SAN Implementation Workshop (SANIW)

Module 1 San Review

• Describe the differences between network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN)
• List the methods to implement SAN solutions
• Define logical unit number, initiator and target
• Describe ports, worldwide names, and worldwide port names
• List the steps to implement a SAN

Module 2 Windows FC Connectivity

• Describe multiple path implementation with Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity
• Describe how to configure FC ports on Windows® and NetApp® systems
• Describe commands and utilities to identify the worldwide node name (WWNN) and worldwide port name (WWPN) on Windows and NetApp systems
• Use commands and utilities to examine FC switch activity

Module 3 Windows ISCSI Connectivity

• Describe multiple path implementation with iSCSI connectivity
• Configure network ports on Windows® and NetApp® systems
• Identify the node name on Windows and NetApp systems
• Set up and verify multiple path iSCSI connectivity between Windows and NetApp systems

Module 4 Windows LUN Access

• Describe the steps to allow a Windows Server 2008 R2 initiator to access a LUN on a storage system

Module 5 vSphere Overview

• Describe virtualization and how it can be used to promote server efficiency
• Explain methods of mapping NetApp® storage to vSphere™ datastores
• List the interfaces to administrate vSphere

Module 6 vSphere iSCSI Connectivity

• Describe multiple path implementation with iSCSI connectivity for vSphere™ and NetApp® systems
• Configure network ports on vSphere systems
• Identify the node name on vSphere systems
• Set up and verify multiple path iSCSI connectivity between vSphere and NetApp systems

Module 7 vSphere FC Connectivity

• Describe multiple path implementation with Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity for vSphere™ and NetApp® systems
• Configure FC ports on vSphere systems
• Identify the worldwide node name (WWNN) and worldwide port name (WWPN) on vSphere systems
• Set up and verify multiple path FC connectivity between vSphere and NetApp systems

Module 8 vSphere LUN Access

• Describe the steps to allow a vSphere™ initiator to access a LUN on a storage system as a VMFS datastore
• Describe the steps to allow a vSphere initiator to create a VM with a raw device mapping (RDM) disk from a storage system’s LUN

Module 9 Red Hat Overview

• Describe Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
• Explain how NetApp® storage is ideal for LUNs managed by Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Module 10 Red Hat FC Connectivity

• Describe multiple path implementation with Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity for Red Hat® and NetApp® systems
• Configure FC ports on Red Hat systems
• Identify the worldwide node name (WWNN) and worldwide port name (WWPN) on Red Hat systems
• Set up and verify multiple path FC connectivity between Red Hat and NetApp systems

Module 11 Red Hat iSCSI Connectivity

• Describe multiple path implementation with iSCSI connectivity for Red Hat® and NetApp® systems
• Configure network ports on Red Hat systems
• Identify the node name on Red Hat systems
• Set up and verify multiple path IP connectivity between Red Hat and NetApp systems

Module 12 Red Hat LUN Access

• Describe the steps to allow a Red Hat® initiator to access a LUN on a storage system

Module 13 LUN Provisioning

• Describe how and when a LUN consumes space from its containing volume
• Discuss backup guarantees through Snapshot™ reserve
• Discuss the overwrite guarantee for space-reserved LUNs
• Analyze the default LUN configuration and two thin provisioning configurations

Module 14 SAN Management

• Perform administrative tasks on FC target ports
• Perform administrative tasks on LUNs
• Perform administrative tasks on igroups

Module 15 SAN Troubleshooting

• Describe how to diagnose a problem within a SAN environment
• Review diagnostic tools and techniques available for:
  • Data ONTAP®

SAN Implementation Workshop Exercise Guide

Lab 1-1 Identify the hardware in your exercise environment
Lab 1-2 Log into the exercise environment
Lab 1-3 Identify whether a configuration is supported by the interoperability matrix
Lab 2-1Investigate the initial switch configuration
Lab 2-2 Configure FC HBAs on a storage system pair
Lab 2-3 Configure HA on your storage system
Lab 2-4 Configure FC HBAs on each storage controller
Lab 2-5 Configure Windows for multipath I/O
Lab 2-6 Install NetApp DSM for Windows
Lab 2-7 Install the Windows Host Utilities Kit (HUK)
Lab 2-8 Enable FC HBAs ports on Windows 2008
Lab 2-9 Aliasing WWPNs on your storage system
Lab 3-1 Configure iSCSI on storage system1
Lab 3-2 Configure iSCSI on Windows
Lab 3-3 Confirm the first iSCSI session on storage system1
Lab 3-4 Configure iSCSI second session on Windows
Lab 3-5 Confirm the second iSCSI session on storage system1
Lab 4-1 Create a LUN (FCP) with the LUN SETUP command
Lab 4-2 Initialize a LUN (FCP) with disk management
Lab 4-3a Provisioning a LUN (FCP) with disk management
Lab 4-3b Provisioning a LUN (FCP) with share and storage management
Lab 4-4 Create a LUN ()iSCSI) with separate commands
Lab 4-5 Initialize and provision a LUN (iSCSI) with CLI
Lab 4-6 Persist the mapping of a LUN (iSCSI)
Lab 4-7 Set up accounts for SnapDrive 6.1 for Windows
Lab 4-8 Install SnapDrive 6.1 for Windows
Lab 4-9 Create a LUN with SnapDrive for Windows
Lab 4-10 Create and restore a Snapshot on SnapDrive for Windows
Lab 4-11 Configure multiple paths with MPIO
Lab 4-12 Working with Dynamic Disks
Lab 4-13 OPTIONAL Access a LUN using FCP and iSCSI
Lab 5-1 Remove Windows LUNS, igroups and volumes
Lab 5-2 Install vSphere client
Lab 5-2a Login to the vSphere client and explore the default configuration
Lab 5-3 Configure access to vSphere’s service console
Lab 6-1 Configure iSCSI on storage system
Lab 6-2 Install the ESX Host Utilities Kit (HUK)
Lab 6-3 Configure the virtual IP Infrastructure on ESX
Lab 6-3a Configure iSCSI on ESX
Lab 7-1 Configure FCP Services on Storage System
Lab 7-2 Configure FC HBAS on ESX
Lab 7-3 Aliasing WWPNs
Lab 8-1 Install NetApp System Manager
Lab 8-2 Create a LUN (FCP) for a VMFS datastore using System Manager
Lab 8-3 Create a VMFS datastore
Lab 8-4 Create a VM within a VMFS datastore
Lab 8-5 Create a LUN (iSCSI) for a VMFS datastore using System Manager
Lab 8-6 Create a VMFS datastore
Lab 8-7 Create a VM within a VMFS datastore
Lab 8-8 Create a LUN (FCP) for a RDM datastore using System Manager
Lab 8-9 Create a VM with a RDM datastore
Lab 8-10 Create LUN (iSCSI) for a RDM datastore using System Manager
Lab 8-11 Create a VM with a RDM datastore
Lab 9-1 Remove ESX LUNs, igroup and volumes
Lab 10-1 Verify your Red Hat configuration and update the EMULEX HBA driver
Lab 10-2 Install EMULEX HBANYWARE Utility software for your Red Hat Linux system
Lab 10-3 Install the NetApp Linux Host Utilities Kit (HUK) on your Linux System
Lab 10-4 Investigate initial FC Switch configuration and create zoning
Lab 10-5 Verify high availability and FC configuration on Active/Active storage system
Lab 10-6 Verify FC connectivity
Lab 10-7 Alias WWPNs
Lab 11-1 Install iSCSI software initiator on Red Hat Linux (REHL)
Lab 11-2 Configure the iSCSI software initiator on Red Hat Linux
Lab 11-3 Confirm the iSCSI session on the storage system
Lab 12-1 Create an FC attached LUN for Red Hat
Lab 12-2 Discover an FC accessible LUN from Red Hat Linux
Lab 12-3 Enable Red Hat Linux native multipathing
Lab 12-4 Create iSCSI attached LUNs for Red Hat Linux
Lab 12-5 Discover iSCSI accessible LUNs from Red Hat Linux
Lab 12-6 Prepare an individual LUN and mount it on Red Hat Linux
Lab 12-7 Configure an LVM2 logical volume
Lab 13-1 Create a LUN (iSCSI) on a NetApp Active/Active storage system
Lab 13-2 Configure a LUN (iSCSI) on RHEL
Lab 13-3 Create a Snapshot copy of a LUN
Lab 13-4 Observe the effects of writing to a LUN
Lab 13-4a Observe the effects of deleting from a LUN
Lab 13-4b Observe the effects of overwriting to a LUN
Lab 13-5 Observe the effects of setting Snapshots Autodelete Policy
Lab 14-1 Clone a LUN for RHEL
Lab 14-2 Remove a LUN with RHEL