Technical Education PowerEdge M1000e

Administration and Configuration

Blade Server

Student Guide

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Course Title: PowerEdge M1000e Administration and Configuration The Partner Technical Training PowerEdge M1000e Administration and Configuration course provides technical professionals with an overview of the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure and associated M-Series blade server and I/O modules. The course guides you through the installation and setup of the blade servers and I/O modules in the M1000e enclosure. Using the management GUI you will engage in a series of hands-on exercises that demonstrate the functionality and capabilities of the CMC, iDRAC, and iKVM modules. Using the skills that you learn working with the PowerEdge M1000e will be better equip you to help customers design the most efficient data center. Course objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: List and detail the key characteristics and capabilities of the PowerEdge M1000e Blade Server. Identify where the M1000e fits within the enterprise data center and outline the advantages of implementing an M1000e solution. List PowerEdge M1000e hardware components and describe the functionality and features of each module type. Use the management fabric to initialize and setup and the M1000e blade server chassis. Use remote management to configure and manage the M-series server and switch blades. Describe M1000e chassis mid-plane fabric interconnect architecture. Perform a firmware upgrade on the CMC and iDRAC modules. Describe the M1000e software components.

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Who Should Attend: The PowerEdge M1000e Administration and Configuration course is targeted towards Dell Channel Partner technical SEs and any personnel involved with the sale, design, and implementation of the PowerEdge M1000e blade server. Prerequisites: The following prerequisite knowledge is required before attending this course. Servers and server related-hardware Local Area Network Protocols Gigabit Ethernet Internet Protocols Network Management Storage Area Networks and related protocols iSCSI, SCSI, etc.

Additional Reading Material: Information relating to the topics listed above may be found on the http://www.techguide.com/ or http://www.itpapers.com/ web sites.

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Course Outline Module 1 PowerEdge M1000e Overview M1000e Overview M1000e Features System Management

Module 2 PowerEdge M1000e Installation and FRUs Chassis Installation Connecting Chassis Power M-Series FRU Components

Module 3 M-Series Server Blade Overview M-Series Server Blade Overview Processor Choices and Descriptions Mezzanine Adapters and I/O Fabrics iDRAC SD Card

Module 4 PowerEdge M1000e Chassis Management Controller CMC Overview Cabling Failover Management Interface M1000e Configuration and Status Firmware Upgrade

Module 5 PowerEdge M1000e iKVM Module iKVM Overview Tiering Management Interface OSCAR Firmware Upgrade

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Module 6 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) iDRAC Overview Management Interface Configuration and Status Accessing Virtual Media Firmware Upgrade

Module 7 PowerEdge M1000e I/O Modules I/O Modules Overview o 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet o Fibre Channel o Infiniband Interconnect Architecture and Switch Fabric Module Installation Management Interfaces and Setup FlexAddress

Module 8 iSCSI Considerations iSCSI SANs Names and Addressing Volume Logon LOM iSOE

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Course Schedule

Day One PowerEdge M1000e Administration and Configuration

Module 1 PowerEdge M1000e Overview Module 1 PowerEdge M1000e Installation and FRUs Module 3 M-Series Server Blade Overview Module 4 PowerEdge M1000e Chassis Management Controller o Lab 1 M1000e CMC Configuration and Status Module 5 PowerEdge M1000e iKVM Module Module 6 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) o Lab 2 iDRAC Configuration Module 7 PowerEdge M1000e I/O Modules o Lab 3 I/O Switch Module Setup Module 8 iSCSI Considerations o Lab 4 M1000e Blade Server iSCSI Volume Access

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