VNX Unified Storage Management

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Course Overview

Description

This Specialist-level course is targeted for storage/cloud infrastructure administrators requiring in depth knowledge and practical lab work with EMC VNX Unified Storage systems. This intensive training covers all the key elements of SAN/IP-SAN (block access) and NAS (file access) deployment. It provides participants with detailed discussions on integrating VNX block access for open systems hosts (Linux, Windows and VMware ESXi) through FC, iSCSI and, FCoE connectivity options. In addition, VNX file level access will be configured for Windows and Linux user/application environments via NFS and CIFS environments. Initial storage system configuration, security and availability using Unisphere are also covered Lastly, the course will cover configuration of local replications solutions for VNX systems.

Audience

This course is intended for IT professionals and storage Administrators responsible for deployment, configuration, and management of EMC Unified VNX solutions.

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Course Overview, continued

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: • Implement Unisphere Security • • • • • Provision and manage host access to block storage Perform basic host integration tasks for block storage Integrate Windows, Linux, and ESXi host to VNX block storage Implement advanced storage features such as FAST VP and FAST Cache Configure VNX replication solutions – SnapView Snapshots, SnapView Clone, VNX • • • Snapshots, and VNX SnapSure for File Configure VNX file systems for NFS and CIFS access Create and manage Virtual Data Movers Implement network configuration for file access Copyright © 2014 EMC Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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Agenda: Days 1 – 3

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

• • • • Modules • • • • • • Unisphere Security and Basic Management Storage System Configuration and Management Block Storage Provisioning and Management Managing Host Access to Block Storage Host Integration Basics Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block • • • Linux Host Installation and Integration for Block ESXi Installation and Integration for Block Advanced Storage Concepts VNX Block Local Replication Principles SnapView Snapshots VNX SnapView Clones VNX Snapshot • • • • • • • • Labs Introduction to EMC Unisphere Implementing Unisphere Security Verify VNX System Configuration Storage configuration Verifying Windows Host Software and Configuring Host Access to VNX LUN Configuring Host Access to VNX LUNs: Linux Configuring Host Access to VNX LUNs: ESXi Advanced Storage Concepts • • • SnapView Snapshots VNX SnapView Clones (optional) VNX Snapshots Course Introduction 4 Copyright © 2014 EMC Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Agenda: Days 4 – 5

Day 4 Day 5

Modules • • • • • Basic Network Configuration Virtual Data Movers Configuring File Systems Exporting NFS File Systems to UNIX /ESXi Configuring CIFS • • • Networking Features VNX SnapSure Data Mover Failover • • • • Labs Basic Network Configuration File System Configuration and Management NFS File System Export and Permissions Virtual Data Movers • • CIFS Implementation VNX SnapSure Copyright © 2014 EMC Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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