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Overview

This course presents the knowledge necessary to administer and manage a VxRail Cluster. Key topics include management interfaces, managing cluster configurations, resource provisioning and expansion, monitoring, managing availability, and basic troubleshooting. Hands on labs included in the course provide a step-by step walkthrough of the key procedures to manage the cluster. This course presents the knowledge necessary to administer and manage a VxRail Cluster. Key topics include management interfaces, managing cluster configurations, resource provisioning and expansion, monitoring, managing availability, and basic troubleshooting. Hands on labs included in the course provide a step-by step walkthrough of the key procedures to manage the cluster. This course presents the knowledge necessary to administer and manage a VxRail Cluster. Key topics include management interfaces, managing cluster configurations, resource provisioning and expansion, monitoring, managing availability, and basic troubleshooting. Hands on labs included in the course provide a step-by step walkthrough of the key procedures to manage the cluster.

Audience

This course is intended for customers, partners and Dell EMC employees who will be responsible for administering and managing VxRail Clusters. This course is intended for customers, partners and Dell EMC employees who will be responsible for administering and managing VxRail Clusters. This course is intended for customers, partners and Dell EMC employees who will be responsible for administering and managing VxRail Clusters. Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills This course assumes that the students are familiar with: This course assumes that the students are familiar with: This course assumes that the students are familiar with:

  • VxRail Appliance architecture and theory of operation
  • IP networking and configurations
  • VMware vCenter Server to configure virtual resources
  • The VxRail Appliance 4.7.XXX Concepts On Demand course and the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course or equivalent knowledge are recommended.

VxRail Appliance architecture and theory of operation VxRail Appliance architecture and theory of operation VxRail Appliance architecture and theory of operation

IP networking and configurations IP networking and configurations IP networking and configurations

VMware vCenter Server to configure virtual resources VMware vCenter Server to configure virtual resources VMware vCenter Server to configure virtual resources

The VxRail Appliance 4.7.XXX Concepts On Demand course and the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course or equivalent knowledge are recommended. The VxRail Appliance 4.7.XXX Concepts On Demand course and the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course or equivalent knowledge are recommended. The VxRail Appliance 4.7.XXX Concepts On Demand course and the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course or equivalent knowledge are recommended.

Skills Gained

Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to: Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to: Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the VxRail Appliance system architecture and components
  • Manage a VxRail cluster using vCenter and the VxRail Manager Plug-in for vCenter
  • Configure and provision resources on a VxRail cluster
  • Monitor system status, health and performance
  • Maintain the system, and troubleshoot basic system issues

Describe the VxRail Appliance system architecture and components Describe the VxRail Appliance system architecture and components Describe the VxRail Appliance system architecture and components

Manage a VxRail cluster using vCenter and the VxRail Manager Plug-in for vCenter Manage a VxRail cluster using vCenter and the VxRail Manager Plug-in for vCenter Manage a VxRail cluster using vCenter and the VxRail Manager Plug-in for vCenter

Configure and provision resources on a VxRail cluster Configure and provision resources on a VxRail cluster Configure and provision resources on a VxRail cluster

Monitor system status, health and performance Monitor system status, health and performance Monitor system status, health and performance

Maintain the system, and troubleshoot basic system issues Maintain the system, and troubleshoot basic system issues Maintain the system, and troubleshoot basic system issues

Outline

Course Outline The content of this course is designed to support the course objectives.

Module 1 – VxRail Overview

  • VxRail Overvaiew
  • Network Considerations
  • Documentation and Resources
  • Lab: Explore VxRail Documentation

Module 2 – Administration and Management Overview

  • Introduction to VxRail Management Interfaces
  • vSAN Overview
  • VxRail Configurations
  • Lab: Explore VxRail Cluster with vSphere Client and VxRail Plug-in
  • Lab: Explore iDRAC and ESXi Shell

Module 3 – VxRail Management

  • VxRail Plug-in Overview
  • Monitoring VxRail
  • VxRail Roles and Permissions
  • Lab: Monitoring with VxRail Plug-in

Module 4 – Managing vSAN

  • vSAN Configuration
  • Storage Policies
  • Monitoring vSAN Cluster
  • vSAN Availability
  • Lab: Manage vSAN Storage Policies
  • Lab: Monitor Health and Performance of VxRail vSAN Cluster
  • Lab: FTT/FTM/Fault Domain Interactions

Module 5 – Managing Virtualization

  • vSphere Concepts and Functions
  • Managing Virtual Machines
  • Managing Virtual Networks
  • Dell EMC OpenManage Network Integration (OMNI) for VMware vCenter
  • Lab: VM Deployment with vSAN Storage Policy
  • Lab: Configure vDS Port Group

Module 6 – Availability Management

  • Availability Features
  • VxRail Data Protection Options
  • Stretched Clusters
  • Lab: Restart VM using HA
  • Lab: Node Utilization and Failover

Module 7 – Maintenance and Troubleshooting

  • Maintenance Procedures
  • Drive Expansion
  • Cluster Expansion
  • Log Collection
  • Troubleshooting
  • Lab: Generate VxRail procedures with SolVe Online
  • Guided Simulation - Cluster Expansion
  • Lab: Log Collection
  • Lab: View VxRail Advisories and Knowledgebase Articles

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