VMware vSAN 7: Troubleshooting (VSANT7)

This course will help:
  • Understand the tools and mechanisms needed to troubleshoot implementation and maintenance of VMware vSAN 7
  • Gain hands-on vSAN troubleshooting experience by completing a variety of hands-on, instructor-led labs

Course syllabus:

  • Describe the vSAN architecture and components
  • Describe the policy-driven, object-based vSAN storage environment
  • Describe the vSAN software components: CLOM, DOM, LSOM, CMMDS, and RDT
  • Explain the relationships between the vSAN software components
  • Explain the relationship between objects and components
  • Determine how specific storage policies affect components
  • Describe component placement
  • Use a structured approach to solve configuration and operational problems
  • Apply troubleshooting methodology to logically diagnose faults and optimize troubleshooting efficiency
  • Discuss the improvements and added capabilities in Skyline Health for vSAN
  • Use Skyline Health for vSAN to identify and correct issues in vSAN
  • Discuss the ways to run various command-line tools
  • Discuss the ways to access VMware vSphere ESXi Shell
  • Use commands to view, configure, and manage your vSphere environment
  • Discuss the esxcli vsan namespace commands
  • Discuss when to use Ruby vSphere Console (RVC) commands
  • Explain which log files are useful for vSAN troubleshooting
  • Use log files to help troubleshoot vSAN problems

You will learn:

  • Describe the components of the vSAN architecture and understand their roles
  • Understand how storage system components interact with each other
  • Understand the difference between objects and states
  • Use Skyline Health to detect and investigate system failures and failures
  • Use CLI tools to troubleshoot vSAN issues

Pre-requisites:

This course requires completion of VMware vSphere 6.7: Installation, Configuration, Management (VICM) and VMware vSAN 6.7: Deployment and Management (VSDM) or equivalent knowledge and experience.

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