INTRODUCTION TO SWITCHED FABRIC

This one-day intensive seminar takes you through the basic operations and functions of the Fibre Channel Switched Fabric topology. From introduction and concepts through addressing and initialization to fabric services its all here. Whether you are designing a product to attach to a switched fabric topology, designing an installation using Fibre Channel switches, or even designing the switches themselves there is something for you in this seminar.

As with all of Solution Technology's seminars you will find the comprehensive course materials second to none in the industry.

Course Outline

Introduction and Concepts
Fibre Channel Topologies
Zoning Virtual Private
  Storage Networks
Fibre Channel Bridges
Switched Fabric Concepts
Fabric elements
Class-of-Service Behavior
Frame Routing
Frame Delivery Order
Fibre Channel Port Types
Fibre Channel Addresses
Node Port Address Assignment
Address Space Partitioning
Destination-Based Routing
Address Space Usage
Node Port Initialization
Determination of Port
  Operating Mode
Fabric Login (FLOGI)
State Change Registration
Port Discovery
N_Port Login
Fibre Channel Services
Fibre Channel Common
  Transport Protocol (FC-CT)
FC-CT Authentication
Directory Server
The Name Server
 Name Server Database
 Name Server Registration
 Name Server Queries
Switched Fabric Internals
Switch Internal Link Services
Inter-switch Links (ISLs)
 ISL Initialization
Determination of Port
  Operating Mode
Exchanging Link Parameters
Fabric Configuration
Build and Reconfigure Fabric
Principal Switch Selection
Domain_ID Assignment
Merging Fabrics
Routing Protocols
Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF)
Hello Message
Link State Records
Link State Updates
Link State Acknowledgements
ISL Flow Control
R_RDY Flow Control
Distributed Services Model
Distributed Name Server
Distributed Fabric
  Configuration Server
Distributed State Change
  Notification
High-Availability Fabrics
Redundant Links
Redundant Switches
Alternate Path Routing
Who Should Attend: This seminar is intended for those who require an in-depth understanding of the Fibre Channel Switched Fabric topology. The audience includes product architects, development team hardware, firmware, software, and test engineers, product planners, managers, or others involved in planning, implementation, analysis, or testing of Fibre Channel products.

Prerequisites: Attendees should have a sound working knowledge of Fibre Channel or have previously completed the "Comprehensive Introduction to Fibre Channel" seminar.
Course Length: 1 Day
Click here for "In-Depth Switched Fabric" description (2 Days)
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