In Symmetrix VMAX Configuration Management training course, you will gain the skills needed to configure a Symmetrix and prepare it for host access. You will focus on the use of the Symmetrix command line interface (SYMCLI) on the Symmetrix V-Max Series Array. You will also cover managing configuration changes with the Unisphere for VMAX GUI. This course covers different types of devices and their functions as well as creation, mapping, and masking of devices to traditional and VMWare ESXi servers. You will explore topics, including Autoprovisioning, Virtual Provisioning, Virtual LUN migration for regular and thin devices, Fully Automated Storage Tiering (FAST) for disk groups, and Virtual Pools and Federated Tiered Storage.
By attending Symmetrix VMAX Configuration Management workshop, delegates will learn:
- Symmetrix configuration
- Create and map Symmetrix devices
- Connect hosts to Symmetrix storage
- Map and mask devices using autoprovisioning
- Migrate devices non-disruptively using Virtual LUN migration
- Virtual provisioning concepts
- Manage virtual provisioning with Solutions Enabler
- Monitor thin pools
- Describe federated tiered storage
- Describe FAST and FAST VP concepts
- Manage FAST and FAST VP using SYMCLI
- Describe Symmetrix configuration with Unisphere for VMAX
- Manage Symmetrix storage in a virtual environment
- Have an understanding of Symmetrix and VMware vSphere fundamentals
- Be familiar with the editor
This Symmetrix VMAX Configuration Management class is recommended for:
- Configure Symmetrix devices
- Use Symmetrix Enginuity features to manage storage
- Use Enginuity features to manage non-Symmetrix storage from EMC and other vendors