Duration
4 days
Prerequisites
You should complete:
- Introduction to Storage Networking (SN70MY)
- or Planning and Implementing a Storage Area Network (SAN) (SN711MY)
or have equivalent knowledge.
You should have:
- a basic understanding of concepts associated with open systems disk storage systems and I/O operations.
Course Objective
- Set up and configure the Storwize V7000
- Install and cable expansion enclosures
- Create RAID arrays using internal Storwize V7000 storage and manage drive use attributes
- Define and manage storage pools using internal Storwize V7000 storage as well as SAN attached external storage
- Update zoning policies to enable the Storwize V7000 to access SAN attached external storage and provision storage to host servers
- Utilize Storwize V7000 management interfaces to support the networked storage environment, assign storage to servers, migrate data, replicate data across attaching storage systems, and monitor storage access activities
- Take advantage of storage efficiency solutions including Thin Provisioning, Volume Mirroring, Real-time Compression, and Easy Tier
- Migrate existing data to the virtualized Storwize V7000 environment
- Implement point-in-time copies across internal and external storage using FlashCopy GUI presets
- Utilize Easy Tier to optimize the usage of solid state drives (SSDs)
Day 1
- Lab 1: System Initial Configuration via Service Assistant
- Lab 2: System and GUI/CLI Access Setup
- Lab 3: Physical Storage - Internal
- Lab 4: Physical Storage - External
- Lab 5: Storage Pools - External
- Lab 6: Create Host Objects And Volumes
Day 2
- Lab 7: Access Storage from Windows and AIX
- Lab 8: Hybrid Pools and Easy Tier
- Lab 9: Access Storwize V7000 via iSCSI Host
- Lab 10: Volume Dependencies And Tier Migration
Day 3
- Lab 11: Internal Storage: RAID Options
- Lab 12: Thin Provisioning and Volume Mirroring
- Lab 13: Real-time Compression
Day 4
- Lab 14: Data Migration Import Wizard
- Lab 15: FlashCopy and Consistency Groups
- Lab 16: Easy Tier and STAT Analysis
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.