Overview
This course covers different remote replication configurations for PowerMax 2500, 8500, 2000 and 8000 arrays. The course also covers SRDF use cases, SRDF/Synchronous concepts and operations, SRDF/Asynchronous concepts and operations, and SRDF/Metro concepts and operations.
 

Audience
This course is intended for Dell employees, partners, and customers
responsible for performing remote replication on PowerMax arrays.
 

Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills
To successfully complete this course, students must have an understanding of:
•Virtual storage environments
•PowerMax storage arrays
•Windows and ESXi operating systems
•Unisphere for PowerMax and Solutions Enabler
 

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:
•Compare the SRDF use cases.
•Explain SRDF/Synchronous replication, SRDF/Asynchronous replication, and SRDF/Metro.
•Perform SRDF/Synchronous operations using SYMCLI and Unsiphere for PowerMax.
•Perform SRDF/Asynchronous operations using SYMCLI and Unisphere for PowerMax.
•Implement SRDF/Metro using Unisphere for PowerMax.

Course Outline
The content of this course is designed to support the course objectives.
•SRDF Concepts

• SRDF Overview
• SRDF Primary Applications
• SRDF Terminology
• SRDF Group Support Limits

•SRDF Topologies

• Two-Site Configurations
• Concurrent SRDF Configuration
• Cascaded SRDF Configuration
• SRDF/Star Configuration
• Four-Site Configuration

•SRDF Synchronous Concepts and Operations

• SRDF Synchronous Overview and Initial Setup Operations
• Configure Dynamic SRDF Group and Dynamic SRDF Pairs
• SRDF Disaster Recovery Operations
• SRDF Decision Support Operations

•SRDF Asynchronous Concepts and Operations

• SRDF Asynchronous Replication Concepts
• SRDF/A Mode Transition
• Add and Remove Devices in SRDF/A
• SRDF/A Resilience Features
• SRDF/A Configuration Parameters
• Disaster Recovery – SRDF/A
• SRDF/A Multi-Session Consistency

•SRDF Metro Concepts and Operations

• SRDF/Metro Overview
• SRDF/Metro Management
• Configure SRDF/Metro Device Pairs
• SRDF/Metro Implementation
• SRDF/Metro Online Device Expansion
• SRDF/Metro Failure Scenarios and Operations