Duration
3 days
Course Highlights
- Explore the new features of the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) Storage Navigator 2 such as the graphical user interface (GUI), wizards, task management, and reporting
- Obtain a comprehensive overview of the software operations and hardware architecture of the VSP
- Get practical experience in hands-on labs that include managing storage allocation, conducting manual provisioning, configuring cache partitions, and monitoring performance and usage
Course Description
This 3 day course provides an overview of the Hitachi Data Systems Enterprise family of hardware products and the Hitachi Basic Operating System software. The course provides details on the Hitachi Virtual
Storage Platform (VSP) system architecture and key software products available on the enterprise systems.
The classroom sessions are supported by lab exercises that provide hands-on experience with the hardware and enable you to learn the key components of the Basic Operating System.
Audience
- Storage Manager
Prerequisites
- CCI0110 – Storage Concepts
- THI2664 – Hitachi Data Systems Storage Foundations
- Knowledge of Hitachi Enterprise Storage products
- Knowledge of terms and concepts associated with basic storage and open systems operating environments
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- List the distinct hardware components in the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP)
- Describe unique behaviors of the physical components
- Identify the disk controller and disk unit components that make up a VSP system
- Identify customer problems and requirements that may be addressed by solutions based on Hitachi Enterprise storage systems and software
- List and describe the Hitachi Basic Operating System software and key software product offerings available on the Enterprise systems
- Describe the new features of the VSP Storage Navigator 2
- Create user accounts for performing a variety of roles, place users in multiple roles, and move users to a different role
- Provision storage including Logical Device creation, custom volumes and Logical Unit Size Expansion
- Demonstrate the ability to manage tasks
- Configure hosts and ports in preparation for volume access
- Describe the cache partitioning functionality in the VSP
- Describe the Dynamic Cache Residency feature, its benefits and risks
- Describe and use performance monitoring
- Describe and use dynamic provisioning
- Describe and use the VSP command line interface (CLI)
Course Content
Content Modules
- Introduction to the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Hardware
- Overview of Hitachi Data Systems Software Product Offerings
- Hitachi Storage Navigator Program 2 Features and Functions
- Viewing and Managing the Storage System
- Configuring Hosts and Fibre Channel Ports
- Creating Logical Volumes
- Dynamic Provisioning Concepts
- Configuring and Using Dynamic Provisioning
- Understanding Cache Partitioning Concepts and Operations
- Using the Virtual Storage Platform Performance Monitor
- Command Line Interface Programming
Learning Activities — Labs
- Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Component Identification
- Hitachi Storage Navigator 2 Introduction
- Provisioning Basic Volumes
- Configuring and Managing Dynamic Provisioning
- Configuring Cache Partitions
- Using the Performance Monitor
- Using the Command Line Interface (Optional)
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.