SUMMARY

• SAN and NAS Storage Engineer with more than 8 years of Experience in IT industry.
• Deep technical experience in designing, installing, integrating, implementing, and supporting multiple storage solutions for UNIX, Wintel, and VMware based hosts.
• Strong Background in disaster recovery and Data Migration implementation.
• Experience in Administration, Troubleshooting and Configuration of VPLEX, VMAX, VNX, DMX4/DMX3,Clariion CX3/CX4, Recoverpoint, ISILON, NetApps FAS Series, CISCO and Brocade Fabrics.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Storage Arrays : Symmetrix VMAX, VPLEX, DMX-4/ DMX-3, ISILON
• CX3-40/CX4, NetApps FAS series
• SAN Switches : Brocade 48k,DCX, CISCO MDS 9710, 9506, 9509, 9513
• Storage/SAN Software : Unisphere, SYMCLI, Navisphere Manager/CLI,
• SRDF, SRDF/A, TimeFinder/Clone, Mirror View/Snapview,
• SanCopy, OpenReplicator, OpenMigrator, EMC Recover Point
• Brocade CLI/Web Tools, Cisco CLI/Fabric/ Device Manager,
• DCNM, EFCM, DCFM, Celerra Replicator,
• Operating Systems : AIX5.2/5.3, Solaris 8/9/10, HP-UNIX 11/11i, Linux and
• Windows 2k/2k3/2k8.
• Hardware : IBM P Series / SUN SunFire / HP9000 Series, Qlogic and
• Emulex HBA's.
• Volume Manager : AIX/HP/Linux Logical Volume Manager, SUN Volume
• Manager and VERITAS Volume Manager.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Sr. Storage Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented EMC VPLEX to provide non-disruptive, heterogeneous data movement and volume manager solution.
• Implemented VPLEX Local and Metro for managing data mobility and access within the data center.
• Experience in setup and installation of VPLEX metro solution for high performance and availability.
• Used Extent level and Device level migrations for data refreshes.
• Participated in data migrations from Netapps FAS Arrays to EMC ISILON as part of tech refresh projects.
• Configured NFS exports, created directories, quotas, on EMC ISILON.
• Implemented replication for various directories between local and remote sites for DR.
• Performed Symmetrix Migrations from DMX to VMAX 40K using SRDF and Open Replicator.
• Co-ordinate with Cabling Team, Networking Team, App teams and other OS teams involved in Migration to confirm that the data is accessible from R2 - Target VMAX Luns.
• Created different RDFG groups with specific RA's in order to copy data between Source-R1 and Target-R2.
• Created data devices, thin pools, thin devices, meta devices and allocated storage to UNIX, Windows, and ESX environment in VMAX using Symcli.
• Performed Zoning in 9513 Cisco director class switches in the target data centers.
• For highly critical servers with very less down time, created clones of R2- target VMAX Luns before Migrations for testing purposes.
• Made sure that the SRDF links are up and running all the time which is responsible for constantly coping data over the links established between DMX and VMAX RA's.
• Periodic Health Checks and Performance checks on the Storage Environment.
• Participated in the design and operational execution of the environment.
• Assigned Switch Ports on Cisco Fabrics FAB A and FAB B for all Physical hosts before migrations.
• Created zones, device aliases and activated the zones in Cisco cli / Fabric Manager after the servers were cabled up in the specific ports assigned in the Target Data centers.
• Implemented FAST VP Policies in VMAX for better performance after the migrations were complete.
• Unisphere for VMAX to check Performance, FA utilization, to distribute the load equally among all the FA's on VMAX.
• Instructed and Supported the Client on VMAX and SRDF through knowledge transfer and training.
• Allocated storage from VNX arrays to various UNIX, Linux, Windows and ESX nodes using Unisphere

Confidential

Sr. SAN/Storage Admin

Responsibilities:

• Administration of EMC storage arrays like VMAX, DMX -3/4, Clariion, VNX 5500
• Performed soft zoning/distribution of zone sets/removing of zones and troubleshooting SAN related issues on Cisco MDS switches 9509, 9513.
• As part of Data center consolidation project, migrated more than 1 Petabyte of storage from Clariion CX-4/DMX-3 to VMAX using EMC best practice migration technology Open Replicator Hot Pull/Push, Cold Push/Pull which involved various servers like Windows, Linux, Solaris and ESX.
• New VMAX implementation and configuration by creating data dev, tdev, bind devices to pool, map and mask devices to hosts, apply fast policy.
• Day-to-day allocations of storage to various servers from EMC VMAX/DMX/CX3/CX4/VNX which includes virtual provisioning, standard provisioning.
• Configure VMAX TDATs, storage thin pools, add data DEVs to thin pools, create TDEVs, bind TDEVs to pools, associate TDEVs to storage pools, associate FAST policy to storage group
• Day-to-day allocations of NAS storage from NetApp storage systems which includes creating CIFS and NFS shares, setting up replication with snap mirror, snap reserve and expanding existing shares.
• Created aggregates and flex volumes on NetApp FAS systems, setting up Snap Mirror, Snap Reserve and expansion of File systems and configured new disk install space.
• Used SRDF/A for setting up Disaster Recovery between VMAX to VMAX and enabled consistency at the Device Groups. Used Mirror view/A for Disaster Recovery between CX to CX and VNX to VNX.
• Performed many DR tests using SRDF and Mirror View on VNX and VMAX.
• Configured FAST VP on VMAX and assign storage groups to a FAST policy depending on type of application and usage.
• Decommissioned over 1 PB of storage from various servers like Windows, Unix and VMware.
• Support migration team by providing reports of SAN usages, re-assign and migrate storage to perform migrations.
• Re-claim the storage when servers have been migrated from Clariion/DMX and then prepare arrays for decommissioning.
• Troubleshooting critical issues including threshold optimization, server throughput, ports availability, meeting zoning requirements, one-path down, host not seeing storage and storage management problems.
• Generation of performance reports, quarterly storage reports using Unisphere.
• Installed and configured EMC Unisphere, Solution enabler and Powerpath software on several windows and UNIX servers.

Confidential

Sr. Storage Operations Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Daily maintenance and administration of enterprise SAN that included several Symmetrix VMAX, DMX arrays and CLARIION connected to several Windows UNIX servers in the Data center.
• Day-to-day tasks include SAN provisioning from VNX 7500, Zoning and De-zoning, reclaiming the space from the decommissioned servers, assisting the LUN troubleshooting Host invisibility issues.
• Performed knowledge transfer to the team in customer side regarding VNX migrations using open replicator.
• Configured and allocated storage for production and corporate VMware hosts from VMAX/VNX 7500.
• Implementing and Administrating THIN Provisioning in VNX VMAX.
• Management of NS480 NAS Celerra systems using Celerra Manager.
• Allocated storage from VNX 7500 to Celerra NS480.
• Migrated data from DMX-3 to VMAX using Open Replicator HOT PUSH/PULL for several Windows, Solaris and AIX servers.
• Validated Migration Plan for several AIX and Windows systems from CX4-960 to VMAX Symmetrix Storage using Open Migrator.
• Performed migration from multiple CX380 to VNX 7500, using SanCopy which resulted in improved performance and additional capacity/free space for growth of storage system.
• As part of pre-migration activity, involved in running Host Grabs on the servers and uploaded them on the HEAT tool to check if any updates are to be made on the server that has to be migrated. Also checked the EMC recommended updates to be done on required managed objects using the ELAB Navigator in Power link website.
• Migrated data from CX4-480 to VNX5700 using SanCopy.
• Configured storage on NetApp FAS series filers.
• Created and configured Vfilers, Flex vols, qtrees, aggregates and snapshots in the Netapp environment.
• Implemented and configured high availability and disaster recovery using Snap Mirror.
• Managed and configured NetApp filers FAS3070, FAS 3020, FAS 6070 using Filer View management interface. Configurations including vfiler, qtree, volume, aggregates and snapshots.
• Created and shared CIFS shares and NFS exports.
• Used Brocade Fabric manager to configure fabric/switch related alerts to get notifications.
• Provisioning of data for testing purposes using Snapview/Snapshots Clones data replication.
• Allocated storage from Vmax arrays to different OS platforms.
• Assisted EMC in migrating the data from DMX to VMAX using SRDF.
• Created Pools/Tdevs/Tdats in Vmax environment.
• Migrated the data using power path migrator or PPME on some of the hosts.
• Responsible for replication related issues of Netapp based storage.

Confidential

Sr. SAN Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Working on a project involving EMC storage DMX-2/DMX-3, Clariion CX-600/700 arrays, with Brocade 48k Enterprise directors.
• Involved in setting up fabric migration from 12k/3900 switches to Brocade 48k Director.
• Installed and configured Power Path for AIX / Solaris /HP / Linux and Windows Operating Systems and installed Symcli software.
• Migrated Data successfully from DMX-2 to DMX-3 using Open Replicator and provided storage to hosts using ECC and Symcli.
• Involved in Replication of production data of around 2.5 TB over ten miles to the newest data center using SRDF/S.
• Planned and Implemented migration from multiple CX-600 to CX-700, using SanCopy.
• Actively involved in planning, commissioning of a new DMX-3's and deployed all the agents for ECC administration.
• Provided end-to-end storage provisioning for hosts using EMC tools like ECC, Symcli, Navisphere and NaviCLI for open systems storage environment from Clariion, Symmetrix arrays to Windows, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX and Linux servers.
• Made copies of production data by configuring BCV and clone using Time Finder Business Continuity solution, which was used by the testing team for testing and backup purpose.
• Create RAID Groups, BIND LUNs, and Create Storage Groups using Navisphere Manager.
• Perform Zoning for SANCopy and Mirror view operation.
• Administration of NS80G NAS Celerra systems including creation of file systems exporting and mounting CIFS/NFS shares using Celerra manager.
• Actively involved in planning of SAN Expansion, management at the technical and architecture level.
• Troubleshooting day to day performance issues and resolving them using Navi analyzer and Performance Manager.
• Identifying unused storage using Storage scope and actively resolved the capacity related issues.
• Troubleshooting routine critical issues including threshold optimization, server throughput, ports availability, zoning requirements, path failure, host not seeing storage and storage management problems.
• Maintained current software, microcode and flare code on all storage related systems.

Confidential

Sr. SAN Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure consists of SUN/HP-UX/Windows servers, Cluster Server, EMC DMX3, DMX1000/2000, Symm 8830/8730, Clariion CX600/500 and CX3 -40 arrays.
• Migrated data from CX 500 to CX 3-40 using Mirror view operation.
• Installed and configured the Navisphere Agent on UNIX and Windows Servers.
• Involved in establishing communicational link for new Clariion and DMX storage arrays through Brocade switches 12k to its corresponding SUN and HP-UX hosts using EMULEX HBA's.
• Created RAID Group, Storage Groups, registered the host, added LUNs and connected hosts to a storage group using Navisphere.
• As storage administrator took care in day to day storage provisions for both Symmetrix and Clariion.
• Created Meta LUNs to support the application needs using SYMCLI.
• Periodic data refresh on the test environment from the production using Time Finder Technology like Time Finder/Snap.
• Restoring the data from the BCVs in case of a corruption and deletion on the production environment.
• Performed Power path software installations, configurations and administration on various operating systems to balance the I/O load among multiple HBAs and also responsible to setup the Path failover for all the production hosts.
• Took care of all the issues related to the host connectivity including the HBA installations and configurations.
• Supporting both production and testing environments.
• Well versed with SYMCLI software heavily used to maintain the storage environment.
• Monitor and reporting the health of the Fabrics.
• Generating reports for SAN and storage system usage and also collects the history for future capacity planning.
• Responsible for providing user support which included systems set up, hardware/software installation, configuration and general maintenance.
• Provided direct technical support for the coordination and implementation of releases, upgrades or changes to the Windows server environments.
• Analyzed, tracked and resolved complex software/hardware matters of significance pertinence to UNIX servers and data center operations.
• Coordinated in hardware/software installations and upgrades to ensure work is properly performed in accordance with company policy.
• Day-to-day administration of SAN and storage infrastructure using ECC, Symcli, Navisphere.
• Troubleshoot and resolve OS Solaris and HP-UX and Storage/SAN EMC Clariion, Brocade and Cisco Switches related problems in production environments.

Confidential

SAN/Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Worked in storage environment consisting of DMX-2/DMX-3, Clariion CX-600, CX 3-20/40, Cisco 9140 Departmental and 9509 Enterprise directors and Brocade 48k, 4900, 3900 switches.
• Storage provisioning for EMC Symmetrix and Clariion arrays using ECC 5.2, Symcli, and Navisphere Manager.
• Actively involved in data migration from production array running on AIX server.
• Involved in allocation of storage to new Solaris servers for the local and remote sites using ECC and Navisphere/NaviCLI.
• Reclaimed the storage devices based on the management functionality like un-mounting the file systems, deleting the storage devices from Power Path, unmasking, un-mapping from the FA ports and dissolving the Meta devices.
• Implemented Disaster Recovery using SRDF/AR for production systems after upgrading to new SAP version and tested disaster recovery preparedness.
• Converted the device personalities as per the requirement STD to BCVs and BCVs to BCV/R1 and setup R1 and R2 etc. .
• Consolidated the expansion by upgrading from Clariion CX 600 to a more powerful and higher capacity Clariion CX 3-20 array for mid-tier business applications such as data warehouse, using SAN copy migration solutions.
• Designed and implemented SAN fabric expansion and migration of Cisco 9140 to Cisco 9509 Directors.
• Configured Control Station and Data Movers for NS704G and NS20 and extended Data Mover file system with Automatic Volume Manager AVM .
• Implemented migrations from Clariion to DMX using open replicator hot and cold pull.
• Created copies of production data by configuring clones from the production data using Time Finder Business Continuity used for testing, development and for backups.
• Zoning of new server HBAs and storage ports using ECC 6.0 and removed hanging zones from the active configuration as referred by SAN health report.
• Managed SAN directors, Zone, mapping and masking of LUN from arrays to servers while maintaining a highly available redundant architecture leveraging multiple fabrics and path redundancy.
• Hardware and Software installations and configuring the applications, upgrading servers with latest service packs and patches.
• Troubleshooting day to day performance issues and resolving them using Performance Manager. Identified unused storage using Storage scope reporting and actively resolved the capacity allocation issues.