Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) EN
If you’re relatively new to Nutanix and want an introduction focused on the features of Prism Central and its various capabilities, this course is your starting point.
NHCF explores the breadth and depth of Nutanix’s centralized management capabilities, allowing you to delve into the wide range of features available in Prism Central.
Focused on getting you up and running with the Nutanix platform as quickly as possible, the course covers key concepts related to Nutanix products and clusters and moves immediately into setting up a Nutanix cluster from the perspective of both Prism Central and Prism Element.
Using Prism Central, you will learn to monitor cluster health and performance, create and manage VMs, and perform basic management tasks on hardware, storage, and networks.
Finally, you’ll briefly explore the Lifecycle Manager and learn how to monitor installed software versions and keep them updated with just a few clicks.
Category: Nutanix
Teaching methodology
The course includes educational laboratories in which each student will be able to work to complete training exercises, providing practical experience in using the tools for each of the topics addressed.Â
The course is intended for:
Network and security operations center personnel who want to learn the fundamental concepts of Nutanix (Prism, AOS, AHV), virtualization, and cloud.
Below is an overview of the course contents:
1: Introduction
- Understand three-tier and hyper-converged (HCI) infrastructure
- Understand Nutanix cloud solution packages
- Get started with Prism Central and Prism Element
- Understand when to use Prism Central and when to use Prism Element
Hands-on labs:
- Access and explore the Prism Web Console and Prism Central
- Decide when to use Prism Central versus Prism Element
2: Hardware and Storage Concepts
- Understand nodes, blocks, and clusters
- Understand AOS distributed storage
- Understand key storage concepts such as storage pools, storage containers, redundancy factor, replication factor, capacity reservation, and snapshots
- Use various Prism Central dashboards to monitor cluster hardware and storage
Hands-on labs:
- Explore the hardware and storage container dashboards
- Create a storage container
3: Networking
- Understand AHV networking terminology and key concepts, such as managed and unmanaged networks
- Use Prism Central to monitor cluster networks
- Use Prism Element to explore the Network Viewer
Hands-on labs:
- View network configuration in Prism Central
- Use the Network Viewer
4: Image Management
- Understand the image service
- Use Prism Central to monitor, upload, import, and manage images
Hands-on labs:
- Explore the image dashboard
- Upload and import an image in Prism Central
- Upload an image using the Prism Web Console
5: VM Management
- Use Prism Central to create, monitor, and perform basic management tasks on VMs
Hands-on labs:
- Explore the VM dashboard
- Create and clone VMs
- Update the NIC
- Verify if Nutanix Guest Tools are enabled
- Add a VM to a category
- Create a snapshot
- Export a VM as an OVA file
6: Cluster Performance and Health Monitoring
- Use Prism Central to create sessions, charts, and reports
- Understand and explore alerts and events
- Collect logs
- Use the Nutanix Support Portal to create a support request
Hands-on labs:
- Add default charts to the Analysis Dashboard
- Create a custom chart
- Create a new report
- View, download, and schedule reports
- Monitor cluster health
- Collect logs
7: Life Cycle Manager (LCM)
- Understand LCM and the LCM workflow
- Use the LCM dashboard in Prism Central and Prism Element
- Use LCM to perform an inventory
Hands-on labs:
- Explore the LCM dashboard
- Perform an inventory on a Connected Site and an Isolated Site
Duration – 2 days
Delivery – in the classroom, on site, remotely
PC and SW requirements :
- Internet connection
- Browser web, Google Chrome
- Zoom
Language
- Instructor : English
- Workshops : English
- Slides: English
