VMware vSAN: Production Operations V6.7 - Seminar / Kurs von PROTRANET GmbH

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:- Describe vSAN host operations - Discuss vSAN networking requirements - Define the tasks involved in hardware replacement in a vSAN cluster - Perform vSAN cluster scale-out and scale-up operations - Describe common vSAN maintenance operations - Define the tasks required for updating and upgrading vSAN - Describe vSAN security operations - Configure a key management server (KMS) cluster - Configure vSAN storage policies and observe the effects of a cluster-wide change - Explain vSAN resilience and availability features - Perform ongoing vSAN management tasks - Use the vSAN health service to monitor health and performance

Course Introduction- Introductions and course logistics- Course objectives vSAN Host and Hardware Operations- Recognize the importance of hardware compatibility- Ensure the compatibility of driver and firmware versioning- Use tools to automate driver validation and installation- Apply host hardware settings for optimum performance- Recognize the benefits of using VMware vSphere® Distributed Switch?- Compare the benefits of NIC teaming and Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)- Plan appropriately for networking configuration changes- Identify ESXCLI commands and namespace options- Recognize how to use ESXCLI commands for troubleshooting vSAN software and hardware issues- Use Ruby vSphere Console (RVC) to get detailed information about the vSAN environment vSAN Data Availability Operations- Describe vSAN storage policies- Recognize the impact of a vSAN storage policy change- Describe and configure the Object Repair Timer advanced option- Plan disk replacement in a vSAN cluster- Plan maintenance tasks to avoid vSAN object failures- Recognize the importance of backing up data in vSAN- Describe the VMware vSphere® Storage APIs - Data Protection framework- Recognize the importance of managing snapshot utilization in a vSAN cluster vSAN Cluster Maintenance- Perform typical vSAN maintenance operations- Describe vSAN maintenance modes and data evacuation options- Assess the impact on cluster objects of entering maintenance mode- Determine the specific data actions required after exiting maintenance mode- Define the steps to shut down and reboot hosts and vSAN clusters- Migrate vSAN to a new vCenter Server instance- Use best practices for boot devices- Upgrade and update vSAN- Replace vSAN hardware by using scale-in and scale-out strategies vSAN Security Operations- Identify differences between VM encryption and vSAN encryption- Recognize how to perform ongoing operations to maintain data security- Identify steps in adding an existing encrypted vSAN cluster to a new vCenter Server instance vSAN Monitoring and Performance- Describe how the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) enables VMware to improve products and services- Identify the vSAN tools and health checks available for monitoring vSAN health- Manage alerts, alarms, and notifications related to vSAN in vSphere Client- Create and configure custom alarms to trigger vSAN health issues- Describe the vSAN tools and services that monitor vSAN performance- Use performance views to access metrics for monitoring vSAN clusters, hosts, and virtual machines- Explain how the writing of data generates I/O traffic and affects vSAN performance- Use performance metrics to analyze the vSAN environment