HP ConvergedSystem administration
Course overview
This 3-day course will provide the information needed to understand and manage HP ConvergedSystem in the data center. The course introduces all available products in the portfolio, but will concentrate on those systems designed for General Purpose usage CS700, CS700x and CS200.
Audience
System Administrators and others that may benefit include: Cloud Architects, Storage Architects, Sales Engineers, Consultants, Technical Marketing staff
Course objectives
- Understand the available products in the portfolio
- Recognize the separate components included in a ConvergedSystem
- Use the included software stack and the Management Servers used in ConvergedSystem
- Access the components included in Converged Systems
- Perform day to day administrative tasks using HP OneView as the main management interface
Course outline
Module 1: Overview of ConvergedSystem Portfolios
- Describe the different HP ConvergedSystem portfolio Systems for today’s critical workloads - For infrastructure For Cloud For Mobility For Big Data
- Explain the ConvergedSystem for Virtualization PortfolioDescribe ConvergedSystem Expansion, HA & DR options
Module 2: Installation, Startup and Support Services
Describe the different HP ConvergedSystem Services available:
- Factory integration services
- Integration into the customer data center
- Onsite startup services
Ongoing Support Options
- HP Proactive Care with Personalized Support Option
- HP Critical Service
Module 3: Software Stack Overview
Describe Management Servers
List Management Virtual Machines:
- HP OneView
- Virtual Services Router
- IC Server Provisioning
- VMware vSOM Enterprise+
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Describe HP Storage and HP 3PAR Software in HP ConvergedSystem
Module 4: Networking Administration
Describe the different HP ConvergedSystems Networking components:
- Switches
- Interconnect modules
- Virtual Connect
- Accessing the networking interfaces
- Troubleshooting and maintenance of networking components
Module 5: Storage Administration
Describe the different HP ConvergedSystem Storage components
- Storage components
- HP StoreVirtual VSA
- HP 3PAR StoreServe 7200
- Additional HP 3PAR StoreServe models
- Managing the Storage components
Module 6: Server components in ConvergedSystem
List the type of Management Servers used in ConvergedSystem
Identify the Virtualization Host Servers:
- HP Proliant DL Servers
- HP BladeSystems
Access the Server management interfaces:
- HP iLO
- HP Onboard Administrator
Module 7: HP OneView and ConvergedSystem Networks
- Manage HP ConvergedSystems Connectivity in HP OneView
- Whats new in HP OneView 1.2
- Understand HP OneView networking concepts:
- HP OneView LAN & SAN
- Domains, Enclosure Groups, and Logical Interconnect Groups
- Network Sets and Server Connections
- Uplink sets
- Describe HP OneView Address and Identifier Service
Module 8: HP OneView and ConvergedSystem Storage Management
Manage HP ConvergedSystems Storage in HP OneView
Add and Configure:
- Associating a SAN with a network
- Adding a storage system
- Storage Pools
- Storage system ports
Manage Storage Systems:
- Associations
- Actions on storage resources
- Working with storage volumes
San Manager Diagnostics
Module 9: HP OneView and ConvergedSystem Servers and Enclosures management
Use HP OneView Resources
Manage Host Servers:
- HP Enclosure and BladeServers
- HP Proliant DL Servers
Understand Enclosure Refresh
Identify Automatic actions
Manage Profiles:
- Describe HP OneView Profiles
- Connections, boot order & BIOS settings
- Profiles and 3PAR storage
- Creating, copying, editing & deleting
Module 10: HP ConvergedSystems Monitoring with HP OneView
Describe the server health monitoring in OneView
- Explain iLO 4 status traps and polling
- Describe enclosure and server connectivity alerts
- Describe the basic environment components
Module 11: HP ConvergedSystem Basic maintenance in HP OneView
- Administer OneView user accounts and roles
- Configure Active directory and manage certificates
- Update/upgrade the OneView appliance
- Backup and restore OneView
- Monitoring and troubleshooting tools available in OneView
- Download support dumps
- Troubleshooting tips
- Reset the Administrator password
Lab 1 - Navigating the HP ConvergedSystem website
Lab 2 - Navigating the HPVL training environment
Lab 3 - HP Comware Switches
Lab 4 - 3PAR Management
Lab 5 - Configuring Networks in HP OneView
Lab 6 - Configuring storage in HP OneView
Lab 7 - Configuring Logical Interconnect Groups in HP OneView
Lab 8- Managing Enclosures in HP OneView
Lab 9 - Managing Server profiles in HP OneView
Lab 10 - Maintaining the HP OneView Appliance
Lab 11 - Troubleshooting HP OneView