EXAM STUDY GUIDE

143-430
BROCADE ASSOCIATE SAN ADMINISTRATOR
2017

Exam Description
This exam tests the concepts and skills to install Fibre Channel switches and
complete the basic configuration of such features as ISLs, trunking, zoning,
and firmware upgrades. The exam also tests basic troubleshooting and SAN
management.
HIGHLIGHTS
Ideal Candidate
How to Register
Before attempting the exam, you should have these critical competencies and
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experience:
Cut Score
 Six months of SAN experience
70% or more
 Fibre Channel
Questions
 Some SAN
70
 Basic knowledge of Brocade SAN products and features.
Exam Duration
 Understanding of Fibre Channel data centers
90 minutes

Prerequisites
Before attempting this certification exam, you
should have completed these recommended
courses or have equivalent working
knowledge of:
• BASA 200 Brocade Associate SAN
Administrator
• FC 101 Introduction to Fibre Channel
Concepts
• BNA 101 Introduction to Brocade
Network Advisor

About this Guide

Target Audience This guide summarizes the key topics on the exam for you in an easy-to-use format. It is
organized closely around the exam objectives. Links to additional resources including practice
This exam is designed for storage exams, product documentation, and online forums are provided for your reference.
administrators, SAN administrators, system
administrators, SAN architects, systems Important! The Study Guide is not intended as a substitute for classroom training or hands-on
engineers, and SAN operators that are time with Brocade products.
involved with configuration, change
management, maintenance, monitoring,
configuration, and basic SAN troubleshooting.

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Exam Blueprint
The exam blueprint outlines the range of content that can be included in the exam. Not all objectives have associated
questions. The weight indicates approximately how much of the exam content focuses on a section.

Weight Section Name & Objectives

13% Know and understand foundational SAN concepts.
 Know and understand basic Fibre Channel (FC) concepts to include:

o Differentiate among Fibre Channel protocol layers 0-4.

o Describe the FC login process; fields and contents of a FC frame.
o Define well-known FC addresses and FC embedded services; use of the domain ID; characteristics
of FC data flow; characteristics and use of worldwide names (WWNs); use of fill worlds and primitives
on a FC link.
o Explain FC 24-bit addressing; basic FSPF concepts.
 Know and understand basic SAN concepts to include:

o Describe Brocade zoning best practices and explain long distance ISL considerations.
o Define and apply fabric merge concept rules; concepts and benefits of SAN data
 Know and understand port types.

o Define the differences among D, E, F, G, M, N, SIM and U ports.

18% Know and understand SAN products and solutions.
 Know and understand SAN hardware to include:

o Define the differences between core and edge devices; shared area addressing; port groups for
trunking. Identify Brocade SAN portfolio capabilities; cables and components.
o Identify Brocade SAN portfolio capabilities; cables and components.
o Explain the role of external devices; the concept and benefits of local switching; benefits and use
cases for ISL in flight compression/encryption.
 Know and understand SAN features and capabilities to include:

o Define the characteristics and benefits of trunking; license types and features.
o Explain Brocade implementation of Virtual Channels; basic Brocade CLI behavior.
o Differentiate among addressing modes.
20% Implement a SAN solution.
Basic installation and configuration of a SAN solution include:
o Establish serial port connectivity.
o Explain Brocade implementation of Virtual Channels; basic Brocade CLI behavior.
o Determine connectivity and install ISLs/ICLs if needed; configure SNMP and save the switch
configuration.
 Configure device security in a SAN solution include:

o Configure admin and user accounts; audit log options.

o Implement security policies; restrict access to the switch using IP filter policy.
 Configure zoning and long distance links in a SAN solution include:

o Create aliases and zones; configure zoning using CLI, BNA, and WebTools.
o Configure and verify long distance links; encryption and compression for long distance links.
19% Enhance a SAN solution.
 Evaluate firmware includes:

o Determine appropriate firmware version for the environment; upgrade firmware.

o Explain how to obtain firmware; perform a stage firmware download.
 Enable, configure, implement, and interpret MAPS.

 Optimize a SAN long distance traffic links and link performance; implement Dynamic Fabric

Provisioning.
18% Troubleshoot and repair a SAN solution.
 Collect and interpret device log files; capture supportsave and other logs for case escalation; diagram a
fabric; run basic show commands in interpret output.
 Isolate faults to include:

o Validate device login and details using nameserver; installed licenses.

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 o Diagnose port initialization problems; device connectivity issues; fabric segmentation; ISL/trunking
issues.
o Use ClearLink Diagnostics to test SFP, port, and cabling; filter and search BNA logs to identify SAN
issues.
 Identify and replace faulty FRUs.
12% Manage a SAN solution.
 Monitor a SAN solution by using BNA to discover SAN; monitoring switch health; creating BNA SAN

reports and monitoring SAN logs; verifying HA status of directors.

 Maintain a SAN solution by using BNA to manage zoning; backing up, restoring and/or comparing

configurations; capturing, automating, and maintaining baseline SupportSave data.

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Study Materials

Practice Exam 143-430 Brocade Associate SAN Administrator Practice Exam

The practice exam can be found at MyBrocade.
1. Select Education from within MyBrocade.
2. Click on Learning Portal.
3. From the Portal landing page, type the exam number or “Practice Exam” into the Search
bar in the top right-hand side of the page.
4. From the available tests displayed, select the practice exam and then click on “Request” to
launch. Upon completion of the practice exam, you will immediately see your score.

Course Name BASA 200 Brocade Associate SAN Administrator

and Description This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to help them become
proficient with Brocade Gen 6 and Gen 5 Fibre Channel products and Fabric OS v8.0.1 features.
Topics include an introduction to Fibre Channel, switch installation and configuration, zoning,
MAPS, Inter-Switch Links (ISLs), Long Distance ISLs, ISL Trunking, Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs),
Layer 2 routing, updating switch firmware, backing up switch configurations, and basic
troubleshooting. Students will learn to perform switch management tasks using the CLI and
Brocade Network Advisor v14.0.1.
Product These resources are provided as secondary materials to assist in your exam preparation. If you did
Documentation not take the BASA 200 Brocade Associate SAN Administrator course, you should review these
materials as they were used to create the course. The course and exam were based on Fabric OS
8.0.1 and Brocade Network Advisor 14.0.1.

Product Manuals
 Brocade Flow Vision Configuration Guide 8.0.1 (53-1004118-01)

 Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide (53-1004111-01)

 Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference (53-1004112-01)

 Brocade Fabric OS Web Tools Administration Guide (53-1004127-01)

 Brocade Fabric OS MIB Reference (53-1004120-01)

 Brocade Fabric OS Message reference 8.0.1 (53-1004119-01)

 Brocade Fabric OS Extension Configuration guide 8.0.1 (53-1004113-01)

 Brocade G620 Hardware Installation Guide (53-1003990-02)

 Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide (53-1004106-04)

 Brocade X6-8 Director Hardware Installation Guide (53-1004105-04)

 Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual (53-1004147-02)

 Brocade Fabric FOS Software Licensing Guide OS 8.0.1 (53-1004123-01)

 Brocade Fabric OS Target Path Selection Guide (53-1003916-05)

 Brocade Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite Configuration Guide 3-1004147-02

 Brocade Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide (53-10041126-01)

 SAN Design Best Practices Version 2.3

Online  www.brocade.com
Resources:  MyBrocade
 Brocade Communities

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Course Outline for BASA 200 Brocade Associate SAN Administrator
Module Name & Objectives
Module 1 - Course Introduction
Module 2 – Switch Hardware
 Discuss the differences between the different types of ASICs used in Brocade products.

 Identify the Brocade family of Fibre Channel switches.

 List the different types of supported SFPs.

Module 3 – Director Hardware

 Identify the Brocade family of directors and blades – X6-4, X6-8, DCX 8510-4, DCX 8510-8, Control Processor

(CP), Core Routing (CR) blades, port blades, and extension blades.
 Describe director hardware features and functionality.

Module 4 – Fibre Channel Protocol Theory

 Discuss Fibre Channel networking model.

 Identify different Classes of Service.

 Describe Fibre Channel frame format.

 Recognize Fibre Channel primitives.

 Explain the format of a World Wide Name (WWN).

 List the steps of port initialization.

 Identify port types and node types.

 Identify fabric services Well-Known Addresses.

 Explain fabric addressing modes.

 Discuss NPIV support.

Module 5 – Installation and Configuration

 Configure basic switch settings such as IP addresses, setting switch time, and licensing.

 Verify switch operations and status such as port settings and status; domain IDs and fabric.ops parameters.

 Discuss configuration backup and restore techniques.

Module 6 – Firmware
 Describe the firmware upgrade process for Brocade switches and directors using both the CLI and Network Advisor.

 Perform firmware upgrades on Brocade switches and directors busing both the CLI and Network Advisor.

 List firmware upgrade requirements.

 Perform single CP firmware maintenance on directors.

 Verify HA status of directors.

Module 7 – Zoning
 Describe the basic concepts associated with zoning.

 Activate or deactivate a default zone.

 Add a new switch to an existing fabric that has zoning enabled.

 Describe how to determine the maximum zoning database size.

 Differentiate between hardware and session enforcement.

 Implement a zoning scheme using Brocade Network Advisor.

 State the best practices that should be considered when implementing zoning.

Module 8 – Routing and Trunking

 Describe the concept of Fibre Channel Layer 2 fabric routing.

 Principle switch election.

 Recognize exchange-based routing.

 Illustrate Dynamic Load Sharing (DLS).

 Discuss In-Order Delivery (IOD).

 Manage Inter-Switch Link (ISL) functionality.

 Evaluate the trunking features of Brocade products.

Module 9 – Fabric OS Long Distance

 Describe when a long distance license is required.

 Describe the use of long wave SFPs.

 Discuss the different long distance settings for Brocade products.

 Discuss the effects of distance on trunking.

 Describe the use and effect of BB credits on distance and speed.

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 Discuss the support distances for Brocade switches in Fabric OS v8.0.1.
 Interpret some of the long-distance command outputs.
Module 10 – MAPS
 Provide an overview of Monitoring Alerting Policy Suite (MAPS) feature.

 Describe the components of MAPS.

 Describe available MAPS monitoring categories.

 List Fabric OS licensing requirements for MAPS.

 Configure MAPS monitoring groups.

 Setup MAPS policies including rules, conditions, and actions.

Module 11 – Troubleshooting
 Describe troubleshooting techniques.

 Demonstrate how to diagram a fabric.

 Manage data gathering processes.

 Understand event messages and auditing.

 Describe how to capture logs from Brocade switches.

 List common SAN problems.

 Identify switch and FUR status information.

 Understand the ClearLink Diagnostic (D_Port) capabilities.

 Identify useful online resources.

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