COURSE OBJECTIVE:
Upon completing this course, the learner will have the following capabilities with respect to each of these Nutanix storage products:
• Nutanix Volumes – Learn how Nutanix Volumes provides block storage for your VMs or physical hosts using the iSCSI protocol, with the same simplicity as virtualized workloads, consolidating infrastructure into a single unified platform.
• Nutanix Files – Set up and manage Nutanix Files, a software-defined, scale-out file storage solution that provides Server Message Block (SMB) and Network File System (NFS) file services to clients.
• Nutanix Objects – Learn how easy it is to spin up Nutanix Objects in a few simple steps, and build a simple, secure, and scale-out stack.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
– Systems operators evaluating file, block, and object storage using Nutanix Files, Nutanix Volumes, and Nutanix Objects.
– IT administrators and business leaders who manage Nutanix clusters and want a detailed deep dive into Nutanix storage dministration.
– Anyone pursuing Nutanix Certified Professional – Unified Storage (NCP-US) certification.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
• This course requires basic system administration knowledge, acquired through training or hands-on experience.
• You should be familiar with iSCSI, SMB, NFS storage protocols, and S3 compatible storage; be able to create a VM through the Nutanix web console (Prism); and know how to run commands from the command line interface (CLI).
• An understanding of Nutanix core concepts and definitions.
• If you do not have these skills, we recommend taking the Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) class first.
COURSE CONTENT:
1: Installing and Configuring Nutanix Volumes
• Understanding When to Use Nutanix Volumes
• Deploying Nutanix Volumes and Understanding iSCSI Target Redirection
• Configuring Nutanix Volumes
2: Managing, Upgrading, and Monitoring Nutanix Volumes
• Failover and Failback Processes
• Understanding Storage Management and Using the Storage and Volume Groups Dashboards
• Modifying a Volume Group
3: Analyzing and Optimizing Nutanix Volumes
• Firewall Settings
• IQNs/Allowlists
• iSCSI Timeout Sessions
• Troubleshooting Volume Group Capacity
Nutanix Volumes: Hands on Labs (3)
• Preparing the Cluster
• Configuring Volumes for Windows and Linux
• Managing Volumes for Windows and Linux
• Configuring iSCSI Network Segmentation (Optional)
4: Installing and Configuring Nutanix Files
• Introduction to Nutanix Files
• Architecting and Sizing Nutanix Files Environments
• Installing Nutanix Files
• The File Server Dashboard
• Configuring Nutanix Files
5: Managing, Upgrading, and Monitoring Nutanix Files
• Managing Nutanix Files
• Using File Analytics
• Using Data Lens and Smart DR
• Monitoring Performance and Usage
• Upgrading Nutanix Files
6: Analyzing and Optimizing Nutanix Files
• Understanding the Nutanix Files High Availability Process
• Troubleshooting Nutanix Files Issues
Nutanix Files: Hands on Labs (6)
• Installing Nutanix Files
• Managing File Shares and Exports with the Files Console
• Working with File Analytics
• Deleting Nutanix Files
7: Deploying and Configuring Nutanix Objects
• Introduction to Nutanix Objects
• Enabling Nutanix Objects
• Architecting and Sizing Nutanix Objects
• Deploying and Configuring Nutanix Objects
• Configuring Bucket Policies
8: Managing, Upgrading, and Monitoring Nutanix Objects
• Managing Directories and API Keys
• Managing the Object Store
• Managing a Bucket
• Upgrading Nutanix Objects Using LCM
• Monitoring Nutanix Objects
• Replication with Nutanix Objects
• Cloud Tiering
9: Analyzing and Troubleshooting Nutanix Objects
• Troubleshooting Issues with Cluster Deployment, Read/Write, Upgrades, and Objects/MSP Clusters using CLI Commands
• Log Collection for Nutanix Objects
Nutanix Objects: Hands on Labs (9)
• Configuring Nutanix Objects
• Managing Nutanix Objects
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
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