ConfiguringandMonitoring NetApp E-Series Storage Systems

This course is designed for Professional Services workers who are NetApp employees, NetApp partners, or NetApp customers.This course focuses on enabling you to do the following:
• Identify and use administrative and support tools for E-Series storage systems
• Install SANtricity Storage Manager software on a host platform
• Recommend and create logical configurations on E-Series storage systems
• Manage volume group and dynamic disk pools using SANtricity System Manager
• Perform routine E-Series administrative tasks using SANtricity System Manager
• Configure and administer E-Series features such as SANtricity Snapshot image, volume copy, and mirroring technologies
• Collect E-Series storage system information such as the event log, profile, and support bundleBasic Windows administrative experience plus technical Overview of NetApp E-Series Storage Systems

Module 1: Introduction to E-Series and EF-Series Storage

E-Series and EF-Series storage products
SANtricity management interfaces
SANtricity storage manager
SANtricity unified manager
System manger overview

Module 2: E-Series and EF-Series Functionality

Configuration and I/O Operations
Cache and battery operation
Data assurance
Media scan
Drive security

Module 3: Configuration Concepts and Initial Setup

Host-Side configuration concepts
Disk-side configuration concepts
Pool and volume group configuration concepts
Initial setup steps
Additional setup steps

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Module 4: Volume Group Administration

Volume groups
Creating volume groups and volumes
System administration tasks
Managing volume group disks

Module 5: Pools Administration

Pools
Creating unsecured disk pools and volumes
Creating secure pools
System administration tasks
Managing disk pool disks

Module 6: SSD Cache Administration

SSD Cache overview
SSD Cache administration

Module 7: Snapshot Administration

The SANtricity Snapshot Feature
Snapshot administration
Snapshot volume operational sequences
Snapshot volume administration
Snapshot consistency group administration

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Module 8: Copy Volume Function

Copy volume function overview
Copy volume administration

Module 9: Mirroring Administration

Mirroring technology
Synchronous mirroring
Synchronous mirroring administration
Asynchronous mirroring
Asynchronous mirroring administration
SANtricity feature considerations

Module 10: Data Collection and Monitoring

Resources for collection and monitoring
Storage array component information
AutoSupport support tool
Informational files
Performance monitoring

Module 11: General Administrative Tasks

General administrative tasks
Alert management
Storage array, controller and drive tasks
Managing upgrades