HPE 3PAR File Persona Software

This course covers topics related to the File Persona feature of HPE 3PAR Operating System. During the class, students will learn how to install and configure the File Persona multiprotocol NAS solution. Course topics include File Persona initial configuration, storage provisioning, authentication mechanisms, quota management, and data protection with snapshots, antivirus protection, and performance. This training reflects HPE 3PAR OS 3.3.1 MU3 and File Persona 1.5.

Nach Abschluss dieses Seminars haben die Teilnehmer Wissen zu folgenden Themen:

• Describe the File Persona solution
• Perform File Persona initial configuration
• Configure file provisioning groups, virtual file servers and create SMB, NFS and FTP shares
• Create File Persona local users and groups
• Create quota limits
• Protect data with snapshots
• Integrate File Persona with Active Directory
• Protect data from viruses with File Persona antivirus scanning
• Define retention of a file
• Describe cross protocol share features

The course is intended for a storage administrator who has been managing HPE 3PAR StoreServ arrays on a daily basis for at least one year. This training is not for individuals without experience managing HPE 3PAR arrays.

• Students must have attended HK902S Managing HPE 3PAR StoreServ I: Management and Local Replication

File Persona Overview

• File services
• Use cases
• Product structure
• Basic hardware requirements
• File Persona management
• Logical structure and building blocks
• Networking
• Scalability limits

File Persona Configuration

• Configuring File Persona using SSMC
• Configuring File Persona using CLI

Storage Provisioning

• File provisioning groups
• Virtual file servers
• File stores
• File sharing protocol
• SMB features
• NFS features
• FTP support

Authentication and Authorization

• Local authentication
• Stacking
• User administration
• Configuring Authentication with SSMC and CLI
• ACLs
• Best practices and limitations
• Secure reliability

Quota Management

• General functionality
• Benefits
• Managing quotas using SSMC
• Managing quotas using CLI
• File Persona quota limitations and scalability

Disaster Recovery

• Protection options
• Block virtual copy
• File snapshots
• Share-based backup
• NDMP
• Remote copy integration
• FPG automatic failover
• Enhanced disaster tolerance

Active Directory and LDAP Authentication

• Local storage of credentials
• Active Directory authentication process
• LDAP Authentication process
• Redundant LDAP provider
• AD to local user mapping
• Configuring AD and LDAP authentication with SSMC
• Configuring AD and LDAP authentication with CLI

Antivirus Scanning

• Basics
• Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP)
• Supported AV software
• On-Access scan
• On-Demand scan
• Quarantine
• Antivirus global configuration using SSMC
• Working with antivirus using the SSMC
• Working with antivirus using the CLI
• Monitoring and statistics
• Bulk operations
• AV events
• Recommendations
• Performance considerations and limitations

Advanced NAS Features

• Supported cross protocol access features
• Configuration rules for cross protocol access
• Implementations
• Cross protocol access
• LEGACY and NTFS Security Modes
• Protocols mapping
• Permissions
• Supported providers
• User mapping
• File lock enterprise mode
• File lock compliance
• File access auditioning
• Defining retention policies and attributes
• Working with via SSMC and CLI

Performance and Sizing

• Setting performance expectations
• File Persona storage configuration
• Best practices
• Troubleshooting
• Monitoring File Persona performance
• Web services API
• Online FSCK