Summary
This course presents the technical aspects of LSI Engenio Storage Group controller products and how they relate to performance within a SAN topology. Participants will have the opportunity to adjust tunable parameters to achieve optimal performance. Students will use I/O-generating and measuring tools for performance labs.

This course is designed to teach the student the skills necessary to analyze input/output from servers and make changes to storage systems to optimize performance. The course concentrates on storage system configuration and tunable parameters.

Prerequisites
Completion of the Installation and Configuration course and/or equivalent knowledge of SANtricity 9.x or later management software and LSI storage systems. A basic administrative knowledge of Windows (i.e., using Disk Management, creating and mapping disks), Solaris and/or Linux operating systems (i.e., adding/deleting packages, formatting, mounting volumes and creating file systems). Working knowledge of RAID technology, Storage Area Networks (SAN), and the Fibre Channel topologies.

Length
Three days in length.