CCIE STORAGE NETWORKING TRACK

Lab Exam Blueprint

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Please review the Lab Exam Overview for general information about the CCIE Storage Networking lab exam. The blueprint is a detailed outline of the topics likely to appear on the lab exam. Knowledge of troubleshooting is an important skill and candidates are expected to diagnose and solve issues as part of the CCIE lab exam. The topics listed are guidelines and other relevant or related topics may also appear.

  1. Implement FCP and FICON fibre channel features
    1. Implement port channel, ISL, and trunking
    2. Implement VSAN
    3. Implement basic and enhanced zoning
    4. Implement IVR, including IVR 2, IVR service groups, IVR static FCIDs
    5. Implement traffic engineering
    6. Implement port tracking
    7. Implement Dynamic Port VSAN Membership
    8. Implement Device Aliases
    9. Implement CFS capable applications
    10. Implement FC domain parameters
    11. Implement FICON
    12. Implement proper oversubscription
    13. Implement standards-based and Cisco-specific FC-0 through FC-2 features
    14. Implement SAN extension over optical
    15. Implement fibre channel security features
    16. Validate proper configuration of FCP and FICON fibre channel features


  2. Implement switch interoperability
    1. Implement and validate interoperability with third party switches


  3. Implement IP Storage-based solutions
    1. Implement IP features, including high-availability
    2. Implement ISCSI, including advanced features
    3. Implement SAN Extension Tuner
    4. Implement Network Simulator
    5. Implement ISLB
    6. Implement ISNS
    7. Implement FCIP and security features
    8. Implement iSCSI security features
    9. Validate proper configuration of IP Storage-based solutions


  4. Implement SAN management
    1. Implement Performance Manager
    2. Implement NTOP
    3. Implement Fabric Manager and Device Manager
    4. Implement CLI variables, aliases, scripting, and Command Scheduler
    5. Implement Call Home, SNMP, and RMON features
    6. Implement IPFC
    7. Configure licensing for compliance
    8. Implement SAN Management security features
    9. Implement AAA services
    10. Verify performance statistics
    11. Validate proper configuration of SAN Management


  5. Implement Cisco intelligent storage services
    1. Implement Fibre channel write acceleration
    2. Implement SANTap
    3. Implement SME
    4. Implement DMM
    5. Implement Storage virtualization
    6. Implement SDV
    7. Validate proper configuration of Cisco intelligent storage services


  6. Troubleshoot SAN infrastructure
    1. Troubleshoot problems and failures using Command Line Diagnostic tools, show and debug commands, and GUI
    2. Capture and analyze fibre channel flows using FCAnalyzer, SPAN, and RSPAN
    3. Troubleshoot using RMON, SNMP, and Call Home for detecting problems
    4. Configure and interpret the various system logs
    5. Troubleshoot problems with switch recovery, upgrades, and rollbacks

Preparation Materials

  • The materials listed below can be helpful in preparing for exams. The list is only suggested, however, and other books or resources may also cover the same topics.

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