Appendix – Partner

Resources
PS Series Storage Array

Mar. 2010
Appendix F - Objectives
• After completion of this module you will be able to:
– Identify resources that can be used as partners
› Partner Portal
– Tools on the partner portal
– Training on the partner portal
– Exams on the partner portal
– PS Series Demo Tool
› EqualLogic site
– Product Information
– Demo’s
› Support Site
– Login
– Case Management
– Resources, Firmware, Software, Tech Docs, Tech Reports, Solutions, and FAQ

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Partner Portal
• Partner portal is a web portal
where the partner can find a
wealth of information
• Web address -
http://partnerdirect.dell.com/
– How to become a partner
– How to find a partner
– Partner benefits

• Partner login.

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Partner Portal
• Partner login
– Registered partners can login into the
portal to gain additional access and
information
– Partner is provided a Dashboard
› My Account
› Partner Support
› Training & Certification
– Training
– Certifications
– Partner levels
› Services
› Solutions
› Systems
› FAQ

• Contact the Enterprise Architecture Partner

Resource Desk at:
– EA_PRD@dell.com or 866-670-4411
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Partner Portal – EA Training
• EA Training information
– Training Catalogs
– Training Schedule for ILT
classes
– E-learning training courses
– Training Content
– Certification Exams

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Partner Portal – EA Training Courses
• EA Training courses including all EQL courses
– Training and Certification
› List of ILT courses
› Course Catalog
› eLearning course

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Partner Portal – E-learning Content
• E-learning training
courses
• Training Content
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Partner Portal – taking the Exam
1. Select Training and
Certification 1

2. Select enroll in E-learning

3. Select E-learning Training
Path
4. Select Course and select the
“Take Exam” Button

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Partner Portal – EA Tools
• Select the “Enterprise
Architecture “on the
Dashboard
• Scroll to the bottom of the
page to display a list of
key tools
– Selling tools
– Technical tools
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› EqualLogic tools
– Sizer tool
– List of Initiators tested

• Certification resources
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 Partner Portal – PS Series Demo Tool
• Dell Preferred and Premier Partners with Storage certification
– You can now demonstrate the Dell EqualLogic™ PS Series storage array from your laptop,
using the PS Series Sales Demo Tool.
– This demo tool is the latest PS Series firmware running your virtual machine and can help
you:
› Allows for you to deliver a quick demo for a potential customer when you
don’t have access to a physical storage array
› Demonstrate a replication during a normal product demo
› Run a quick test based on a customer question

Learn about the Demo Tool

http://
partnerdirect.dell.com/sites/channel/en_us/trainings-and-certifications/pages/psdemotool.aspx

Learn more……. play the video

Interested? …. Select the Link

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 Partner Portal – PS Series Demo Script
• Dell Preferred and Premier Partners with Storage certification
– To perform a demo you can leverage the Demo Script
– The demo Script provides the following:
› Easy to follow script on performing a PS Series Demonstration
› Talking points in a different color, Blue, to be used while performing the
demo covering topics such as
– Hardware configurations
– RAID types
– Key points
› Setup and configuration points, such as:
– Software prerequisites
– Planning prerequisites
– The script can be used on a Physical PS Series
Array or the demo tool

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EqualLogic site
• EqualLogic Site
– www.equallogic.com
– Product information
– Solutions information
– Resource Center
– Demo Times and archives
– EqualLogic Support

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EqualLogic Support site
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• Login
– Request an account
– Log in to site

• Access to
– Downloads
› Firmware 2
› Software
– Resources
› Tech Docs
› Solutions
› Tech Reports
› FAQ
– Case Management
› Submit a support case
– Account Management

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