COURSE OBJECTIVE:
• Describe proper configuration and integration of XtremIO systems for end to end communication and all points in between
• Obtain maximum availability from a solution by properly configuring replication and proactive monitoring through alerts and basic troubleshooting
• Analyze workloads and optimize for maximum performance thresholds
• Create custom reports to determine patterns and confirm with SLA guidelines
• Describe data protection capabilities of XtremIO using RecoverPoint, VPLEX, and AppSync
• Describe integration best practices for VDI and Oracle environments
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is intended for professionals responsible for implementing, managing and supporting XtremIO storage systems.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
• XtremIO foundational knowledge
• Connectivity protocols: IP, FC, iSCSI
• Basic understanding of Windows, UNIX and other operating systems
• Virtualized data center concepts
• FC and iSCSI SANs
• Storage network troubleshooting and performance concepts
• Specific application architecture and functionalities – Oracle and VDI
• Data protection and Business Continuity fundamentals
COURSE CONTENT:
• XtremIO Overview and Access Requirements
• Components, models and resources
• XtremIO Management Server
• XtremIO Cluster Management Interface
• Accessing XtremIO storage management applications (GUI, CLI)
• Management through REST APIs and Plugins
• XtremIO Storage Presentation
• Storage presentation and volume management
• Host configuration – Windows, Linux, ESXi, Solaris, AIX, and HPUX
• Connectivity Zoning best practices
• XtremIO Snapshots
• Snapshot features, capabilities, and operations
• XtremIO Features and Integration
• Encryption, Compression and Deduplication
• XDP (XtremIO Data Protection)
• Integration with ViPR, ViPR SRM, EMC Connectrix Manager Converged Network Edition (CMCNE)
• Integration with Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
• Integration with VMware – VAAI, VSI, Operations Manager
• Microsoft – ODX, ESI, and VSS Plug-in
• XtremIO Performance and Reporting
• Performance overview
• XtremIO reports and host tools
• Common performance issues
• XtremIO Data Protection
• RecoverPoint native integration with XtremIO arrays
• RecoverPoint operations and management
• Implementing XtremIO into a VPLEX Cluster
• XtremIO Application Integration
• Integration with Oracle environments
• Integration with VDI environments
• XtremIO Advanced Management Operations
• Managing alerts and power procedures
• Generating log files, and IP modifications
• Space reclamation and shrinking deduplication rates
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
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