CCNA Data Center DCICN 200-150 Official Cert Guide

Description

Cisco Data Center DCICN 200-150 Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press allows you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco.

Cisco Data Center experts Chad Hintz, Cesar Obediente and Ozden Karakok share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

Key Features

• Straight from Cisco: the official complete assessment, review, and practice for the new CCNA Data Center (DCICN) exam
• The only officially authorized study guide for the DCICN exam
• Presents in-depth, expert explanations of all protocols, commands, and technologies on the DCICN exam
• Packed with features to help candidates master the actual exam’s challenging testing approach
• CD-based practice tests contain challenging questions that closely mimic the difficulty of the actual exam
• By Wendell Odom, author of the #1 selling CCNA preparation study guide

This complete study package includes

• A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exam
• Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which allows you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section
• Chapter-ending exercises, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly
• The powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test software complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions customization options, and detailed performance reports
• A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies
• Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time

Well-regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, challenging  review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts  and techniques that ensure your exam success.

The official study guide helps you master topics on the CCNA 200-150 exam, including the following:

• Nexus data center infrastructure and architecture
• Networking models, Ethernet LANs, and IPv4/IPv6 addressing/routing
• Data center Nexus switching and routing fundamentals
• Nexus switch installation and operation
• VLANs, trunking, STP, and Ethernet switching
• IPv4 and IPv6 subnetting
• IPv4 routing concepts, protocols, configuration, and access control
• Data center storage networking technologies and configurations

Table of Contents

1. Introduction xxx
   1. About the Exam xxx
      1. CCNA Data Center and the Other CCNA Certifications xxx
      2. The Exams That Help You Achieve CCNA Data Center Certification xxxi
      3. Types of Questions on the Exams xxxi
      4. What’s on the DCICN Exam? xxxii
   2. About the Book xxxvi
   3. Book Features and Exam Preparation Methods xxxvi
   4. Book Organization, Chapters, and Appendixes xxxvii
   5. Companion Website xl
   6. Pearson IT Certification Practice Test Engine and Questions xli
   7. Install the Software xli
   8. Activate and Download the Practice Exam xlii
   9. Activating Other Exams xlii
   10. Assessing Exam Readiness xliii
   11. Premium Edition eBook and Practice Tests xliv
   12. For More Information xliv
2. Part I Networking Fundamentals 3
   1. CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Nexus Data Center Infrastructure and Architecture 5
      1. Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 5
      2. Foundation Topics 8
      3. Evolution of Data Center Architecture 8
      4. Describe the Cisco Nexus Product Family 10
         1. Cisco Nexus 9000 Family 11
         2. Cisco Nexus 7000 and Nexus 7700 Product Family 22
         3. Cisco Nexus 6000 Product Family 42
         4. Cisco Nexus 5500 and Nexus 5600 Product Family 47
         5. Cisco Nexus 5600 Product Family 53
         6. Cisco Nexus 3000 Product Family 57
      5. Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders Product Family 62
         1. The Server Evolution 67
      6. Summary 81
      7. Exam Preparation Tasks 82
      8. Review All Key Topics 82
      9. Define Key Terms 83
   2. Chapter 2 The TCP/IP and OSI Networking Models 85
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 85
      2. Foundation Topics 88
      3. Perspectives on Networking 88
      4. TCP/IP Networking Model 89
         1. History Leading to TCP/IP 90
         2. Overview of the TCP/IP Networking Model 91
         3. TCP/IP Application Layer 93
         4. TCP/IP Transport Layer 94
         5. TCP/IP Network Layer 96
         6. TCP/IP Link Layer (Data Link Plus Physical) 100
         7. TCP/IP Model and Terminology 102
      5. OSI Networking Model 104
         1. Comparing OSI and TCP/IP 104
         2. Describing Protocols by Referencing the OSI Layers 105
         3. OSI Layers and Their Functions 105
         4. OSI Layering Concepts and Benefits 107
         5. OSI Encapsulation Terminology 108
      6. Exam Preparation Tasks 109
      7. Review All Key Topics 109
      8. Definitions of Key Terms 109
   3. Chapter 3 Fundamentals of Ethernet LANs 111
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 111
      2. Foundation Topics 114
      3. An Overview of LANs 114
         1. Typical SOHO LANs 114
         2. Typical Enterprise Campus LANs 115
         3. Typical Data Center Ethernet LAN 116
         4. The Variety of Ethernet Physical Layer Standards 117
         5. Consistent Behavior over All Links Using the Ethernet Data Link Layer 118
      4. Building Physical Ethernet Networks with UTP 119
         1. Transmitting Data Using Twisted Pairs 119
         2. Breaking Down a UTP Ethernet Link 120
         3. UTP Cabling Pinouts for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T 122
         4. UTP Cabling Pinouts for 1000BASE-T 125
      5. Sending Data in Ethernet Networks 126
         1. Ethernet Data-Link Protocols 126
         2. Sending Ethernet Frames with Switches and Hubs 130
         3. Traffic Storm Control in Ethernet Networks 133
      6. Exam Preparation Tasks 135
      7. Review All Key Topics 135
      8. Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 135
      9. Definitions of Key Terms 135
   4. Chapter 4 Fundamentals of IPv4 Addressing and Routing 137
      1. Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 137
      2. Foundation Topics 140
      3. Overview of Network Layer Functions 140
         1. Network Layer Routing (Forwarding) Logic 140
         2. How Network Layer Routing Uses LANs and WANs 142
         3. IP Addressing and How Addressing Helps IP Routing 143
         4. Routing Protocols 144
      4. IPv4 Addressing 145
         1. Rules for IP Addresses 146
         2. Rules for Grouping IP Addresses 146
         3. IP Subnetting 151
      5. IPv4 Routing 153
         1. IPv4 Host Routing 153
         2. Router Forwarding Decisions and the IP Routing Table 153
      6. IPv4 Routing Protocols 156
      7. Other Network Layer Features 158
         1. Using Names and the Domain Name System 158
         2. The Address Resolution Protocol 159
         3. ICMP Echo and the ping Command 161
      8. Exam Preparation Tasks 162
      9. Review All the Key Topics 162
      10. Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 162
      11. Definitions of Key Terms 162
      12. Part I Review 165
3. Part II Data Center Nexus Switching and Routing Fundamentals 167
   1. Chapter 5 Installing and Operating Nexus Switches 169
      1. Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 169
      2. Foundation Topics 171
      3. Accessing the Cisco Nexus Switch CLI 171
         1. Cisco Nexus Switches and the 5500 Switch 171
         2. Accessing the Cisco NX-OS CLI 171
         3. User Settings 177
         4. The debug and show Commands 181
      4. Introduction to Cisco NX-OS 181
         1. Software Modularity in Cisco NX-OS 182
         2. Service Restart in Cisco NX-OS 183
         3. Software High Availability in Cisco NX-OS 184
         4. Cisco NX-OS Licensing 185
         5. Cisco NX-OS and Cisco IOS Comparison 186
      5. Configuring Cisco NX-OS Software 187
         1. Configuration Submodes and Contexts 187
         2. Storing Switch Configuration Files 189
         3. Copying and Erasing Configuration Files 191
         4. Initial Configuration (Setup Mode) 193
      6. NX-OS Version and Other Reload Facts 194
      7. Exam Preparation Tasks 196
      8. Review All Key Topics 196
      9. Definitions of Key Terms 196
      10. Command References 196
   2. Chapter 6 VLAN and Trunking Concepts 199
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 199
      2. Foundation Topics 202
      3. Virtual LANs and VLAN Trunks 202
         1. Creating Multiswitch VLANs Using Trunking 203
         2. The 802.1Q and ISL VLAN Trunking Protocols 205
      4. Forwarding Data Between VLANs 206
         1. Routing Packets Between VLANs with a Router 207
         2. Routing Packets with a Layer 3 Switch 209
      5. VLAN Trunking Protocol 210
         1. VTP Functions 210
         2. Making VTP Work with VTP Servers and Clients 211
         3. Disabling VTP 214
         4. Summary of VTP Features 215
      6. Exam Preparation Tasks 217
      7. Review All Key Topics 217
      8. Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 217
      9. Definitions of Key Terms 217
   3. Chapter 7 VLAN Trunking and Configuration 219
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 219
      2. Foundation Topics 221
      3. VLAN Configuration and Verification 221
         1. VLAN Guidelines for Cisco Nexus Switches 221
         2. Creating VLANs and Assigning Access VLANs to an Interface 222
      4. VLAN Trunking Configuration and Verification 225
         1. Controlling Which VLANs Can Be Supported on a Trunk 228
      5. VTP Configuration and Verification 232
         1. VTP Features 232
         2. Enabling VTP 232
         3. VTP Features 234
         4. Limiting VTP Using Pruning 235
         5. VTP Pruning 236
      6. Exam Preparation Tasks 237
      7. Review All Key Topics 237
      8. Command Reference to Check Your Memory 237
   4. Chapter 8 Spanning Tree Protocol Concepts 241
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 241
      2. Foundation Topics 244
      3. Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D) 244
         1. The Need for Spanning Tree 244
         2. What IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Does 246
         3. How Spanning Tree Works 248
         4. Influencing and Changing the STP Topology 255
      4. Optional STP Features 259
         1. Port-Channel 260
         2. PortFast 260
         3. BPDU Guard 261
      5. Rapid STP (IEEE 802.1w) 261
         1. RSTP and the Alternate (Root) Port 262
         2. RSTP States and Processes 264
      6. Exam Preparation Tasks 266
      7. Review All the Key Topics 266
      8. Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 266
      9. Definitions of Key Terms 267
   5. Chapter 9 Cisco Nexus Spanning Tree Protocol Implementation 269
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 269
      2. Foundation Topics 272
      3. STP Configuration and Verification 272
         1. Connecting STP Concepts to STP Configuration Options 273
         2. Verifying STP Operation 276
      4. Improving STP Operation 279
         1. Configuring STP Port Costs 279
         2. Configuring Priority to Influence the Root Election 281
         3. Spanning-Tree Port Types 283
         4. Configuring PortFast and BPDU Guard 283
         5. Configuring Port-Channel 285
         6. Troubleshooting Port-Channel 288
      5. Exam Preparation Tasks 292
      6. Review All the Key Topics 292
      7. Definitions of Key Terms 292
      8. Command Reference to Check Your Memory 292
   6. Chapter 10 Configuring Ethernet Switching 297
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 297
      2. Foundation Topics 299
      3. Configuration of Features in Common on All Nexus Switches 299
         1. Securing the Switch CLI 299
      4. Nexus Switch Configuration and Operation 304
         1. Switched Virtual Interface Concept Inside a Switch 305
         2. Configuring IPv4 on a Cisco Nexus Switch 305
         3. Verifying IPv4 on a Switch 306
         4. Configuring Switch Interfaces 306
         5. Securing Unused Switch Interfaces 308
         6. Predicting the Contents of the MAC Address Table 308
      5. Exam Preparation Tasks 311
      6. Review All Key Topics 311
      7. Definitions of Key Terms 311
      8. Command References 311
      9. Part II Review 315
4. Part III IPv4/IPv6 Subnetting 317
   1. Chapter 11 Perspectives on IPv4 Subnetting 319
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 319
      2. Foundation Topics 322
      3. Introduction to Subnetting 322
         1. Subnetting Defined Through a Simple Example 322
         2. Operational View Versus Design View of Subnetting 323
      4. Analyze Subnetting and Addressing Needs 324
         1. Rules About Which Hosts Are in Which Subnet 324
         2. Subnet Rules with Layer 3 Switches 325
         3. Determine the Number of Subnets 326
         4. Determine the Number of Hosts per Subnet 328
         5. One Size Subnet Fits All (Or Not) 329
      5. Make Design Choices 331
         1. Choose a Classful Network 332
         2. Choose the Mask 335
         3. Build a List of All Subnets 340
      6. Plan the Implementation 341
         1. Assign Subnets to Different Locations 341
         2. Choose Static and Dynamic Ranges per Subnet 342
      7. Exam Preparation Tasks 343
      8. Review All the Key Topics 343
      9. Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 343
      10. Definitions of Key Terms 343
   2. Chapter 12 Analyzing Classful IPv4 Networks 345
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 345
      2. Foundation Topics 347
      3. Classful Network Concepts 347
         1. IPv4 Network Classes and Related Facts 347
         2. Actual Class A, B, and C Networks 348
         3. Number of Hosts per Network 350
         4. Deriving the Network ID and Related Numbers 351
         5. Unusual Network IDs and Network Broadcast Addresses 353
      4. Practice with Classful Networks 353
         1. Practice Deriving Key Facts Based on an IP Address 354
         2. Practice Remembering the Details of Address Classes 355
         3. Additional Practice 355
      5. Exam Preparation Tasks 356
      6. Review All Key Topics 356
      7. Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 356
      8. Definitions of Key Terms 356
      9. Practice 356
      10. Answers to Earlier Practice Problems 356
          1. Answers to Practice Problem 7 (from Table 12-5) 357
          2. Answers to Practice Problem 8 (from Table 12-5) 358
          3. Answers to Practice Problem 9 (from Table 12-5) 358
   3. Chapter 13 Analyzing Subnet Masks 361
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 361
      2. Foundation Topics 364
      3. Subnet Mask Conversion 364
         1. Three Mask Formats 364
         2. Converting Between Binary and Prefix Masks 365
         3. Converting Between Binary and DDN Masks 365
         4. Converting Between Prefix and DDN Masks 367
         5. Practice Converting Subnet Masks 368
      4. Identifying Subnet Design Choices Using Masks 369
         1. Masks Divide the Subnet’s Addresses into Two Parts 370
         2. Masks and the Class Divide Addresses into Three Parts 371
         3. Classless and Classful Addressing 372
         4. Calculations Based on the IPv4 Address Format 372
         5. Practice Analyzing Subnet Masks 374
      5. Exam Preparation Tasks 376
      6. Review All the Key Topics 376
      7. Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 376
      8. Definitions of Key Terms 376
      9. Practice 376
      10. Answers to Earlier Practice Problems 377
   4. Chapter 14 Analyzing Existing Subnets 381
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 381
      2. Foundation Topics 384
      3. Defining a Subnet 384
         1. An Example with Network 172.16.0.0 and Four Subnets 384
         2. Subnet ID Concepts 385
         3. Subnet Broadcast Address 386
         4. Range of Usable Addresses 387
      4. Analyzing Existing Subnets: Binary 387
         1. Finding the Subnet ID: Binary 388
         2. Finding the Subnet Broadcast Address: Binary 389
         3. Binary Practice Problems 390
         4. Shortcut for the Binary Process 392
         5. Brief Note About Boolean Math 393
         6. Finding the Range of Addresses 394
      5. Analyzing Existing Subnets: Decimal 394
         1. Analysis with Easy Masks 394
         2. Predictability in the Interesting Octet 395
         3. Finding the Subnet ID: Difficult Masks 396
         4. Finding the Subnet Broadcast Address: Difficult Masks 399
      6. Practice Analyzing Existing Subnets 400
         1. A Choice: Memorize or Calculate 401
         2. Additional Practice 401
      7. Exam Preparation Tasks 402
      8. Review All the Key Topics 402
      9. Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 402
      10. Definitions of Key Terms 402
      11. Practice 402
      12. Answers to Earlier Practice Problems 402
   5. Chapter 15 Fundamentals of IP Version 6 407
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 407
      2. Foundation Topics 410
      3. Introduction to IP Version 6 410
         1. The Need and Effect of a New Internet Protocol 410
         2. Introduction to IPv6 Addresses and Prefixes 412
         3. Assigning Unique IPv6 Prefixes Across the Globe 417
      4. IPv6 Addressing and Subnetting 419
         1. Global Unicast Addresses and IPv6 Subnetting 419
         2. Unique Local Unicast Addresses 423
         3. Link Local Addresses 424
         4. IPv6 Multicast Addresses 425
         5. Miscellaneous IPv6 Addresses 426
      5. Implementing IPv6 426
         1. IPv6 Address Assignment 427
         2. IPv6 Transition and Coexistence 431
      6. Exam Preparation Tasks 433
      7. Review All the Key Topics 433
      8. Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 433
      9. Definitions of Key Terms 433
      10. Answers to Earlier Practice Problems 433
   6. Part III Review 437
5. Part IV IPv4 Routing 439
   1. Chapter 16 IPv4 Routing Concepts 441
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 441
      2. Foundation Topics 443
      3. IP Routing 443
         1. IPv4 Routing Process Reference 443
         2. An Example of IP Routing 446
         3. Internal Processing on Cisco Routers 450
      4. Cisco Nexus Switch Operations with Routing 452
      5. Exam Preparation Tasks 455
      6. Review All the Key Topics 455
      7. Definitions of Key Terms 455
   2. Chapter 17 Cisco Nexus IPv4 Routing Configuration 457
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 457
      2. Foundation Topics 459
      3. Configuring Connected Routes on Cisco Nexus Switches 459
         1. Direct and Local Routes and the ip address Command 459
         2. Routing Between Subnets on VLANs 461
      4. Configuring Static Routes 464
         1. Static Route Configuration 464
         2. Static Default Routes 466
      5. Exam Preparation Tasks 467
      6. Review All the Key Topics 467
      7. Definitions of Key Terms 467
      8. Command Reference to Check Your Memory 467
   3. Chapter 18 IPv4 Routing Protocol Concepts 471
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 471
      2. Foundation Topics 474
      3. Introduction to Routing Protocols 474
         1. History of Interior Gateway Protocols 474
         2. Comparing IGPs 475
         3. Distance Vector Basics 477
      4. RIP Concepts and Operation 481
         1. Features of Both RIPv1 and RIPv2 481
         2. Differences Between RIPv1 and RIPv2 482
      5. EIGRP Concepts and Operation 483
         1. EIGRP Maintains Neighbor Status Using Hello 483
         2. EIGRP Topology and the Metric Calculation 484
         3. EIGRP Convergence 485
         4. EIGRP Summary 487
      6. Understanding the OSPF Link-State Routing Protocol 487
         1. OSPF Comparisons with EIGRP 487
         2. Building the OSPF LSDB and Creating IP Routes 488
         3. Scaling OSPF Through Hierarchical Design 491
      7. Exam Preparation Tasks 494
      8. Review All the Key Topics 494
      9. Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 494
      10. Definitions of Key Terms 494
   4. Chapter 19 Nexus Routing Protocol Configuration 497
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 497
      2. Foundation Topics 499
      3. RIP Version 2 Configuration on NX-OS 502
      4. EIGRP Configuration on NX-OS 507
      5. OSPF Configuration on NX-OS 511
      6. Exam Preparation Tasks 516
      7. Review All the Key Topics 516
      8. Definitions of Key Terms 516
      9. Command Reference to Check Your Memory 516
   5. Chapter 20 Nexus First-Hop Redundancy Protocols and Configurations 519
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 519
      2. Foundation Topics 521
      3. What Is the Default Gateway? 521
      4. First-Hop Redundancy Protocol 525
         1. Hot Standby Routing Protocol 525
         2. Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol 532
         3. Gateway Load Balancing Protocol 535
         4. Virtual Port Channel and HSRP 537
      5. Exam Preparation Tasks 539
      6. Review All the Key Topics 539
      7. Command References 539
   6. Chapter 21 IPv4 Access Control Lists on Cisco Nexus Switches 541
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 541
      2. Foundation Topics 544
      3. IPv4 Access Control List Basics 544
         1. ACL Location and Direction 544
         2. Matching Packets 545
         3. Taking Action when a Match Occurs 546
         4. Types of IP ACLs 546
         5. List Logic with IP ACLs 547
         6. Matching Logic and Command Syntax 549
         7. Matching TCP and UDP Port Numbers 549
         8. Implementing Cisco Nexus IPv4 ACLs 553
      4. Practice Cisco Nexus IPv4 ACLs 555
         1. Practice Building access-list Commands 555
      5. Authentication, Authorization & Accounting (AAA) Basics 556
      6. Exam Preparation Tasks 557
      7. Review All the Key Topics 557
      8. Definitions of Key Terms 557
      9. Appendix H Practice Problems 557
      10. Command Reference to Check Your Memory 558
   7. Part IV Review 561
6. Part V Data Center Storage Technologies 563
   1. Chapter 22 Introduction to Storage and Storage Networking 565
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 565
      2. Foundation Topics 568
      3. What Is a Storage Device? 568
      4. What Is Storage Area Network? 573
      5. How to Access a Storage Device 575
         1. Block-Level Protocols 576
         2. File-Level Protocols 584
         3. Putting It All Together 586
      6. Storage Architectures 587
         1. Scale-up and Scale-out Storage 587
         2. Tiered Storage 588
      7. SAN Design 590
         1. SAN Design Considerations 592
         2. SAN Topologies 597
      8. Fibre Channel 601
         1. FC-0: Physical Interface 602
         2. FC-1: Encode/Decode 603
         3. Fibre Channel Service Classes 606
         4. FC-3: Common Services 609
         5. Fibre Channel Addressing 609
         6. Fibre Channel Link Services 611
         7. Fibre Channel Fabric Services 613
         8. FC-4: ULPs—Application Protocols 614
         9. Fibre Channel—Standard Port Types 615
      9. Virtual Storage Area Network 617
      10. Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) 621
      11. Reference List 624
      12. Exam Preparation Tasks 625
      13. Review All Key Topics 625
      14. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 627
      15. Define Key Terms 627
   2. Chapter 23 Advanced Data Center Storage 629
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 630
      2. Foundation Topics 635
      3. What Is Storage Virtualization? 635
         1. How Storage Virtualization Works 636
         2. Why Storage Virtualization? 636
         3. What Is Being Virtualized? 637
         4. Where Does the Storage Virtualization Occur? 655
      4. Fibre Channel Zoning and LUN Masking 661
         1. Device Aliases Versus Zone-Based (FC) Aliases 666
      5. Where Do I Start Configuration? 668
      6. The Cisco MDS NX-OS Setup Utility—Back to Basics 672
      7. The Power On Auto Provisioning 681
      8. Licensing Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Software Features 682
         1. License Installation 683
      9. Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade 689
         1. Upgrading to Cisco NX-OS on an MDS 9000 Series Switch 691
         2. Downgrading Cisco NX-OS Release on an MDS 9500 Series Switch 693
      10. Configuring Interfaces 694
          1. Graceful Shutdown 695
          2. Port Administrative Speeds 696
          3. Frame Encapsulation 696
          4. Bit Error Thresholds 696
          5. Local Switching 697
          6. Dedicated and Shared Rate Modes 697
          7. Slow Drain Device Detection and Congestion Avoidance 698
          8. Management Interfaces 700
          9. VSAN Interfaces 700
      11. Verify Initiator and Target Fabric Login 703
          1. VSAN Configuration 704
          2. Port VSAN Membership 705
      12. Fibre Channel Zoning 712
          1. About Smart Zoning 714
          2. About LUN Zoning and Assigning LUNs to Storage Subsystems 714
          3. About Enhanced Zoning 715
      13. VSAN Trunking and Setting Up ISL Port 724
          1. Trunk Modes 726
          2. Port Channel Modes 727
      14. What Is Cisco Unified Fabric? 734
      15. IEEE Data Center Bridging 740
          1. Priority-based Flow Control: IEEE 802.1Qbb 742
          2. Enhanced Transmission Selection: IEEE 802.1Qaz 745
          3. Data Center Bridging Exchange Protocol: IEEE 802.1Qaz 747
          4. Congestion Notification: IEEE 802.1Qau 748
      16. Fibre Channel over Ethernet 749
          1. FC and FCoE Address Mapping 756
          2. FCoE VLANs 758
          3. FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) 759
          4. Virtual Fibre Channel Interfaces 763
          5. Converged Network Adapter and Unified Ports 766
      17. FCoE Topologies 770
          1. Single-Hop FCoE Design 770
          2. Multihop FCoE 774
          3. FCoE NPV 777