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Course Title:

PowerEdge M1000eAdministration and Configuration

The Partner Technical Training PowerEdge M1000e

Administration andConfiguration course provides technical professionals with an overview of the DellPowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure and associated M-Series blade server and I/O

modules. The course guides you through the installation and setup of the blade servers

and I/O modules in the M1000e enclosure. Using the management GUI you will engage

in a series of hands-on exercises that demonstrate the functionality and capabilities of theCMC, iDRAC, and iKVM modules. Using the skills that you learn working with the

PowerEdge M1000e will be better equip you to help customers design the most efficient

data center.

Course objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

List and detail the key characteristics and capabilities of the PowerEdge M1000e

Blade Server.

Identify where the M1000e fits within the enterprise data center and outline the

advantages of implementing an M1000e solution.

List PowerEdge M1000e hardware components and describe the functionality and

features of each module type.

Use the management fabric to initialize and setup and the M1000e blade server

chassis.

Use remote management to configure and manage the M-series server and switch

blades.

Describe M1000e chassis mid-plane fabric interconnect architecture.

Perform a firmware upgrade on the CMC and iDRAC modules.

Describe the M1000e software components.


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Who Should Attend:

ThePowerEdge M1000e Administration and Configuration course is targeted towardsDell Channel Partnertechnical SEs and any personnel involved with the sale, design,

and implementation of the PowerEdge M1000e blade server.

Prerequisites:

The following prerequisite knowledge is required before attending this course.

Servers and server related-hardware

Local Area Network ProtocolsGigabit Ethernet

Internet Protocols

Network Management

Storage Area Networks and related protocolsiSCSI, SCSI, etc.

Additional Reading Material:

Information relating to the topics listed above may be found on the

http://www.techguide.com/orhttp://www.itpapers.com/web sites.
http://www.techguide.com/http://www.techguide.com/http://www.itpapers.com/http://www.itpapers.com/http://www.itpapers.com/http://www.itpapers.com/http://www.techguide.com/


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Course Outline

Module 1PowerEdge M1000e Overview

M1000e Overview

M1000e Features

System Management

Module 2PowerEdge M1000e Installation and FRUs

Chassis Installation

Connecting Chassis Power

M-Series FRU Components

Module 3M-Series Server Blade Overview

M-Series Server Blade Overview

Processor Choices and Descriptions

Mezzanine Adapters and I/O Fabrics

iDRAC

SD Card

Module 4PowerEdge M1000e Chassis Management Controller

CMC Overview

Cabling

Failover

Management Interface

M1000e Configuration and Status

Firmware Upgrade

Module 5PowerEdge M1000e iKVM Module

iKVM Overview

Tiering


OSCAR Firmware Upgrade


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Module 6Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)

iDRAC Overview


Configuration and Status

Accessing Virtual Media Firmware Upgrade

Module 7PowerEdge M1000e I/O Modules

I/O Modules Overview

o 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet

o Fibre Channel

o Infiniband

Interconnect Architecture and Switch Fabric

Module Installation

Management Interfaces and Setup

FlexAddress

Module 8iSCSI Considerations

iSCSI SANs

Names and Addressing

Volume Logon

LOM iSOE


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Course Schedule

Day OnePowerEdge M1000e Administration and Configuration

Module 1PowerEdge M1000e Overview

Module 1PowerEdge M1000e Installation and FRUs

Module 3M-Series Server Blade Overview

Module 4PowerEdge M1000e Chassis Management Controller

o Lab 1M1000e CMC Configuration and Status

Module 5PowerEdge M1000e iKVM Module

Module 6Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)

oLab 2

iDRAC Configuration

Module 7PowerEdge M1000e I/O Modules

o Lab 3I/O Switch Module Setup

Module 8iSCSI Considerations

o Lab 4M1000e Blade Server iSCSI Volume Access


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