Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are storage professionals including storage administrators, system administrators, and lab managers.
Prerequisites
- Install and configure a Solaris software-based server
- Install and cable storage arrays to a Solaris-based server
- Describe RAID concepts
- Perform administrative tasks on storage arrays, including creating RAID configurations
Skills Gained
- Describe the features offered by the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager
- List the installable components of the software
- Install and configure the software
- Manage storage arrays using the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software
- Configure and manage data services using the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software
- Obtain array status
- Use provided tools to help in diagnosing array problems
Course Content
Module 1 - Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Overview
- Describe the Common Array Manager and its main features
- List the components of CAM
- Review the architecture of the CAM software
Module 2 - Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation and Configuration
- Define storage management terms
- List supported arrays, operating systems, and browsers for the CAM software
- Identify installation requirements
- Describe the installation process
- Administer the CAM environment
Module 3 - Administering and Maintaining Arrays with the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software
- Define and configure hosts and host groups
- Define and manage initiators
- Define and manage storage profiles
- Define and configure storage pools
- Configure hot spares
- Define and manage storage volumes
Module 4 - Data Services Using the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software
- Describe the data services that can be managed using CAM
- Configure a volume copy
- Configure a volume snapshot
- Configure a remote replication environment
- Configure storage domains
Module 5 - Troubleshooting Using the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software
- Obtain the current status of the array
- Configure monitoring and notifications
- Update the firmware on the arrays
- Describe the Support Data and collect the data
- Run diagnostic software to further explore problems on the array
- Reset array settings
- Verify CAM operation




