H8PF6S - HPE OneView for Synergy Advanced Topics

Overview

Using both real hardware and DCS, this class covers advanced HPE OneView features, including automation, firmware, and driver updates, SPP management, troubleshooting, and VMware® vSphere Lifecycle Management . A demonstration on HPE Compute Ops Management is also presented.

Audience

This course is ideal for HPE Synergy administrators who want to extend their knowledge of more advanced HPE OneView features and integration points.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should be able to perform HPE OneView and HPE Synergy administration tasks in an HPE Synergy environment. It is strongly recommended that students complete the HPE Synergy Administration course (H0LN3S) and have at least six months of experience before attending this course.

Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:
Explain advanced HPE OneView features including firmware management
Use HPE OneView for VMware vCenter Server for workload management
Manage HPE OneView security and perform basic troubleshooting
Use PowerShell Library for HPE OneView for automation

Course outline

Module 1: HPE OneView Advanced Features

Understanding advanced HPE Virtual Connect features
How to configure server profile with downlink aggregation
Firmware management using HPE OneView and HPE Integrated Smart Update tools
How to create custom SPP and use it to update HPE Synergy compute node

Module 2: Workload Management with VMware® vSphere Lifecycle Management

An overview of HPE OneView for VMware vCenter® features
Learn how to use VMware® vSphere Lifecycle Management to update ESXi and HPE components

Module 3: Security, Troubleshooting, and Automation

Managing HPE OneView security
How to perform HPE Synergy troubleshooting
Using HPE Synergy console
HPE OneView automation tools
HPE Compute Ops Management–HPE OneView Edition

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Lab outline

Lab 1: Advanced Server Profile Management

Preparing server profile with boot from SAN setup
Configuring MPIO on the Windows operating system
Configuring iLO and BIOS through the server profile
Configuring and testing downlink aggregation

Lab 2: Firmware Management for HPE Synergy Compute Node

How to create custom SPP
How to install and use Integrated Smart Update Tools for an online system update
Using HPE OneView Update Readiness Checker

Lab 2a: Firmware Management for HPE Synergy Compute Node–RHEL

How to prepare a server profile
Installing Integrated Smart Update Tools
Using Integrated Smart Update Tools for an online update

Lab 3: Workload Management with VMware® vSphere Lifecycle Management

Preparing HPE OneView for VMware vCenter® Server for ESXi deployment
Preparing a server profile template for ESXi deployment
How to deploy an ESXi system using HPE OneView for VMware vCenter®Server
Using VMware® vSphere Lifecycle Management
Connecting a network set to an ESXi system
Creating private volume through the server profile

Lab 4: Working with Storage Integration Pack for vCenter Server

How to use Storage Integration Pack to create vVol datastore
Using vCenter Server to create VMFS datastore manually
Using Storage Integration Pack to create VMFS datastore
Using other functionalities of HPE Storage Integration Pack for VMware vCenter

Lab 5: HPE Synergy Troubleshooting

Learn about different tools to troubleshoot sample scenarios
Explore HPE Composer CLI
Accessing Virtual Connect CLI
Using HPE Synergy Console
How to use a refresh procedure on HPE Synergy compute node

Lab 6: Working with PowerShell Library for HPE OneView

Using PowerShell Library to configure DCS
Troubleshooting existing PowerShell scripts
Performing activity log management using PowerShell

Instructor Demo: HPE Compute Ops Management–HPE OneView Edition