Hitachi Data Systems Training

General knowledge of terms and concepts associated with Enterprise operating environments along with a working knowledge of the English language are required.

The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) focuses heavily on solving your current business and IT needs. This course presents state-of-the 3D scaling technology to help you significantly reduce IT deployment times while gaining business agility.

Explore the new features of the VSP Storage Navigator 2 such as interface, wizards, task management, and reporting.

Get practical experience in hands-on labs which include managing storage allocation, conducting manual provisioning, configuring monitoring performance and usage.

Obtain a comprehensive overview the software operations and hardware architecture of the VSP.

Upon completion of the course, the learner should be able to:

• List the distinct hardware components in the VSP
• Describe unique behaviours of the physical components
• Identify the DKC and DKU components that make up a VSP
• Identify customer problems and requirements that may be addressed by solutions based on Hitachi Data Systems Enterprise storage systems and software
• List and describe the Hitachi Basic Operating System (BOS) software and key software product offerings available on the Enterprise systems
• Describe the new features of the Hitachi Storage Navigator 2
• Create user accounts for performing a variety of roles, place users in multiple roles or move users to a different role
• Provision storage including LDEV creation, custom volumes and LUSE
• Demonstrate the ability to manage tasks
• Configure hosts and ports in preparation for volume access
• Describe the cache partitioning functionality in the VSP
• Describe the Dynamic Cache Residency feature, its benefits and guidelines
• Describe and use system-wide performance monitoring

• Introduction to the Virtual Storage Platform Hardware
• Overview of HDS Software Product Offerings
• Storage Navigator Program 2 Features and Functions
• Viewing and Managing the Storage System
• Configuring Hosts and Fibre-channel Ports
• Creating Customized Volumes
• Understanding Cache Partitioning Concepts and Operations
• Using the Virtual Storage Platform Performance Monitor