Managing HPE StoreOnce Backup Solutions

Backup Solutions

• Course introduction
• Managing HPE StoreOnce Solutions class agenda

Module 1: Product Introduction

• HPE StoreOnce backup systems
• New HPE StoreOnce product features and benefits
• HPE StoreOnce family comparison—features in HPE StoreOnce models
• HPE StoreOnce Gen4 Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA)
• HPE StoreOnce licenses

Module 2: Installation

• Installing HPE StoreOnce devices
• Available connections
• Network/iSCSI modes of operation
• Single port and dual port modes
• Fibre channel
• Initial configuration process
• HPE StoreOnce Gen4 firmware

Module 3: Web Management Interface

• HPE StoreOnce GUI
• HPE StoreOnce GUI—left-hand menu
• HPE StoreOnce GUI—federation dashboard
• HPE StoreOnce GUI—system dashboard
• HPE StoreOnce GUI—event log
• HPE StoreOnce GUI—settings
• HPE StoreOnce GUI—hardware
• HPE StoreOnce GUI—settings – security

Module 4: Virtual Tape Libraries

• HPE StoreOnce (D2D) backup systems
• Choosing VTL vs. NAS
• Virtual Tape Libraries (VTL)
• iSCSI and fibre channel connections to VTL
• Flexible emulations

Module 5: Basic HPE StoreOnce Catalyst

• HPE StoreOnce Catalyst overview and API
• ISV control of replication
• HPE StoreOnce with HPE GreenLake for Backup and Recovery
• Zerto long-term retention architecture
• HPE StoreOnce Catalyst with Veeam
• HPE StoreOnce Catalyst with Commvault
• HPE StoreOnce Catalyst with HPE Data Protector
• Deduplication options for low and high bandwidth transfers
• What is new in HPE StoreOnce Catalyst?Module 6: NAS Shares
• NAS shares and server configuration
• NAS share authentication
• HPE StoreOnce NAS limitations

Module 7: HPE StoreOnce Deduplication

• Deduplication—what it is and key benefits
• Deduplication—data locality and ratios
• Housekeeping

Module 8: Catalyst Copy and Replication Using VTL and NAS Shares

• HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Copy
• Low-bandwidth—multi-hop
• Definition and replication granularity
• Replication fan-out and fan-in
• Bi-directional replication
• Seeding the replication target
• Replication recovery
• Making replication targets visible to host
• NAS replication and “seeding”
• VTL and NAS replication and configuration

Module 9: HPE StoreOnce Reporting and Appliance Federation

• Reporting
• Device selection example
• Viewing reports
• HPE Infosight
• Next generation HPE StoreOnce—management federation
• Overlapping federation scenario
• Creating a federation
• Different federation topologies
• Recommended networking topology
• System dashboard
• HPE StoreOnce High Availability Manager overview

Module 10: Cloud Bank and HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Advanced Features

• HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Cloud Bank and advanced features
• CloudBank use cases
• CloudBank configuration
• CloudBank disaster recovery
• HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Copy over fibre channel
• HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Copy over fibre channel—use cases

Module 11: Best Practices

• General best practices
• Flexible emulations best practices
• HPE StoreOnce replication best practices
• Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA) implementation
• Virtual tape library best practices
• NAS share best practices
• Deduplication best practices
• Physical tape offload methods
• Security
• Directory authentication

Module 12: Troubleshooting and Remote Support

• Backup or disk space problems
• Capacity thresholds
• Remote support via STATS (RSvS)
• Tools and updates
• Configuration and software updates—improved processes
• HPE StoreOnce Gen4 software upgrade
• REST API developer kit
• Reference documentation

Appendix A: StoreOnce Generation 3

• HPE StoreOnce portfolio—comparing Gen4 and Gen3
• HPE StoreOnce emulation specifications
• HPE StoreOnce—web management GUI
• HPE StoreOnce integrated graphical reporting
• Discuss HPE StoreOnce B6000 operations
• HPE StoreOnce B6000 terminology

Appendix B: HPE StoreOnce Recovery Manager Central (RMC)

• What is HPE StoreOnce Recovery Manager Central (RMC)?
• HPE StoreOnce Recovery Manager Central—key benefits
• HPE StoreOnce Recovery Manager Central concepts and components
• HPE StoreOnce Recovery Manager Central architecture
• Element Recovery (ERT) with HPE StoreOnce data path
• HPE StoreOnce Recovery Manager Central data protection deployment
• HPE 3PAR/HPE StoreOnce storage integration

Appendix C: High Availability Manager

• High Availability Manager overview
• High Availability Manager concept
• High Availability Manager limits
• Validation pre-checks
• Monitored status
• High Availability Manager Warranty Serial Number (WSN)
• High Availability Manager failover check
• High Availability VSA—failover triggers
• Logging for High Availability Manager