Configuring & Monitoring NetApp E-Series Storage Systems
Information
Course code
STRSW-ILT-ESADM
Duration
2 Days, 16 Acad. Hours
Delivery formats
Classroom
OnLine
On-Site
Virtual
Course Description
Explore how to deploy, configure, and monitor NetApp® E-Series and EF-Series storage systems. In the deployment phase, you use NetApp SANtricity® Storage Manager and SANtricity System Manager to create the configuration, perform administration tasks, and examine data protection features. During post-deployment, you use SANtricity Unified Manager and System Manager to collect storage system information for trend analysis, troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and tuning.
Role
Solutions engineer (SE), architect, support engineer, implementation engineer, and professional services
Training Units: 24
Objectives
This course focuses on enabling you to do the following:
- Explore the features of NetApp E-Series and EF-Series storage systems
- Identify and use administrative and support tools
- Describe and implement configuration concepts
- Perform routine volume administration tasks
- Perform volume group and disk pool administration tasks
- Identify and perform general system administration tasks
- Collect and monitor pertinent storage system information
- Implement data protection features
Prerequisites
E-Series Fundamentals
Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to E-Series and EF-Series storage systems
- Introduction to E-Series and EF-Series storage systems
- SANtricity System Manager
- SANtricity Web Services Proxy
- SANtriciy REST API
Exercises
- Configuring the E-Series and EF-Series administrative interfaces
- Exploring SANtricity Unified Manager
- Exploring SANtricity System Manager
- Exploring the SANtricity REST API
Module 2: Configuration concepts and initial setup
- Host-side configuration concepts
- Drive-side configuration concepts
- Volume group and disk pool considerations
- Initial setup steps
- Additional setup steps
Exercises
- Creating a configuration with the guided setup wizard
- Using the setup wizard to configure the storage array
Module 3: Disk pool administration
- Disk pools
- Disk pool administration
- General disk pool administration tasks
- Managing disk pool disks
Exercises
- Creating disk pool configurations
- Managing disk pools
- Managing disk pool drives
Module 4: Volume group administration
- Volume groups
- Volume group administration
- General volume group administration tasks
- Managing volume group disks
Exercises
- Creating volume group configurations
- Managing volume groups
- Managing volume group drives
- Managing iSCSI sessions
Module 5: SSD cache administration
- Introduction to SSD cache
- SSD cache administration
Exercises
- Creating an SSD cache drive
Module 6: General administration tasks
- General administration tasks
- Alert management
- Storage array, controller, and drive tasks
- Managing upgrades
Exercises
- Taking a controller offline for service
- Upgrading storage array components
Module 7: Data collection and monitoring
- Resources for data collection and monitoring
- Storage array component information
- AutoSupport tool
- Storage array operability and state files
- Performance monitoring
Exercises
- Collecting data
