HPE Synergy Administration

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

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