HPE Synergy Administration
Course code
H0LN3S
Duration
3 Days, 24 Acad. Hours
Course Overview
Objectives
Prerequisites
Course Outline
Course Overview
Course overview
This 3-day course provides instruction on HPE Synergy configuration, administration, management, troubleshooting and maintenance. This hands-on course covers dayto-day administration skills on HPE Synergy Composer, storage module, compute modules, frame management, fabric connectivity, multi-frame domains and server profile management. Students also learn about HPE Global Dashboard features.
Objectives
Course objectives
At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Introduce Composable Infrastructure (basic concepts) and HPE Synergy domains
- Explore the functional architecture of the HPE Synergy environment, including management infrastructure (HPE Synergy Composer and Frame Link Modules), compute modules, interconnect modules, local storage systems, power and cooling
- Review the HPE Synergy Portfolio and equipment capabilities
- Explain the HPE Synergy Master/Satellite interconnects topology and cabling
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
- H0LN2AAE HPE Synergy Overview WBT
- H0LN5AAE HPE Synergy Installation and Configuration WBT
- H0LN6AAE HPE Synergy Management and Use Overview WBT
- Basic networking and HPE OneView experience is recommended
- HPE OneView QuickStart (H7H10S)
Audience
- System administrators, engineers and consultants who install, manage, and monitor HPE Synergy systems
- New HPE Synergy customers or HPE BladeSystem c-Class customers interested in HPE Synergy
Course Outline
Course Outline
Module 1: HPE Synergy Overview
- HPE Synergy 12000 Frame
- HPE Synergy Gen10 compute modules
- HPE Synergy interconnect modules
- Master modules
- Satellite modules
- Fiber channel interconnect modules
- SAS connection and pass-through module
- HPE Synergy D3940 Storage Module
- HPE Synergy management appliances
- HPE Synergy Composer (brief overview)
- HPE Synergy Composer2 (brief overview)
- HPE Synergy 2-port Frame Link Module
- HPE Synergy 4-port Frame Link Module
Module 2: HPE Synergy Configuration and Cabling
- Configuring hardware
- Minimum hardware requirements
- Bay numbering schemes
- Mezzanine card placement
- Storage connectivity
- HPE Synergy cabling
- Management network cabling
- Storage connectivity
- HPE Synergy cabling
- Management network cabling
- Power supply cabling
Module 3: ILT Cabling and Hardware Setup
- Interconnect link topology
- HPE VC SE 40Gb F8 master module
- Mixed speed satellite ICM topology
- HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 master module
- Migration and grow use cases
- ICM master M-LAG
- Accessing HPE Synergy Composer
- Hardware setup
Module 4: Configuring Storage
- New features
- SAN Manager and auto zoning configuration
- Storage management o
- Adding a managed storage system
- Adding a storage pool
- Direct attached storage (FlatSAN)
- HPE OneView Nimble Storage integration
- HPE OneView and storage system ports
- Volumes and Volume Templates
- Adding and creating volumes
- Monitoring storage
Module 5: Working with HPE OneView for Synergy
- Configuring connectivity in HPE OneView
- Configuring SANs, networks, network sets and ID pools
- Increased VLAN scale for network sets
- HPE Synergy specific configurations
- Logical interconnect groups
- Enclosure groups
- Logical enclosures
Module 6: Working with Server Profiles
- Server profiles
- Server profile templates and server profiles
- LACP over downlinks for end-to-end aggregation
- Configuring storage controller
- Logical JBOD
- Logical drive
- Erase on delete
- Secure boot
- Resource action menus
- Security features
- Storm control
- VC private networks
- Scope-based access control
- Two-factor authentication
- Certificate management
Module 7: HPE Synergy Management and Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting upon Hardware Setup
- Backup and restore
- Frame numbering and naming conventions
- Support dumps
- CLI connectivity and login methods
- Access to components from the HPE Synergy console
- Other support procedures
- HPE Synergy Composer factory reset
- Reimaging HPE Synergy Composer
Module 8: HPE Synergy Scaling
- Scaling frames in HPE Synergy
- Adding a remote management ring
- Frictionless scaling of a logical enclosure
- The procedure for scaling from one to two frames
- The procedure for scaling from two to more frames
- Scaling with 25/50 Gb interconnect link modules
Module 9: HPE Synergy Firmware Update Best Practices
- Introduction to firmware update methods
- Firmware updates of HPE Synergy components
- Management appliances firmware update
- Shared infrastructure firmware update
- Synergy VC fabric interconnect firmware updates
- Compute module firmware update
- Firmware compliance and reporting
- Acquiring firmware and drivers
- Firmware and drivers best practices
- Firmware update frequency
- Recommended firmware update order
- Alternative firmware update options
- Additional tips and best practices
Module 10: HPE Synergy Remote Support and Monitoring
- Introduction to Remote Support
- Enabling and disabling Remote Support
- HPE OneView Global Dashboard
- Introduction
- Features
- Limitations and requirements
- Deploying a virtual appliance
- First-time setup
- Exploring the dashboard user interface
- Features
Module 11: HPE Synergy-Related Information Sources and Services
- Additional information on diagnostics and troubleshooting
- Support documents
- Resources, services, HPE community, helpful links
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HPE Synergy Administration
Course code:
H0LN3S
Duration:
3 Days, 24 Acad. Hours
