IBM Storwize V7000 Implementation Workshop

Course Description

Leverage SAN storage connectivity by integrating a layer of intelligence - the IBM Storwize V7000 - to facilitate storage application data access independence from storage management functions and requirements. Focus on planning and implementation tasks associated with integrating the IBM Storwize V7000 into the storage area network. Exploit both internal storage of the IBM Storwize V7000 as well as SAN attached external heterogenous storage to centralize storage provisioning to both Fibre Channel and iSCSI host servers from common storage pools. Improve storage utilization effectiveness via thin provisioning. Implement storage tiering and optimize solid state drives (SSDs) usage with Easy Tier. Address backup recovery point objectives and recovery time objectives with FlashCopy technology. Facilitate the coexistence and migration of data from non-virtualized to the virtualized environment. Scale-out with a clustered Storwize V7000 system for capacity, throughput, and greater management efficiency.

This course covers the Storwize V7000 product but does not cover the features of the Storwize V7000 Unified product.

Skills Gained

Day 1:

• Unit 1 -Introduction to the IBM Storwize V7000
• Unit 2 -Enclosures and RAID Arrays
• Lab Exercises:
  • System Initialization via Service Assistant
  • Cluster Create and GUI/CLI Access Setup
  • Physical Storage Access -Internal and External
  • Host Objects and Volumes Creation

Day 2:

• Unit 3 -Fabric Zoning, iSCSI, and Clustered Storwize V7000
• Unit 4 -Thin provisioning and Volume Mirroring
• Unit 5 -Data Migration Facilities
• Lab Exercises :
  • Host Storage Access -Fibre Channel Hosts
  • Host Storage Access -iSCSI Host
  • Hybrid Pools and Easy Tier
  • Volume Dependencies and Tier Migration

Day 3:

• Unit 5 -Data Migration Facilities (cont' d)
• Unit 6 -Copy Services: FlashCopy and Remote Copy
• Lab Exercises:
  • Internal Storage and RAID Options
  • Thin Provisioning and Volume Mirroring
  • Data Migration Import Wizard

Day 4 (half day):

• Unit 7 -Easy Tier
• Unit 8 -Managing IBM Storwize V7000
• Lab Exercises:
  • FlashCopy -Target Access, Incremental, and Consistency Group
  • Easy Tier and STAT Analysis

• Unit 5 -Data Migration Facilities
• Lab Exercises :
  • Host Storage Access -Fibre Channel Hosts
  • Host Storage Access -iSCSI Host
  • Hybrid Pools and Easy Tier
  • Volume Dependencies and Tier Migration

Who Can Benefit

Individuals who assess or plan to deploy the IBM Storwize V7000 and leverage storage network virtualization solutions.

Prerequisites

You should:

• Complete Introduction to Storage Networking (SN700) or have equivalent knowledge.
• Have a basic understanding of concepts associated with open systems disk storage systems and I/O operations.