Brocade

Product Training
Certified Fabric Professional 2G Accelerated Learning CFP261

Brocade Education Services

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Introduce Yourself

Name Employer Where you are located SAN Experience What you would like to gain from taking this class Some interesting facts about yourself

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CFP261 Prerequisites
Completed FC101 Theory at http://learning.brocade.com Basic network knowledge Working Knowledge of:

Windows 2000 Solaris

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After 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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CFP 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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CFP 261 Course Flow

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 Certification Programs

Brocade Certified Fabric Professional (BCFP) This level of certification indicates you have mastered all of the basics of the Brocade SilkWorm switch and are knowledgeable in Fibre Channel theory.

Brocade Certified SAN Manager (BCSM)

This level of certification indicates that you have a detailed understanding of administering Brocade SilkWorm switches and managing aspects of a SAN.

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Brocade Certification Roadmap

Baseline Knowledge including FC 101

Choose the BCFP path if you are part of Post-Sales Support, Repair, or Maintenance Services OR

Choose the BCSM path if you are part of Post-Sales Support, Maintenance, or a SAN Manager BCFP is considered a prerequisite OR

AFS201 CFP261 AFS300

SAN320

AFS160 (Web)

AFS212

AFS156 (Web)

CSM260

SFO200

SFO101 (Web)

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Registering For Brocade Certification Exams

Virtual University Enterprises (VUE) is our chosen test vendor. They operate over 2800 testing centers worldwide. To register for an exam or locate 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 free numbers)
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Training 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

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