{"course":{"productid":35268,"modality":6,"active":true,"language":"fr","title":"Introduction to SAN","productcode":"H41BQS","vendorcode":"HP","vendorname":"HP","fullproductcode":"HP-H41BQS","courseware":{"has_ekit":false,"has_printkit":true,"language":""},"url":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/course\/hewlettpackard-h41bqs","objective":"<p>After completing this course, you should be \nable to:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Define a storage area network (SAN)<\/li><li>Describe SAN benefits<\/li><li>Discuss data access methods<\/li><li>Identify SAN hardware components<\/li><li>Describe HPE Storage Networking elements and benefits<\/li><li>Recall the format of a WWN<\/li><li>Explain Fibre Channel (FC) terminology and port types<\/li><li>Describe FC topologies<\/li><li>Identify FC addressing<\/li><li>List the steps for port initialization<\/li><li>Identify the node and port types<\/li><li>Describe the role of Simple Name Service<\/li><li>Describe concepts associated with zoning<\/li><li>Explain the data center bridging (DCB) standard<\/li><li>Describe the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) standard<\/li><li>Discuss the Non-Volatile Memory Express over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) standard, types, and building blocks<\/li><li>Discuss host connectivity<\/li><li>Discuss N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) support and products based on it<\/li><li>Explain the function of multipathing and load balancing<\/li><li>Discuss the need for SAN management<\/li><li>Discuss technologies driving SAN management<\/li><li>Describe HPE SAN management today<\/li><li>Discuss SAN extension technologies and implementations<\/li><li>Explain the use and effects of buffer (BB) credits on distance and speed<\/li><li>Describe approaches to planning security in a SAN<\/li><li>Outline the core components for securing a SAN<\/li><li>Outline topology choices and design considerations<\/li><li>Describe SAN performance factors<\/li><li>Identify levels of high availability in SAN architecture<\/li><\/ul>","essentials":"<p>Before attending this course, you should have: \n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic technical understanding of concepts and terminology related to networking and storage<\/li><li>Basic experience in managing Windows systems<\/li><\/ul>","audience":"<p>This course is ideal for new or entry-level \ntechnical professionals seeking a learning path \nthat includes conceptual knowledge of SAN \ntechnologies.<\/p>","contents":"<p>Module 0: Course Overview\nModule 1: SAN Introduction\nModule 2: Fibre Channel\nModule 3: iSCSI\nModule 4: NVMe-oF\nModule 5: Host\nModule 6: SAN Management\nModule 7: Long Distance Connectivity\nModule 8: SAN Security\nModule 9: SAN Design<\/p>","outline":"<h5>Module 0: Course Overview <\/h5><ul>\n<li>Course topics<\/li><\/ul><h5>Module 1: SAN Introduction<\/h5><ul>\n<li>What is a SAN?<\/li><li>HPE Storage Networking: Enables systems for critical workloads<\/li><li>Business continuance<\/li><li>High availability<\/li><li>Server and storage consolidation<\/li><li>Centralized management<\/li><li>Basic methods of storage connectivity<\/li><li>SAN considerations<\/li><li>DAS versus NAS versus SAN<\/li><li>SAN components<\/li><li>HPE Storage Networking: Hardware positioning<\/li><li>Fibre Channel and Ethernet&mdash;Decoded and positioned<\/li><\/ul><h5>Module 2: Fibre Channel <\/h5><ul>\n<li>Fibre channel introduction<\/li><li>World Wide Name (WWN)<\/li><li>Nodes, ports, and links<\/li><li>SAN topologies<\/li><li>Fibre Channel port types<\/li><li>Fibre Channel addressing<\/li><li>Basic Fibre Channel services\n<ul>\n<li>Simple Name Service<\/li><li>Zoning<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Fabric segmentation<\/li><li>Fibre Channel networking products portfolios<\/li><\/ul><h5>Module 3: iSCSI <\/h5><ul>\n<li>Overview of iSCSI protocol<\/li><li>iSCSI maps SCSI onto a network<\/li><li>iSCSI stack<\/li><li>iSCSI initiators<\/li><li>iSCSI target discovery<\/li><li>iSCSI operations<\/li><li>iSCSI authentication<\/li><li>Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS)<\/li><li>iSCSI advantages and disadvantages<\/li><li>M-series switches<\/li><\/ul>\n<h5>Module 4: NVMe-oF<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Data center bridging (DCB)\n<ul>\n<li>Data Center Bridging vs other technologies<\/li><li>Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)\n<ul>\n<li>FCoE integrated with FC SAN fabric<\/li><li>FCoE encapsulation<\/li><li>Converged network adapters<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Non-Volatile Memory Express over Fabrics (NVMe-oF)\n<ul>\n<li>What is NVME?<\/li><li>Why NVMe over fabrics<\/li><li>NVMe based storage end-to-end<\/li><li>NVMe over the network&mdash;Fabric transport options<\/li><li>Deciding between the NVMe-oF options<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<h5>Module 5: Host<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Host role within the SAN<\/li><li>Host and adapters<\/li><li>N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) overview<\/li><li>HPE Virtual Connect<\/li><li>Boot from SAN<\/li><li>Host preparation and install<\/li><li>Multipath concepts and load balancing<\/li><\/ul><h5>Module 6: SAN Management <\/h5><ul>\n<li>SAN management categories<\/li><li>B-series SAN management interfaces and tools \n<ul>\n<li>Web tools<\/li><li>SANnav management software<\/li><li>C-Series\/Cisco Data Center Network Manager<\/li><li>HPE GreenLake for Storage Fabric Management<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Management protocols and APIs\n<ul>\n<li>Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)<\/li><li>REST(ful) API<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h5>Module 7: Long Distance Connectivity <\/h5><ul>\n<li>Why extend the SAN?<\/li><li>SAN extension technologies<\/li><li>Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) options<\/li><li>Fibre Channel over SONET\/SDH<\/li><li>Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP)<\/li><li>IP network considerations<\/li><li>FCIP security and encryption<\/li><li>Buffer-to-buffer flow control<\/li><\/ul><h5>Module 8: SAN Security<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Basic security model<\/li><li>Attacks and exposures<\/li><li>Mitigation of risk<\/li><li>Storage security model \n<ul>\n<li>Data access<\/li><li>Management security<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>B-Series fabric security access control lists\n<ul>\n<li>SCC<\/li><li>DCC<\/li><li>FCS<\/li><li>IP Filter<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>B-Series role-based access control (RBAC)<\/li><li>B-Series authentication options<\/li><li>Data path and management path security summary<\/li><\/ul><h5>Module 9: SAN Design <\/h5><ul>\n<li>Topologies\n<ul>\n<li>HPE standard supported SAN topologies<\/li><li>Design using HPE supported SAN topologies \n<ul>\n<li>Single-switch fabric<\/li><li>Cascaded fabric<\/li><li>Ring fabric<\/li><li>Meshed fabric<\/li><li>Core-edge fabric<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Performance \n<ul>\n<li>Topology data access usage<\/li><li>ISL oversubscription<\/li><li>ISL bandwidth aggregation<\/li><li>Hop latency<\/li><li>Device attachment points<\/li><li>Performance guidelines within the SAN<\/li><li>Backup performance considerations<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>","summary":"<p>This course is designed for new or entry-level SAN administrators, \noffering an overview of general SAN technologies. It provides a \ncomprehensive understanding of everyday administration within \nan HPE SAN solution, covering a broad range of technologies and \nconcepts such as Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, and NVMe-oF. It discusses \nbasics and building blocks of FC and IP-SAN, as well as the role \nof SAN-enabled hosts and disk targets. Other topics include SAN \nmanagement, basic SAN security, and performance aspects of SAN as \nwell as long distance connectivity overview.<\/p>","objective_plain":"After completing this course, you should be \nable to:\n\n\n\n- Define a storage area network (SAN)\n- Describe SAN benefits\n- Discuss data access methods\n- Identify SAN hardware components\n- Describe HPE Storage Networking elements and benefits\n- Recall the format of a WWN\n- Explain Fibre Channel (FC) terminology and port types\n- Describe FC topologies\n- Identify FC addressing\n- List the steps for port initialization\n- Identify the node and port types\n- Describe the role of Simple Name Service\n- Describe concepts associated with zoning\n- Explain the data center bridging (DCB) standard\n- Describe the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) standard\n- Discuss the Non-Volatile Memory Express over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) standard, types, and building blocks\n- Discuss host connectivity\n- Discuss N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) support and products based on it\n- Explain the function of multipathing and load balancing\n- Discuss the need for SAN management\n- Discuss technologies driving SAN management\n- Describe HPE SAN management today\n- Discuss SAN extension technologies and implementations\n- Explain the use and effects of buffer (BB) credits on distance and speed\n- Describe approaches to planning security in a SAN\n- Outline the core components for securing a SAN\n- Outline topology choices and design considerations\n- Describe SAN performance factors\n- Identify levels of high availability in SAN architecture","essentials_plain":"Before attending this course, you should have: \n\n\n\n- Basic technical understanding of concepts and terminology related to networking and storage\n- Basic experience in managing Windows systems","audience_plain":"This course is ideal for new or entry-level \ntechnical professionals seeking a learning path \nthat includes conceptual knowledge of SAN \ntechnologies.","contents_plain":"Module 0: Course Overview\nModule 1: SAN Introduction\nModule 2: Fibre Channel\nModule 3: iSCSI\nModule 4: NVMe-oF\nModule 5: Host\nModule 6: SAN Management\nModule 7: Long Distance Connectivity\nModule 8: SAN Security\nModule 9: SAN Design","outline_plain":"Module 0: Course Overview \n\n\n- Course topics\nModule 1: SAN Introduction\n\n\n- What is a SAN?\n- HPE Storage Networking: Enables systems for critical workloads\n- Business continuance\n- High availability\n- Server and storage consolidation\n- Centralized management\n- Basic methods of storage connectivity\n- SAN considerations\n- DAS versus NAS versus SAN\n- SAN components\n- HPE Storage Networking: Hardware positioning\n- Fibre Channel and Ethernet\u2014Decoded and positioned\nModule 2: Fibre Channel \n\n\n- Fibre channel introduction\n- World Wide Name (WWN)\n- Nodes, ports, and links\n- SAN topologies\n- Fibre Channel port types\n- Fibre Channel addressing\n- Basic Fibre Channel services\n\n- Simple Name Service\n- Zoning\n- Fabric segmentation\n- Fibre Channel networking products portfolios\nModule 3: iSCSI \n\n\n- Overview of iSCSI protocol\n- iSCSI maps SCSI onto a network\n- iSCSI stack\n- iSCSI initiators\n- iSCSI target discovery\n- iSCSI operations\n- iSCSI authentication\n- Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS)\n- iSCSI advantages and disadvantages\n- M-series switches\n\nModule 4: NVMe-oF\n\n\n- Data center bridging (DCB)\n\n- Data Center Bridging vs other technologies\n- Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)\n- Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)\n\n- FCoE integrated with FC SAN fabric\n- FCoE encapsulation\n- Converged network adapters\n- Non-Volatile Memory Express over Fabrics (NVMe-oF)\n\n- What is NVME?\n- Why NVMe over fabrics\n- NVMe based storage end-to-end\n- NVMe over the network\u2014Fabric transport options\n- Deciding between the NVMe-oF options\n\nModule 5: Host\n\n\n\n- Host role within the SAN\n- Host and adapters\n- N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) overview\n- HPE Virtual Connect\n- Boot from SAN\n- Host preparation and install\n- Multipath concepts and load balancing\nModule 6: SAN Management \n\n\n- SAN management categories\n- B-series SAN management interfaces and tools \n\n- Web tools\n- SANnav management software\n- C-Series\/Cisco Data Center Network Manager\n- HPE GreenLake for Storage Fabric Management\n- Management protocols and APIs\n\n- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)\n- REST(ful) API\nModule 7: Long Distance Connectivity \n\n\n- Why extend the SAN?\n- SAN extension technologies\n- Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) options\n- Fibre Channel over SONET\/SDH\n- Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP)\n- IP network considerations\n- FCIP security and encryption\n- Buffer-to-buffer flow control\nModule 8: SAN Security\n\n\n- Basic security model\n- Attacks and exposures\n- Mitigation of risk\n- Storage security model \n\n- Data access\n- Management security\n- B-Series fabric security access control lists\n\n- SCC\n- DCC\n- FCS\n- IP Filter\n- B-Series role-based access control (RBAC)\n- B-Series authentication options\n- Data path and management path security summary\nModule 9: SAN Design \n\n\n- Topologies\n\n- HPE standard supported SAN topologies\n- Design using HPE supported SAN topologies \n\n- Single-switch fabric\n- Cascaded fabric\n- Ring fabric\n- Meshed fabric\n- Core-edge fabric\n- Performance \n\n- Topology data access usage\n- ISL oversubscription\n- ISL bandwidth aggregation\n- Hop latency\n- Device attachment points\n- Performance guidelines within the SAN\n- Backup performance considerations","summary_plain":"This course is designed for new or entry-level SAN administrators, \noffering an overview of general SAN technologies. It provides a \ncomprehensive understanding of everyday administration within \nan HPE SAN solution, covering a broad range of technologies and \nconcepts such as Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, and NVMe-oF. It discusses \nbasics and building blocks of FC and IP-SAN, as well as the role \nof SAN-enabled hosts and disk targets. Other topics include SAN \nmanagement, basic SAN security, and performance aspects of SAN as \nwell as long distance connectivity overview.","skill_level":"Beginner","version":"1.0","duration":{"unit":"d","value":2,"formatted":"2 jours"},"pricelist":{"List Price":{"DE":{"country":"DE","currency":"EUR","taxrate":19,"price":1500},"AT":{"country":"AT","currency":"EUR","taxrate":20,"price":1500}}},"lastchanged":"2025-07-29T12:18:36+02:00","parenturl":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/fr\/json-courses","nexturl_course_schedule":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/fr\/json-course-schedule\/35268","source_lang":"fr","source":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/fr\/json-course\/hewlettpackard-h41bqs"}}