FlexPod for VMware Administration (FPVA)

This course is intended for:

• System Engineers
• Network Administrators
• IT Support Professionals

To benefit fully from this course the 2-day FlexPod for VMware Essentials course or equivalent background and experience is required. You should also have:

• A Solid understanding of networking protocols
  • CCNA Certification recommended
• A good understanding of Virtualized environments
  • Attendance of the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage class or equivalent knowledge recommended

After attending this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the challenges contemporary data centers face in managing resources.
• Outline data center infrastructure challenges
• Discuss how FlexPod for VMware is used as a platform for datacenter evolution
• Identify key components of the FlexPod for VMware infrastructure by vendor
• Describe and compare the Nexus 5000 switch options available for use with FlexPod.
• Describe common configuration tasks for the Nexus 5000 switch when used in a FlexPod environment.
• Define the hardware components of Cisco UCS.
• Describe the major Cisco UCS hardware components included with a base FlexPod

This advanced 3-day course helps you gain the knowledge and skills needed to administer and manage a complex FlexPod environment.

Topics

• Understanding FlexPod for VMware
• Introduction to the Nexus 5000 switch
• Introduction to the UCS System
• Compute Node Connectivity
• Cisco UCS unified connectivity
• Cisco Unified Computing System Management
• Cisco Unified Computing System Maintenance
• NetApp Storage in FlexPod
• Configuring NetApp Storage in FlexPod
• Storage High Availability, Backup and Disaster Recovery Storage Efficiency on NetApp MultiStore
• NetApp MultiStore Management Tools
• VMware vSphere in FlexPod
• Configuring the VMware in a FlexPod Environment
• VMware Virtual Networking
• VMware High-Availability and Security
• VMware High Availability
• VMware vShieldVMware
• Virtual Service Domains

Labs

• Introduction to the 5548 switch
• Introduction to the UCS System
• Compute Node Connectivity
• Cisco Unified Computing System Management and Maintenance
• Configuring NetApp Storage for FlexPod
• MultiStore High Availability, Backup and Disaster Recovery
• Storage Efficiency on NetApp MultiStore
• NetApp MultiStore Management Tools
• VMware vSphere in FlexPod
• VMware virtual networking
• High availability and security