Brocade Certified Fabric Designer (BCFD)

This certification replaces BCSD. It represents mastery of the concepts and subtleties involved with building a Data Center Fabric (DCF) from basic components through the integration of industry applications and state-of-the-art storage components. As a Brocade Certified Fabric Designer, you must exhibit a detailed understanding of DCF design as well as expertise in implementing complete DCF solutions using the latest technologies.

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This level of certification indicates that you have mastered the concepts of DCF design as well as developed an expertise in implementing complete DCF solutions using the latest technologies. CFD 200 is recommended as a preparation course for this exam. Choose this BCFD path if you are in a pre-sales, technical support, design, or SAN management role.

Suggested Curriculum

CFD 200: Brocade SAN Designer Web-based Training Course

Study Tools

Each certification has a proctored test administered by Pearson VUE.
To schedule a test visit the Pearson VUE web site, or call 1-866-361-5817.
The cost to take a certification test is $150 USD per exam.

• Certification Study Tools

  • BCAF in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.8 MB)

  • BCEFE in a Nutshell Study Guide (2 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 (1.7 MB)

  • BCLP in a Nutshell Study Guide (822.8 KB)

  • BCNE in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.4 MB)

• Course Data Sheets

  • ADX 110-WBT ADX Software Update Course Web-Based Training (666.2 KB)

  • ADX-TS300 Brocade ServerIron ADX Layer 4-7 Troubleshooting (183.5 KB)

  • 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 178 Intro to Brocade 8 Gbit/sec FC Routing and Extension Products (191.9 KB)

  • BGP 400 Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) for Service Provider and Campus Networks (278.5 KB)

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

  • BIP 101 Introduction to Brocade IP Networking Product Solutions (665 KB)

  • BNA 101-WBT Introduction to Brocade Network Advisor Web-Based Training (666 KB)

  • BNA 200-WBT Brocade Network Advisor v11.0 Training Web-Based Training (214.6 KB)

  • CAF 200-WBT Brocade Certified Architect for FICON (BCAF) Training Web-Based Training with Simulated Labs (691.7 KB)

  • CEF 200-ILT Brocade Certified Ethernet Fabric Engineer (BCEFE) Training Instructor Led Learning Solution (241 KB)

  • CEFE 101-WBT Brocade Certified Ethernet Fabric Engineer 2011 Knowledge Assessment (701.8 KB)

  • CFA 101-WBT Brocade Certified Fabric Administrator Knowledge Assessment (162.7 KB)

  • CFA 200 Brocade Certified Fabric Administrator (BCFA) 16 Gbps Training (233.7 KB)

  • CFA 280-WBT Core 8 Gbps SAN Administration (214.9 KB)

  • CFD 200 Brocade 8 Gbit/sec Certified Fabric Designer (690.6 KB)

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

  • CFP 101-WBT Brocade Certified Fabric Professional Knowledge Assessment (162.7 KB)

  • CFP 300 Brocade Certified Fabric Professional (BCFP) 16 Gbps Training (228 KB)

  • CFP 380-WBT Advanced 8 Gbps SAN Administration (169.4 KB)

  • CLE 101-WBT Brocade Certified Layer 4-7 Engineer 2010 Knowledge Assessment (679.5 KB)

  • CLE 202 ADX Introduction to Application Switching and Server Load Balancing (683.7 KB)

  • CLP 240-BLS ADX Advanced Techniques in Sever Load Balancing Certified Layer 4-7 Professional (689 KB)

  • CNA 101 Introduction to Brocade CNAs (665.7 KB)

  • CND 101-WBT Brocade Certified Network Designer 2011 Knowledge Assessment (699.2 KB)

  • CNE 101-WBT Brocade Certified Network Engineer Knowledge Assessment (679.9 KB)

  • CNE 200-BLS Brocade Certified Network Engineer Blended Learning Solution (174.6 KB)

  • CNE 250 Preparing Cisco Certified Professionals for Brocade's BCNE Exam (693.7 KB)

  • CNP 101-WBT Brocade Certified Network Professional Knowledge Assessment (680.3 KB)

  • CNP 300 Brocade Certified Network Professional (BCNP) Training (168.3 KB)

  • CSM 266 WBT BCSM Knowledge Assessment (684.5 KB)

  • CSM 270 Brocade Certified SAN Management & Monitoring Training (693.7 KB)

  • CSPNE 101-WBT Brocade Certified Service Provider Network Engineer Knowledge Assessment (168.1 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)

  • DCX 120-VCT Introduction to Brocade DCX Backbones and Directors Virtual Classroom Training (668.9 KB)

  • DCX 200 Brocade FC Backbone and Director Hardware and Implementation (667 KB)

  • EAS 110-WBT Brocade Ethernet Access Switch Product Training (215.3 KB)

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

  • ENC 101 Introduction to Brocade Encyption (190 KB)

  • ENC 202-WBT Implementing Brocade Encryption Solutions Web-Based Training (675.7 KB)

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

  • ETH 405 Advanced Switch Router Configuration and Maintenance (225.7 KB)

  • ETH 503 IronView Network Management (192.1 KB)

  • ETH 640 Deploying MPLS (675.7 KB)

  • ETH 650 MPLS Traffic Engineering (679.5 KB)

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

  • FCoE 110-WBT Introduction to Fibre Channel over Ethernet Products Training (669 KB)

  • FCoE 200-BLS Brocade FCoE Professional Certification Training (683 KB)

  • FI 110-WBT FastIron Software Update Training Web-Based Training (678.2 KB)

  • FICON 101 Introduction to FICON (204.3 KB)

  • HBA 100 Introduction to the Brocade Family of HBAs (663.6 KB)

  • INM 101-WBT Introduction to Brocade IronView Network Manager Web-Based Training (664.3 KB)

  • NI 110-WBT NetIron Software Update Training (217.7 KB)

  • RE 300-BLS Brocade SAN Routing and FCIP Extension Solutions - Instructor-Led Training with Hands-on Labs plus supplementary WBT (682.5 KB)

  • SAN 130-WBT Brocade 8 Gbps Fibre Channel Product Training (211.5 KB)

  • SAN 140-WBT Brocade 16 Gbps Fibre Channel Product Training (211 KB)

  • SMT 105-WBT Brocade FC8-64 Port Blade Service and Maintenance Training (667.1 KB)

  • SMT 120 Brocade IP Networking Products Service and Maintenance Training (666.7 KB)

  • TS 300 Brocade SAN Troubleshooting (215.5 KB)

  • TUT 101 Introduction to 8 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel Solutions (667.6 KB)

  • VCS 101-WBT Introduction to Brocade VCS Concepts Web Based Training (666 KB)

  • VDX 110-WBT Introduction to the Brocade VDX Products Web-Based Training (666.9 KB)