HP Moonshot Administration (H4C03S)

PREREQUISITES

HP recommends that students have attained the following credentials or levels of experience before taking this course:

• Familiarity with general networking terminology and basic network security concepts
• An general understanding of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or higher
• Introduction to HP ProLiant Servers (HE643S)
• HP BladeSystem Administration (HE646S)

AUDIENCE

Administrators, engineers and consultants who will:

• Plan and manage the deployment of the HP Moonshot
• Install, configure, and manage the Moonshot
• Install Operating Systems on the Moonshot

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this course you should be able to:

• Discuss the primary features of HP Moonshot
• Explain the functions of the primary components of Moonshot
• Install and configure Moonshot
• Manage Moonshot
• Service and support Moonshot
• Use CMU (Cluster Management Utility) to deploy Linux on the HP ProLiant Moonshot Server cartridges

BENEFITS TO YOU

• Gain the knowledge to successfully plan, deploy, install, configure, and manage an HP Moonshot system
• Use the labs to obtain hands-on experience with installing, configuring, and managing an HP Moonshot system and installing a Linux OS on a HP Moonshot Server Cartridge

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Course Overview

• Define the course objectives
• Define the course audience
• Review the daily course schedules
• Provide links to Moonshot -related reference resources
• Reiterate learning best practices
• Provide the students with an opportunity to introduce themselves – Name, location, job title, an interest outside computers, course expectations

Lab a: HP Virtual Room and Lab Fundamentals

Module 2: Tour of the Product

• Discuss the key components of the Moonshot program
• Explain the primary benefits of Moonshot
• Describe the features of the primary Moonshot components
• Locate, remove, and replace the primary Moonshot components
• Rackmount a Moonshot

Module 3: HP 1500 Moonshot Chassis Management Module

• Explain the primary functions of the Moonshot 1500 Chassis Management Module
• Discuss the primary components of the Moonshot 1500 CM Module
• Describe how the Moonshot 1500 CM module communicates to each of the primary Moonshot components through their associated satellite controller
• Use the Moonshot 1500 CM Module CLI to manage the Moonshot components

Lab b: Moonshot Chassis Management Module Management

Module 4: Moonshot Cartridges

• List the types of available Moonshot Cartridges
• Highlight the major features of each type of Moonshot Cartridge
• Describe the OS’ supported by each type of Moonshot Cartridge

Module 5: Moonshot Switches and Uplink Modules

• Explain how the Moonshot Switch modules and Uplink modules are used to connect the cartridges to the external network
• Describe the primary features of the Moonshot -45G and 180G Switch modules
• Discuss the buttons and LEDs that exist on the front panel of the Moonshot Switch modules
• Connect to the Moonshot Uplink ports and identify the corresponding LEDs
• Locate and use the Moonshot Switch module CLI commands
• Discuss how the Moonshot Switch modules can be stacked and their ports aggregated

Lab c: Moonshot Switch Module Management

Module 6: Use and Maintain

• Locate Moonshot-related software and firmware
• Update Moonshot firmware
• Use PXE to load an OS to a Moonshot Server Cartridge node
• Use WDS (Windows Deployment Server) to install a Windows OS to the a Moonshot Server Cartridge node
• Explain Moonshot IPMI functionality

Lab d. Updating Moonshot Firmware

Lab e. Updating Switch Module Firmware

Lab f. Using PXE to load a Linux OS to a Moonshot Cartridge Node

Module 7: Service and Repair

• Determine which Moonshot components are and are not CSRs
• Use some of the more common Linux diagnostic commands
• Locate Moonshot-related log files
• Describe useful Moonshot troubleshooting features

Module 8: Support

• Discuss the Services and Support Strategy for the Moonshot product

Module 9: HP Insight CMU

• Locate HP Insight CMU (Cluster Management Utility) reference materials
• Describe the function and features of CMU
• Use the CMU GUI to accomplish some of the more common management tasks
• Add nodes to the CMU database and group into logical groups
• Generate a ‘Golden Image’ of an OS image that exists on a ProLiant Moonshot cartridge
• Clone the Golden Image to other ProLiant Moonshot cartridges in the same logical group

Lab g. CMU Node Management

Lab h. Using CMU to backup and Clone a Moonshot Cartridge Node

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