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In this course, you will gain the information needed to configure a Symmetrix VMAXe, prepare it for host access, and deploy and manage local (EMC TimeFinder/Clone) and remote (EMC SRDF) replication. You will learn the different types of devices, their functions, creation, mapping, and masking. You will cover Symmetrix VMAXe features such as Virtual Provisioning, Autoprovisioning, Virtual LUN migration for thin devices, and Fully Automated Storage Tiering for Virtual Provisioning (FAST VP). Operational details and implementation considerations for EMC TimeFinder/Clone and SRDF are also covered.

The course will emphasize the use of Symmetrix Management Console (SMC). Management with the Symmetrix Command Line interface (SYMCLI) will also be covered. Hands-on lab exercises using Symmetrix Management Console (SMC) and Symmetrix Command Line Interface (SYMCLI) provide you with the opportunity to validate the material covered in the lectures. You will perform lab exercises on Windows and Solaris hosts SAN attached to Symmetrix VMAXe series arrays.

What You'll Learn

• Symmetrix configuration and device masking
• Create devices, set Symmetrix metrics and device attributes, and manage device pools
• Virtual provisioning concepts and manage virtual provisioning
• Map and mask devices using Autoprovisioning
• Migrate devices non-disruptively using Virtual LUN migration
• FAST VP theory of operations and recommended practices
• Configure and Manage FAST VP
• Perform TimeFinder/Clone operations
• Perform SRDF operations in Synchronous (SRDF/S) and Asynchronous (SRDF/A) modes

Who Needs to Attend

Anyone who will be managing Symmetrix VMAXe series arrays

Prerequisites

• Experience with Windows and/or Solaris operating systems
• Ability to utilize host based GUI and/or command line interfaces to perform all hands-on labs
• Experience with Symmetrix architecture, concepts, and theory of operations
• Understanding of TimeFinder fundamentals
• Understanding of SRDF Fundamentals

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Course Outline

1. Symmetrix Configuration and Device Masking

2. Virtual Provisioning Concepts and Planning

3. Virtual Provisioning Operations

4. Meta Devices, Symmetrix, and Device Attributes

5. Autoprovisioning Groups

6. Virtual Provisioning Miscellaneous Operations

7. Virtual LUN Migration

8. FAST VP Concepts

9. Managing FAST VP

10. TimeFinder/Clone Operations

11. SRDF/Synchronous Operations

12. SRDF/Asynchronous Operations

Labs

Lab 1: Explore Symmetrix Environment with SYMCLI and SMC

Lab 2: Create Devices and Pools

Lab 3: Create RDF Groups and Pairs

Lab 4: Device Masking with Autoprovisioning Groups

Lab 5: Miscellaneous Virtual Provisioning Operations

Lab 6: Virtual LUN Migration

Lab 7: Implement and Manage FAST VP

Lab 8: TimeFinder/Clone Operations

Lab 9: SRDF Setup and Concurrent Access

Lab 10: SRDF/S Disaster Recovery

Lab 11: Single Group SRDF/A Operations