Storage Server Administration (RH236)

Red Hat Storage Server is open software used for management of unstructured data available for cloud environments. This storage server is very efficient and useful without compromising on performance and scale. The Red Hat Storage Server Administration course will help you efficiently deal with this type of server. It will teach you about installation, configuration and its maintenance. It will also focus on Common Internet file systems and network file systems using CTDB, object storage and geo-replication.

Outline for this course

Introduction to Red Hat Storage
Understand Red Hat Storage server features and terminology.
Explore the classroom environment
Gain familiarity with the classroom environment.
Installation
Install Red Hat Storage Server.
Basic configuration
Build a Red Hat Storage server volume.
Volume types
Understand different volume types.
Clients
Access data on Red Hat Storage server volumes from different client types.
ACLs and quotas
Implement quotas and Posix access control lists.
Extending volumes
Grow storage volumes online.
IP failover
Configure IP failover using CTDB.
Geo-replication
Configure geo-replication.
Unified file and object storage
Configure Swift object access.
Troubleshooting
Perform basic troubleshooting tasks.
Managing snapshots
Manage snapshots in Red Hat Storage.
Hadoop plugin
Learn about the Hadoop plugin configuration.

Course overview

Students will learn how to install, configure, and maintain a cluster of Red Hat Storage servers. The course will also explore highly available common Internet file systems (CIFS) and network file systems (NFS) using Clustered Trivial DataBase (CTDB), unified file and object storage, and geo-replication. Finally, students will learn about the Hadoop plugin for Red Hat Storage, snapshots, and geo-replication.This course can help you prepare for the Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Hybrid Cloud Storage Exam (EX236).

Course content summary

  • Install and configure Red Hat Storage Server
  • Create and manage different volume types
  • Learn about IP failover for NFS and CIFS using CTDB
  • Explore geo-replication
  • Practice unified file and object storage using Swift
  • Learn about snapshots
  • Learn about the Hadoop plugin

Audience and prerequisites

  • Linux system administrators and storage administrators interested in, or responsible for, maintaining large storage clusters using Red Hat Storage
  • RHCE certification or an equivalent level of knowledge is highly recommended

Prerequisites for this course

  • RHCSA certification or equivalent experience

After the course

Recommended next exam or course

Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Hybrid Cloud Storage

Demonstrate the skills and knowledge needed to implement flexible storage solutions for on-premise and hybrid cloud using Red Hat Storage Server.