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This 3-day training covers advanced topics that a storage administrator may encounter after performing the tasks covered in the 3PAR basic courses (HK902 and HK904).

Topics included are: Space Explained, Performance, Adaptive Optimization reporting and planning,

Alerts, Upgrading, and Configuration Rebalancing. Labs are included to reinforce the course theory.

Students must have attended HK902 and HK904 and should have managing a 3PAR array for at least 12 months.

Audience

A storage administrator who has been managing 3PAR StoreServ arrays on a daily basis for at least a year.
This training is not for an individual who has no experience managing a 3PAR array.

Name the current HP 3PAR hardware offerings and describe virtualization concepts
Describe virtualization concepts
Explain how space is distributed in HP 3PAR storage arrays
Size Adaptive Optimization and work with AO reports
Interpret different HP 3PAR performance metrics and how the array's features can affect performance
Tune and rebalance HP 3PAR storage arrays
Perform hardware and software upgrades
Configure, interpret and handle HP 3PAR alerts and notifications

Module 1: Product Overview and Concepts

Management Software Options
3PAR Hardware Offerings Review
Concepts and Terminology Review
Common Provisioning Group (CPG)
Virtual Volume (VV)
Physical disks

Module 2: Space Explained

Data Layout
Regions
Virtual Volumes
Common Provisioning Group
System Space
Logical Disk Types
Understanding Space Allocation
Space Mapping
Space Reclaim

Module 3: Understanding Adaptive Optimization Region Density Reports

Purpose of Adaptive Optimization
Adaptive Optimization tiers
Region I/O Density Reports
Locality of Data
Work with AO Using the Management Software
Generate and Interpret AO Reports
Adaptive Optimization Improvements
Sizing an AO Solution

Module 4: Understanding Performance

Common Terms and Definitions
CPG Best Practices
RAID Performance Limitations
Caching Algorithms
Adaptive Flash Cache
3PAR Thin Deduplication
Component Metrics
Interactive Response Time Law
CLI Counters
3PAR Distributed Sparing
System Reporter
On-Node System Reporter
3PAR Performance Checklist

Module 5: Rebalancing

Rebalancing Concepts
Introduction to tunesys
Tuning phases and algorithms
Tuning the System Using the Management Console
Tuning the System Using the CLI
Tuning and Modifying Virtual Volumes
Considerations
Limitations
Troubleshooting
Scenarios

Module 6: Upgrading 3PAR

Steps to perform when upgrading
Servicing the Storage System
Service Processor Onsite Customer Care
Repair/replace Disk Procedures
Upgrading the Storage System Hardware
Upgrading Disk Drives
7000 Upgrade Best Practice Scenarios
7000 Minimum Upgrade Scenarios
Upgrading the Storage System and Service Processor Software

Module 7: Alerts

3PAR Events and Alerts
Responding to 3PAR Alerts
Managing Alerts with the GUI and CLI
Managing Events
External System Reporter Performance Alerts
On-Node System Reporter Performance Alerts
SNMP
HP 3PAR CIM API
Service Processor Local Notification Service

Upcoming Trainings

Join our public courses in our South Africa facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

Classroom / Virtual Classroom

01 August 2024