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Course Overview

You can plan and build a VMware vSANTM cluster using the knowledge, abilities, and tools you learn in this two-day, hands-on training course. The numerous factors that the vSAN configuration has on the initial design of the vSAN datastore are covered in this course. A vSAN cluster is also manually configured.

Prerequisites

You should have the following understanding or knowledge:

Knowledge of the ideas covered in the course VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, and Manage.
Understanding of fundamental storage ideas.
Proven ability to administer vSphere clusters using the vSphere Client.

Audience Profile

Experienced VMware vSphere® administrators

Course Objectives

By the end, you should be able tocomplete the following objectives:

Describe the main characteristics and applications of vSAN.
Provide specifics on the vSAN architecture and parts.
Outline the various vSAN deployment possibilities.
Describe the prerequisites and factors for a vSAN cluster.
Use best practises for capacity sizing and vSAN design considerations.
Describe how the vSAN objects and components affect the original cluster layout.
Establish and prepare a storage consumption plan for failure tolerance and data growth.
Create vSAN hosts based on practical requirements.
Describe how using Maintenance Mode affects vSAN.
Use best practises while configuring vSAN networks.
Using a vbut® ClientTM for a vbut® cluster manually.
Describe and set up the vSAN fault domains.
Recognize and implement vSAN storage policies.
vSAN cluster encryption definition.
Describe the use cases and architecture of extended clusters.
Set up an extended cluster.
Be familiar with the procedures for establishing vSAN iSCSI target services.

Content Outline

1. Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives

2. Introduction to vSAN

Explain the architecture of vSAN.

What benefits do object-based storage offer?
Describe the distinctions between the hybrid and all-flash vSAN architectures.
Describe the main characteristics and applications of vSAN.
Talk about how vSAN integrates with and works with other VMware technologies.
Recognize vSAN components and objects.
Describe an item in vSAN.
Describe the division of an object's parts.
Describe the function of the witness components.
Describe the way vSAN saves big things.
Check the location of objects and components on the vSAN datastore.

3. Planning a vSAN Cluster

List the prerequisites and planning factors for vSAN clusters.
Use best practises for vSAN cluster deployment and planning.
Establish and prepare a storage consumption plan for failure tolerance and data growth.
Create vSAN hosts based on practical requirements.
List the networking features and specifications for vSAN.
Outline techniques for regulating traffic in a vSAN system.
Recognize vSAN network configuration best practises.

4. Deploying a vSAN Cluster

Use the Cluster QuickStart process to deploy and set up a vSAN cluster.
Use vSphere Client to manually configure a vSAN cluster.
Describe and set up the vSAN fault domains.
Making use of vSAN and VMware vSphere® High Availability.
Recognize the capabilities for vSAN cluster maintenance.
Specify how implicit and explicit fault domains differ from one another.
Establish clear fault domains.

5. vSAN Storage Policies

Describe how vSAN's storage policies operate.
Describe the function of storage policies in vSAN cluster planning.
Define and develop storage policies for virtual machines.
Implement and change storage policies for virtual machines.
Dynamically alter the storage policies for virtual machines.
Check the compliance level of the storage policy for virtual machines.

6. Introduction to Advanced vSAN Configurations

Define and set up deduplication and compression in the vSAN cluster.
Create and set up the vSAN cluster's encryption.
Recognize the topology of the remote vSAN datastores.
List the procedures used to manage the remote vSAN datastore.
Set up the iSCSI target service for vSAN.

7. vSAN Stretched and Two-Node Clusters

Describe the use cases and architecture of extended clusters.
Describe the installation and removal of a vSAN witness node.
Describe the two-node cluster's architecture and use cases.
Describe the advantages of VMware Site Recovery ManagerTM and vSphere HA in a vSAN stretched cluster.
Describe the vSAN stretched cluster's storage policies.

FAQs

Q: How does vSAN use an external source array?

A: Generally, vSAN doesn't use external storage arrays. It mainly uses server-based disk drives and flash devices to create its shared storage pool. The environment is much easier and more cost-effective as a result.

However, a given cluster can use both vSAN and external storage arrays simultaneously using Storage Policy Based Management. There are also helpful capabilities to place and move workloads intelligently.

Q: How do I protect against rack failures?

A: vSAN 6.0 introduced a new fault domain feature, which generally ensures protection components' placement across separate racks. It's easy to use, and it's very effective.

Q: What remote replication products does vSAN use?

A: As vSAN doesn't use external arrays, it generally doesn't support array-based replication. All replicas must be made at the host and an individual VM level. In addition to VMware's own vSphere Replication, there are other options from EMC (RecoverPoint for VMs) and Zerto.

Q: How do I deploy vSAN?

A: Procedure is given below to deploy vSAN:-

First, Navigate to an existing cluster in the vSphere Web Client.
Click the Configure tab.
Under vSAN, select General and click the Configure button.
Select vSAN capabilities. …
Click Next.
On the page of Network validation, check the settings for vSAN VMkernel adapters, and click Next.

Q: What is the purpose of a vSAN secondary witness object?

A: Various metadata objects are mostly found in the Virtual SAN Witness components. To prevent split-brain behaviour and meet quorum requirements, they act as tiebreakers whenever availability decisions must be taken in the Virtual SAN cluster.

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A: Radiant Techlearning is headquartered in the Electronic city & technology hub of Northern India, Noida, surrounded by several large multinational, medium & small Software companies. We have offices located all across the country and partners across the globe.

Q: How will I be accessing the labs?

A: Radiant Techlearning has a data center containing a Virtual Training environment for participants' hand-on-practice. Participants can easily access these labs over Cloud with the help of a remote desktop connection. Radiant virtual labs allow you to learn from anywhere and in any time zone.

Q: What kinds of projects are included as a part of training?

A: The learners will be enthralled as we engage them in real-world and industry-oriented projects during the training program. These projects will improve your skills and knowledge and give you a better experience. These real-time projects will help you greatly in future tasks and assignments.

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