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Xsan 300 Xsan 2 Administration

Course Description

Learn how to implement and administer Xsan 2, Apple's enterprise file system designed for storage area networks (SAN). Take advantage of Xsan 2's built-in flexibility and create shared volumes on your SAN compatible with third-party products, maximizing the return on your storage investment. Use the skills, tools, and knowledge from this course to set up, manage, and monitor the SAN that's right for your organization.

The three-day Xsan 2 Administration course focuses on deploying storage area networks. Students configure, performance tune, and troubleshoot a storage area network using Apple's Xsan 2 tools. The course also covers storage resource management and data protection. A combination of lecture and hands-on exercises provides practical real-world experience.

Who Should Attend

This class is for system administrators, network engineers, analysts, and IT professionals who are responsible for analyzing business and technical requirements and architecting, implementing, or maintaining storage networking solutions using Xsan 2.

Prerequisites

Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

Course Knowledge

Basic storage knowledge
Practical working knowledge of computers

Network and topical knowledge

Basic networking fundamentals
Networks and layers

Network communication
Network devices

Server basics

Basic file-serving knowledge

Directory services fundamentals

These prerequisites can be met by studying the same training courses or technical books that will prepare you to take the CompTIA Network+ and i-Net+ exams. By studying these materials, you will be well-positioned to earn Network+ and i-Net+ certification in addition to qualifying for entrance to the Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA) certification courses.

Course Outline

Topic	Description
Concepts	What is a SAN, What's new in Xsan 2
Deployment	Xsan 2 Components, Xsan 2 Connections, MDC & Client Configuration, RAID Configuration, Configuring the SAN and Xsan 2 Volumes.
Client Management	Access Controls, Quotas, Home Folders & Xsan 2
Volume Management	Volume Configuration, Advanced Settings, Performance Tuning, Growing the SAN, Affinities
Maintenance & Troubleshooting	Xsan Command LIne Tools, Failover, Startup & Shutdown Process
Planning	Defining the Requirements, Designing the Deployment

Cost $2000

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