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Course number
HF837S
Length
2 days
Delivery method
Remotely assisted instructional learning (
RAIL
RAIL )
Instructor-led training (
ILT
ILT )
Onsite dedicated training (
OST
OST )
Price
USD $1,400
Prerequisites
Completion of HP BladeSystem Administration (HE646S ) (or equivalent knowledge)
Basic Windows Server 2000/2003 knowledge
Audience
Administrators engineers and consultants who will plan and manage the deployment of HP ProLiant BladeSystem c-Class blade servers
HP Internal
Course objectives
At the conclusion of this course you should be able to:
Discuss the deployment and management tools available for HP Virtual Connect solutions
Discuss the architecture of the HP Virtual Connect components and their benefits
Prepare and deploy the HP Virtual Connect Module and Enterprise Manager
Choose the appropriate mezzanine card and interconnect options for HP Virtual Connect
Explain how to connect HP Virtual Connect to a Storage Area Network
Configure HP Virtual Connect from command line or script
Benefits to you
Gain the ability to perform successful site planning and infrastructure design needed to deploy an HP Virtual Connect solution
Understand the various product and firmware versions which will be required in the solution
Configure simple and complex HP Virtual Connect environments
Be able to perform effective local and remote administration using HP Onboard Administrator and Virtual Connect Manager
Gain experience using the management tools to deploy and monitor HP Virtual Connect configuration
Understand the support processes for the HP Virtual Connect, HP BladeSystem servers, enclosures and software
Course outline
Virtual Connect Overview
c-Class BladeSystem Interconnect Modules for Every Need
Simplify and make your data center change-ready
Pass Through: Too many cables Problem: Error prone & costly
Administrative Domain Comparisons
Traditional servers
Virtual Connect environment: 3 Key Components to a VC Infrastructure
HP 1/10Gb-F Virtual Connect Ethernet Module
HP 1/10Gb Virtual Connect Ethernet Module
HP Virtual Connect FC Module
Virtual Connect – Ethernet
How do VC-Enet uplinks look from the data center network perspective?
HP Virtual Connect Manager
Virtual Connect - Fibre channel
HP Virtual Fibre Channel One SAN per VC-FC
Virtual Connect Logical Flow
Virtual Connect Enclosure Overview
BladeSystem c-Class enclosure positioning and comparison
c7000 Overview and Enclosure
c7000 Enclosure – fully redundant
c7000 enclosure device bay and interconnect bay numbering
Standby Onboard Administrator
Onboard Administrator cabling
c3000 Overview, Front View and Rear view
c3000 enclosure device bay and interconnect bay numbering
c3000 Onboard Administrator tray
c3000 Onboard Administrator link module
c7000 and c3000 Port Mapping
Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Port Mapping
VC-FC uplink usage mapping and usage
Virtual Connect Deployment
Virtual Connect Ethernet MAC addresses
Virtual Connect Fibre Channel WWNs
Virtual Connect Fibre Channel port types and logins
Fibre Channel zoning and SSP
VC Enet Technology Definitions
Virtual Connect pre-deployment planning
Building a Virtual Connect environment
Virtual Connect out-of-the-box steps
Virtual Connect Manager
Accessing the VC Manager through the Onboard Administrator
Virtual Connect Manager Logon page
Setting up Virtual Connect
Virtual Connect role-based privileges
Security and permissions
Shared Uplink Sets page
Ethernet Networks page
Defining and setting the Server Profile
Failover and configuration backup
Virtual Connect Management
Configuration Backup and Restore
Best Practices: VC-Enet Uplinks
VC Uplinks and Redundancy
VC Uplinks and Load Balancing
VC Command Line
Virtual Connect Firmware
Use Cases for VC-Enet in a Cisco Network
Scenario 1 Single network connection
Scenario 2 Combining multiple uplink ports
Scenario 3 Basic VLANs (untagged)
Scenario 4 Basic VLAN sharing a port trunk
Scenario 5 Multiple VLANs sharing a single port
Scenario 6 Multiple VLANs sharing a port trunk
Scenario 7 Host-based VLANs
Scenario 8 VLANs sharing a port trunk and VLAN-trunk
Scenario 9 Simple network failover
Scenario 10 Network failover with LACP
Scenario 11 Aggregating NIC bandwidth
Scenario 12A Network failover using SmartLink
Scenario 12B Network failover without SmartLink
Scenario 13 Typical VMware ESX implementation scenario
HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager
Benefits and Value
Multi-Domain Management
Domain Grouping
Server Profile Movement
Server Profile Movement - Recovery
Server Profile Movement – Disaster Recovery
VCEM User Interface
Installation and Operations Overview
VCEM Licensing
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