Overview

This 2-day course introduces students to the P9500 disk array replication solutions. Students will get configuration practice on our P9500’s with P9000 Business Copy, Business Copy Snapshot, RAID Manager and Continuous Access Synchronous and Continuous Access Journal.

Course objective

• Understand HP P9500 disk array replication solutions

• Understand the functionality of Business Copy and Business Copy Snapshot

• Describe and configure Continuous Access Synchronous and Continuous Access Journaling

• Understand the configuration and use of Raid Manager for managing Business Copy, Business Copy Snapshot and Continuous Access

• Describe the use of Command View Advanced Edition Replication Manager in conjunction with Business Copy and Continuous Access

Benefits to you

This course provides the HP StorageWorks P9500 administrator with the knowledge needed to administer the next generation P9500 array replication software.

Audience

Storage Administrators.

 

Prerequisites

• P9500 Administration and Configuration HK905S

• Knowledge of networks and the storage administration tasks for the OS the P9500 will be useful

• It is also beneficial to have an understanding of SANs

Other training recommended:

• Accelerated SAN Essentials training UC434S

• SAN Fundamentals web-based training U5527aae

Outline

Overview of the following P9000 Software:

• Business Copy

• Business Copy Snapshot

• Raid Manager

• Continuous Access Synchronous

• Continuous Access Journal

• Cluster Extension

• Metropolitan Clusters

• Continental Clusters

• P9000 Replication Manager

P9000 Business Copy

• Review of Business Copy

• Business Copy States

• Terminology

• Configuring Business Copy using the GUI

P9000 Raid Manager for Business Copy

• Installing Raid Manager

• Use of the command device

• Configure the command device

• Create the configuration files

• Starting the Raid Manager instances

• Manage Business Copy with Raid Manager commands

P9000 Business Copy Snapshot

• Overview of Snapshot

• Create Snapshot pool

• Create Snapshot Virtual Volumes

• Use Raid Manager to manage Snapshots

P9000 Continuous Access

• Overview of Continuous Access Synchronous

• Overview of Continuous Access Journal

• Configure ports for Continuous access

• Configure MCU and RCU to connect XP/P9500 Arrays for CA Synchronous

• Configure DKCs to connect XP/P9500 Arrays for CA Journal

• Create and manage pairs with the Remote Web Console

P9000 Raid Manager for Continuous Access

• Configure RM configuration files

• Start the RM instances

• Manage the pair with Raid Manager commands

• Learn CA Raid Manager commands

P9000 Replication Manager

• Overview of Replication Manager

• Configure Replication Manager

• Create and manage BC and CA pair with Replication Manager.