establish SAN Extension requirements for client solution

Calculate deployment opportunities for MDS family

Calculate client's Storage Virtualization implementation strategy

Calculate client's Security requirements

Recognize the interoperability requirements of a clients SAN

Recognize & document existing client infrastructure

Recognize considerations that should be addressed when designing a heterogeneous fabric

Design a solution that addresses a client's SAN requirements

Chose appropriate media solution given a specific topology design

Explain value added MDS features that address identified client needs & requirements

Suggest SAN Extension topology, devices & features appropriate for designed SAN

Suggest alternative protocols, topologies, devices & features that would improve client solution

Design an appropriate management infrastructure

Chose the appropriate design option given a set of client requirements including applications like database, mail-server, backup & replication

Recognize characteristics of client's host operating systems that could impact their SAN design

Build up a capacity plan for implementing a Cisco SAN solution

Establish hardware configurations, power requirements, & environmental

Establish the appropriate topology for a given implementation

Chose the appropriate protocols for design implementation

Chose appropriate collapsed core design given a set of client requirements

Considerations to support SAN fabric design

by: Colleen S. Lee

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