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Duration : 2 days

Overview

This two day howto…. workshop is a combination of presentation and hands-on opportunities to enable cost effective and efficient configuration of HP c-Class BladeSystems in both Enterprise and SMB environments.

Audience

This HOST designed course is intended for Partners, Users and Engineers who need the necessary skills and knowledge to properly manage and control their HP c-Class BladeSystem in both Enterprise and SMB environments.

Pre-requisites

While there are no formal pre-requisites, it would be expected that delegates are familiar with the concepts of HP BladeSystem solutions.

Objectives

On completion of this workshop, delegates should be able to:

• Identify the components that make up the HP c-Class BladeSystem
• Offer cost effective configuration and management using HP tools
• Understand the tradeoffs between configuration/cost and availability
• Demonstrate proper management and control of the HP c-Class BladeSystem
• Be aware of the HP Customer Self Repair programme and its uses
• Understand the concept of HP Virtual Connect and it's advantages

Topics

Workshop Content

HP c-Class BladeSystem Topology

• c7000 and c3000 enclosure connectivity and Port Mapping
• The role of the Onboard Administrator
• Device bay zoning
• Power, and Cooling components
• Servers, Storage and Tapes Blades
• Supported Interconnect modules and Mezzanine Card

HP c-Class BladeSystem Management Tools

• Using Onboard Administrator and HP Insight Display
• Uploading OA and Switch configuration data
• Performing Firmware updates using HPSUM and other tools
• Using iLO2 to manage Server Blades
• Accessing HP BladeSystem Integrated Console (HPSIM)
• Using vendor specific management tools (Cisco, BNT, and Brocade)

Counting the Cost

• Monitoring, measuring, and controlling Power
• Using Power Redundancy and Power Saving
• The concept of Power Capping and Power Regulation
• Cooling the enclosures

Customer Self Maintenance

• The concept of Customer Self Repair
• Understanding Error Logs
• HP Online and Offline Resources
• Removal and Replacement Procedures

Virtual Connect

• Accessing Virtual Connect Manager
• Creating a Virtual Connect Domain
• Configure for LAN and SAN environments
• Create and administer Server Profiles
• Migrate profiles from failed to spare Servers

Materials Issued

Workshop handouts and related Vendor documentation
HP Site Preparation Guide

HT001 09/08  

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