Explore how to deploy, configure, and monitor NetApp® E-Series and EF-Series storage systems. In the deployment phase, you use NetApp SANtricity® Storage Manager and SANtricity System Manager to create the configuration, perform administration tasks, and examine data protection features. During post-deployment, you use SANtricity Unified Manager and System Manager to collect storage system information for trend analysis, troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and tuning.
Module 1: Introduction to E-Series and EF-Series storage systems
Lessons
• Introduction to E-Series and EF-Series storage systems
• SANtricity System Manager
• SANtricity Web Services Proxy
• SANtriciy REST API
Exercises
• Configuring the E-Series and EF-Series administrative interfaces
• Exploring SANtricity Unified Manager
• Exploring SANtricity System Manager
• Exploring the SANtricity REST API
Module 2: Configuration concepts and initial setup
Lessons
• Host-side configuration concepts
• Drive-side configuration concepts
• Volume group and disk pool considerations
• Initial setup steps
• Additional setup steps
Exercises
• Creating a configuration with the guided setup wizard
• Using the setup wizard to configure the storage array
Module 3: Disk pool administration
Lessons
• Disk pools
• Disk pool administration
• General disk pool administration tasks
• Managing disk pool disks
Exercises
• Creating disk pool configurations
• Managing disk pools
• Managing disk pool drives
Module 4: Volume group administration
Lessons
• Volume groups
• Volume group administration
• General volume group administration tasks
• Managing volume group disks
Exercises
• Creating volume group configurations
• Managing volume groups
• Managing volume group drives
• Managing iSCSI sessions
Module 5: SSD cache administration
Lessons
• Introduction to SSD cache
• SSD cache administration
Exercises
Creating an SSD cache drive
Module 6: General administration tasks
Lessons
• General administration tasks
• Alert management
• Storage array, controller, and drive tasks
• Managing upgrades
Exercises
• Taking a controller offline for service
• Upgrading storage array components
Module 7: Data collection and monitoring
Lessons
• Resources for data collection and monitoring
• Storage array component information
• AutoSupport tool
• Storage array operability and state files
• Performance monitoring
Exercises
Collecting data
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