Module 1: Mainframe Storage Technologies
IBM Mainframe Architecture Overview
- IBM Mainframe Systems
- Evolution of Mainframe Storage
- Mainframe Terminology
- Channels and Control Units
ESCON Overview
- ESCON Concepts
- ESCON Components
- ESCON Specifications
- ESCON Configurations
- EMIF Concepts
- IOCP/HCD Configurations
- ESCON Vendors
Module 2: FICON
FICON Concepts
- FICON Standards
- FICON Components
- FICON Bridge
- FICON Native
- FICON Cascade
- FICON and ESCON Comparison
- IOCP/HCD Configurations
- FICON Vendors
FICON Applications
- CTC and Peripheral Connectivity
- Disaster Recovery Applications
- Sysplex
- GDPS
The FC-SB-3 Protocol
- Overview of FC-SB-3
- Frame Format
- Addressing
- Read and Write Operations
- Port Login
- Flow Control
- FICON and FCP Comparison
- Intermix Fabrics
Module 3: Implementing Cisco FICON Solutions
FICON Fabric Configuration
- Overview
- Configuring a FICON VSAN
- Setting Domain IDs
- Enabling FCID Persistence
- Adding Interfaces
- Review of CLI Commands
- Overview of the CUP
- Configuring the CUP
FICON Port Configuration
- FICON Port Addressing
- Using Port Swap
- Configuring Port Attributes
- MDS FICON Configuration Files
- Miscellaneous Per-VSAN Settings
Troubleshooting
- Overview
- Verifying Domain Configuration
- Verifying Zone Configuration
- Verifying Fabric Binding
- Director History and the Accounting Log
- Viewing Inventory Data
- Displaying Performance Counters
FICON Cascade
- Defining Channel Paths in Cascaded Environments
- Configuring FICON PortChannels
- Implementing FICON over FCIP
Course Labs and Exercises:
- Lab Exercise 1:Basic FICON Configuration:In this exercise, students configure and verify FICON support in a single-switch environment.
- Lab Exercise 2: Optional FICON Features and Basic Troubleshooting:In this exercise, students configure FICON port attributes and perform basic troubleshooting in a single-switch environment.
- Lab Exercise 3: Configuring Channel Paths:In this exercise, students create a cascaded FICON VSAN using PortChannels