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Essentials of Storage Management
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Essentials of Storage Management

Understanding storage technology using OpenFiler an open-source NAS and SAN software solution.
Created byDhananjay Naldurgkar | Cybersecurity Expert
Last updated 5/2024
English
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What you'll learn

  • Chapter 01. Installing OpenFiler Updated
  • Chapter 02. Initial Configuration OpenFiler
  • Chapter 03. Adding Virtual Disks to the OpenFiler Storage
  • Chapter 04. RAID0 updated
  • Chapter 05. Managing Linux Volumes
  • Chapter 06. iSCSI Target, ACL Configuraion & Publishing LUN
  • Chapter 07. Mounting Remote Storage LUNS
  • Chapter 08. Mounting LUN in Windows Server

Course content

1 section • 9 lectures • 56m total length

  • Introduction to SAN5:29

    Explore the basics of storage area networks, including SAN architecture, iSCSI, RAID, LUNs, and simulating SANs with Openfiler to present volumes to Windows and Linux servers.

  • Installing OpenFiler5:51

    Install Openfiler on a VM, configure network and IP settings, and log into the web interface to begin creating iSCSI targets for storage management.

  • Initial Configuration openFIler4:41

    Configure the Openfiler appliance for NAS and iSCSI sharing, including network settings. Enable iSCSI target and initiator services and add disks to prepare shared storage.

  • Adding Disks to OpenFile3:50

    Add virtual disks to an Openfiler storage appliance by shutting down the VM, creating five GB iSCSI disks, and verifying them as block devices.

  • Creating RAID0 Volume - STRIPPING6:07

    Create a raid 0 volume by adding two disks as raid array members in Openfiler, resulting in a striped md0 volume of about 9.52 gb.

  • Implementing LVM in OpenFiler8:02

    Learn to implement lvm in Openfiler by creating physical volumes on disks, forming a volume group, and allocating two logical volumes for iSCSI presentation to a remote server.

  • iSCSI Target, ACL Configuraion & Publishing LUN5:01

    Enable and run the iSCSI target service, publish two logical volumes as iSCSI targets, map them to a remote server, configure ACLs for the 192.168.0.0 subnet, and mount them.

  • Accessing & Mounting LUN on Windows Server5:23

    Mount a storage LUN on Windows Server by using an iSCSI target in Openfiler and the iSCSI initiator, then initialize disks with MBR and create volumes visible as drives.

  • Accessing & Mounting LUN on Linux Server12:04

    Discover how to access and mount remote iSCSI LUNs on a Linux server, format them, and mount as storage directories, verified with df -h.

Requirements

  • There are no prerequisites.
  • Basic computer knowledge is enough.

Description

This comprehensive course provides a thorough introduction to Openfiler, an open-source solution for managing Network-Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN) environments. Designed for IT professionals, storage administrators, and enthusiasts seeking to enhance their skills in storage management, this course covers essential concepts, configurations, and best practices for deploying and administering storage resources using Openfiler.


Key Topics Covered:

  1. Understanding NAS and SAN Concepts: Differentiating between NAS and SAN architectures, their respective advantages, and use cases in enterprise environments.

  2. Introduction to Openfiler: Exploring the features, capabilities, and architecture of Openfiler as an open-source storage management solution.

  3. Installation and Configuration: Step-by-step guidance on installing and configuring Openfiler on supported hardware or virtualized environments.

  4. File Sharing Setup: Configuring NFS, CIFS, FTP, HTTP, and WebDAV protocols for seamless file sharing across networks.

  5. Block-Level Storage Configuration: Setting up iSCSI and Fibre Channel protocols for creating SAN environments and managing block-level storage.

  6. RAID Management: Understanding RAID levels, configuring RAID arrays for data redundancy and performance optimization using Openfiler.

  7. Volume Management: Creating, resizing, and managing storage volumes to efficiently allocate storage resources.

  8. Snapshot Support: Implementing and managing snapshots to capture and restore the state of file systems for data recovery and backup purposes.

  9. User Authentication and Access Control: Configuring user authentication mechanisms such as LDAP and Active Directory, and implementing access control for shared resources.

  10. Monitoring and Maintenance: Monitoring storage performance, health, and utilization using Openfiler tools, and performing routine maintenance tasks.

By the end of this course, participants will have the knowledge and skills to effectively deploy, configure, and manage storage resources using Openfiler, empowering them to support storage infrastructure in enterprise environments efficiently.

Who this course is for:

  • Storage technology aspirants who want to build their understanding on the storage technologies.
  • System Engineeres or Admins aspiring to know about storage management

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