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Implementing HPE MSA Storage Solutions

U4226S

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U4226S

Duration

2 days

Format

ILT/VILT

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Overview

HPE MSA Storage solutions provide the entry-point for SAN storage supported by HPE ProLiant Compute servers. HPE MSA Storage offers a portfolio of arrays, drives, and options that deliver a common set of features enabling flash-ready hybrid storage systems designed to deliver hands-free, affordable application acceleration for demanding SMB workloads. This course provides in-depth knowledge about HPE MSA Storage virtualization capabilities and is perfectly set to equip storage administrators with the tools they need to optimize management, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance functions on the HPE MSA Storage solution.

Course ID

U4226S

Duration

2 days

Format

ILT/VILT

Schedule, pricing & registration

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  • Audience

    This course is ideal for HPE MSA customers, administrators, and channel partner sales or technical sales.

  • Prerequisites

    There are no prerequisites for this course, but we recommend you have the following before attending:

    • Basic knowledge of storage area networks (SAN) is recommended
    • Familiarity with Microsoft Windows server 2012 or higher

  • Objectives

    After completing this course, you should be able to:

    • Explain positioning, benefits and features of the HPE MSA family of products
    • Navigate the HPE MSA Storage Management Utility (SMU)
    • Execute commands via the HPE MSA command-line interface (CLI)
    • Provision HPE MSA Virtual Storage
    • Use HPE MSA Virtual Storage features
    • Perform maintenance and support tasks on HPE MSA systems
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  • Course outline

Module 1: HPE MSA Family Product Overview
  • HPE MSA Storage introduction
  • HPE MSA naming convention
  • HPE MSA product timeline
  • Storage for the typical SMB
  • HPE MSA array models
  • HPE MSA array basics
  • HPE MSA Controller logical architecture
  • SAS path (backend)
  • Controller cache
  • Supercapacitor pack and non-volatile memory
  • HPE MSA licensing
  • Full disk encryption (FDE)
  • Management interfaces
  • RESTful API (Redfish/Swordfish)
  • HPE MSA Gen7
  • HPE MSA Gen6
  • HPE MSA Gen5

Module 2: HPE MSA Virtual Storage
  • Storage Management Utility (SMU)
    • Storage Management Utility (SMU) v4
    • Firmware management
    • SMU v4 – out of box experience (OOBE)
    • SMU v4 – dashboard
  • HPE MSA Storage Management Utility v3
  • HPE MSA Virtual Storage architecture
  • HPE MSA Virtual Storage terminology
    • Pools
    • Page
    • Disk group
    • RAID
    • Read cache disk group
    • Tiers
    • Wide-striping
  • HPE MSA Virtual Storage implementation
  • HPE MSA Virtual Storage expanding a pool
  • HPE MSA Virtual Storage expanding MSA-DP+ disk groups
  • HPE MSA Virtual Storage terminology
    • Volumes and volume groups
    • Initiators, hosts, and host groups
    • Attach/map volumes to hosts
    • Unified LUN presentation

Module 3: Data Protection on HPE MSA Storage
  • HPE MSA hardware fault tolerance
    • Spares
    • Quick rebuilds
    • Reconstruction
    • SSD failure
    • Controller failure
  • HPE MSA Virtual Storage snapshots
    • Snapshots basics
    • Volume vs. snapshot page(s) reference
    • Working with multiple snapshots
    • Snapshot deletion
    • Snapshot trees
    • Data recovery and rollback
    • Snapshot space management
  • Volume copy
    • Volume copy benefits
  • Remote snap replication
    • Basics
    • Support matrix
    • Replication process
    • Failover
    • Failback
    • Reverse
    • Peer connections
    • Replication sets

Module 4: HPE MSA Maintenance & Support
  • HPE MSA maintenance
    • Disk-group scrub
    • Using write-back or write-through caching
    • Cache optimization mode
    • Optimizing read-ahead caching
    • Cache and disk properties
    • Scrub, managed logs, and firmware properties
  • HPE MSA monitoring and logs
    • Viewing recent system activity
    • Viewing capacity information
    • Collecting performance data
    • Event history
    • Alerts panel
    • Audit logs
    • Array management using LDAP
    • Save log data to a file
    • Download system logs using CLI
  • HPE MSA health check and HPE MSA Smart Assist
    • HPE MSA Health Check
    • HPE MSA Health Check Reports
    • HPE MSA Health Check Best practice checks
  • HPE MSA Smart Assist
    • Overview
    • HPE MSA Smart Assist architecture
    • Using HPE MSA Smart Assist to onboard HPE MSA Health Check
  • Set up notifications
    • Configure email notifications of system events
    • SNMP notifications
    • Managed logs
    • Syslog
  • HPE MSA firmware updates
    • Partner firmware update (PFU) algorithm
    • Performing firmware update
    • Updating expansion module and disk firmware
    • Firmware update server

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  2. Build career-advancing power skills.
  3. Enjoy personalized learning journeys aligned to your company’s needs.
  4. Choose how you learn: in-person, virtually, or online—anytime, anywhere.
  5. Sharpen your skills with access to real environments in virtual labs.

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  • Lab outline

Lab 1: Configure MSA Virtual Storage with SMU v4
  • Objectives
  • Task 1: Initialize the MSA Gen7 using the OOBE
  • Task 2: Initialize the MSA Gen6 using the OOBE
  • Task 3: Explore the MSA Storage Management Utility (SMU)
  • Task 4: Configure HPE MSA Virtual Storage
  • Task 5: Configure iSCSI and MPIO on Microsoft Windows Server
  • Task 6: Provision Hosts and Volumes using the iSCSI protocol
  • Task 7: Provision Hosts and Volumes using the FC protocol
  • Task 8: Expand a volume
  • Task 9: Use the MSA command-line interface (CLI)

Lab 2: Implement Data Protection on HPE MSA
  • Objectives
  • Task 1: Create data protection using snapshots
  • Task 2: Use snapshots for data recovery
  • Task 3: Use volume copy for data protection

Lab 3: Perform HPE MSA Maintenance and Support Tasks
  • Objectives
  • Task 1: Monitor general system health, alerts, and event logs
  • Task 2: Download system logs and use HPE MSA Health Check tool for troubleshooting
  • Task 3: Use the HPE MSA Smart Assist application

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