Module 1: Performance Analysis Fundamentals
Basic Concepts of Performance
Performance Monitoring Methodology
Module 2: Performance Analysis Tools
Performance terminology
Using Active IQ Unified Manager
Module 3: Storage System Architecture and Data Flow
FAS and AFF Architecture
Data Flow
NVRAM Functionality
Module 4: WAFL
WAFL Functions
WAFL Readahead
Resolving WAFL issues
Module 5: CPU and Memory
Identifying CPU Performance Bottlenecks
Resolving CPU Performance Bottlenecks
Identifying Memory Performance Bottlenecks
Resolving Memory Performance Bottlenecks
Module 6: Disk Subsystem
Disk Subsystem Hardware
Analyzing and Isolating Disk Subsystem Bottlenecks
Analyzing Disk Subsystem Bottlenecks with Statit
Resolving Disk Subsystem Bottlenecks
Module 7: Cache Subsystem
Cache Subsystem Overview
Flash Cache Feature
Flash Pool Feature
Flash Cache Policies and Flash Pool Policies
Storage Pool
Cache Sizing
Module 8: Storage Quality of Service
Managing System Performance with QoS
Module 9: NAS Subsystem
NAS functions
Identifying NAS Bottlenecks
Resolving NAS Bottlenecks
Module 10: SAN Subsystem
SAN Overview
SAN Multipathing
SAN load balancing
SAN I/O Misalignment
Queue depth
Labs:
Identifying cluster components
Analyzing performance statistics
OnCommand performance manager thresholds, events and alerts
Identifying and resolving storage controller performance issues
WAFL performance monitoring and analysis
Identifying and resolving disk I/O bottlenecks
Exploring cache performance
Cluster interconnect performance
Workload management with storage QoS
NAS performance
SAN protocol performance