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Certified Fabric Professional 2G

Accelerated Learning

CFP261

Brocade

Product Training

Brocade Education Services

2003 Brocade Communications Systems,

Incorporated.

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Name

Employer

Where you are located

SAN Experience

What you would like to gain from taking this class

Some interesting facts about yourself

Introduce Yourself

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3CFP261 Prerequisites

Completed FC101 Theory at http://learning.brocade.com

Basic network knowledge Working Knowledge of:

Windows 2000

Solaris

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4After this class of CFP261

Remaining CFP261 Modules at http://learning.brocade.com

Brocade Secure Fabric OS Fabric Manager 4.0

Extended Fabrics

Fabric Watch

QuickLoop QuickLoop Fabric Assist

Performance Monitor

SNMP

1 Gbit/sec Overview

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5CFP 261 Course Flow

SilkWorm Introduction Chapter 1

Introduction to Hardware and Software products FC Theory Chapter 2

Fibre Channel Theory

Port Types and Fibre Channel Communications

Fabric Addressing

Name Server Installation and Setup - Chapter 3

Installation of new switches

Firmware downloads and Configuration Uploads

User Accounts and Password Behaviors

Fabric-wide Settings vs. Local Switch Settings

Core PID

Fabric OS Commands

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Brocade Z0ning Chapter 4

Advantages of Zoning

Fabric Zoning

FCAL Zoning

Networking Chapter 5

Fabric Designs

FSPF - Fabric Shortest Path First

Trunking

Managing the Fabric - Chapter 6

Fabric Watch

Web Tools

Fabric Manager SNMP

Trouble Shooting the Fabric Chapter 7

Trouble Shooting Flow

Hardware and Software Diagnostic Commands

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Brocade Certified Fabric Professional

(BCFP)

This level of certification indicates you havemastered all of the basics of the BrocadeSilkWorm switch and are knowledgeable in FibreChannel theory.

Brocade Certified SAN Manager (BCSM)

This level of certification indicates that you have adetailed understanding of administering BrocadeSilkWorm switches and managing aspects of a

SAN.

Brocade Certification Programs

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8Brocade Certification Roadmap

AFS300

BaselineKnowledge including FC 101

Choose the BCFPpath if you are

part of Post-Sales Support, Repair,

or Maintenance Services

Choose the BCSMpath if you are

part of Post-Sales Support,

Maintenance, or a SAN Manager

BCFP is considered a prerequisite

SAN320

AFS212

AFS160 (Web)

AFS156 (Web)

OR

CFP261

AFS201

OR

CSM260

SFO101 (Web)SFO200

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9Registering For Brocade Certification Exams

Virtual University Enterprises (VUE) is our chosen test vendor. Theyoperate over 2800 testing centers worldwide. To register for an exam orlocate a testing center nearest to you:

Visit http://www.vue.com/brocade

Call 866-361-5817 toll free in North America

Visit http://www.vue.com/contact/brocade_numbers.html for

other contact numbers worldwide (some locations may not have toll freenumbers)

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10Training Facility and Training Policies

Start and stop times

Regular breaks are scheduled, including lunch Set your cellular telephone and digital pager on Silent or Vibrate

mode