Duration
2 days
Course Description
This training course focuses on deploying and managing a software-defined storage solution with VMware® Virtual SAN™ 5.5. This course looks at how Virtual SAN is used as an important component in the VMware® software-defined data center (SDDC). Students gain practical experience with these concepts through the completion of hands-on labs. The course is based on the VMware® ESXi™ 5.5 Update 1 and the VMware® vCenter Server™ 5.5 Update 1.
Audience
Storage and virtual infrastructure administrators who want to use software-defined storage with Virtual SAN
Prerequisites
Storage administration experience on block or file storage devices• Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware vSphere®: Install, Configure, Manage course
Objectives
Define the key components of a software-defined data center• Identify benefits of software-defined storage solutions• Compare and contrast disk types and storage technologies• Explain file, block, and object-oriented storage• Identify Virtual SAN requirements, use cases, and architecture components• Plan and design a Virtual SAN deployment• Configure Virtual SAN clusters• Identify benefits of storage policy-based management• Scale a Virtual SAN deployment based on storage needs• Monitor Virtual SAN• Troubleshoot Virtual SAN• Identify the integration of Virtual SAN with the VMware product portfolio
Course Outline
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
Course outline
- Identify benefits of the software-defined data center
Storage Fundamentals Overview
- Define common storage terminology
- Identify common SAN architectures
- Identify characteristics of hard-disk drives and solid-state disk drives
- Explain file, block, and object-oriented storage architectures
- Contrast local, centralized, and distributed storage architectures
Architecture
- Describe the Virtual SAN architecture
- Describe Virtual SAN objects and components
- Identify Virtual SAN capabilities
- Identify Virtual SAN use cases
- Identify the Virtual SAN network interconnect
Configuring Networks and Clusters
- Configure a Virtual SAN network
- Configure a Virtual SAN cluster
Storage Policy-Based Management
- Define the purpose of virtual machine storage policies
- Apply virtual machine storage policies
- Deploy virtual machines to Virtual SAN
- Modify virtual machine storage policies
Managing and Monitoring
- Scale a Virtual SAN cluster
- Identify failure scenarios and responses
- Manage Virtual SAN with the VMware vSphere® Web Client
- Monitor Virtual SAN with Ruby vSphere Console (RVC)
- Manage Virtual SAN with RVC
- Monitor Virtual SAN with Virtual SAN Observer
Designing and Planning
- Plan Virtual SAN cluster sizing
- Design a Virtual SAN cluster
- Identify Virtual SAN interoperability options
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.