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Implementing VMware vSphere on Data ONTAP

**For more in-depth instruction on implementing and managing a VMware vSphere environment on NetApp, see our VMware vSphere on NetApp (VVNA) course.** Learn how to implement VMware vSphere...

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$1,800 USD
Duration 2 days
Course Code NA-IMPVMVS
Available Formats Classroom

Overview

**For more in-depth instruction on implementing and managing a VMware vSphere environment on NetApp, see our VMware vSphere on NetApp (VVNA) course.** Learn how to implement VMware vSphere virtualization solutions on NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode and clustered Data ONTAP. In this course, you learn how to deploy VMware virtual infrastructure on NetApp storage. The exercises use clustered Data ONTAP.

Skills Gained

  • By the end of this course, you should be able to:
  • Describe VMware vSphere 5.1 virtualization solutions
  • Configure physical and virtual infrastructures
  • Provision the virtual infrastructure with Data ONTAP operating in 7-Mode and Data ONTAP operating in Cluster-Mode storage
  • Create, migrate, and clone virtual machines (VMs)
  • Protect the virtual infrastructure
  • Monitor and optimize the virtual infrastructure
  • Articulate the NetApp value proposition when integrating Data ONTAP with vSphere 5.x
  • List and describe the best practices for connectivity, provisioning, data layout, and multipathing
  • Describe the storage savings in a virtual environment that result from deduplication, compression, and thin provisioning
  • Identify some troubleshooting scenarios in a virtualized environment and articulate the solutions for resolving the issues

Who Can Benefit

  • NetApp employees, channel partners, and customers

Prerequisites

  • NetApp core technical training or equivalent knowledge
  • NetApp SAN core technical training or equivalent knowledge
  • Basic knowledge of VMware virtualization

Course Details

Implementing VMware vSphere on Data ONTAP

  • Module 1 vSphere StorageExplain how VMware vSphere is a virtualization platform
  • Describe the datastore categories and their applications
  • Explain why the Data ONTAP operating system is the ideal storage platform for VMware
  • Set up a two-node storage system that runs Clustered Data ONTAPModule 2 vSphere FC ConnectivityConfigure and verify FC connectivity in the Data ONTAP operating system
  • Configure and verify FC connectivity in vSphere
  • Configure LUN access in the Data ONTAP operating systemModule 3 vSphere iSCSI ConnectivityDiscuss what to consider when you configure networks for vSphere
  • Configure and verify iSCSI connectivity in the Data ONTAP operating system
  • Configure and verify iSCSI connectivity in vSphere
  • Configure LUN access in the Data ONTAP operating systemModule 4 vSphere NFS ConnectivityConfigure and verify NFS connectivity in the Data ONTAP operating system
  • Configure and verify NFS connectivity in vSphereModule 5 vSphere ConfigurationDescribe the steps for configuring a datastore
  • Optimize datastore clusters with VMware Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (Storage DRS)
  • Explain how to migrate virtual machines (VMs)Module 6 vSphere OptimizationClone VMs by using the NetAppVirtual Storage Console (VSC)
  • Describe the reasons why virtualized disks are misaligned and the methods for correcting this problem
  • Discuss optimization techniques for VMware Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) datastores
  • Discuss optimization techniques for NFS datastores
  • Identify the storage I/O control features in VMware
  • Identify the features of OnCommand Insight AssureModule 7 vSphere ProtectionDescribe the issues that you might encounter with data protection in a virtualized environment
  • List methods to backup and restore virtual machines and datastores with NetApp storage
  • Identify the features of NetApp backup and restoration in virtualized environments
  • Lab Exercises
  • Lab 1-1 Identify the exercise environment
  • Lab 1-2 Log into the exercise environment
  • Lab 1-3 Install NetApp OnCommand System Manager
  • Lab 1-4 Create a cluster
  • Lab 1-5 Add the cluster to NetApp OnCommand System Manager
  • Lab 1-6 Join a node to the cluster
  • Lab 1-7 Install NetApp Virtual Storage Console (VSC)
  • Lab 1-8 Log in to the vCenter server using the vSphere Client
  • Lab 1-9 Use Virtual Storage Console to configure a vSphere server
  • Lab 1-10 Configure SSH access on the vSphere server
  • Lab 3-1 Create an aggregate for a vServer
  • Lab 3-2 Use NetApp OnCommand System Manager to create a vServer for iSCSI
  • Lab 3-3 Configure the virtual IP infrastructure on ESXi
  • Lab 3-4 Configure iSCSI on ESXi
  • Lab 3-5 Confirm iSCSI sessions using the Data ONTAP operating system
  • Lab 4-1 Configure the NFS service on a vServer
  • Lab 4-2 Configure failover groups for a vServer
  • Lab 4-3 Enable a vServer to use the NFS VAAI plug-in
  • Lab 5-1 Create datastores using the VSC
  • Lab 5-2 Deploy the NFS VAAI plug-in using the VSC
  • Lab 5-3 Confirm that an NFS datastore is using the NFS VAAI plug-in
  • Lab 5-4 Add a VM to the datastore
  • Lab 5-5 Add an RDM-backed VM to the inventory list
  • Lab 5-6 Resize a datastore using the VSC
  • Lab 5-7 Destroy a datastore using the VSC
  • Lab 5-8 Import a VM into a datastore
  • Lab 6-1 Migrate a VM using VMware Storage vMotion
  • Lab 6-2 Clone a datastore with NetApp Flexclone software
  • Lab 6-3 Align a virtual disk partition using online migration
  • Lab 6-4 Align a virtual disk partition using offline migration
  • Lab 6-5 Clone a datastore with NetApp Rapid Cloning technology
  • Lab 6-6 Verify deduplication on a datastore
  • Lab 7-1 Use VSC to create a backup job for a datastore
  • Lab 7-2 Use the VSC to restore a VM
  • Lab 7-3 Use the VSC CLI to back up and restore a VM
  • Lab 7-4 Install the Snap Creator Framework
  • Lab 7-5 Use the Snap Creator Framework to configure vSphere backup policies
  • Lab 7-6 Use the Snap Creator Framework to back up and recover jobs
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Reviews

Some Labs are very good but some steps it ask to update but its already updated, but overall its very good training.

The format of the class was concise. I learned new skills to use at my workplace.

I was very satisfied about how the course was organized. Sean Did a very good work

The tool provided to practice the course teachings is very functional and easy to use.

Class was very informative, although one lab didnt but will try again later