HP BladeSystem administration: c-Class

USD $2,100
CAD $2,160

Special notes

• Students  access  HP Virtual Labs equipment remotely  to perform c-Class Blades hands-on labs
• Both  HP RAIL online hands-on format and  the HP Education Center ILT training delivery format students  access c-class Blades remotely for hands-on labs

Special Note:

Both RAIL and ILT (HP Education Center classroom) students will perform all their hands-on labs by remotely accessing the HP BladeSystem c-class. The c-class HP BladeSystem hardware is located in the HP Virtual Lab Datacenter and not located physically in the classroom itself.

Course overview

In this 3day course, students will learn how to successfully deploy and manage HP BladeSystem servers. A brief architecture overview will ensure students understand the components of the HP BladeSystem solutions. The system administration components will provide coverage of IP networking, HP Onboard Administrator, HP Virtual Connect and network storage. The course then focuses on the HP BladeSystem c-Class server deployment and management using the software applications and tools from Insight Control Environment.

The theory is enhanced by a series of hands on labs using remote c-Class Blades lab equipment access to HP’s Virtual Lab Datacenter.

Prerequisites

• Insight Control Environment Foundations (HE643S) is recommended

Audience

• Administrators, engineers and consultants who will plan and manage the deployment of HP ProLiant BladeSystem c-Class blade servers
• This course is targeted mainly to customers who have bought blades recently. Customers who are new to Blades will benefit the most from this course

Ways to save

Course objectives

• Discuss the deployment and management tools available for HP BladeSystem solutions
• Discuss the architecture of the ProLiant BL c-Class components and their benefits
• Prepare a deployment server and deploy HP BladeSystem servers using HP Proliant Essentials RDP
• Choose the appropriate interconnect options for HP BladeSystem servers including HP Virtual Connect
• Explain how to connect ProLiant BL c-Class  servers to an HP SAN
• Install HP Insight Control Environment and monitor the environment

Next steps

• Select HE644S, HE645S and HF837S-Virtual Connect courses from the Curriculum Path

Benefits to you

• Gain the ability to perform successful site planning and infrastructure design needed to deploy an HP BladeSystem solution
• Understand the various servers and management tools which will be required in the solution
• Build a simplified server environment utilizing HP Virtual Connect
• Be able to perform effective local and remote administration using HP Onboard Administrator
• Gain experience using the management tools to deploy an HP Bladesystem configuration
• Understand the support processes for the HP BladeSystem servers, enclosures and software

Course outline

 c-Class Modules

HP BladeSystem Portfolio Introduction

• The HP BladeSystem approach to simplified infrastructure
• HP Consolidation Client Infrastructure
• BladeSystem p-Class and c-Class server blades
• Full and half height server blade
• Storage blades
• Onboard Administrator module
• HP SIM 5.1 and server blades
• HP BladeSystem Management Suite
• Using RDP to deploy BladeSystem servers
• BladeSystem adoption scenarios
• ProLiant BL c-Class cluster support

HP BladeSystem Blade c-Class Enclosure

• BladeSystem c-Class enclosure overview
• Onboard Administrator

HP BladeSystem c-Class Power and Cooling

• Modern data center design
• Why enclosure power in c-Class?
• Power supplies
• AC Line Input Modules
• HP Dynamic Power Saver
• Advanced power management
• Thermal Logic technology
• PARSEC architecture
• HP Active Cool Fans
• Cooling multiple enclosures
• HP Modular Cooling System

HP BladeSystem c-Class Server Blades

• c-Class versus p-Class server blades
• Features and benefits
• Dual-core processors
• Serial storage technology
• Internal server blade storage

HP BladeSystem c-Class Ethernet Interconnect and Mezzanine Options

• Fabric convergence
• Shared I/O
• HP BladeSystem c-Class Ethernet interconnect categories
• BladeSystem c-Class mezzanine cards
• Virtual Connect architecture
• Administering a server failover

HP BladeSystem c-Class Storage Options SAN Connectivity

• QLogic QMH2462 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA
• Emulex 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA
• Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
• Cisco MDS 9124e 4Gb SAN Switch
• HP 4Gb Fibre Channel Pass-Thru Module

HP BladeSystem c-Class Infrastructure

• Comparing site requirements of server blades and traditional servers
• Using BladeSystem power calculators
• Planning for power requirements
• Onboard Administrator configuration checks
• Insight Display Initial Setup Wizard
• Onboard Administrator First Time Setup Wizard

HP BladeSystem c-Class Connectivity Options

• Pre-installation considerations
• Planning Switch configuration and switch security
• Logging in through the Onboard Administrator
• Switch port mapping
• Configuring redundant switches
• Backing up the configuration
• Installing a Pass-Thru ModuleVirtual Connect Architecture
• Plan and Implement a Virtual Connect Environment
• Explain how to use Virtual Connect Manager
• Wizard to setup Virtual Connect

HP BladeSystem  c-Class SAN Connectivity Options

• Installation and Configuration 
• Configuring the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
• Planning the switch installation
• Installing a Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
• Verifying the installation
• Connecting to the Onboard Administrator
• Accessing the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
• Verifying and backing up the configuration

HP BladeSystem c-Class Server Blade Deployment

• iLO 2
• RDP 3.5 Windows Edition
• BladeSystem enhancements
• Creating virtual bays
• BladeSystem server rip-and-replace
• Deploying an operating system to an initial server blade
• Capturing an image of the initial server blade
• Reconfiguring the server blades
• Integration with iLO
• HP Control Tower - benefits and installation
• BladeSystem SAN connectivity

HP BladeSystem c-Class Server Blade Management

• Enclosure management using Onboard Administrator
• HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager
• What is Insight Control?
• Insight Control and Essentials software
• Insight Control Data Center Edition
• BladeSystem Automation

HP BladeSystem Support Overview

• Hardware and software support
• Installation and Startup Service
• Enhanced Network Installation and Startup Service for BladeSystem Switches
• Consulting and Implementation Services
• Smart Cooling Services
• Customer self-repair program
• HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition
• ISEE configurations and capabilities
• Open Service Event Manager
• Diagnostic tools

HP  BladeSystem c-Class Labs -- using remote access to c-class Blades for hands-on (Cookbook labs are walkthroughs of processes rather than hands-on activities)

Lab 1 — Using the HP ProLiant BL Power Calculator
Cookbook Lab 2 — HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure Setup
Cookbook Lab 3 — HP BladeSystem Insight Display
Cookbook Lab 4 — HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator First-Time Setup Wizard
Lab 5 — HP BladeSystem c-Class Port Mapping
Cookbook Lab 6 — Configuring the HP GbE2c Ethernet Switch for c-Class BladeSystem
Cookbook Lab 7 — Installing the Cisco Catalyst Switch 3020 and Assigning an IP Address
Lab 8 — Virtual Connect Simulator
Cookbook Lab 9 — Installing the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
Lab 10 — Installing Insight Control Data Center Edition
Lab 11 — Installing and Configuring RDP Windows Edition 3.5
Cookbook Lab 12 — Accessing and Configuring iLO 2
Lab 13 — Deploying Windows Server 2003 using RDP Windows Edition 3.5
Lab 14 — Booting Windows Server 2003 from SAN
Lab 15 — Deploying Red Hat Enterprise Linux Using RDP Windows Edition 3.5
Lab 16 — Installing and Using HP SIM 5.1

 Appendixes and Labs: p-Class

Appendix A — HP BladeSystem p-Class Enclosures
Appendix B — HP BladeSystem p-Class Power Sub-system
Appendix C — HP BladeSystem BL p-Class Blade Servers
Appendix D — HP BladeSystem p-Class Infrastructure Installation 
Appendix E — HP BladeSystem p-Class Network Connectivity Options
Appendix F — HP BladeSystem p-Class Storage Options
Appendix G — HP BladeSystem p-Class Labs

Cookbook labs are walkthroughs of processes rather than hands-on activities.

Cookbook Lab 1 — Accessing the Blade Server Enclosure Management Module  
Cookbook Lab 2 — Accessing Power Enclosure Management Module
Cookbook Lab 3 — Configuring the HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch
Cookbook Lab 4 — Configuring the p-Class Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
Cookbook Lab 5 — Accessing and configuring iLO Advanced