Managing HP StorageWorks enterprise virtual array

Course overview

This 4-day course combines theory and practical labs to teach users how to manage the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array. The concepts and terminology are covered in-depth followed by configuration tasks which include Command View EVA 7.x, Snapshots, Snapclones, Business Copy 4.x via the Replication Solutions Manager version 3.x, Multi-path management with HP MPIO DSM on Windows, Secure Path (autopath) Management on UNIX, scripting with SSSU v 7.x and an introduction to EVAperf 7.

Prerequisites

• SAN and Storage Technologies training/experience
  
• SAN Fundamentals (U5527AAE)
• HP Accelerated SAN Essentials (UC434S)

Audience

• System administrators responsible for the configuration and day-to-day management of the Enterprise Virtual Array EVA environment.

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Course objectives

• Describe the features of the EVA solution. Identify and describe the features and functions of the HSV controllers and disk drive enclosures.
• Define the basic terminology and concepts associated with the EVA and storage virtualization.
• Use Command View EVA to initialize, configure, and manage the EVA and conected hosts.
• Describe and perform host path management activities using the multi-pathing software.
• Describe the EVA local replication capabilities and concepts of Business Copy EVA.
• Describe and perform the installation and configuration of Replication Solutions Manager and agents for local replication tasks.
• Describe how to set up and use the Storage System Scripting Utility.
• Describe how to configure and use EVAPerf for monitoring the performance of the EVA.
• Understand how to monitor and manage the health of the EVA.
• Describe Best Practices for EVA configuration.

Next steps

• Students wishing a more in-depth study on Continuous Access EVA are encouraged to also take Implementing HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA (U8569S) which is soon to be released in North America

Benefits to you

This 4-day theory and lab-based course explores the technology of the Enterprise Virtual Array focusing on configuration and management. The product concepts and terminology are initially presented to ensure a grasp of the key elements of the array. The configuration is then performed through the Command View GUI. More detailed topics are then presented such as snapshots and snapclones, scripting utility, and EvaPert are also provided as an overview

Course outline

• Product Features
• Virtualization technology
• Functional and physical layout of the EVA solution
• iSCSI Solutions
• EVA4x00 Configurations
• EVA6x00 Configurations
• EVA8x00 Configurations
• Rack Raw Capacity
• HSV racked components including controller enclosures, drive enclosures, loop switches
• Enclosure address bus (EAB)
• Controller Software
• HP EVA Management software
• Command View EVA 7.x
• Storage management server (SMS)
• Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU)
• HP Command View EVA Perf
• Licensing

• Controller features and redundancy
• Operator control panel (OCP)
• Storage system menu tree
• World Wide Name and checksum
• Setting a Password on the OCP
• Rear connections for the EVA4x00, EVA6x00 and EVA8x00.
• Enclosure port identification
• Host port numbers
• Customer Self Repair (CSR) – HSV controller
• Mirrored cache battery policy
• EVA Power Up Procedure

• Drive enclosure model overview
• Customer self repair for the drive enclosure
• Drive suspect list
• EMU functions display and pushbuttons
• Enclosure Address Bus
• EMU display groups — audible alarm (Au)
• EMU display groups — error reports (Er)
• FC I/O modules A and B

HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Introduction

• Command View EVA overview
• Command View EVA 7.0 Media Kit
• EVA Management Server
• Command View EVA version 6.x-7.x
• Command View EVA interface layout
• Server options
• Command View EVA rules and limitations
• Installing Command View EVA 6.x/7.x

• Virtual storage terminology overview
• Power on sequence (initial)
• Storage system metadata
• Disk group and default
• Disk group metadata and capacity
• Virtual disk properties, expansion and reduction
• Distributed virtual RAID (VRAID) technology
• Hosts and LUNs

• Virtual storage terminology overview
• Power on sequence (initial)
• Storage system metadata
• Disk group and default
• Disk group metadata and capacity
• Virtual disk properties, expansion and reduction
• Distributed virtual RAID (VRAID) technology
• Hosts and LUNs

• Configuration guidelines
• Perform storage discovery
• Controller code load
• Initializing an EVA storage system
• Disk group creation
• Creating a vertical disk group
• Deleting disk groups
• Creating a virtual disk
• Cache Policies
• Vdisk Presentation Properties

• Terminology
• Operating system support
• Supported multi-path solutions
• Co-existence with other EVA models
• Other Connectivity Options
• Installing and configuring hosts
• FC Host to EVA Cabling
• Collecting Windows port WWN
• Presenting storage (LUN mask/map)

• Concepts
• Automatic Path Failover
• Load Balancing
• Supported multi-path solutions
• HP MPIO DSM (Windows only)
• Installing MPIO Framework and HP DSM
• HPDSM CLI (hpdsm.exe)
• Path states (DSM)
• Installing SP 3.0F on HP-UX (11iv1, 11iv2)
• Secure Path management CLI (HP-UX 3.0F)
• AutoPath CLI

• Overview of active-passive failover mode
• Active-active failover features
• Active-active performance paths
• Virtual disk ownership and transitions
• Active-passive failover model
• Active-active failover model

• Virtual storage terminology overview
• Redundant Storage Sets (RSS)
• Redundant store (RSTORE)
• Virtual disk data location and leveling
• Distributed Sparing
• Data reconstruction
• Disk failure protection levels
• Disk failures with VRAID1 and VRAID5

• SSSU description, architecture and terms
• Installing and starting the SSSU (6.x/7.x)
• Command Structure
• File paths and naming conventions
• SSSU password authentication file

• Array-based data replication
• Traditional Snapshot Features, Operation and Properties
• Vsnap Operation and Properties
• Snapshot Instant Restore (snapback)
• Snapclone Properties, Creation and Management
• Three phase snapclone
• Snapclone replica resync
• Mirrorclone Operations, guidelines and Properties

• Business Copy Network Components
• RSM jobs
• Launching RSM from the CV Server
• Access RSM from a remote client
• Replication Solutions Manager
• Getting Started with RSM
• Enable Host Agents
• Refresh Server Database
• View/Manage Storage Resources
• View Managed Host Volumes
• Round Robin Replicas (repository)
• Instant Restore from Replica Repository
• Create a New Replication Job
• Configure Command Parameters
• Create a New Replication Job (Template)
• Job control components
• Job Language
• Event log
• RSM Database
• Advanced Features

• EVA Performance Components
• EVAPerf Perfmon Counters
• EVAPerf CLI Counters
• Friendly Names and Short Names
• EVAPerf – Perfmon Objects, Logging and Instances
• Viewing Logged Data
• EVAPerf CLI
• Viewing Collected Data

• Event Processing
• Events within Command View EVA
• Windows Application Event Log
• Windows Log Management
• Automated Event Management
• Configuring event notification
• HP Services Automated Monitoring
• HP Remote Monitoring Installation (EVA)
• HP WEBES/SEA Architecture
• Remote hardware event management
• ISEE security

• Disk group configuration overview
• Best practices for optimizing availability
• Robust Availability Configuration rules
• Maximizing availability
• Adding or removing drives
• Best practices for optimizing availability, performance and cost
• Mixing FC drive types
• Snapshot working space
• Disk Space Calculations