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Education Services

| Format / Delivery Type: Instructor-led Training (ILT)

| Duration: 5 days

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Pre-sales Architect Implementation and Support X X Storage Manager

| Prerequisite Courses: Recommended:

• CSC0116 - Overview of Basic Storage Concepts

• CCI0110 - Basic Storage Concepts

• THI0517 - Hitachi Data Systems Storage Foundations – Enterprise

| Required Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge of Hitachi Enterprise Storage products

THI1997 – Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Installation, Configuration and Maintenance

| Course Description: This five day instructor-led course provides details on the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) Enterprise Storage system installation and configuration process for both mainframe and open systems. The course covers the hardware architecture, associated software utilities, installation processes, and step-by-step procedures to perform standard Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) maintenance on all supported configurations of the VSP system.

Hands-on lab activities allow the learner to gain practical knowledge and experience on installing, configuring and maintaining VSP systems.

| Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the learner should be able to:

• Describe the main features of the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform within the Hitachi storage product family

• Identify all the major components of the storage systems including location names and feature names

• Perform the initial factory bring up procedures and key pre-staging activities using the subsystem configuration screens and performing common onsite activities

• Replace components by following maintenance manual procedures

• Implement subsystem hardware upgrades and demonstrate a new upgrade using the maintenance manuals

• Perform a microcode exchange to update firmware

• Describe the procedure for installing Hi-Track® Monitor for problem tracking

• Describe the subsystem configuration and setup requirements for installing the subsystems

• Install and manage Maintenance PC connection to the service processor (SVP) on the private LAN to perform maintenance activities

• Describe how to use the SVP to perform storage provisioning functions

• Install license keys to enable software program products

• Describe the differences between the VSP and the previous generation of enterprise storage systems (Universal Storage Platform V and

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Notice: This document is for informational purposes only, and does not set forth any warranty, express or implied, concerning any equipment or service offered or to be offered by Hitachi Data Systems. This document describes some capabilities that are conditioned on a maintenance contract with Hitachi Data Systems being in effect, and that may be configuration-dependent, and features that may not be currently available. Contact your local Hitachi Data Systems sales office for information on feature and product availability. Hitachi Data Systems sells and licenses its products subject to certain terms and conditions, including limited warranties. To see a copy of these terms and conditions prior to purchase or license, please go to http://www.hds.com/corporate/legal/index.html or call your local sales representative to obtain a printed copy. If you purchase or license the product, you are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.

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| Supplemental Courses: • THI1998 – Virtual Storage

Platform Software Solutions (this course is not yet available)

Universal Storage Platform VM) for all of the above functions and specifications

| Course Topics: Content Modules: • Overview • Technical Documents and System Access • Backend Architecture • Components • User Interfaces • Logs, SIMs and Dumps • License Keys • Configuration and Offline SVP Tool • Hardware Maintenance • Pre-staging and Site Install • New Installation • Internal Operations • Hi-Track Monitor • Change Configuration • Microcode Exchange

Learning Activities: • Technical Documentation and System Access • VSP Backend Architecture • Component Replacement • Using the GUIs • Logs, SIMs and Dumps • Viewing the Installed License Keys • Hardware Maintenance • New Installation • Install License Keys • Enable Performance Monitor Collector • LDEV Ownership • Install Hi-Track Monitor • Change Configuration • Microcode Upgrade