Kurs Designing HPE Nimble Solutions (01113228)

Seminarinhalte

Course Topics

Module 1: Course Overview

• Describe the content of this training
• Locate Nimble documentation
• Describe usage of capacity units
• Introduce Nimble technologies

Module 2: Hardware

• Describe the AF and HF Series hardware

Module 3: Scaling with HPE Nimble Storage

• Explain Scale-to-Fit with the AF- and HF-Series.

Module 4: Nimble OS Architecture

• Describe the AF-Series read and write operations.
• Describe the HF-Series read and write operations.
• Explain Deduplication
• Explain Compression
• Describe Sequential stripe writes
• Describe Triple+ parity and Triple+ parity with integrated spare
• Describe Integrated spare rebuild
• Describe Quick RAID rebuild
• Describe SmartSecure encryption
• Describe changed block operations

Module 5: NimbleOS WebUI Introduction

• Explain how to access and navigate the NimbleOS WebUI.
• Explain user administration.
• Describe how to use Microsoft’s Active Directory (AD) with user administration.
• Explain how to monitor the array with the WebUI.
• Explain how to update NimbleOS.

Module 6: Introduction to customer support and HPE InfoSight

• Explain HPE Nimble Support’s mission statement.
• Discuss the InfoSight Customer Portal.
• Describe support coverage and logistics.

Module 7: Array Initialization and Setup

• Explain the array initialization process.
• Explain the array configuration process.
• Describe port and firewall considerations.
• Articulate Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) setup.
• Discuss SYSLOG use.
• Describe NimbleOS’s event log.

Module 8: Working with HPE Nimble Storage volumes

• Describe basic volume concepts.
• Explain performance policies and how to create one.
• Discuss access control and initiator groups and how to create them.
• Explain protection templates and how to create one.
• Explain volume collections and how to create them.
• Discuss volume pinning.
• Show how to create a volume using the WebUI.

Module 9: Introduction to HPE Nimble Storage Snapshots

• Describe how Nimble snapshots work.
• Explain snapshot scheduling.
• Describe need to add Recovery Point Objective (RPO), Recovery Time Objective (RTO), and change rate definitions.
• Explain recovering from a snapshot by using zero-copy clones.

Module 10: Introduction to HPE Nimble Storage Replication

• Describe basic replication concepts
• List SmartReplicate components
• Explain how replication works
• Describe replication process
• Discuss the replication considerations
• Explain SmartReplicate Disaster Recovery

Appendix A: Pre-installation, Racking, and Cabling

• Use the pre-installation workbook
• Explain rack mounting principles
• Tell how to cable an array
• Describe networking and Fibre
• Channel concepts