Implementing XP12000/XP10000 Solution Fundamentals

Course Code: 20507
Length: 4 Days

Partners: To view a schedule of classes and to register online for this course, click here. Or, if you would prefer to register by phone, call 1.800.732.5741 (US) or 1.800.392.7024 (Canada).

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HP Employees: For more information on how to access schedules and register for training, click here. The ELMS Catalog Code for this course is 20507.

This course introduces the HP StorageWorks XP12000 and XP10000 Disk Array product line and associated software applications. The focus is predominately on the XP12000/XP10000 products, not on the previous XP generations or other array products.

The material in this course describes the XP12000 and XP10000 Disk Array hardware architecture and components and provides instructions on how to configure and manage the XP12000/XP10000 Disk Array.

• Understanding of storage technologies and interconnects
• Working knowledge of connecting storage and mounting file systems on storage devices in HP-UX or Microsoft Windows 2000
• Working knowledge of Fibre Channel

The following courses can be helpful in meeting the prerequisites:

• Storage Technologies WBT
• SAN Fundamentals WBT

This course is intended for:

• PSS Technical
• Storage Technical
• SWD Technical

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the positioning, ancestry, and the HP and Hitachi relationship for the XP family of arrays
• Describe the features and functions of the XP solution hardware and license-activated software and value-added products
• Describe the licensing strategy for XP12000/XP10000 solution
• Provide a customer overview of the operator panel and its settings
• Explain HDD load order differences
• Describe the XP12000/XP10000 array architecture
• Identify and describe XP12000/XP10000 disk array pre-configuration, DKC and DKU configuration tasks to determine the needed array configuration
• Explain the XP12000/XP10000 microcode upgrade process
• Describe the concepts of XP Parity Groups, Free Space, and emulation type
• Explain the concept, creation, and usage of the various XP array volume types
• Understand the communication between Remote Web Console and the XP arrays
• Describe host group concept and their benefits
• Describe the features and functionality of Command View XP Advance Edition
• Describe the features and functionality of Remote Web Console
• Use Remote Web Console XP to perform LUSE, CVS, and OPEN-V operations
• Describe LUN Security XP Extension operations
• Describe External Storage XP features, functionality, and limitations
• Perform External Storage operations using Remote Web Console XP
• Describe Disk/Cache Partitioning features, functionality, and limitations
• Explain the features of BC XP and use Remote Web Console XP to create BC pairs
• Describe Features, functionality and limitations of Data Shredder XP