Brocade Certified Architect For FICON (BCAF)

This level of certification indicates that you understand IBM System z I/O concepts, and can demonstrate knowledge of Brocade switching solutions in FICON environments. Choose this BCAF path if you are in a pre-sales, support, design, or professional services role.

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There are no prerequisites for this certification, but it is recommended you have the following:

• Six months work experience associated with FICON
• Experience with software applications including Enterprise Fabric Manager Connectivity (EFCM), Fabric Manager, and Web Tools
• Experience with Brocade B- and M-Series products

• Certification Study Tools

  • BCAF in a Nutshell Study Guide (4.3 MB)

  • BCFA in a Nutshell 8 Gbps Study Guide (1.8 MB)

  • BCFCoEP in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.1 MB)

  • BCFD in a Nutshell Study Guide (3.5 MB)

  • BCFP in a Nutshell 2010 Study Guide (732.8 KB)

  • BCLE in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.5 MB)

  • BCLP in a Nutshell Study Guide (822.8 KB)

  • BCNE in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.3 MB)

  • BCNP in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.2 MB)

  • BCSM in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.7 MB)

• Course Data Sheets

  • AFS 133 Implementing iSCSI with the FC4-16IP Blade (126.4 KB)

  • AFS 137 Introduction to the FC10-6 Director Blade (119.9 KB)

  • AFS 138 Introduction to the Brocade 7600 and FA4-18, Hardware and Software (133.2 KB)

  • AFS 141 Introduction to Brocade Virtual Fabrics (188.2 KB)

  • AFS 152 Intro to Brocade 300 (120.2 KB)

  • AFS 153 Intro to Brocade 5100 (119.9 KB)

  • AFS 154 Intro to Brocade 5300 (120.3 KB)

  • AFS 155 Introduction to the Brocade DCX-4S (185.4 KB)

  • AFS 156 Introduction to Brocade FCoE Products (528 KB)

  • AFS 175 Introduction to the Brocade 7500 Switch and Brocade FR4-18i Blade (126.2 KB)

  • AFS 176 Introduction to the Brocade 7500E (120.1 KB)

  • AFS 177 Introduction to the Brocade Accelerator for FICON (121.1 KB)

  • BCSD 200-VCT Brocade Certified SAN Designer in a Nutshell Virtual Classroom Training (109.9 KB)

  • BiG 100 Introduction to the Brocade iSCSI Gateway (121.4 KB)

  • CAF 201 Brocade Certified Architect for FICON (BCAF) Knowledge Assessment (200.2 KB)

  • CFD 201 8 Gbit/sec BCFD Knowledge Assessment (271.1 KB)

  • DCFM 200 Data Center Fabric Manager (220.1 KB)

  • DCX 100 Introduction to DCX Data Center Backbone (109.5 KB)

  • DCX 110 Brocade DCX Data Center Backbone Break and Fix (120.7 KB)

  • EM 101 Introduction to Fabric OS and M-EOS Element Manager (185.5 KB)

  • ENC 101 Introduction to Brocade Encyption (190 KB)

  • ETH 101 Internetworking Fundamentals for Brocade Training (197.4 KB)

  • ETH 103 Basic Switch Router Configuration and Maintenance (211.6 KB)

  • ETH 103 WBT Basic Switch/Router Configuration and Management Web-Based Training (214.1 KB)

  • ETH 240 Advanced Techniques in Server Load Balancing (231.1 KB)

  • ETH 405 Advanced Switch Router Configuration and Maintenance (211.7 KB)

  • ETH 503 IronView Network Management (192.1 KB)

  • ETH 550 Introduction to IronPoint Mobility (189.8 KB)

  • ETH 603 Securing the Network - Embedded L2/L3 Security (191.3 KB)

  • FC 101 Introduction to Fibre Channel Concepts (188.4 KB)