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Storage Area Networks

OPT-1050	Introduction to Storage Topologies and Applications
Tuesday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm; Wednesday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
This session introduces common storage subsystems, topologies and related applications, beginning with a storage subsystem definition that encompasses the physical and logical components. Storage topologies that are prevalent in the industry, such as DAS , NAS, and SANs are then discussed, with introduction to SAN topologies. The session then covers storage applications such as remote data replications, backup and restore, storage management, volume management and data protection, and multipathing solutions for both high availability and performance enhancement. With each storage application, the underlying technologies are presented. Examples of these technologies include synchronous and asynchronous methods in either hardware- or software-based remote data replications, concepts such as snapshots or checkpoints for backup applications and highly available clustering solutions. This session is designed to be particularly useful for audiences with minimum experiences in storage and SAN and gives these audiences a basic understand of the storage landscape. Associated Sessions: OPT-2051 ''Fibre Channel SAN Design'' OPT-2052 ''Storage over Distance:Network Design'' OPT-2053 ''IP Storage Network Design''
OPT-2043	Understanding Emerging Protocols for Metro Network Service Delivery
Tuesday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm; Wednesday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
This session addresses new and emerging standards related to service provider Ethernet service offerings. These technologies will enable service providers to offer robust Ethernet access to the enterprise while maintaining scalability of access and core networks. Topics covered include IEEE evolutions such as 802.3 EFM, and 802.17 Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) with a comparison to the Cisco Spatial Reuse Protocol (SRP). The IETF has been developing technologies for scaling Ethernet for Layer 2 services, so Hierarchical Virtual Private LAN Service (H-VPLS) and P2P Martini tunnels will be discussed. From the optical and data integration side, ITU protocols under development in SG15 will be discussed. Finally, service models and architectures defined by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) will be discussed as well as Ethernet operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) and Ethernet Interworking (EI-NNI) will be presented. This session is designed to be particularly useful for network designers, engineers, and operators working in service-provider cable MSO, regional metro IP transport, ISP intra-POP, and ISP exchange point, as well as large enterprise network environments. Associated Sessions: OPT-2041Architecture and Design of Optical Transport Networks OPT-2045Deploying Metro Ethernet: Architecture and Services OPT-4040Advanced Technologies for SONET/SDH Metro Optical Infrastructure Deployment
OPT-2051	Fibre Channel SAN Design
Tuesday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm; Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This session discusses in detail the protocols, principles, and practices used in designing Fibre Channel SANs. A brief Fibre Channel protocol overview is provided as a refresher to highlight various protocol mechanics used for various design features and services. Using this knowledge of protocols and services, several different design practices and principles are discussed for building Fibre Channel SANs of all sizes. Aspects of high availability, security, scalability, and management are discussed in terms of their application to the design models. Finally, a brief discussion of SAN extension as it relates to IP storage (iSCSI and Fibre Channel over IP [FCIP]) and optical extension (coarse wavelength division multiplexing [CWDM] and dense wavelength division multiplexing [DWDM]) is presented in the context of storage and server consolidation solutions, remote replication and disaster recovery, and backup applications. This session is designed to be particularly useful for system administrators, SAN designers, and storage networking professionals with a general understanding of Fibre Channel basics who want to learn more about designing storage networks. Associated Sessions: OPT-1050 Introduction to Storage Topologies and Applications, OPT-2052 Storage over Distance: Network Design, OPT-2053 IP Storage Network Design
OPT-2052	Storage over Distance: Network Design
Wednesday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm; Thursday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
This session discusses network designs for extending storage over distance. It begins with a detailed look at various storage applications, such as synchronous and asynchronous replication, host-based mirroring, and backup and archive, and their respective roles in achieving business recovery point objectives. The session then covers how to design the underlying IP or optical network and configure the Fibre Channel SAN to meet application and business requirements. Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) network design is also covered, as well as several metro optical coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) and dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) solutions and designs. Examples and case studies are used to illustrate various design points. This session is designed to be particularly useful for technical individuals familiar with storage networking protocols and technology, who are interested in designing and deploying storage applications between multiple sites or data centers. Associated Sessions: OPT-1050, Introduction to Storage Topologies and Applications, OPT-4050, Design and Architecture of Storage Networking Platforms, OPT-3050, Troubleshooting Storage Networks
OPT-2053	IP Storage Network Design
Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm; Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This is a detailed discussion on the design and deployment of Cisco iSCSI storage networks. It begins with a brief look at the iSCSI protocol, and focuses on the parts that are relevant to design and deployment of iSCSI storage networks with the Cisco SN 542x Storage Router and the Cisco MDS 9000 Series IP Services Card in mid-tier and data center environments. The session covers iSCSI configuration, scaling guidelines, security considerations, and IP storage network design guidelines (such as quality of service [QoS], high availability design, and storage network virtual LANs [VLANs]). Deployment of some popular applications are explored in further detail. This session is designed to be particularly useful for technical individuals familiar with storage networking protocols and technology, who are interested in designing and deploying an iSCSI storage networking solution. Associated Sessions: OPT-1050, Introduction to Storage Topologies and Applications, OPT-3050, Troubleshooting Storage Networks
OPT-2054	Storage Netoworking Security
Tuesday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm; Thursday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Today's SANs have grown in terms of size, topology, and architectural complexity, and numerous technologies are now available to contribute to the security of the storage infrastructure. This session provides an introduction to security protocols and architectures that are deployed in SANs. It will focus on securing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) networks. The different mechanisms used for access control and traffic segregation such as Fibre Channel zoning and virtual SANs will be discussed and compared. The session will also cover Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) as the currently proposed solution for device-to-device authentication, traffic integrity, and privacy protection. Security from a management perspective will also be a topic of this session, with a discussion of how Role-Based Access Control and the use of protocols such as such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)v3, Secure Sockets Handling (SSH), and Transport Layer Security (TLS) will help to secure management applications. This session is designed to be particularly useful for system administrators, SAN designers, and storage networking professionals with a general background in storage networking, and minimum experience in security who want to learn more on security for storage networks. Associated Sessions: OPT-1050 Introduction to Storage Topologies and Applications, OPT-2051 Fibre Channel SAN Design, OPT-2053 IP Storage Network Design
OPT-3050	Troubleshooting Storage Networks
Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm; Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This session is focused on troubleshooting storage networks, which have been implemented with the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Fibre Channel Switch, the Cisco SN 5428 Storage Router, and the Cisco 7200 Series Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) Port Adaptor. The session will focus on the most common issues concerning the connectivity to Fibre Channel devices, debugging fabric switch services, and device discovery. Debugging of Cisco FCIP and iSCSI connectivity will be studied. Issues involving E-Port, B-Port, and F-Port operations, along with gaining an in-depth understanding of the protocol debugging, will be discussed. This session will cover the use of Cisco debug outputs and tools found within Cisco storage networking products, focusing on practical debugging techniques and problem resolution methods and on understanding interoperability issues with Fibre Channel devices and output determination from the vast amount of show commands one can get from Cisco SAN products. This session is designed to be particularly useful for network engineers involved with implementing a Cisco solution who are working with day-to-day operations within a SAN. Associated Sessions: OPT-1050 Introduction to Storage Topologies and Applications, OPT-2051 Fibre Channel SAN Design
OPT-4050	Design and Architecture of Storage Networking Platforms
Wednesday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
This is an advanced session on the design and architecture of platforms for storage networking. This session provides attendees with the essential knowledge to understand how technology and design choices influence the design of highly scalable and reliable platforms for storage networking. The session will discuss concepts like cut-through versus store-and-forward, the relevance of different queuing strategies like input versus output buffering, and the importance of virtual output queuing. The design choices needed to achieve an adequate level of flexibility to implement quality of service (QoS), high availability, and high-performance switching will also be part of the discussion. This session will explain how specific technology constraints can affect the architecture of a storage networking product. For example, different architectural choices that help to satisfy some basic requirements of storage networking such as data integrity and in-order delivery will be discussed. This session is primarily intended for IT professionals who want to have an in-depth understanding of the products they use in their data centers and to relate technology choices to the actual deployment of the platform. Associated Sessions: OPT-2053, IP Storage Network Design OPT-2054, Storage Networking Security

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