Duration: 2 Days
What you will learn
No hands on lab environment for the TOD course format
This Oracle Fabric Administration course teaches the fundamentals of the Oracle Fabric Interconnect (Xsigo Fabric
Director). Learn to describe, install, configure, monitor, and maintain the Oracle Fabric Interconnect using the Oracle
Fabric Manager GUI and the command line interface (CLI).
In addition, you’ll learn diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques for the Oracle Fabric Interconnect. Receive classroom
training and hands-on experience with all hardware and management components, including the Oracle Fabric
Interconnect, Oracle Fabric Manager, and host servers.
Audience
Data Center Manager
Network Administrator
System Administrator
System Integrator
Related Training
Suggested Prerequisites
Experience with ESX, Windows, and/or Linux System Admin
Experience with Network Administration Concepts and Tasks
Experience with Storage Administration Concepts and Tasks
Course Objectives
Configure host server hardware and drivers
Describe diagnostics procedures on the Oracle Fabric Interconnect
Describe the concept of virtualized connectivity
Describe the features, components, and architecture of the Oracle Fabric Interconnect
Install and configure the Oracle Fabric Director and Oracle Fabric Manager GUI
Manage virtual I/O interfaces on the supported host platforms
Monitor and maintain the Oracle Fabric Interconnect
Course Topics
Virtual I/O Introduction
Introduce I/O virtualization
Introduce the Oracle Fabric Interconnect (Xsigo Fabric Director)
Introduce InfiniBand
Components and Architecture
Overview of the Oracle Fabric Interconnect
Describe system components
Host adapters
Describe Data Center Fabric topologies
Describe the Oracle Fabric Interconnect architecture
Installation
Review installation overview
Describe hardware installation
Perform low-level configuration
Perform ESX host driver installation
Perform Linux host driver installation
Perform Windows host driver installation
Describe the Oracle Fabric Manager installation
Oracle Fabric Manger Introduction
Introduce FM GUI
Describe virtual objects
Describe CLI
Configuration
Manage Network and Storage Clouds
Manage PVI Clouds
Manage I/O Templates
Manage I/O Profiles
Maintain virtual resources
Operations
Review configuration options
Describe Boot Profiles
Describe Server Groups
Describe Role and Group Mappings
Describe Resource Domains
Describe Discovery Subnets
Describe VMware Integration
Monitoring and Maintenance
Describe Oracle Fabric Interconnect monitoring tools
Describe configuration data backup procedures
Review Oracle Fabric Interconnect component monitoring
Review upgrade procedures
Describe Oracle Fabric Interconnect component maintenance procedures
Review support information
Diagnostics
Describe introductory diagnostic topics
Perform a health check on the Oracle Fabric Interconnect
Describe diagnostic procedures
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