The VMware vSAN : Troubleshooting (V8) course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to troubleshoot VMware vSAN environments. It covers best practices for planning, monitoring, and maintaining a vSAN cluster, emphasizing preventing problems before they occur. Students will learn about vSAN networking, data protection, Hardware compatibility, and Performance optimization, as well as the utilization of tools like Skyline Advisor for proactive health checks.Furthermore, the course delves into a Systematic troubleshooting process, including the PNOMA (Problem, Notify, Observe, Mitigate, Acknowledge) framework, and guides learners on how to handle common vSAN issues. For those needing external assistance, the course outlines the avenues for support, including community resources and contacting VMware technical support effectively. The course concludes with hands-on troubleshooting labs to reinforce the concepts and practical skills learned.By completing this course, learners will gain competence in vSAN troubleshooting, enhancing their ability to maintain High availability and performance in vSAN-powered virtual environments.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
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Learn vSAN best practices for planning and availability.
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Outline vSAN networking best practices.
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Describe Skyline Advisor Pro.
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Learn about Skyline Health for vSAN.
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Discuss vSAN monitoring and troubleshooting tools integrated in vSphere.
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Outline the common vSAN troubleshooting commands.
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Understand how to benchmark vSAN performance.
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Identify factors that might impact vSAN performance.
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Outline the vSAN troubleshooting framework.
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List the most common vSAN issues.
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Learn how to troubleshoot common vSAN issues.
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Discuss how to get further support from the community and knowledge base articles.
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Learn how to effectively contact technical support.
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Enhance and test vSAN troubleshooting skills through labs.
Who Can Benefit
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you must complete at least one of the following courses:
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vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]
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vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]
You should also have an understanding or knowledge of these technologies:
Target Audience
The VMware vSAN : Troubleshooting (V8) course is tailored for IT professionals aiming to master vSAN problem-solving strategies.
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System Administrators
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Storage Administrators
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Network Engineers
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IT Support Specialists
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vSphere Administrators
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Data Center Engineers
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Infrastructure Architects
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VMware Certified Professionals (VCPs)
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Technical Support Engineers
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IT Operations Personnel
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Cloud Infrastructure Engineers
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Virtualization Consultants
Course Outline:
1. Course Introduction
2. vSAN Best Practice and Problems Prevention
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Discuss the importance of vSAN planning and availability best practices
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Discuss vSAN networking best practices
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Discuss the importance of vSAN data protection
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Understand data protection best practices
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Discuss the importance of vSAN hardware compatibility
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Learn how to check hardware compatibility for vSAN
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List the factors that impact vSAN performance
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Learn how to benchmark vSAN performance
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Discuss the importance of VMware Skyline Advisor™
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Learn how to use Skyline Advisor
3. vSAN Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tools
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Explain the Skyline Health for vSAN features
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Discuss the other vSAN cluster-level monitoring in the VMware vSphere® Client™
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Discuss vSAN host-level monitoring in the vSphere Client
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Discuss vSAN VM-level monitoring in the vSphere Client
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Understand task and event views in the vSphere Client
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Describe vSphere Alarms
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Learn how to use the CLI to find information about the vSAN cluster
4. vSAN Troubleshooting
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Learn the recommended vSAN troubleshooting process
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Describe the PNOMA framework
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Learn how to troubleshoot common vSAN issues
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Discuss how to get further support from the community and VMware knowledge base articles
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Learn how to effectively contact VMware technical support
5. Troubleshooting Labs