VMware vSAN: Troubleshooting [v8] (en)
This two-day hands-on training course provides the knowledge needed to troubleshoot VMware vSAN™ clusters. You will learn best practices for maintaining a healthy vSAN environment and minimizing potential issues that may arise during software operation. The course covers vSAN monitoring and troubleshooting tools available through both GUI and CLI. It provides a logical framework for a systematic troubleshooting approach. You will learn how to resolve common vSAN issues with practical examples. The labs included in the course simulate real-world problems to assess and improve troubleshooting skills.
COD: VSANTS8
Categorie: VMware
Teaching Methodology
The course includes hands-on labs where each student will work on completing training exercises, providing practical experience with the tool for each topic covered during the course.
Who Should Attend
- Experienced vSAN system administrators
- Customers, cloud architects, system engineers, and data center administrators
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, you must complete at least one of the following courses:
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8] (VSICM8)
- VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V8] (VSANICM8)
Additionally, you must have:
- A solid understanding of storage concepts
- A solid understanding of networking concepts
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Use a structured approach to troubleshooting vSAN.
- Describe vSAN monitoring features and tools.
- Identify issues related to vSAN networking, cluster, and storage components.
- Troubleshoot vSAN performance and hardware issues.
- Perform maintenance and upgrades on vSAN clusters.
1. Course Introduction
- Introduction and course logistics.
- Course objectives.
2. vSAN: Best Practices and Problem Prevention
- Discussion on the importance of planning and best practices for vSAN availability.
- Best practices for vSAN networking.
- Importance of data protection in vSAN.
- Understanding best practices for data protection.
- Importance of hardware compatibility with vSAN.
- How to verify hardware compatibility for vSAN.
- List of factors that affect vSAN performance.
- How to benchmark vSAN performance.
- Importance of using Skyline Advisor.
- How to use Skyline Advisor.
3. vSAN Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tools
- Explanation of vSAN Skyline Health features.
- Discussion of cluster-level monitoring tools in VMware vSphere®.
- Host-level monitoring using the vSphere client.
- VM-level monitoring using the vSphere client.
- Understanding activities and event views in the vSphere client.
- Description of vSphere alarms.
- How to use the CLI to gather vSAN cluster information.
4. Troubleshooting Process
- Learning the recommended troubleshooting process for vSAN.
- Description of the PNOMA framework.
- How to resolve common vSAN issues.
5. Support
- How to get additional support from the community and knowledge base articles.
- How to effectively contact VMware technical support.
6. Troubleshooting Labs
- Enhance and test vSAN troubleshooting skills through hands-on labs.
Duration – 2 days
Delivery – in Classroom, On Site, Remote
PC and SW requirements:
- Internet connection
- Web browser, Google Chrome
- Zoom
Language
Instructor: English
Labs: English
Slides: English
