For professionals implementing and managing PowerMax and VMAX Family arrays — covering configuration administration, TimeFinder SnapVX, SRDF operations, Non-Disruptive Migration, Solutions Enabler, and Unisphere for PowerMax.
Master PowerMax and VMAX operations — local and remote replication, business continuity administration, configuration management, Solutions Enabler, and Non-Disruptive Migration.
Module 01
Local and Remote Replication
›TimeFinder SnapVX architecture, features, capabilities, and management — snapshot creation, link to writable clone, restore, and delete operations with SYMCLI and Unisphere
›Open Replicator architecture — heterogeneous source array data migration to PowerMax; pull and push migration modes; session setup and monitoring
›SRDF management in physical and virtual environments — SRDF operations for VMware datastores; vSphere integration; disaster recovery test and production failover procedures
Module 02
Business Continuity Administration
›TimeFinder SnapVX operations with SYMCLI — symsnapvx establish, link, restore, and terminate commands; snapshot naming conventions; concurrent snapshot management
›TimeFinder SnapVX operations with Unisphere for PowerMax — GUI-based snapshot workflows; SnapVX schedule automation; protected storage resource operations
›SRDF operations with SYMCLI — symrdf establish, split, failover, failback, and restore commands; SRDF group management; concurrent and cascade SRDF scenarios
›SRDF operations with Unisphere for PowerMax — wizard-driven failover/failback; SRDF/Metro bias and Witness configuration; replication session health monitoring
›Physical and virtual environment business continuity — SRDF operations for ESXi datastores; Site Recovery Manager integration; DR testing without impacting production
Module 03
Unisphere for PowerMax Implementation
›Unisphere for PowerMax functionality and architecture — web-based GUI, REST API gateway; multi-array management; role-based access control (Administrator, StorageAdmin, Monitor)
›Unisphere installation — OVA virtual appliance deployment; embedded Unisphere on-array; standalone Unisphere server for multi-array environments; SSL certificate configuration
›Navigating the Unisphere interface — system dashboard; performance and capacity views; storage group tree; alert and event log management
›Administration tasks — create and manage storage groups; configure masking views; host initiator registration; port group management; alert threshold configuration
Module 04
Configuration Administration
›Array configuration — FA port management; DA port mapping to back-end SSDs; director configuration for FC and FICON environments; director-level port policy settings
›Service levels and VMAX3 FAST concepts — platinum, gold, silver, bronze service levels; FAST VP automated tiering within SRP; data movement optimization
›Device creation and port management — TDEV creation with symdg; host-facing device mapping; port masking; rename and expand volumes online
›Auto provisioning groups — create storage group, host group, port group, and masking view; SL-based provisioning with Unisphere and SYMCLI
›SRP compliance and compression monitoring — SRP utilization dashboards; data reduction ratio; compliance threshold alerts; capacity trending reports
›Storage management in virtualized environments — datastore provisioning; ESXi queue depth best practices; VAAI offload; VM-level I/O analytics with CloudIQ
Module 05
Solutions Enabler Implementation
›Solutions Enabler daemons — storprovd, storapid, storsrvd; daemon start/stop/status management; SYMAPI communication model between host and array
›Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance (SEVA) — OVA-based deployment; gateway configuration for remote SYMAPI connectivity; SEVA vs host-based SE comparison
›Solutions Enabler installation — OS prerequisites; license types; post-install validation with symcfg list command
›Gatekeeper management — dedicated small volume for SYMAPI I/O; optimal number of gatekeepers per host; gatekeeper assignment with symmask
›Non-Disruptive Migration (NDM) — NDM architecture: Open Replicator pull migration from legacy array to PowerMax; host connectivity maintained throughout migration
›NDM using Unisphere for PowerMax — migration session creation wizard; progress monitoring; cutover steps; session cleanup after successful migration
›NDM using SYMCLI — symreplicate create, activate, split, and delete commands; scripted migration workflow for large environments
Earn the D-PVM-OE-23 Dell Proven Professional certification and demonstrate your expertise managing TimeFinder SnapVX, SRDF replication, and Non-Disruptive Migration on PowerMax and VMAX arrays.