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Symmetrix VMAX Business Continuity Management Training

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Enable your team to drive efficient utilization of storage resources using Unisphere for VMAX and Solutions Enabler (command line interface). This Symmetrix VMAX Business Continuity Management training provides the knowledge required to deploy and manage Symmetrix VMAX 1/2 -based local and remote replication solutions for business continuity needs. This course covers SRDF, Open Replicators, and operational details and implementation considerations for EMC TimeFinder.

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What is Symmetrix VMAX Business Continuity Management Certification Training about?

The EMC authorized Symmetrix VMAX Business Continuity Management certification course from SpringPeople teaches participants to drive efficient utilization of their storage resources using Unisphere for VMAX and Solutions Enabler (command line interface). With a hands-on lab exercises on Unisphere for VMAX and Symmetrix Command Line Interface (SYMCLI), this course is exclusively designed for practicals will be performed in physical (Sun Solaris and Windows 2008) and virtualized (VMware ESXi) environments. Servers will be SAN attached to Symmetrix VMAX 1/2 series arrays.

What are the objectives of Symmetrix VMAX Business Continuity Management Certification Training ?

At the end of the Symmetrix VMAX  Business Continuity Management course, your team will be able to:


  • Perform SRDF operations in Synchronous (SRDF/S) and Asynchronous (SRDF/A) modes using SYMCLI and Unisphere for VMAX – in physical and virtualized environments
  • Describe and perform Open Replicator for Symmetrix (ORS) data replication in Hot/Cold, Push and Pull scenarios
  • Perform TimeFinder/Clone and TimeFinder/Snap operations with SYMCLI and Unisphere for VMAX – in physical and virtualized environments, 
  • Describe the use of Unisphere for VMAX for performing local and remote replication operations

Who is Symmetrix VMAX Business Continuity Management Certification Training for?

  • EMC Partners, EMC Personnel and EMC Customers who are responsible for implementation and managing local and remote replication solutions for Business Continuity using SRDF, TimeFinder, and Open Replicator in an Open Systems environment.

What are the prerequisites for Symmetrix VMAX Business Continuity Management Certification Training?

Sound knowledge of:


  • Windows and/or Unix operating systems
  • Host-based GUI and/or command line interfaces to perform all hands-on labs
  • Symmetrix architecture, concepts, and theory of operations
  • TimeFinder, SRDF, and Open Replicator for Symmetrix Fundamentals
  • Symmetrix Configuration Management
  • VMware vSphere ESXi fundamental

Available Training Modes

Live Online Training

30 Hours

Classroom Training

5 Days

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  • Lesson 1: Device Groups, Consistency Groups, and Device Files
  • Lesson 2: VMware Storage Presentation Methods
  • Lesson 3: Host Considerations when Accessing Replicated Devices in Physical and Virtual Environments
  • Lesson 1: TimeFinder/Clone
  • Lesson 2: TimeFinder VP Snap
  • Lesson 3: TimeFinder/Clone Operations in a Virtualized Environment – Replicating a VMFS Datastore
  • Lesson 4: TimeFinder/Clone Operations in a Virtualized Environment – Replicating a VM Accessing RDM Hard Disks
  • Lesson 5: Using Unisphere for VMAX to perform TimeFinder/Clone and TimeFinder VP Snap Operations
  • Lesson 1: TimeFinder/Snap Overview and Considerations
  • Lesson 2: Managing TimeFinder/Snap Using SYMCLI
  • Lesson 3: Using Unisphere for VMAX for TimeFinder/Snap Operations
  • Lesson 1: SRDF Initial Setup Operations
  • Lesson 2: SRDF Disaster Recovery Operations
  • Lesson 3: SRDF Decision Support/Concurrent Operations
  • Lesson 4: SRDF/S for VMFS Disaster Recovery
  • Lesson 5: SRDF/S Disaster Recovery for a VM Accessing RDM Hard Disks
  • Lesson 6: Using Unisphere for VMAX to Perform SRDF/S Operations
  • Lesson 1: SRDF/A Overview and Operations
  • Lesson 2: SRDF/A Resiliency Features
  • Lesson 3: SRDF/A Multi-Session Consistency
  • Lesson 4: SRDF/A Consistency Exempt Feature
  • Lesson 1: Open Replicator Overview and Modes of Operation
  • Lesson 2: Zoning and LUN Masking Requirements
  • Lesson 3: Using SYMCLI to Perform ORS Operations
  • Lesson 4: Using Unisphere for VMAX to Perform ORS Operations

Who is the instructor for this training?

The trainer for this Dell EMC training has extensive experience in this domain, including years of experience training & mentoring professionals.


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