Duration: 5 Days
In this course, you will learn to configure UNIX (AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, and Linux), ESX Server, and Windows hosts to use storage through a SAN. SAN switches are administered through their CLI and GUI management tools to enable secure communication between the hosts and storage. EMC CLARiiON and Symmetrix storage arrays are administered through Solutions Enabler, Navisphere Manager, and NaviCLI to meet the host's needs.
What You Will Learn
- Qualify and prepare a SAN implementation
- Steps to install and configure a Fibre Channel and iSCSI networks
- Connect and configure a host to a storage array
- Configure a SAN switch and perform basic operations
- Configure a storage array and perform basic array operations
- Perform host configuration for drivers, multipathing, and volume and file system management
- Complete and deliver the required implementation documentation
- Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting tasks
- Troubleshoot and correct common SAN implementation issues
Audience
Anyone who will perform SAN implementation activities, including switch, host, and storage considerations
Prerequistes
- An understanding of:
- Basic UNIX and Windows administration skills on LVM implementations, software, and driver installation
- Familiarity with B-Series, and MDS-Series switches and management tools
- EMC storage array administration through Solutions Enabler, Navisphere Manager, Unisphere Manager, and NaviCLI
- Familiarity with multipathing software and concepts
Course Outline
1. Documentation
- Documentation Process
- Validation Tools
- Validating the Environment
2. SAN Configuration
- Initial Switch Configuration
- B-Series Routine Maintenance
- MDS-Series Routine Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
3. Host Configuration
- Host Considerations
- Configuring AIX for EMC Storage
- Configuring HP-UX for EMC Storage
- Configuring Solaris for EMC Storage
- Configuring Linux for EMC Storage
- Configuring Windows for EMC Storage
- Configuring ESXi for EMC Storage
- Booting from SAN
- Clustering
4. SAN Zoning
5. Storage Configuration
- CLARiiON Configuration
- VNX Configuration
- Symmetrix Configuration
6. Volume Access
- CLARiiON Storage Provisioning
- VNX Storage Provisioning
- Symmetrix Storage Provisioning
- Device Discovery Configuration
7. Virtualization
- N_Port ID Virtualization
- N_Port Virtualization and Access Gateway
8. Multipathing
- PowerPath Architecture and Theory
- PowerPath Configuration
- Multipathing in AIX
- Multipathing in HP-UX
- Multipathing in Solaris
- Multipathing in Linux
- Multipathing in Windows
- Multipathing in ESXi
9. Logical Volume Management (LVM)
- UNIX and Linux LVM
- Windows LVM
10. Post Implementation
- Verify the Environment
- Documentation Process
11. SAN Transformation
- Journey to the Cloud
- Cloud Environments
- Migrating to the Cloud
Course Labs
In addition to lecture and demonstrations, this course includes labs to provide you with practical experience.
