Brocade SANnav 2.3/2.4 Installation and Administration

The goal is to learn how to use SANnav Management Portal or SANnav Global View as tools for managing storage area networks.

Course Contents

  • Brocade SANnav Product Family Overview
  • Changes / News in SANnav 2.3/2.4
    • Changed installation/upgrade
    • New operating concept
    • Changes in zoning
    • New concept for MAPS guidelines
    • Changed switch and FOS support
    • etc.
  • Licensing
  • Installation and configuration of a SANnav environment in theory and practice
  • Upgrade of SANnav
  • User management
  • Zoning with SANnav
  • Device and switch performance analysis
  • Firmware Management
  • Fabric Management and Monitoring
  • Health Score Calculation
  • Event management
  • Call Home Support
  • Configuration of MAPS and Flow Vision
  • Switch/Fabric Backup and Restore
  • SANnav Server Backup and Restore
  • Integration of servers
  • Integration of storage
  • Integration of SANnav in 3rd party products (e.g. VMware vCenter)
  • Collect support information
  • SANnav Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Features
  • FC Routing (FCR, LSAN)
  • Utility Scripts
  • Overview Rest-API
  • Migration from Brocade Network Advisor to SANnav Management Portal

The following topics will not be discussed: FICON-, FCoE- and FCIP-Management.

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Target Group

This Brocade course is designed for SAN administrators and operators involved in configuring, maintaining, operating, troubleshooting, and optimizing SANs with Brocade switches.

Knowledge Prerequisites

Deeper knowledge of Brocade FC switches is required.

In order to follow the pace and content of the workshop, we recommend attending the following Brocade training courses in advance:

The participants must be familiar with the concepts of a Fabric, ISLs, Zoning as well as FOS. In addition, knowledge in handling command line interfaces and GUIs is required.

 

This Brocade course is organised by our partner qSkills GmbH & Co. KG.

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Hybrid training

Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request in-house training now
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The goal is to learn how to use SANnav Management Portal or SANnav Global View as tools for managing storage area networks.

Course Contents

  • Brocade SANnav Product Family Overview
  • Changes / News in SANnav 2.3/2.4
    • Changed installation/upgrade
    • New operating concept
    • Changes in zoning
    • New concept for MAPS guidelines
    • Changed switch and FOS support
    • etc.
  • Licensing
  • Installation and configuration of a SANnav environment in theory and practice
  • Upgrade of SANnav
  • User management
  • Zoning with SANnav
  • Device and switch performance analysis
  • Firmware Management
  • Fabric Management and Monitoring
  • Health Score Calculation
  • Event management
  • Call Home Support
  • Configuration of MAPS and Flow Vision
  • Switch/Fabric Backup and Restore
  • SANnav Server Backup and Restore
  • Integration of servers
  • Integration of storage
  • Integration of SANnav in 3rd party products (e.g. VMware vCenter)
  • Collect support information
  • SANnav Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Features
  • FC Routing (FCR, LSAN)
  • Utility Scripts
  • Overview Rest-API
  • Migration from Brocade Network Advisor to SANnav Management Portal

The following topics will not be discussed: FICON-, FCoE- and FCIP-Management.

Request in-house training now

Target Group

This Brocade course is designed for SAN administrators and operators involved in configuring, maintaining, operating, troubleshooting, and optimizing SANs with Brocade switches.

Knowledge Prerequisites

Deeper knowledge of Brocade FC switches is required.

In order to follow the pace and content of the workshop, we recommend attending the following Brocade training courses in advance:

The participants must be familiar with the concepts of a Fabric, ISLs, Zoning as well as FOS. In addition, knowledge in handling command line interfaces and GUIs is required.

 

This Brocade course is organised by our partner qSkills GmbH & Co. KG.

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Hybrid training

Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request in-house training now

PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.