This document outlines a training course on storage area network (SAN) configuration using Brocade switches and EMC Clariion storage arrays. The course covers SAN fundamentals, fiber channel protocols, Brocade switch administration, EMC Clariion introduction and management, host integration for Windows, Linux, Solaris and ESXi, and advanced Clariion management tools including PowerPath, SnapView, SANCopy and MirrorView. The goal is to teach participants how to install, configure and manage a Brocade and EMC Clariion based SAN.

1. SAN (EMC Clariion)
Part 1: Fundamentals of Storage Network Foundations
Introduction to Storage Networking –SNIA
Direct Attached Storage (DAS)
Networking Attached Storage (NAS)
Storage Area Network (SAN)
SCSI & iSCSI
FCP, FCIP, IFCP and FCoE
RAID concepts and Different Raid types
Business Continuity
What is RPO & RTO
Virtualization
Part 2: Fiber Channel
Understanding Fiber channel protocol
Fiber channel Layers
Fiber channel components
Fiber Channel topologies & Addressing
Identify SAN components
Part 3: Brocade FC Switches Administration
Understand the Brocade Switch models
List basic functions and components
Identify Switch capabilities
Installation & Setup
Brocade zoning
Presenting LUN’s
Identify WWN, Port IDs, and Domain IDs
Understand the switch settings
Use Management Tools
Perform GUI configuration
Part 4 : Brocade Switch Administration
Perform Command Line configuration
Managing Fabrics
Brocade switch Routing & Brocade trunking
Understand SAN topologies
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2. SAN (EMC Clariion)
How to upgrade SAN
Troubleshooting Fabric
Part 5: Introduction to EMC CLARiioN Series
Understanding various Models of EMC Storage arrays
Understanding EMC CLARiioN Features
CLARiioN CX Architecture
Basic CLARiioN Management
Part 6: EMC CLARiioN management
Utilities to manage CLARiioN storage system
Structure of Navisphere Manager
Create and manage storage objects with Navisphere manager
o Managing the storage system
o Managing RAID Groups
o Managing LUNS
Create and manage storage objects with Navisphere CLI
o Managing the storage system
o Managing RAID Groups
o Managing LUNS
Part 7: EMC CLARiioN Management
Lun masking using Access Logix
Metalun and migration of LUN on the clariion
Powerpath management
Cache management
Event Monitor
Navisphere Analyzer
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3. SAN (EMC Clariion)
Part 8: EMC Host Integration
Windows integration
Host to CLARiiON Connectivity
Configure disk for windows fibre channel access
Data alignment procedure
Best Practices for windows
Linux integration
Host to switch connectivity
HBA Management
Linux host & CLARiiON requirements
Host Procedure for Linux hosts
Solaris integration
Host to switch connectivity
HBA Management
Configure disk for Solaris
Multipathing in solaris
ESXi integration
ESXi device addressing scheme
ESXi Server partition
ESXi Formatting
Requirement for ESXi server
CLARiiON ESXi best Practice
Part 9: EMC Clarion Management
Overview of EMC Powerpath, Configure & Manage Powerpath
Overview of Snapview, Configure and Manage snapview
Overview of SANCopy, Configure SANCopy
Overview of Mirror View, Configure Mirror View
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