Managing HP Enterprise

Virtual Array

Module 1
Course Overview
U4879S L.01

HP Education Services
2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
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Introduction
This course provides training for the HP Enterprise

Virtual Array (EVA) family of products

EVA4000/6000/8000 and EVA4100/6100/8100 series

EVA4400/6400/8400 series
Also provides training for supporting software
eXtensible Controller Software (XCS) 09xxx000
(for the EVA4400/6400/8400 series)
XCS 6.220 (for the EVA 4000/6000/8000 and EVA
4100/6100/8100 series)
HP Command View EVA 9.x
Storage System Scripting Utility 9.x
EVAPerf 9.x
Business Copy EVA through Replication Solution
Manager 5.x
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Course objectives (1 of 3)
Describe the features of the EVA solution and

differences with the generations of hardware

Identify and describe the features and functions of
the HSV controllers
Identify and describe the features and functions of
the disk drive enclosures
Identify and describe the characteristics of EVA
models and describe initial setup procedures
Use Command View EVA to set up, configure, and
manage the EVA

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Course objectives (2 of 3)
Define the basic terminology and concepts

associated with the EVA architecture and storage

virtualization
Describe and perform storage system
configuration activities with Command View EVA
Describe the configuration steps to prepare a host
and storage system to complete a solution
Describe and perform host path management
activities using multipathing software
Describe the EVA local replication capabilities and
concepts
Describe the concepts and capabilities of Business
Copy EVA as provided by the Replication Solution
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Course objectives (3 of 3)
Describe and perform the installation and

configuration of Replication Solutions Manager GUI

and agents
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
Describe how to monitor and manage the health of
the EVA
Identify event management utilities and
techniques
Describe best practices for configuring the EVA
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Prerequisites
Operating System Administration

training/experience
SAN and Storage Technologies training/experience

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Course Agenda
Day 1
Course Overview
Solution Overview
EVA Hardware
EVA4400 Controller and
Management Module
Controllers for Gen 4 Arrays
Gen 2 Arrays (optional)
Drive Enclosure for Gen3 and
Gen 4 Arrays

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Day 2
Basic Concepts
Command View EVA
Introduction
Storage System
Configuration
Host System Configuration
Day 3
HP Multi-Path Solutions
Advanced Concepts and
Terminology
Storage System Scripting
Utility (SSSU)
Local Replication Business
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Course Agenda
Day 4
Replication Solution Manager
Remote Replication
Continuous
Access EVA
Solution Overview
Command View Scenarios
Troubleshooting - Event
Management
Day 5
Performance Monitor
Upgrading EVA Software
Configuration Best Practices
Summary
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Note: This is an
approximate agenda.
Instructor may adjust
accordingly.

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