Overview of Course

VMware vSAN is a software-defined storage solution that is integrated with the VMware vSphere hypervisor. This course provides hands-on training on how to install, configure, and manage vSAN in a VMware vSphere environment.

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Learn about vSAN architecture and components

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Install and configure vSAN

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Manage vSAN storage policies




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Skills You’ll Learn

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Understanding of vSAN architecture and components

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Installation and configuration of vSAN

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Creation and management of vSAN storage policies

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Monitoring and troubleshooting vSAN issues

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Deployment of vSAN in a vSphere environment

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Curriculum

  • Brief introduction to the course basics and topics 
     

  • Describe vSAN architecture
  • Describe the vSAN software components: CLOM, DOM, LSOM, CMMDS, and RDT
  • Identify vSAN objects and components
  • Describe the advantages of object-based storage
  • Describe the difference between All-Flash and Hybrid vSAN architecture
  • Explain the key features and use cases for vSAN
  • Discuss the vSAN integration and compatibility with other VMware technologies
     

  • Identify requirements and planning considerations for vSAN clusters
  • Apply vSAN cluster planning and deployment best practices
  • Determine and plan for storage consumption by data growth and failure tolerance
  • Design vSAN hosts for operational needs
  • Identify vSAN networking features and requirements
  • Describe ways of controlling traffic in a vSAN environment
  • Recognize best practices for vSAN network configurations

  • 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
  • Use VMware vSphere® Lifecycle ManagerTM to perform upgrades
  • Deploy and configure a vSAN Cluster using the Cluster QuickStart wizard
  • Manually configure a vSAN Cluster using VMware vSphere® Client™
  • Explain and configure vSAN fault domains
  • Using VMware vSphere® High Availability with vSAN
  • Understand vSAN Cluster maintenance capabilities

  • Describe a vSAN object
  • Describe how objects are split into components
  • Explain the purpose of witness components
  • Explain how vSAN stores large objects
  • View object and component placement on the vSAN datastore
  • Explain how storage policies work with vSAN
  • Define and create a virtual machine storage policy
  • Apply and modify virtual machine storage policies
  • Change virtual machine storage policies dynamically
  • Identify virtual machine storage policy compliance status

  • 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 managing snapshot utilization in a vSAN cluster

  • Discuss deduplication and compression techniques
  • Understand deduplication and compression overhead
  • Discuss compression only mode
  • Configure erasure coding
  • Configure swap object thin provisioning
  • Discuss reclaiming storage space with SCSI UNMAP
  • Configure TRIM/UNMAP
     

  • Identify differences between VM encryption and vSAN encryption
  • Perform ongoing operations to maintain data security
  • Describe the workflow of data-in transit encryption
  • Identify the steps involved in replacing Key Management Server

  • Understand the purpose of vSAN HCI Mesh
  • Detail vSAN HCI Mesh technology and architecture
  • Perform mount and unmount of a remote datastore
     

  • Understand the purpose of vSAN File Services
  • Detail vSAN File Services architecture
  • Configure vSAN File Shares
  • Describe vSAN iSCSI Target Service

  • Describe the architecture and uses case for stretched clusters
  • Detail the deployment and replacement of a vSAN witness node
  • Describe the architecture and uses case for twonode clusters
  • Explain storage policies for vSAN stretched cluster

  • 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
  • Determine the specific data actions required after exiting maintenance mode
  • Use best practices for boot devices
  • Replace vSAN nodes
     

  • Describe how the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) enables VMware to improve products and services
  • Use VMware Skyline Health for monitoring vSAN cluster health
  • Manage alerts, alarms, and notifications related to vSAN in VMware vSphere® Client™
  • Create and configure custom alarms to trigger vSAN health issues
  • Use IOInsight metrics for monitoring vSAN performance

  • Use a structured approach to solve configuration and operational problems
  • Apply troubleshooting methodology to logically diagnose faults and optimize troubleshooting efficiency
  • Use VMware Skyline Health to investigate and help determine failure conditions
  • Explain which log files are useful for vSAN troubleshooting
     

  • Understand the purpose of vSAN Express Storage Architecture
  • Describe the vSAN Express Storage Architecture components
  • Identify Storage Policy differences
  • Understand compression and encryption operation differences
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Description

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Target Audience:

  • IT professionals
  • System administrators
  • Storage administrators
  • Network administrators
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Prerequisite:

  • Basic knowledge of VMware vSphere
  • Familiarity with storage concepts and technologies
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Benefits of the course:

  • Gain skills and knowledge in vSAN
  • Enhance your career opportunities
  • Meet industry demand for vSAN professionals
  • Learn from experienced instructors
  • Access to hands-on labs
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Exam details to pass the course:

  • This course does not have an exam to pass. However, VMware offers several certification paths that require passing exams. See the Certification Path section for more information.
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Certification path:

  • VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2021 (VCP-DCV 2021)
  • VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Data Center Virtualization Design 2021 (VCAP-DCV Design 2021)

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Career options after doing the course:

  • vSAN Administrator
  • Storage Administrator
  • System Administrator
  • IT Infrastructure Engineer
  • Data Center Technician

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The course duration is 4 days.

Yes, the course is available online.

The cost of the course varies depending on the delivery method and location. Please visit the Skillzcafe website for pricing information.

Yes, this course is accredited by VMware.

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