VNX Unified Storage
Management
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Course Overview
Description
Audience
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.
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
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Agenda: Days 1 – 3
Modules
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
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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
Labs
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Introduction to EMC Unisphere
Implementing Unisphere Security
Verify VNX System Configuration
Storage configuration
• Linux Host Installation and Integration for Block
• ESXi Installation and Integration for Block
• Advanced Storage Concepts
• 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
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• SnapView Snapshots
• VNX SnapView Clones (optional)
• VNX Snapshots
VNX Block Local Replication Principles
SnapView Snapshots
VNX SnapView Clones
VNX Snapshot
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Agenda: Days 4 – 5
Modules
Day 4
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Day 5
• Networking Features
• VNX SnapSure
• Data Mover Failover
Basic Network Configuration
Virtual Data Movers
Configuring File Systems
Exporting NFS File Systems to UNIX /ESXi
Configuring CIFS
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Labs
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Basic Network Configuration
File System Configuration and Management
NFS File System Export and Permissions
Virtual Data Movers
• CIFS Implementation
• VNX SnapSure
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