VNX Block - Configuration and Operations
This course covers EMC VNX2 architecture, hardware, and configurations. It targets SAN administrators who operate an EMC VNX in a block environment.
What you'll learn
This course is a thorough walk through of the EMC VNX2 block platform. It starts with a description of hardware and architecture, and then dives into storage pools, LUNs, and host connectivity. It covers configurations (how-to), as well as design recommendations to help properly configure your environment.
Table of contents
- RAID Types 4m
- RAID Groups 4m
- Demo - RAID Groups 8m
- Single-tier Storage Pools 7m
- Demo - Single-tier Storage Pools Part 1 6m
- Demo - Single-tier Storage Pools Part 2 7m
- Multi-tier Storage Pools 6m
- Demo - Multi-tier Storage Pools Part 1 4m
- Demo - Multi-tier Storage Pools Part 2 5m
- Pool Design Considerations 5m
- Module Summary 1m
- LUN Concepts 4m
- LUN Concepts Part 2 6m
- Tiering Policies 6m
- Traditional LUNs 5m
- Demo - Traditional LUNs 6m
- Demo - Traditional LUNs Part 2 5m
- Thick LUNs 3m
- Demo - Thick LUNs 6m
- Demo - Thick LUNs Part 2 4m
- Thin LUNs 3m
- Demo - Thin LUNs 2m
- Demo - Thin LUNs Part 2 2m
- Demo - Thin LUNs Part 3 3m
- LUN Considerations 6m
- LUN Considerations Part 2 4m
- Module Summary 1m
- Fibre Channel 7m
- iSCSI 5m
- Demo - iSCSI Array Configuration 5m
- Initiator and Host Registration 6m
- Demo - Initiator and Host Records 3m
- Demo - Initiator and Host Records Part 2 8m
- Demo - Initiator and Host Records Part 3 5m
- Demo - Initiator and Host Records Part 4 1m
- Host Connectivity Guides & Host Agents 2m
- Demo - Host Agents 3m
- Demo - Host Agents Part 2 2m
- EMC PowerPath 2m
- Host Connectivity Design Considerations 7m
- Module Summary 1m
About the author
Joel Cason has been working in the IT industry for over 10 years in multiple roles and sectors such as education, finance, and cloud service providers. He is currently a Senior Technical Consultant for ROVE, LLC with a focus on storage technologies. Joel has been operating, designing, and implementing data center and storage solutions for five years, and he has extensive experience with the EMC portfolio. He holds several industry certifications, including VCP5 and EMC Implementation Certificati... more