EMC VNX
Module 1: SNIA
- Disk Technology
- SCSI, SATA , PATA, SAS Their differences and comparison
- FC SAN.
- IP Storage.
- NAS, DAS, SAN Their differences and comparison.
- Storage Management.
- Data Management and data flow
- OSI Layers with complete data structure.
- Fiber Channels
- Why Fibre Channel?
- FC Theory fundamentals & Introduction.
- FC Layers & Related Components.
- FC Topologies (Point to point Arbitrated loop, Switched Fabric).
- Expected FC Behavior, Terminology & Addressing
- FC Theory fundamentals summary.
Module 2 : Brocade Switches & Management
- FC Switches and Generations.
- Introduction to Fabric OS
- Introduction to Real time operating system.
- Silk Worm Introduction.
- FC Theory.
- Installation and Setup.
- Brocade Zoning ( Hardware Zoning and Software Zoning)
- Networking.
- Managing the Fabric.
- Different Switch logins ( Flogi, Plogi and PRL )
- Trouble Shooting the Fabric.
Module 3: EMC CLARRiiON Management
- CX-Series ( 300 & 500 ).
- Overview of CLARiiON Generations.
- CLARiiON Internal Architecture ( LCC ,MCI)
- CLARiiON Complete hardware overview and Installation.
- CLARiiON Cabling and power modules.
- Discovery and Initialization of Array.
- Setting up TCP/IP and Security parameter.
- Creation of Raid Groups, Storage Groups.
- Creation of Initiator/Initiators group records.
- Creation and assigning of LUNs.
- CLARiiON Host Integration & Management
- Windows Integration.
- Advanced LUN Management (Meta Lun- Stripped and Concatenated).
- Introduction to Access Logix.
- Introduction to EMC PowerPath.
- SnapView Snapshots.
- MirrorView Management
- Snap View Clones.
- SAN Copy Management.
Module 4: EMC VNX Administration and Interview Questions
- Overview of EMC VNX
- EMC VNX Architecture. Difference between available models VNXe VNX. And high level VNX Headers ( VG2 and VG8).
- VNX X-Blades , Data mover enclosures & control Station.
- VNX Security – Global and LDAP.
- Unisphere basics and Monitoring.
- Virtual provisioning ( Storage groups/ Storage Pools).
- FAST ( fully automatic storage tiering) configuration and benefits.
- FAST Cache and FAST VP.
- Difference between Thick Lun /Thin Lun/Traditional Lun- Benefits over each other
- ALUA– Asymettric Logical Unit Access.
Module 5 : Interview Questions
Practical will be covered on Live Brocade and EMC Storage Box