VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Configuration Management
VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Configuration Management Course Details:
This Specialist level course provides participants with an in-depth understanding of configuration tasks on the VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Family of arrays. Key features and functions of the VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 arrays are covered in detail. Topics include storage provisioning concepts, virtual provisioning, automated tiering (FAST), device and port management, service level based storage provisioning and eNAS. Participants will use Unisphere for VMAX and Solutions Enabler (SYMCLI) to manage configuration changes. The lab exercises will be performed on Open Systems hosts (traditional and virtualized) attached to VMAX3 arrays.
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Module – Virtual Provisioning and FAST Concepts
Lesson – Virtual Provisioning and FAST Overview
Lesson – FAST Algorithms and Parameters
Module – Device and Port Management
Lesson – Device Management
Lesson – Port Management
Lesson – iSCSI Management
Module – Storage Allocation using Auto-provisioning Groups
Lesson – Auto-provisioning Groups Overview
Lesson – Host Considerations – Storage Allocation
Lesson – Service Level Based Provisioning with Unisphere
Lesson – Service Level Based Provisioning with SYMCLI
Module – Monitoring and Workload Planning with Unisphere for VMAX
Lesson – Monitor SRP
Lesson – Monitor Compliance
Lesson – Workload Planning
Module – eNAS Overview
Module – eNAS Management
Lesson – Unisphere for VMAX File Dashboard
Lesson – Managing File Systems/Shares
Module – Management in a Virtualized Environment
Lesson – Virtual Server Management – Unisphere for VMAX
Lesson – EMC VSI for VMware vSphere Web Client
*Please Note: Course Outline is subject to change without notice. Exact course outline will be provided at time of registration.
Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to: · Provide an overview of configuration and storage provisioning · Describe virtual provisioning concepts and automated tiering Create thin devices · Manage ports and port characteristics · Perform service level objective based provisioning to hosts · Set/change Host I/O Limits, Service Level (SL) and Workload Type · Monitor Storage Resource Pools and Compliance · Use Unisphere for VMAX for Workload Planning · Provide an overview of the eNAS solution · Manage eNAS · Provide an overview of storage management in a virtualized environment
Lab 1 – Explore VMAX3 Environment with Unisphere for VMAX and SYMCLI
Lab 2– Port Management with Unisphere and SYMCLI
Lab 3- Service Level Based Provisioning with Unisphere
Lab 4– Service Level Based Provisioning with SYMCLI
Lab 5– Cascaded Storage Groups – Moving devices Nondisruptively and Changing SL
Lab 6– Managing Host I/O Limits
Lab 7– Monitoring SRP and Compliance with Unisphere
Lab 8– Workload Planning with Unisphere
Lab 9– Allocate Storage to eNAS with Unisphere for VMAX File Dashboard
Lab 10– Create FS/Share on VMAX3 Storage with Unisphere for VNX
Windows and/or Unix operating systems; ability to utilize host based GUI and/or command line interfaces to perform hands-on labs and VMware vSphere.
This course is intended for customers who will be managing VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 arrays.