Dell - PowerMax and VMAX Family Configuration and Business Continuity Administration

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$5,500.00 USD

Duration
5 Days

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

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Course Overview

This Specialist level course provides participants with an in-depth understanding of configuration tasks on PowerMax and VMAX All Flash arrays. It also provides the knowledge required to deploy and manage PowerMax and VMAX All Flash array-based local and remote replication solutions for business continuity needs. Key features and functions of the arrays are covered in detail. Topics include storage provisioning concepts, virtual provisioning, device creation and port management, and service level-based storage allocation to hosts.

Operational details and implementation considerations for Dell EMC TimeFinder SnapVX and Symmetrix Remote Data Facility (SRDF) are covered. Participants will use Unisphere for PowerMax and Solutions Enabler (SYMCLI) to manage configuration changes on the arrays.

Hands-on lab exercises using Symmetrix Command Line Interface (SYMCLI) and Unisphere for PowerMax will be performed on Open Systems hosts attached to PowerMax and VMAX All Flash arrays.

Course Objectives

Provide an overview of PowerMax and VMAX All Flash configurations
Discuss storage provisioning concepts
Manage ports and port characteristics
Perform Service Level based provisioning to hosts
Provide an overview of storage management in a virtualized environment
Use Unisphere for PowerMax for Compliance Monitoring and Workload Planning
Provide details on local and remote replication offerings in PowerMax and VMAX All Flash arrays

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for Dell EMC customers, partners and employees responsible for configuration and administration of PowerMax and VMAX All Flash arrays.

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Course Prerequisites

To successfully complete this course, students must have an understanding of PowerMax, and VMAX All Flash arrays. Students should also have experience with Windows and ESX operating systems, and the ability to utilize host-based GUI and/or command line interfaces to perform hands-on labs.

Agenda

Configuration Administration Lesson

PowerMax and VMAX All Flash Overview
Storage Provisioning Overview

Provisioning and Service Levels

Virtual Provisioning

Device and Port Management

Device Management
Port Management
Port management with Unisphere and SYMCLI

Storage Allocation using Auto-provisioning Groups

Auto-provisioning Groups Overview
Host Considerations – Storage Allocation
Service Level Based Provisioning with Unisphere
Service Level Based Provisioning with SYMCLI

Management in a Virtualized Environment

Virtual Server Management – Unisphere for PowerMax
Dell EMC VSI for VMware vSphere Web Client

Monitoring and Workload Planning with Unisphere for PowerMax

Monitor SRP
Monitor Storage Group Compliance
Monitor Compression
Workload Planning

Introduction to Business Continuity

TimeFinder
SRDF
Integrated Solutions

TimeFinder SnapVX Operations

TimeFinder SnapVX Concepts
TimeFinder SnapVX Operations Using Unisphere for PowerMax

SRDF/Synchronous Operations

SRDF Initial Setup
SRDF Disaster Recovery Operations
SRDF Decision Support Operations
SRDF/S Operations Unisphere for PowerMax

SRDF/Asynchronous Operations

SRDF/A Concepts and Operations
SRDF/A Resiliency Features
SRDF/A Multi-Session Consistency (MSC)

SRDF/Metro

SRDR/Metro Introduction
SRDF/Metro Setup
SRDF/Metro Monitoring
SRDF/Metro Failure Scenarios and Operations
SRDF/Metro Device Pair Online Expansion

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