HP ProLiant and Blade update training

Course overview

This 1-day update training provides students with the knowledge of technology used in the new ProLiant Gen 6 and Gen 7 and the c-Class ProLiant blade environment. It will provide the skills how to use and configure the new features. Discussion of the portfolio overview will ensure understanding of new components and solutions and features. Labs engage students in configuring these new features on HP BladeSystem servers, HP Onboard Administrator, HP Integrated Lights-Out 3. Virtual Connect discussion includes examples of configuration with Flex-Fabric network setups.

Course Objectives

  • Review the HP ProLiant servers and c-Class BladeSystem Portfolio and equipment capabilities.
  • Discuss the new technology used in the gen 6 and 7 ProLiant Servers and c-Class enclosures.
  • Identify HP BladeSystem Interconnect options for connectivity, review port mapping.
  • Discuss concept and configurations of Virtual Connect, Flex-10 and flex-fabric.
  • Discuss new storage solutions for ProLiant and c-Class enclosures.
  • Discuss and how to use power and cooling features available in the new generations.
  • Identify the HP remote client solutions.
  • Discuss the new firmware update strategy for ProLiant environments.
  • Identify the new HP server management solutions.

Course detailed

Module 1: ProLiant G6 and G7 products

  • ProLiant product portfolio
  • ProLiant BL product family G6 and G7
  • ProLiant DL product family G6 and G7
  • ProLiant ML product family G6 and G7
  • ProLiant SL product family G6 and G7
  • Integrity server blade family

Module 2: ProLiant G6 and G7 architecture

  • Generation 7 Intel CPU architecture
  • Generation 7 AMD CPU architecture
  • DDR3 Memory architecture
  • DDR3 Memory configurations
  • PCIe bus architecture
  • Smart array Controllers
  • USB and SDHC slots
  • Converged Networking architecture
  • Gen 7 Power and thermal technologies
  • Power regulation and Control
  • Power capping
  • Power Metering and budgeting
  • Ilo-3

Module 3: HP bladesystem interconnect overview

  • HP c-Class interconnect portfolio
  • Interconnect design
  • ProCurve interconnect switches
  • Cisco interconnect switches
  • Pass-thru modules 10G
  • Fibre Channel interconnect options portfolio

Module 4: HP bladesystem virtual connect and flexfabric

  • Virtual Connect concepts
  • Flex-10 concepts and use
  • Flex-fabric concepts and use
  • Virtual Connect portfolio
  • Virtual Connect management

Module 5: HP bladesystem storage and storageblade

  • Storageworks array portfolio
  • C-Class storage blade solutions SB40c
  • C-Class storage blade solutions D2200SB
  • C-class External storage solutions

Module 6: HP bladesystem power and cooling

  • Power and thermal innovations
  • Power as a resource, monitoring and managing
  • Power Infrastructor solutions

Module 7: HP remote client

  • Remote Client Solution Portfolio

Module 8: HP proliant firmware strategy

  • HP firmware update strategy
  • HPSUM evolution
  • Component classification

Module 9: HP proliant management

  • ProLiant insight Management portfolio