The course prepares students to perform Isilon cluster administration. Topics include the configuration of basic and advanced SmartConnect, SMB and NFS client access; FTP, HTTP configurations; data protection/replication in single and multi-cluster implementations, archive deployment, snapshots and replication, SNMP integration, data protection and caching, analytics and monitoring, auditing and the job engine. This training consists of 8 modules. The total time required to complete this course is approximately 5 days.
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
• Understand the overall Isilon cluster architecture • Explain the cluster layout and different types of access • Navigate the details of file access • Configure cluster features • Utilize the tools to perform cluster monitoring
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is intended for customers.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
To understand the content and successfully complete this course, a student must have a suitable knowledgebase/skill set. The student must have an understanding of: • Networking fundamentals such as TCP/IP, DNS and routing • An introduction to storage such as NAS/SAN differences and basic storage principles and features • Installation process of an Isilon cluster.Students should have completed the following EMC courses: • Isilon Fundamentals (e-learning) • Isilon Installation and Initial Configuration (e-learning)
COURSE CONTENT:
• Isilon architecture overview • Isilon cluster architecture • Hardware nodes • Data protection • Storage types • Management access • RBAC • Data layout and protection • Protection and overhead • Sub pools, data layout, and actual protection • Caching • Network configuration • Access to the cluster • External interface connections • SmartConnect • Directory service integration • Access zones • File access • Identity management • Access utilizing multiple protocols • Permissions • Configuring shares and exports • Alternative platform access • Storage management • Node pools and tiers • Smartpools and file pools • SmartQuotas • SnapShotIQ • SyncIQ • Deduplication • SmartLock • Application Integration • Hadoop and HDFS • NDMP and backup • Auditing • Monitoring • Installing InsightIQ • Using InsightIQ and FSA • ESRS • Job Engine • Job engine architecture • Built-in jobs • Data integrity safeguards • Jobs and job management
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
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