Configuring and Monitoring NetApp E Series and EF Series Storage Systems (CMESERIES)

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COURSE INFORMATION

Configuring and Monitoring NetApp E-Series and EF-Series Storage Systems (CMESERIES) Overview:

In the Configuring and Monitoring NetApp E-Series and EF-Series Storage Systems (CMESERIES) hands-on course, you learn the skills and knowledge to configure a new E-Series or EF-Series storage system and establish connectivity with a SAN. You will also learn how to:

• Manage the E-Series and EF-Series controllers using the SANtricity storage management software and CLI
• Restore data using SANtricity storage management software features
• Support and monitor E-Series and EF-Series storage systems by performing various troubleshooting tasks

Who Should Attend:

• Professional Services workers who are NetApp employees, NetApp partners, or NetApp customers

Configuring and Monitoring NetApp E-Series and EF-Series Storage Systems (CMESERIES) Certifications:

• NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer — SAN Specialist (NCIE-SAN)

Configuring and Monitoring NetApp E-Series and EF-Series Storage Systems (CMESERIES) Prerequisites:

Before attending this course, you must have the following:

• Basic administrative experience with Windows or Linux

Configuring and Monitoring NetApp E-Series and EF-Series Storage Systems (CMESERIES) Objectives:

After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:

• Identify E-Series and EF-Series product hardware
• Cable and connect E-Series or EF-Series systems to a fabric
• Install the SANtricity client on a storage management station
• Configure an E-Series or EF-Series storage system
• Create usable storage space on an E-Series or EF-Series storage system
• Evaluate customers’ needs and suggest storage configurations that meet those needs
• Use SANtricity features to restore lost data
• Check E-Series or EF-Series storage system status
• Upgrade and maintain SANtricity and E-Series or EF-Series code levels
• Use the AutoSupport feature
• View and use support data that provides information about E-Series or EF-Series storage systems
• Diagnose management connection issues
• Resolve storage system host-side issues
• Resolve drive failures
• Use SANtricity tools to service E-Series or EF-Series storage systems

Configuring and Monitoring NetApp E-Series and EF-Series Storage Systems (CMESERIES) Outline:

Module 1: E-Series and EF-Series Product Lines

• Features of the E-Series and EF-Series storage product lines
• Components of the controllers and disk shelves identity and description
• LED indicator Interpretation

Module 2: Hardware Installation and Cabling

• Storage system hardware installation steps
• Shelf IDs purpose
• Proper techniques for disk-side and host-side cabling
• Cabling controller and disk shelf procedures
• Zone a SAN for redundant access to storage system controllers

Module 3: Storage Management Software

• NetApp SANtricity Storage Manager installation on a Windows or Linux management and data host
• Components of the SANtricity operating system
• Access and control E-Series or EF-Series storage systems using the SANtricity Storage Manager interface

Module 4: Logical Configuration

• Logical configurations from physical disks creation
• Logical configuration settings modification
• Map a volume to an individual host or host group
• Control LUN assignment and volume visibility using storage-based partitions

Module 5: Monitoring and Troubleshooting the Storage System

• Troubleshooting storage system issues
• System status check
• Identify system issues using logs and storage system tools
• Storage system issue resolution

Module 6: Cache

• Set caching options on the storage system
• Maximize performance and efficiency by choosing caching options
• Cache battery management
• Solid-state drive (SSD) read cache configuration

Module 7: Disaster Recovery with Storage Management Software Features

• SANtricity Snapshot, Volume Copy, and Remote Volume Mirroring feature differences
• Benefits of the Snapshot feature
• Benefits of the Volume Copy feature
• Functionality of remote mirroring modes
• Backup and disaster recovery scenarios using SANtricity features

Module 8: Upgrading Storage System Firmware

• Internal code that operates and controls the storage system identification
• Upgrade code and maintain proper levels of code on the storage system

Module 9: Management Connections

• Diagnose communication issues that involve the management connection
• SYMbol and explain SYMbol commands
• Operation error conditions for managing storage systems

Module 10: Host-Side and Controller Operation Troubleshooting

• How controllers process data I/O
• Normal controller startup
• Distinguish between foreign and native controllers
• Controller states

Module 11: Host-Side Multi-path Failover

• Multipath failover drivers
• Set the appropriate multi-path failover driver for your I/O host
• Status of a multi-path failover driver
• Multipath failover troubleshooting

Module 12: Drive-Side Operation

• Drive-side I/O communication path
• Disk states and hot-spare functionality
• Drive-channel communication architecture
• Operational and error conditions that occur for drive-side cabling
• Predictive failure analysis (PFA)

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