Overview
This course provides instruction on HPE Synergy configuration, administration, management, troubleshooting and maintenance. This hands-on course covers day-to-day administration skills on HPE Synergy Composer, storage module, compute modules, frame management, fabric connectivity, multi-frame domains and server profile management. Students also learn about HPE Global Dashboard features.
Audience
Prerequisites
Basic networking and HPE OneView experience is strongly recommended, or complete the following courses:
Delegates will learn how to
- Introduce Composable Infrastructure (basic concepts) and HPE Synergy domains
- Explore the functional architecture of the HPE Synergy environment, including management infrastructure (HPE Synergy Composer, HPE synergy Image Streamer, Frame Link Modules), compute modules, interconnect modules, local storage systems, power and cooling
- Review the HPE Synergy Portfolio and equipment capabilities
- Explain the HPE Synergy Master/Satellite interconnects topology and cabling
Outline
Module 0: HPE Synergy Administration Course Overview:
• Introduce composable infrastructure (basic concepts) and HPE Synergy domains
• Explore the functional architecture of the HPE Synergy environment:
– Management infrastructure (HPE Synergy Composer and Frame Link Modules)
– Compute modules
– Interconnect modules
– Local storage systems
– Power and cooling
• Review the HPE Synergy portfolio and equipment capabilities
• Explain the basics of the HPE Synergy master/ satellite interconnects topology and cabling
Module 1: HPE Synergy Solution:
• Solution overview
– Planning steps
– Configuration steps
• Hardware overview
• Management appliances
• Frame management cabling
• Power cabling
• Interconnect link topology
• Accessing HPE Synergy Composer
Module 2: HPE Synergy Cabling:
• Ethernet modules
• Interconnect link topology
• Ethernet traffic flow
Module 3: HPE Synergy Networking:
• Network connectivity settings
• Address identifier service
• Network, network sets
• Logical interconnect groups
• Enclosure groups
• Logical enclosure
• Interconnect settings, LACP load balancing
Module 4: HPE Synergy Storage:
• SAN configuration
• Storage management
• SAN Manager
• Networks
• Zoning
• Fabric
• Composable arrays
• Volumes and volume templates
• Storage options
– Storage array
– HPE Synergy D3940 Storage Module
Module 5: HPE Synergy Composability:
• Server hardware
– HPE Synergy Gen10 Compute, HPE Integrated Lights Out 5
• Server hardware types
• Server profile template
• Server profile
• Physical addressing
• Compliance
Module 6: HPE Synergy Firmware:
• Current HPE OneView Updates
• Acquiring firmware
• Interconnect firmware updates
• Compute firmware
• OS tools
• Appliance firmware
• Upgrading hardware
• Preparing to upgrade
• Best practices
• Tools
• Compliance
• References
Module 7: HPE Synergy Scaling:
• Scaling frames in HPE Synergy
• Adding a remote management ring
• Frictionless scaling of a logical enclosure
– The procedure for scaling from one to two frames
– The procedure for scaling from two to more frames
– Scaling with 25/50 Gb interconnect link modules
Module 8: HPE Synergy Maintenance and Growth:
• Maintenance topics
• Remote management ring
• Adding frames
• Composer upgrades
• Composer migration
• Flm move to 4 port
• Changing Ethernet fabric
• New LIG|EG, reparent LE
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