From hardware fundamentals through physical installation, initial cluster configuration, and production management — end-to-end XtremIO X2 deployment expertise.
›JBOD/DAE cable verification — verify SAS/NVMe connections using XMS disk view; enclosure connectivity status; re-seat/replace cables on mis-detected drives
›Power-on sequence — proper order: IB switch first, then DAEs, then Controllers; verify healthy IB link state; wait for XMS discovery; initial health check
›Physical tooling and safety — site survey checklist; cable management; required tools; floor tile removal; labeling conventions for data center installs
Module 03
XtremIO X2 Initial Configuration
›XMS deployment — OVF deploy for VM, or physical XMS setup; network configuration; initial web UI access; XMS to X-Brick discovery
›Cluster creation — add X-Bricks; set cluster name, NTP time, management IPs; cluster initialization workflow; verify cluster health in XMS dashboard
›XMS CLI and REST API — xcli syntax for scripting; REST API endpoint discovery; automated snapshot scheduling; integration with monitoring platforms
›Snapshot and clone operations — CG snapshot sets for consistency; snapshot refresh for dev/test; writeable snapshots; snapshot delete and space reclamation
›Performance monitoring and tuning — per-volume and per-host counters; hot volume identification; per-volume throttling; FIO/IOmeter benchmarking
›ESRS remote support — configuring ESRS call-home for XtremIO; auto case creation for HW alerts; testing ESRS connectivity; SRS Gateway configuration
›Upgrade and lifecycle management — rolling XCU upgrade via XMS; X-Brick FW updates; IB switch FW; verify upgrade success in XMS; upgrade without downtime
Earn the D-XTR-DY-A-24 Dell Proven Professional certification and validate your hands-on skills in installing, configuring, and managing XtremIO X2 all-flash storage systems.