COURSE OBJECTIVE:
Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:
• Configuring Unisphere security and notifications
• Provision and manage VNX block-level storage
• Configure and manage VNX storage features such as LUN migration and expansion, FAST VP, FAST Cache, and deduplication
• Configure and manage VNX Block local replication solutions–SnapView, VNX Snapshots, SnapSure
• Configure VNX File storage services for Linux/Unix/ESXi environments via NFS, and Windows environments via CIFS
• Manage and monitor file systems, Virtual Data Movers, and Usermapper
• Configure and manage VNX File local replication solutions with VNX SnapSure
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is intended for professionals responsible for the configuration, deployment, and management of VNX Block, File, and/or Unified storage systems in heterogeneous host environments.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
To understand the content and successfully complete this course, a student should have knowledge and skills associated with the following:
• VNX system architecture
• EMC PowerPath operations
• SAN configurations and TCP/IP networking
• Ethernet switch configuration
• Basic Microsoft Windows and UNIX administration skills (Managing users/groups, files and directories)
• Basic VMware ESX/ESXi operations and management
COURSE CONTENT:
The content of this course are designed to support the course objectives.
Introduction to VNX Management
Unisphere Security and Basic Management
• Unisphere GUI and CLI Interface
• Unisphere Security Features
• Notifications and Event Monitoring
• Unisphere Storage Domains
Storage System Configuration
• SP Networking and Cache Settings
Host Integration to Block Storage
• Storage Networking Topologies and Requirements
• Storage Networking with Fibre Channel and iSCSI
• Host Registration and Storage Architecture
• Configure Storage
Managing Block Host Connectivity
• Data Path Management
• Managing Block Host Connectivity
• VNX and VMware API Integration
Advanced Storage Features
• LUN Migration and LUN Expansion
• FAST VP and FAST Cache
• Block Space Efficiency Features
• Data-At-Rest Encryption (D@RE)
Local Replication for Block
• SnapView Snapshots and SnapView Clones
• Managing VNX Snapshots
VNX File Configuration
• Introduction to VNX File
• Basic IP Networking Configuration for VNX File
• Virtual Data Movers
• Configuration of VNX File Systems – NFS and CIFS
VNX File Content and Space Efficiency Features
• File System Quotas
• File Level Retention and File Deduplication
• Thin LUN File System
Networking Features
• Networking Features Overview and Configuration
• Complex Examples and Considerations
VNX SnapSure
• Writable Checkpoints
• Configuring SnapSure
• Planning SnapSure and Managing Checkpoints
Data Mover Failover
• Data Mover Failover Operations
Testing Data Mover Failover and Failback
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
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