Overview
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of HPE Nimble Storage solutions, covering essential management tasks, integration with various environments, and advanced disaster recovery features. Participants will gain hands-on experience in array installation, volume management, replication, and data protection techniques using HPE InfoSight. By mastering these capabilities, administrators will be equipped to optimize storage performance and handle disaster recovery scenarios effectively.
Objectives
By the end of this course, leaner will be able to:
- Perform initial configuration and setup of HPE Nimble Storage arrays.
- Manage volumes, clones, and snapshots efficiently for data protection and recovery.
- Configure replication and disaster recovery solutions using Nimble Storage features.
- Integrate HPE Nimble with platforms like Windows, Linux, VMware, and Veeam.
- Use HPE InfoSight to monitor storage capacity and performance analytics.
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of storage technologies.
- Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.
- Familiarity with networking concepts and IP configuration.
- Knowledge of virtualization (VMware) and data management tools.
- Exposure to storage management interfaces (GUI/CLI).
Course Outline
- Overview of Nimble Storage portfolio, hardware, and OS fundamentals.
- WebUI and CLI management.
- Creating and managing volumes, clones, and snapshots.
- Implementing data protection policies and recovering from snapshots.
- Configuring local and remote replication.
- Understanding disaster recovery scenarios and performing failover operations.
- Integrating with Windows, Linux, VMware, and Veeam for efficient storage management.
- Using automation and management tools like Smart SAN and HPE Connection Manager.
- Exploring advanced features like deduplication, encryption, and QoS.
- Monitoring system health and performance with HPE InfoSight.