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Isilon Tools & Diagnostics Training

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EMC certified Isilon Tools & Diagnostics course introduces the students to the software tools provided as part of the EMC Isilon scale-out storage platform that enable administrators to diagnose and troubleshoot the cluster.

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What is Isilon Tools & Diagnostics Training about?

This course introduces the students to the software tools provides as part of the EMC Isilon scale-out storage platform that enable administrators to diagnose and troubleshoot the cluster. The course teaches the students the various tools available and how to use them to investigate issues. Topics include system events system logs job engine and system commands as well as log analysis identifying data protection issues and troubleshooting SmartPools network and SmartConnect issues.

What are the objectives of Isilon Tools & Diagnostics Training ?

Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Use notifications and events to identify and diagnose issues
  • Navigate the system log structure
  • Perform log analysis
  • Demonstrate the use and syntax of sysctl commands
  • Use isi and isi_ commands for diagnosing Isilon cluster issues
  • Differentiate between physical and configuration network issues
  • Identify and resolve networking and SmartConnect issues
  • Troubleshoot SmartPools issues

What are the prerequisites for Isilon Tools & Diagnostics Training?

To fully understand the content and successfully complete this course, a student must have a suitable knowledgebase and skill set. The student must have a firm understanding of:

  • Isilon scale-out storage platform
  • Isilon hardware troubleshooting and maintenance procedures
  • Basic networking components including Ethernet, switches, and network aggregation
  • Network protocols including TCP/IP, DNS, SMB, and NFS
  • Administration of an Isilon cluster

Students should have completed the following EMC courses:

  • Isilon Fundamentals (e-learning)
  • Isilon Installation and Initial Configuration (e-learning)
  • Isilon Hardware Replacement (e-learning)
  • Isilon Administration & Management OR Isilon Implementation

Available Training Modes

Live Online Training

40 Hours

Classroom Training

5 Days

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  • Cluster architecture review
  • OneFS module functionality
  • Cluster configuration change process
  • Support and compound commands
  • Using commands
  • Restricted commands
  • Sysctl commands
  • Gathering logs
  • Key log entries
  • CLI log searches
  • Automated CLI log searches
  • Events architecture and overview
  • Working with system events
  • CELOG troubleshooting
  • Job engine architecture
  • Jobs and job configuration settings
  • Default job priorities and impact policies
  • Job engine management
  • SNMP configuration
  • SNMP internals
  • InsightIQ
  • Using isi statistics
  • Issue overview
  • Analyze network issues
  • Analyze cluster issues
  • Analyze client issues
  • Network fundamentals
  • Link aggregation
  • Wireshark basics
  • Basic packet analysis
  • Cluster splits
  • SmartConnect and DNS
  • Integration of pools, subnets, and SmartConnect
  • Access zones and SmartConnect
  • SmartPools troubleshooting skills
  • SmartPools service and job issues
  • File Pool Policy issues
  • Upgrade basics
  • General upgrade steps
  • Upgrade commands
  • Firmware updates
  • Disk firmware updates

Who is the instructor for this training?

The trainer for this Isilon Tools & Diagnostics Training has extensive experience in this domain, including years of experience training & mentoring professionals.

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