In this course, you will learn to integrate, operate, and make the most of VERITAS Storage Foundation, including VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) and VERITAS File System (VxFS), in a UNIX environment.
You will learn to install and configure VERITAS Volume Manager and how to manage disks, disk groups, and volumes by using the graphical user interface and from the command line. You will also learn system troubleshooting and recovery, online file system administration, cross-platform data sharing, and offline and off-host processing using volume snapshots and
storage checkpoints.
Skills Gained
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
Install and configure VxVM and VxFS.
Configure and manage disks, disk groups, and volumes.
Administer file systems.
Perform cross-platform data sharing.
Perform basic VxVM recovery operations.
Manage the dynamic multipathing feature.
Identify types of disk failure and resolve disk failures.
Interpret plex, volume, and kernel states, and fix plex and volume failures.
Place the root disk under VxVM control.
Monitor VxVM.
Create and manage point-in-time copies using
VERITAS FlashSnap.
Who Can Benefit
This course is for UNIX system or network administrators, system engineers, technical support personnel, and system integration/development staff who will be installing, operating, or integrating VERITAS Storage Foundation.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of UNIX system administration
Hands-On
This course includes practical exercises that enable you to test your new skills and begin to transfer them into your working environment.
Code:
SF_5UNIX
Length:
5 days
Type:
Instructor-Led
Certified By:
Symantec :: Veritas
Tuition:
$3,500
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PART 1: VERITAS Storage Foundation 5.0: Fundamentals
Virtual Objects
Physical Data Storage
Virtual Data Storage
Volume Manager Storage Objects
Volume Manager RAID Levels
Installation and Interfaces
Installation Prerequisites
Adding License Keys
VERITAS Software Packages
Installing VxVM
VxVM User Interfaces
Installing and Starting VEA
Managing the VEA Server
Creating a Volume and File System
Preparing Disks for Volume Creation
Creating a Volume
Adding a File System to a Volume
Displaying Volume Configuration Information
Displaying Disk and Disk Group Information
Selecting Volume Layouts
Comparing Volume Layouts
Creating Volumes with Various Layouts
Creating a Layered Volume
Allocating Storage for Volumes
Making Basic Configuration Changes
Administering Mirrored Volumes
Resizing a Volume
Renaming Disks and Disk Groups
Managing Old Disk Group Versions
Removing Volumes, Disk Groups, and Disks
Administering File Systems
Comparing Allocation Policies
Using VERITAS File System Commands
Controlling File System Fragmentation
Logging into VxFS
Resolving Hardware Problems
How VxVM Interprets Failures in Hardware
Recovering Disabled Disk Groups
Resolving Disk Failures
Managing Hot Relocation at the Host Level
PART 2: VERITAS Storage Foundation 5.0:
Maintaining Data Consistency
Managing Devices Within the VxVM Architecture
Managing Components in the VxVM Architecture
Discovering Disk Devices
Managing Multiple Paths to Disk Devices
Encapsulation and Rootability
Placing the Boot Disk Under VxVM Control
Creating an Alternate Boot Disk
Removing the Boot Disk from VxVM Control
Troubleshooting the Boot Process
Operating System Boot Processes
Troubleshooting the Boot Process
Recovering the Boot Disk Group
Volume Maintenance
Changing the Volume Layout
Managing Volume Tasks
Analyzing Volume Configurations with Storage Expert
Performance Monitoring
Storage Performance Analysis Process
VxVM Performance Monitoring Tools and Techniques
Point-in-Time Copies
What Is a Point-In-Time Copy?
Types of SF PITC Solutions
Creating and Managing Volume Snapshots
Using Volume Snapshots for Off-Host Processing
Creating and Managing Storage Checkpoints
Other Enterprise Features Overview
What Is Dynamic Storage Tiering?
What Is Intelligent Storage Provisioning?
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