General SAN Certification

I am setting up a SAN for use with Hyper-V and I am using openfiler. The world of SAN is new to me and I am learning just enough to get things up and running. Is there a generic SAN certification that would be a good introduction to LUN's, iSCSI, targets etc.
Or perhaps a book suggestion that introduces and explains SAN related concepts.

Thanks

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  • Bl8ckr0uterBl8ckr0uter Inactive Imported Users Posts: 5,031 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Grynder wrote: »
    I am setting up a SAN for use with Hyper-V and I am using openfiler. The world of SAN is new to me and I am learning just enough to get things up and running. Is there a generic SAN certification that would be a good introduction to LUN's, iSCSI, targets etc.
    Or perhaps a book suggestion that introduces and explains SAN related concepts.

    Thanks

    SCSP maybe? SNIA - Certification

    There are a couple of books I have on order but I'm sure any of these would do you good
    Amazon.com: storage area network


    Also look in this forum and see if anything strikes your fancy
    http://www.techexams.net/forums/storage-certifications/45728-idiots-guide-storage.html
  • UnixGuyUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,564 Mod
    If you find any official material for SNIA SCP , please let me know ! I'm looking too :)
    Certs: GSTRT, GPEN, GCFA, CISM, CRISC, RHCE

    Check out my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/DRJic8vCodE 


  • RobertKaucherRobertKaucher Member Posts: 4,299 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Grynder wrote: »
    I am setting up a SAN for use with Hyper-V and I am using openfiler. The world of SAN is new to me and I am learning just enough to get things up and running. Is there a generic SAN certification that would be a good introduction to LUN's, iSCSI, targets etc.
    Or perhaps a book suggestion that introduces and explains SAN related concepts.

    Thanks

    Grynder,

    How would you feel about writing up what you learn for a tutorial to post in the virtualization forum? I am currently revising my notes from the SQL Server forum for setting up iSCSI for use in creating a two node cluster using Hyper-V and OpenFiler. I think these two topics would kind of go hand in glove...
  • GrynderGrynder Member Posts: 106
    Thanks everybody. I usually get some Amazon gift certificates for Christmas and I'll pick one of the recommended books.
    The SNIA has some interesting tutorials up SNIA - 2009 Fall Tutorials

    Robert, I am trying to knock out 652 right now. But I will try to put something together about SAN as I am learning about it.
    Where are your SQLServer cluster notes?
  • RobertKaucherRobertKaucher Member Posts: 4,299 ■■■■■■■■■■
    http://www.techexams.net/forums/sql-server-2000-2005-exams/44551-creating-clustered-sql-server-test-lab.html

    Make sure you check out bertieb's link as that seems to be more accurate, which is why I am rewriting mine. I intend on putting some lab suggestions as well as screeen shots into the new version.
  • darkerosxxdarkerosxx Banned Posts: 1,343
    UnixGuy wrote: »
    If you find any official material for SNIA SCP , please let me know ! I'm looking too :)

    The tutorials here have a ton of good information: SNIA - 2009 Fall Tutorials
  • Hyper-MeHyper-Me Banned Posts: 2,059
    Hyper-V failover clustering really isnt too bad, especially with all the wizards MS has built in to check that everything in the cluster is setup properly.

    Its even easier in R2 since you can have on LUN to hold all VMs instead of needing individual LUNs.
  • UnixGuyUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,564 Mod
    darkerosxx wrote: »
    The tutorials here have a ton of good information: SNIA - 2009 Fall Tutorials

    Thank you !

    but are they enough to pass the exam ?
    Certs: GSTRT, GPEN, GCFA, CISM, CRISC, RHCE

    Check out my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/DRJic8vCodE 


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