Course Details
In this instructor-led course, you will acquire hands-on experience integrating EMC Symmetrix V-MAX storage systems with VMware vSphere vCenter and ESXi 5.0 host. You will learn to provision, manage, migrate, replicate, and protect the VMware vSphere/Symmetrix V-MAX environment. You will also cover new integration technologies between VMware and EMC technologies, including storage pool management, Storage I/O Control, vStorage API for Array Integration (VAAI), EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI), PowerPath/VE, and EMC SRDF technology.
Course Prerequisites
Solid understanding of:
- Symmetrix V-Max configuration, administration, business continuity
- EMC SAN technology
- Windows and Linux operating systems
- Basic network administration
Course Agenda
1. VMware vSphere and Symmetrix VMAX Integration
- Cloud Computing
- VMware vSphere
- EMC Symmetrix VMAX Array
- VMware vSphere and Symmetrix VMAX Integration
2. VMware ESXi Host and Symmetrix VMAX Connectivity
- Symmetrix VMAX and ESXi Connectivity
- ESXi Host and VM Booting from a Symmetrix VMAX Array
- VMware vSphere: Multipathing NMP
- Multipathing with PowerPath/VE
3. Symmetrix Management and Visualization
- SMC Virtual Appliance
- Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI)
- Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI): Storage Viewer
- EMC VSI for Multipath Control Operations
4. VMware vSphere and Symmetrix VMAX Storage Provisioning
- Symmetrix Storage Options
- Storage Design Considerations
- Provisioning Symmetrix VMAX Storage
- EMC VSI for VMware vSphere: Storage Pool Management
5. VMware vSphere with Symmetrix VMAX Data Replication and Optimization
- Data Replication and Optimization
- Replication Consideration and Best Practices