H4B96: Implementing HP CloudSystem Matrix Solutions

$2,700.00


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  • Onsite

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Duration: 3 Days

In this course, you will learn to implement a private cloud environment based on the HP CloudSystem Matrix solution. This course prepares you for the HP ASE - Cloud Integrator V1 certification within the HP ExpertONE program.

What You Will Learn

  • HP Converged Infrastructure and CloudSystem portfolios
  • HP Converged Infrastructure and HP Cloud Functional Reference Architectures
  • Perform the HP CloudSystem Matrix pre-installation, installation, configuration, and post-installation tasks
  • Troubleshoot the HP CloudSystem Matrix environment

Audience

HP employees, channel partners, or customers who need to learn the implementation tasks of a private cloud environment built on HP CloudSystem Matrix

Prerequistes

  • Basic implementation knowledge of the HP Converged Infrastructure and its components, including HP servers, storage, networking, power and cooling, software, security, services, and skills for administering the HP CloudSystem Matrix environment.

Course Outline

1. HP CloudSystem Matrix Technology

  • HP Converged Systems portfolio
  • Comparing the HP CloudSystem offerings:
    • HP CloudSystem Matrix
    • HP CloudSystem Enterprise
    • HP CloudSystem Service Provider

2. HP Converged Infrastructure and HP Cloud Functional Reference Architectures

  • HP Converged Infrastructure Reference Architecture
  • HP Cloud Functional Reference Architecture
    • Demand Layer
    • Delivery Layer
    • Supply Layer

3. HP CloudSystem Matrix Pre-Installation Tasks

  • Outlining the Installation and Configuration Process
  • Obtaining and Reviewing the Customer Requirements Document
  • Requirements and Prerequisites
  • Discovering and Inventorying a given Converged Infrastructure Environment
  • Assessing the Functional Gaps
  • Performing the Maintenance Tasks
  • Validating Installation and Configuration of Required Components and Performing Operational Verification

4. HP CloudSystem Matrix Software Installation and Configuration

  • Verifying the Insight Management Software Installation
  • Validating the CMS Installation and Configuration
  • Running the Initial Discovery Tasks and the Managed System Setup Wizard
  • Necessary Steps to Configure the Resource Pools
  • Requirements and Prerequisites to Integrating CSA for Matrix
  • Steps to Validate the SA Integration
  • Validating the SiteScope Integration
  • Discovering the SA Interfaces
  • Performing an Operation System Deployment with SA
  • HP Cloud Maps

5. Post-Installation Tasks and Troubleshooting

  • Necessary Tasks
  • Performing Installation and Configuration-Related Troubleshooting

Course Labs

Lab 1: Post HP Insight Management Software Installation Discovery Tasks

 
  • Check the discovery tasks to discover and manage the CloudSystem Matrix environment
  • Add licenses to HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM)
  • Configure the management devices in the Domain Name System (DNS)

Lab 2: Configure HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager

  • Log into the HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM)
  • Create a domain group

Lab 3: Manage Storage Pool Entries

  • Create a Vdisk LUN
  • Create storage pool entries using the Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM)
  • Manage storage pool entries using SPM
  • Present storage pool entries using SPM
  • Lab 4: Validate the Server Automation Integration

Lab 5: Validate the SiteScope Integration

Lab 6: Explore the HP Server Automation Architecture and Interfaces

  • Access the SAS Web Client
  • Install and run the SA Client
  • Explore lab environment using the SAS Web Client and SA Client HP Education services are governed by the HP Education Services Terms and Conditions

Lab 7: Explore the SiteScope Interface

  • Add a server to SiteScope
  • Add a simple monitor to this server

Lab 8: Provision Operating Systems with HP Server Automation

  • Create an un-provisioned VM
  • Create an OS sequence that can be used to provision a Linux server
  • Run the OS sequence to provision the Linux server

Lab 9: Import HP Cloud Maps

  • Use the HP Infrastructure Orchestration Designer to import an HP Cloud Map to request a service instance and monitor that request
  • Make changes to the Cloud Map
  • Implement the Cloud Map

Lab 10: Troubleshoot the HP CloudSystem Matrix Environment

  • Use the most common troubleshooting tools
  • Find the appropriate system log files