Data Storage

EMC AlphaStor Implementation, Configuration and Management

On-Site Learning
On-Site Learning

Who Needs to Attend

System administrators, system engineers, support personnel, installation planners, field representatives, partners, and product engineers who install, configure, administer, manage, and troubleshoot EMC AlphaStor

 

Prerequisites

  • Knowledge of UNIX and Windows system administration
  • Networking administration experience in a TCP/IP environment
  • Knowledge of SCSI device configuration, cabling, and addressing
  • Completed EMC NetWorker Administration for UNIX and Microsoft Windows course

 

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

 

This three-day instructor-led course explores EMC AlphaStor installation, configuration, and management. The course will provide a thorough overview of AlphaStor using EMC NetWorker (v7.3.x) as the backup application. The course also focuses on backup and recovery of an AlphaStor setup and discusses basic troubleshooting techniques. The course contains lectures, instructor demonstrations, and hands-on labs to reinforce the learning experience in both UNIX and Windows environments.

What You'll Learn

 

  • Explain the AlphaStor solution
  • Install AlphaStor
  • Configure AlphaStor
  • Integrate AlphaStor and NetWorker
  • Manage media
  • Manage resources
  • Troubleshoot AlphaStor

Course Outline

 

Module 1: Overview and features

Module 2: Installing AlphaStor

Module 3: Configuring AlphaStor

Module 4: Integrating with NetWorker

Module 5: Managing media

Module 6: Managing resources

Module 7: Troubleshooting AlphaStor

Labs

 

Lab 2-2: Install AlphaStor Server

Lab 2-3: Install NetWorker Storage Node

Lab 2-4: Install AlphaStor Library Manager

Lab 2-5: Install NetWorker Server

Lab 2-6: Explore lab environment

Lab 2-7: Configuring AlphaStor Server

Lab 3-1: Configuring AlphaStor

Lab 4-1: NetWorker Integration

Lab 5-1: Plan media rotation

Lab 5-2: Configure media rotation

Lab 5-3: Schedule media moves

Lab 6-1: Managing Resource Queues

Lab 7-1: Backing up AlphaStor Server

Lab 7-2: Recover an AlphaStor Server

Course Code: 1783

Resources

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