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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="30083" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-course/emc-dcsa" lastchanged="2026-02-23T15:46:57+01:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-courses"><title>Dell Connectrix SAN Administration</title><productcode>DCSA</productcode><vendorcode>EM</vendorcode><vendorname>Dell EMC</vendorname><fullproductcode>EM-DCSA</fullproductcode><version>1.0</version><objective>&lt;p&gt;Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the components of a Fibre Channel fabric.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perform configuration and management tasks on Dell Connectrix BSeries and MDS-Series switches.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage zoning on B-Series and MDS-Series switches.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure virtualization features including VSANs, Virtual Fabrics, NPIV, NPV, and Access Gateway.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Expand fabrics by merging switches.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perform basic troubleshooting using SAN Management tools.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;To understand the content and successfully complete this course, a student must have a suitable knowledgebase/skill set. Students would benefit from an understanding of:
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Storage Area Network (SAN) protocols and devices&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fibre channel concepts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Familiarity with host operating systems and storage array administration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;p&gt;This course is intended for anyone planning to manage SANs in a Dell Technologies environment.&lt;/p&gt;</audience><contents>&lt;h5&gt;SAN Management Concepts&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Designing a Fabric&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fibre Channel SAN Environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage the SAN&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;B-Series Administration&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;B-Series Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;B-Series SAN Environment and Virtual Fabrics&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;B-Series Switch Maintenance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;B-Series Zoning&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;B-Series Merging&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;MDS-Series Administration&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;MDS-Series Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MDS-Series SAN Environment and VSANs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MDS-Series Switch Maintenance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MDS-Series Zoning&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MDS-Series Merging&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</contents><outline>&lt;h5&gt;SAN Management Concepts&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Designing a Fabric&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fibre Channel SAN Environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage the SAN&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;B-Series Administration&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;B-Series Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;B-Series SAN Environment and Virtual Fabrics&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;B-Series Switch Maintenance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;B-Series Zoning&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;B-Series Merging&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;MDS-Series Administration&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;MDS-Series Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MDS-Series SAN Environment and VSANs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MDS-Series Switch Maintenance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MDS-Series Zoning&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MDS-Series Merging&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:



- Describe the components of a Fibre Channel fabric.
- Perform configuration and management tasks on Dell Connectrix BSeries and MDS-Series switches.
- Manage zoning on B-Series and MDS-Series switches.
- Configure virtualization features including VSANs, Virtual Fabrics, NPIV, NPV, and Access Gateway.
- Expand fabrics by merging switches.
- Perform basic troubleshooting using SAN Management tools.</objective_plain><essentials_plain>To understand the content and successfully complete this course, a student must have a suitable knowledgebase/skill set. Students would benefit from an understanding of:



- Storage Area Network (SAN) protocols and devices
- Fibre channel concepts
- Familiarity with host operating systems and storage array administration</essentials_plain><audience_plain>This course is intended for anyone planning to manage SANs in a Dell Technologies environment.</audience_plain><contents_plain>SAN Management Concepts


- Designing a Fabric
- Fibre Channel SAN Environment
- Manage the SAN
B-Series Administration


- B-Series Management
- B-Series SAN Environment and Virtual Fabrics
- B-Series Switch Maintenance
- B-Series Zoning
- B-Series Merging
MDS-Series Administration


- MDS-Series Management
- MDS-Series SAN Environment and VSANs
- MDS-Series Switch Maintenance
- MDS-Series Zoning
- MDS-Series Merging</contents_plain><outline_plain>SAN Management Concepts


- Designing a Fabric
- Fibre Channel SAN Environment
- Manage the SAN
B-Series Administration


- B-Series Management
- B-Series SAN Environment and Virtual Fabrics
- B-Series Switch Maintenance
- B-Series Zoning
- B-Series Merging
MDS-Series Administration


- MDS-Series Management
- MDS-Series SAN Environment and VSANs
- MDS-Series Switch Maintenance
- MDS-Series Zoning
- MDS-Series Merging</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="4">4 days</duration><pricelist><price country="CH" currency="USD">4400.00</price><price country="AE" currency="USD">4400.00</price><price country="FR" currency="EUR">3950.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">4200.00</price><price country="AT" currency="EUR">4200.00</price><price country="SI" currency="EUR">4200.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>