Duration: 3 Days
In this course, you will learn how the HP virtual connect family of
interconnect solutions, which are modules deployed in HP BladeSystem enclosures,
can be used to enable server blades, installed in the BladeSystem, and allow
access IP and storage networks. You will also cover a variety of supporting
networking technologies, including protocols and standards applicable to Layer
1, 2, and 3, that are commonly encountered when selling data center solutions
encompassing local area (LAN) and storage area networks (SAN).
What You Will Learn
- IP networking terminology and concepts, including physical connectivity,
switching, and routing
- Protocols supporting redundancy and availability in IP networks
including those enabling link aggregation (LACP and PAgP), and path
redundancy (Spanning Tree)
- Implementation of VLANs and how traffic from multiple VLANs can be
transported over network links
- Protocols commonly used in the management of IP networks including LLDP,
CDP, SNMP, and Syslog
- Virtual switching concepts, including those encountered in server
virtualization solutions
- FlexFabric modules and adapters features and functionality
- Converged Network Adapter (CNA) technology and Fibre Channel over
Ethernet (FCoE) functionality
- Hardware and software features of the HP Virtual Connect Ethernet and
FlexFabric modules
- Configure HP Virtual Connect Ethernet and FlexFabric modules to support
IP network connectivity scenarios
- Storage networking terminology and concepts, including physical
connectivity and fabric topologies
- Hardware and software features of the HP Virtual Connect Fibre Channel
modules
- Configure HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric and modules to support storage
network connectivity scenarios
Audience
- HP solution architects
- HP authorized resellers
- Partners
- HP technical clients
- Consultants
- HP field presales and competency center solution architects
Prerequistes
Course Outline
1. Networking and Management
- Network Types and Networking Techniques
- Strategies for Network Management
2. Layer 2 Concepts
- OSI Model Layer 2 Concepts
3. Layer 3 Concepts
4. Networking Security and Performance
- Strategies for Providing Network Security
- Attaining Network Quality of Service (QoS)
- Virtual Switching Concepts
5. HP Virtual Connect for Ethernet
- Terms Relating to Virtual Connect Technology in an Ethernet Environment
- Comparing the HP Virtual Connect Ethernet Interconnects Supported in
BladeSystem Enclosures
- Features and Functions of Virtual Connect Manager (VCM) and Virtual
Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM)
- Managing Server VLAN Tagging Support
6. HP Virtual Connect FlexNIC Technology
- Comparing the Four Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapters
Supported in HP BladeSystems
- Features and Functions of a FlexFabric Adapter
- FlexNICs
7. Virtual Connect Fibre Channel
Concepts
- Terms Relating to Fibre Channel Technology
- Comparing the Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Modules Supported in
BladeSystem Enclosures
- Technologies Supported by Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Modules
- Enabling Converged Network Deployments in a Data Center
8. HP Virtual Connect Stacking
- Implementing Virtual Connect Stacking
- Virtual Connect FlexFabric Module Stacking Rules
Course Labs
