Summary

• 7 years of experience in Information Technology specialized in Storage Area Network administration on Symmetrix and Clariion storage arrays.
• Hands on experience with EMC storage array configuration on Symmetrix VMAX, DMX-4, DMX-3, DMX-2 series and Clariion CX 300/500/700, CX-3, CX-4 storage arrays.
• Experience in performing storage provisioning on EMC Clariion and Symmetrix storage arrays.
• Experience in implementing Thin provisioning on EMC Clariion CX-4 and Symmetrix DMX-3/4 & VMAX storage arrays.
• Extensive experience in managing EMC storage arrays with tools included Solutions Enabler, SMC, Navisphere Manager, Unisphere and NaviCLI.
• Experience in handling Cisco MDS switches using Fabric/device manager and Brocade switches using Brocade Connectrix manager/web tools.
• Experience in using Cisco CLI to manage Cisco Fabric.
• Worked on EMC business continuity and Disaster Recovery tools TimeFinder, Symmetrix Remote Data Facility (SRDF), MirrorView and SnapView.
• Expertise in Open Replication technique to transfer bulk data over fiber cable.
• Worked on Replication Manager to automate the data Replication on EMC storage arrays.
• Implemented array based data migration using Open Replicator from Symmetrix DMX to VMAX and Clariion to VMAX storage array.
• Worked on SAN Copy to migrate data from and to Clariion storage arrays.
• Experience in working on host based migration tools like PowerPath Migration Enabler (PPME) and Open Migrator.
• Experience with Switch Migration and Fabric consolidation on Brocade and Cisco SAN switches.
• Used Navisphere Analyzer and Symmetrix Performance Analyzer to analyze the performance of Clariion and Symmetrix storage arrays, respectively.
• Experience in configuration of hosts with Emulex, QLogic HBAs and Multipath software.
• Added Capacity to VMAX and Implemented FAST and FAST VP.
• Implemented Storage VMotion for migrating virtual machines.
• Provided 24x7 support for all SAN related issues.
• Experienced in troubleshooting fiber channel connectivity problems and array related problems.

Technical Skills

Hardware
EMC Symmetrix VMAX, DMX-3, DMX 3000, DMX 1000, Clariion CX3-40, CX3-80, CX4-480, CX 300/500/700, VNX 5500, Brocade DCX, Brocade 48000, Brocade 4900/4100, CISCO MDS 9513, MDS 9506, CISCO 9134/9124/9216, Emulex LPSe12002, LPe12002, LPe11002, LP11002 and QLogic QLE2462-E-SP, QLA2462-E-SP HBAs.

Management Software
Solutions Enabler, Symmetrix Management Console, Unisphere, Navisphere Manager, Brocade Connectrix Manager, Brocade Web Tools, Cisco Fabric Manager, Cisco Device Manager,MirrorView/Synchronous/Asynchronous,SnapView,SRDF/Synchronous/Asynchronous, TimeFinder, Replication Manger, EMC Control Center, Symmetrix Performance Analyzer, Storage Scope, SAN Copy, Open Migrator, Open Replicator, PowerPath Migration Enabler (PPME), Navisphere Analyzer, NaviAgent, PowerPath.

Operating Environment
Windows 2000/2003/2008, SUN Solaris 8/9/10, AIX 4.3/5.x, VMware 3.5/4.1, HP-UX 11.x, Red hat Linux 4.0, 5.0, 5.x.

Certifications

• EMC Information Storage Associate

Professional Experience

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL Feb 2012 to April 2012
Sr. Implementation Specialist

• Responsible for administration of storage environment consists of VMAX, DMX-3, DMX-800, VNX 7500, Clariion CX4-240, CX4-480, Cisco 9506 and Brocade 48000 directors.
• Allocated storage to multiple hosts from DMX-3 and VNX 7500 using Solutions Enabler and Unisphere.
• Created initiator groups, port groups, storage groups and Masking view to assign storage from Symmetrix VMAX.
• Worked on Cisco 9513 director class switches using Cisco CLI and Fabric manger.
• Managed Brocade Fabric using the management tool Connectrix Manager
• Reclaimed storage from different servers connected to DMX-3 using Solutions Enabler.
• Identified the servers connected to DMX-800 arrays to migrate them to new VMAX array as a part of pre-migration task.
• Generated HEAT reports by uploading EMC GRABS to analyze the hosts connected to DMX-800 and DMX-3 arrays.
• Migrated data from DMX-800 and DMX-3 arrays to Symmetrix VMAX using Open Replicator Hot Pull sessions.
• Implemented Disaster recovery solution SRDF/A on Symmetrix VMAX.
• Automated the processes of TimeFinder clone and snap using Replication Manager.
• Installed Replication Manger Agent software, solutions enabler on the production and reporting servers for Automating the TimeFinder clone process.
• Implemented FAST-VP on VMAX to improve the performance of most critical applications.
• Analyzed Clariion storage arrays using Analyzer and identified bottlenecks.
• Worked on Clariion-Host connectivity issues in the environment.
• Implemented best practices for the existing environment.
• Identified hosts with single path connection to Clariion storage arrays and provided additional paths accordingly.
• Used ECC Storage scope to generate reports on storage usage.
• Identified the storage masked to servers which got retired and cleared them from the masking database.
• Generated SP diagnostic files and collected NAR files for troubleshooting purpose.
• Performed knowledge transfer on Symmetrix Performance Analyzer.

Environment: Symmetrix VMAX, DMX-3, DMX-800, CX-700, CX4-240, CX4-480, VNX 7500, Cisco MDS 9506, Cisco MDS 9513, Brocade 48000, Navisphere Manager, Unisphere, Solutions Enabler, ECC, Symmetrix Management Console, Symmetrix Performance Analyzer, Fabric Manager, Connetrix Manager, SRDF/A, vSphere, Windows 2000/2003/2008, UNIX, VMware ESX 4.1/3.5, AIX.

Confidential, Tampa, FL July 11 to Jan 2012
Sr. Implementation Specialist

• Storage administration of the storage environment consists of Symmetrix VMAX, DMX-4, VNX 5500, Clariion CX3-80 and Cisco MDS directors.
• Analyzed the environment and identified the bottlenecks.
• Recommended the best practices and standards to the upper management.
• Documented all aspects of projects procedures and methodologies.
• Recommended the processes needed to be changed to meet the industry standards.
• Used ECC performance Manager and Symmetrix Performance Analyzer to analyze the environment consisting of multiple Symmetrix DMX-4.
• Migrated ESXi servers from over utilized arrays to underutilized array to increase the performance.
• Assigned storage to VMware ESXi cluster servers from Symmetrix VMAX by creating Masking View and associating Initiator groups, port groups and storage groups to it.
• Used Storage VMotion to migrate Virtual Machines from one data store to other.
• Implemented Thin provisioning on Symmetrix DMX-4 by creating TDEVs, adding TDATs to thin pool and binding TDEVs to thin pool using Solutions Enabler.
• Provisioned storage from VNX 5500 using Unisphere.
• Reclaimed storage from ESXi servers after migrated to underutilized arrays.
• Generated EMC HEAT Reports by uploading EMC GRABS to check the compatibility of the hosts prior to the Migration.
• Implemented SRDF migration to migrate several windows and UNIX physical servers from one Symmetrix DMX-4 to other.
• Configured and Implemented TimeFinder/Clone and assigned clone copy to test severs.
• Worked on Replication Manager to automate the data Replication on EMC storage arrays.
• Performed zoning on Cisco switch fabric using Cisco CLI and Fabric manager.
• Involved in the Cisco Fabric code upgrade from 4.1 to 4.2.7.
• Created reports on storage usage, performance and operational status using ECC Storage Scope and ECC Performance manager.
• Installed the Solutions Enabler and Symmetrix Management server software's on the new management servers.
• Enabled Symm authorization on all the Symmetrix and added users.
• Configured alerts on ECC and SPA and setup email notifications to group for monitoring purposes.
• Provided 24x7 on call support for all SAN related issues.

Environment: Symmetrix VMAX, DMX-4, CX3-80, CX4-240, VNX 5500, Cisco MDS 9513, Navisphere Manager, Unisphere, Solutions Enabler, ECC, Symmetrix Management Console, Symmetrix Performance Analyzer, Fabric Manager, SRDF/A, TimeFinder, Replication Manager , vSphere, Windows 2003/2008, UNIX, VMware ESX 4.1.

Confidential, Saint Louis, MO Oct 09 to June 11
SAN and Storage Engineer

• Administration of storage environment consisting of VMAX, Clariion CX4-480 connected to Windows, SUN Solaris and AIX servers via Brocade DCX directors.
• Performed storage allocation from Symmetrix VMAX to AIX, Windows and VMware ESX servers using Solutions Enabler and Symmetrix Management Console (SMC).
• Created initiator group, port group and storage group as a part of storage allocation from Symmetrix VMAX.
• Created Masking View and associated initiator group, port group and storage group to it.
• Created Meta devices, mapped and masked devices to servers using SYMCLI and SMC.
• Implemented Thin provisioning on Symmetrix VMAX by creating TDEVs, adding TDATs to thin pool and binding TDEVs to thin pool using Solutions Enabler.
• Added TDATs to the thin pool upon reaching the threshold level write balanced the data.
• Performed data draining when removing data device from pool.
• Used Navisphere Manager and Unisphere to create Raid groups, Storage groups, MetaLUNs and LUNs and assigned LUNs to hosts.
• Configured zoning on Brocade director class switches using Brocade Connectrix Manager and Brocade Web Tools.
• Configured ISL's between core and edge switches.
• Configured SRDF/S between two VMAX's to setup replication.
• Created device groups to manage SRDF/S sessions.
• Implemented MirrorView/A between two Clariion CX4-480 storage arrays in order to provide disaster recovery solution.
• Performed storage migration from DMX-3 to VMAX and CX3-40 to VMAX storage array using Open Replicator Hot Pull sessions.
• Migrated data from Clariion CX-700 to CX4-480 using array based software SAN Copy.
• Implemented FAST VP when performing virtual provisioning on Symmetrix VMAX.
• Used Symmetrix Performance Analyzer to monitor performance and capacity of Symmetrix storage arrays.
• Used EMC Control Center (ECC) to manage storage arrays and created reports using Storage Scope for management purposes.
• Documented all SAN related components and issues.
• Troubleshooting routine issues like host not seeing storage, single path failures and performance based issues.

Environment: Symmetrix VMAX, DMX-3, Clariion CX4-480, CX3-40, CX 700, Brocade DCX, Brocade 4900, Navisphere Manager, Unisphere, Solutions Enabler, Symmetrix Management Console, Symmetrix Performance Analyzer, Brocade Connectrix Manager, Brocade Web Tools, SRDF/A, MirrorView, Open Replicator, SAN Copy, Windows 2003/2008, AIX 6.1, VMware ESX 3.5/4.0.

Confidential, CA Mar 08 to Sep 09
SAN and Storage Administrator

• Provisioned storage to Windows, VMware ESX and Sun Solaris servers from Symmetrix DMX-4, DMX-3 storage arrays using Solutions Enabler and Symmetrix Management Console.
• Managed storage allocation for Clariion CX3-80 storage array using Navisphere Manager.
• Performed thin provisioning for Symmetrix DMX-4 storage array by creating TDEVs, adding TDATs to thin pool and binding TDEVs to thin pool.
• Created devices. Meta devices allocated them to hosts using Solutions Enabler.
• Used Navisphere Manager to create Raid groups, Storage groups, Meta LUNs, LUNs and assigned LUNs to the hosts.
• Created alias, zones and added them to active zone set on Cisco fabric using Fabric Manager and Device Manager.
• Zoned new HBAs whenever there is a failure in the HBAs of a particular host using Fabric Manager.
• Implemented SRDF/S replication between two Symmetrix DMX-4 storage arrays.
• Exported device groups and imported device groups on the stand by Solutions Enabler server.
• Worked on disaster recovery solution using MirrorView/S on EMC Clariion.
• Configured TimeFinder clone and BCV by using Solution Enabler.
• Implemented data migration from Clariion CX 500 to DMX-4 using Open Replicator during Clariion retirement.
• Performed storage migration from Symmetrix DMX 1000 to DMX-4 storage array using host based software PPME.
• Migrated data from CX 500 to CX3-80 using host based migration Open Migrator.
• Created reports using StorageScope and divided storage evenly among the FA ports on various Symmetrix DMX.
• Pull SP collects of storage processor of a Clariion using Navisphere Manager
• Analyzing the performance of Symmetrix using Symmetrix Performance Analyzer.
• Supported critical production environments on 24x7 basis.
• Documented the technical specifications for the project handled.
• Troubleshooting issues like path issues or host unable to access the storage.

Environment: Symmetrix DMX-4, DMX-3, DMX 1000, Clariion CX3-80, CX 500, CISCO MDS 9513, CISCO 9124/9134 Navisphere Manager, Solutions Enabler, SMC, Symmetrix Performance Analyzer, Cisco Fabric manager, Cisco Device Manger, SRDF/S, MirrorView, TimeFinder, PowerPath Migration Enabler (PPME), Open Replicator, Open Migrator, Windows 2000/2003, Solaris 8/9, Linux 4.x, 5.x and VMware ESX 3.5.

Confidential, Miami, FL Jun 07 to Feb 08
Storage/System Administrator

• Managed a medium capacity storage infrastructure comprised of Symmetrix DMX 1000, DMX 3000, Clariion CX 700 storage arrays using Solutions Enabler, SMC and Navisphere Manager.
• Allocated storage to HP-UX servers from Symmetrix DMX 1000, DMX 3000 using solutions Enabler.
• Provisioned storage from Clariion storage arrays using Navisphere Manager.
• Allocation/Reclamation of storage from CX700 storage for Windows and Linux servers using Navisphere Manager.
• Used Navisphere Manager to create Raid groups, Storage groups, LUNs and MetaLUNs and assigned LUNs to Windows/Solaris/Linux hosts.
• Performed zoning on Cisco director class switches using Fabric/Device Manager.
• Configured MirrorView/S on Clariion storage arrays to replicate data between two sites.
• Involved in implementation of data recovery solution using SRDF/A for mission critical applications.
• Configured point-in-time clone/snapshot copies of production data and provisioned them to backup hosts using SnapView local storage replication solution.
• Managed Business continuity solutions using SnapView clone/Snapshot, MirrorView on Clariion storage arrays.
• Part of a team which performed data migration from Clariion CX 300 to CX 700 using SAN Copy.
• Involved in the migration of data from Symmetrix 8830 to DMX 3000 using Open Replicator.
• Actively involved in migration of data from IBM storage array to DMX 3000 using Open Replicator.
• Analyzed and improved performance of Clariion CX700 storage array with the help of Navisphere Analyzer.
• Assisted in troubleshooting fiber channel connectivity problems and array related problems.
• Provided 24x7 on-call support for SAN environment.

Environment: Symmetrix DMX 1000, DMX 3000, Clariion CX 700, CX 300, CISCO MDS 9506, CISCO 9216, Solutions Enabler, SMC, Navisphere Manager, CISCO Fabric Manager/Device Manager, SRDF/A, MirrorView, SnapView, SAN Copy, PowerPath, Windows 2000/XP, Linux, HP-UX.

Confidential, Alpharetta, GA Aug 06 to May 07
Storage Administrator

• Provisioned storage from Clariion CX3-80, CX 700 to HP-UX hosts using Navisphere Manager.
• Created Raid groups, bind LUNs and created storage groups using Navisphere Manager.
• Used Meta LUN expansion and provided additional LUNs in order to provide additional storage to hosts.
• Reclaimed storage from lease ended servers and retired servers.
• Involved in the process of zoning on Brocade switch fabric using Brocade Connectrix Manager and Web Tools.
• Part of a team which implemented disaster recovery solution for Clariion storage arrays using MirrorView/S.
• Configured SnapView clones and snapshots on Clariion storage arrays and provisioned them for backup and testing servers.
• Involved in the migration of data from Clariion CX 300 to CX3-80 using Open Migrator.
• Migrated LUNs from one Raid group to another to overcome the performance issues with I/O's.
• Part of team which performed switch migration from Brocade 1200 to Brocade 4800.
• Monitored events and SNMP traps using Event Monitor by setting up dial-home to EMC support center.
• Performed installation of PowerPath and NaviAgent on Windows and Solaris servers.
• Configured failover/load balancing using EMC PowerPath on host side.
• Provided production/ test support for the storage allocation, troubleshooting, monitoring and report on the SAN environment.
• Documented technical specs for the project handled

Environment: Clariion CX3-80, CX700, CX300, Brocade 48K, Brocade 4100, Navisphere Manager, Brocade Connectrix Manager, Web Tools, MirrorView, SnapView, Open Migrator, PowerPath, NaviAgent, Windows, Linux, HP-UX.

Confidential, India Jul 04 to Jun 06
Network/System Administrator

• Installed, configured and maintained Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Participated in network planning, design, development and modification.
• Involved in upgrading and managed servers, PC's and network.
• Configured Emulex and QLogic HBAs, installed PowerPath for Windows hosts.
• Part of a storage team which worked on Clariion storage arrays using Navisphere Manager.
• Created Raid groups, LUNs and Storage groups as a part of storage allocation.
• Involved in monitoring system security, network traffic, network connections, maintaining the
• Troubleshooting technical issues related to printers, e-mail, internet connections, operating system and hardware.
• Used remote desktop support for troubleshooting few tasks.
• Created and maintained user accounts and groups with multi-level security.
• Performed system backups and restores.
• Troubleshooting desktop software for Microsoft operating systems.
• Applied operating system updates and configuration changes.
• Documentation of procedures for the day to day tasks performed.
• Performed day to day backup operations on Windows and Solaris servers.

Environment: Clariion CX 600, CX 400, Navisphere Manager, Windows 2000/2003, Solaris 2.8/2.7, 2.6, Linux, PowerPath, Emulex and QLogic HBAs.