VMware VSAN: Troubleshooting [v8.0]

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

Module 2: vSAN Best Practice and Problems Prevention

• Discuss the importance of vSAN planning and availability best practices
• Discuss vSAN networking best practices
• Discuss the importance of vSAN data protection
• Understand the Data protection best practices
• Discuss the importance of vSAN hardware compatibility
• Learn how to check hardware compatibility for vSAN
• List the factors that impact vSAN performance
• Learn how to benchmark vSAN performance
• Discuss the importance of VMware Skyline Advisor
• Learn how to use Skyline Advisor

Module 3: vSAN Monitoring and Troubleshooting tools

• Explain the Skyline Health for vSAN features
• Discuss the other vSAN cluster-level monitoring in the VMware vSphere® Client™
• Discuss vSAN host-level monitoring in the vSphere client
• Discuss vSAN VM-level monitoring in the vSphere Client
• Understand task and event views in the vSphere client
• Describe vSphere Alarms
• Learn how to use the CLI to find information about vSAN cluster

Module 4 vSAN Troubleshooting

• Learn the recommended vSAN troubleshooting process
• Describe the PNOMA framework
• Learn how to troubleshoot vSAN common issues
• Discuss how to get further support from the community and VMware knowledge base articles
• Learn how to effectively contact VMware technical support

Module 5 Troubleshooting Labs

• Enhance and test vSAN troubleshooting skills through labs