Course Description

In this course, you learn how to configure a new E-Series or EF-Series storage system and establish connectivity with a SAN. You use the SANtricity® storage management software and CLI to manage the E-Series and EF-Series controllers. You also use SANtricity storage management software features to restore data. Additionally, you learn how to support and monitor E-Series and EF-Series storage systems by performing various troubleshooting tasks, such as evaluating support data and using the built-in tools to identify storage system errors.

Audience

This course is designed for Professional Services workers who are NetApp employees, NetApp partners, or NetApp customers.

Prerequisites

Basic Windows or Linux administrative experience

Objectives

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Identify E-Series and EF-Series product hardware
• Cable and connect E-Series or EF-Series systems to a fabric
• Install the SANtricity client on a storage management station
• Configure an E-Series or EF-Series storage system
• Create usable storage space on an E- Series or EF-Series storage system
• Evaluate customers’ needs and suggest storage configurations that meet those needs
• Use SANtricity features to restore lost data
• Check E-Series or EF-Series storage system status
• Upgrade and maintain SANtricity and E-Series or EF-Series code levels
• Use AutoSupport feature
• View and use support data that provides information about E-Series or EF-Series storage systems
• Diagnose management connection issues
• Resolve storage system host-side issues
• Resolve drive failures
• Use SANtricity tools to service E-Series or EF-Series storage systems