Veritas Storage Foundation 5.0 for Solaris

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code.

SF_5UNIX

length.

5 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

Symantec :: Veritas

price.

$3,500

In this course, you will learn to integrate, operate, and make the most of VERITAS Storage Foundation, including VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) and VERITAS File System (VxFS), in a UNIX environment.

You will learn to install and configure VERITAS Volume Manager and how to manage disks, disk groups, and volumes by using the graphical user interface and from the command line. You will also learn system troubleshooting and recovery, online file system administration, cross-platform data sharing, and offline and off-host processing using volume snapshots and
storage checkpoints.

Sacramento, CA	dec.15.2008 - dec.19.2008	register
Sacramento, CA	mar.23.2009 - mar.27.2009	register
San Francisco, CA	feb.9.2009 - feb.13.2009	register

who can benefit

This course is for UNIX system or network administrators, system engineers, technical support personnel, and system integration/development staff who will be installing, operating, or integrating VERITAS Storage Foundation.

prerequisites

Knowledge of UNIX system administration

skills gained

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

	Install and configure VxVM and VxFS.
	Configure and manage disks, disk groups, and volumes.
	Administer file systems.
	Perform cross-platform data sharing.
	Perform basic VxVM recovery operations.
	Manage the dynamic multipathing feature.
	Identify types of disk failure and resolve disk failures.
	Interpret plex, volume, and kernel states, and fix plex and volume failures.
	Place the root disk under VxVM control.
	Monitor VxVM.
	Create and manage point-in-time copies using
	VERITAS FlashSnap.

hands-on

This course includes practical exercises that enable you to test your new skills and begin to transfer them into your working environment.

course content details

	PART 1: VERITAS Storage Foundation 5.0: Fundamentals

	Virtual Objects

	Physical Data Storage
	Virtual Data Storage
	Volume Manager Storage Objects
	Volume Manager RAID Levels

	Installation and Interfaces

	Installation Prerequisites
	Adding License Keys
	VERITAS Software Packages
	Installing VxVM
	VxVM User Interfaces
	Installing and Starting VEA
	Managing the VEA Server

	Creating a Volume and File System

	Preparing Disks for Volume Creation
	Creating a Volume
	Adding a File System to a Volume
	Displaying Volume Configuration Information
	Displaying Disk and Disk Group Information

	Selecting Volume Layouts

	Comparing Volume Layouts
	Creating Volumes with Various Layouts
	Creating a Layered Volume
	Allocating Storage for Volumes

	Making Basic Configuration Changes

	Administering Mirrored Volumes
	Resizing a Volume
	Renaming Disks and Disk Groups
	Managing Old Disk Group Versions
	Removing Volumes, Disk Groups, and Disks

	Administering File Systems

	Comparing Allocation Policies
	Using VERITAS File System Commands
	Controlling File System Fragmentation
	Logging into VxFS

	Resolving Hardware Problems

	How VxVM Interprets Failures in Hardware
	Recovering Disabled Disk Groups
	Resolving Disk Failures
	Managing Hot Relocation at the Host Level

	PART 2: VERITAS Storage Foundation 5.0:

	Maintaining Data Consistency

	Managing Devices Within the VxVM Architecture

	Managing Components in the VxVM Architecture
	Discovering Disk Devices
	Managing Multiple Paths to Disk Devices

	Encapsulation and Rootability

	Placing the Boot Disk Under VxVM Control
	Creating an Alternate Boot Disk
	Removing the Boot Disk from VxVM Control

	Troubleshooting the Boot Process

	Operating System Boot Processes
	Troubleshooting the Boot Process
	Recovering the Boot Disk Group

	Volume Maintenance

	Changing the Volume Layout
	Managing Volume Tasks
	Analyzing Volume Configurations with Storage Expert

	Performance Monitoring

	Storage Performance Analysis Process
	VxVM Performance Monitoring Tools and Techniques

	Point-in-Time Copies

	What Is a Point-In-Time Copy?
	Types of SF PITC Solutions
	Creating and Managing Volume Snapshots
	Using Volume Snapshots for Off-Host Processing
	Creating and Managing Storage Checkpoints

	Other Enterprise Features Overview

	What Is Dynamic Storage Tiering?
	What Is Intelligent Storage Provisioning?