Duration
4 days
Overview
This course provides a complete view of installing and managing a VxFlex OS or Ready Node system. You will perform installation and then walk through a typical working day of activities for a VxFlex OS administrator, including working with the MDM, SDS, SDC, volumes, adjusting cache, and administrating the system. A deeper understanding of the architecture and components will be introduced so the administrator understands the impact of their actions and perform monitoring and troubleshooting. Demonstrations and hands-on labs complete the learning experience.
Audience
This course is intended for those who will be involved in installing, configuring, managing, administering, provisioning and monitoring a VxFlex OS solution
Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills
To understand the content and successfully complete this course, a student must have a suitable knowledgebase/skill set. The student must have an understanding of:
- Storage networking infrastructures and concepts
- Monitoring and reporting concepts
- Virtualized data center concepts
- VxFlex OS product concepts
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Install and configure a VxFlex OS cluster
- Manage system user accounts and secure the VxFlex OS system
- Create, map, and protect VxFlex OS volumes and manage system capacity
- Monitor and troubleshoot the health and performance of the VxFlex OS system
Course Outline
The content of this course is designed to support the course objectives.
Introduction to VxFlex OS
▬ Introduction to VxFlex OS
▬ VxFlex OS Architecture
▬ Integration Options
VxFlex OS Installation
▬ ESXi installation process
▬ AMS installation process
▬ Linux installation process
▬ Expand the Cluster
▬ Upgrade Procedures
▬ Functional Overview
Management Interfaces
▬ Management Interfaces
▬ VxFlex OS CLI
▬ VxFlex OS GUI
▬ VMware Plugin
▬ AMS
▬ OpenStack
▬ VxFlex OS REST API
Configuring the System
▬ Security and User Management
▬ Adding System Capacity
Administering Volumes
▬ Host Operations
▬ Volume Protection
Managing System Objects
▬ Managing the Cluster Components
▬ Managing the System Components
▬ Managing the Volume Components
Monitoring VxFlex OS
▬ Why Monitoring is Important
▬ Monitoring System Health
▬ Event Logging and Alerts
▬ VxFlex OS System Performance
VxFlex OS Troubleshooting
▬ VxFlex OS Troubleshooting
▬ Troubleshooting Common Issues
In addition to lecture and demonstrations, this course includes labs designed to allow practical experience for the participant.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.