When does class start/end?
Classes begin promptly at 9:00 am, and typically end at 5:00 pm.
This two-day course is designed for data center administrators who are responsible for the day-to-day management of a VMware vSphere® environment using VMware vRealize® Operations™. This course will teach you how to use vRealize Operations as a forensic and predictive tool. The course is based on VMware ESXi™ 6.7, VMware vCenter Server® 6.7, and vRealize Operations 7.0.
This two-day course is designed for data center administrators who are responsible for the day-to-day management of a VMware vSphere® environment using VMware vRealize® Operations™. This course will teach you how to use vRealize Operations as a forensic and predictive tool. The course is based on VMware ESXi™ 6.7, VMware vCenter Server® 6.7, and vRealize Operations 7.0.Note: If you have taken the VMware vRealize Operations: Install, Configure, Manage course, duplicate content makes this course unsuitable for you.
Objectives
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
- Identify features and benefits of vRealize Operations
- Use interface features to assess and troubleshoot operational issues
- Recognize how to use vRealize Operations components to build scalability and availability
- Recognize effective ways to optimize performance and capacity in data centers
- Troubleshoot and manage issues and configurations using alerts and dashboards
- Create policies to meet the operational needs of your environment
Intended Audience
Experienced system administrators
Prerequisites
This class requires completion of one of the following courses:
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.x]
- VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V6.x]
Product Alignment
- vRealize Operations 7.0
- ESXi 6.7
- vCenter Server 6.7
Outline
1 Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
2 Introduction to vRealize Operations
- Describe how vRealize Operations is used to manage the software-defined data center
- Describe the features and benefits of vRealize Operations
3 vRealize Operations Concepts
- Navigate the main pages of the product user interface
- Use the product UI and the admin UI
- Use tags, applications, and groups to group related objects in the environment
4 vRealize Operations Architecture
- Describe the function of the components in a node
- Describe the roles in a vRealize Operations cluster
5 Performance Optimization
- Assess the performance of your environment to determine which data centers need optimization
- Define the business and operational intents for your data centers
- Automate the process of optimizing and balancing workloads in your data centers
- Report on the results of your optimization efforts
6 Capacity Optimization
- Define capacity planning terminology and capacity planning models
- Assess the overall capacity of a data center and provide optimization recommendations
- Use what-if scenarios to plan for future capacity requirements
- Assess the cost of running the data centers in your environment
7 Troubleshooting and Managing Configurations
- Use predefined step-by-step workflows to troubleshoot different vSphere objects
- Assess your environment’s compliance to standards
- View the configurations of vSphere objects in your environment
- Describe how logs can be accessed by integrating vRealize Operations with VMware vRealize® Log Insight™
- Use inventory trees on the Environment page to monitor vSphere objects
- Monitor the performance of the vRealize Operations instance
8 Policies
- Create policies for various types of workloads
- Explain how policy inheritance works
Who Can Benefit
Experienced system administrators
Course Details
1 Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
2 Introduction to vRealize Operations
- Describe how vRealize Operations is used to manage the software-defined data center
- Describe the features and benefits of vRealize Operations
3 vRealize Operations Concepts
- Navigate the main pages of the product user interface
- Use the product UI and the admin UI
- Use tags, applications, and groups to group related objects in the environment
4 vRealize Operations Architecture
- Describe the function of the components in a node
- Describe the roles in a vRealize Operations cluste
5 Performance Optimization
- Assess the performance of your environment to determine which data centers need optimization
- Define the business and operational intents for your data centers
- Automate the process of optimizing and balancing workloads in your data centers
- Report on the results of your optimization efforts
6 Capacity Optimization
- Define capacity planning terminology and capacity planning models
- Assess the overall capacity of a data center and provide optimization recommendations
- Use what-if scenarios to plan for future capacity requirements
- Assess the cost of running the data centers in your environment
7 Troubleshooting and Managing Configurations
- Use predefined step-by-step workflows to troubleshoot different vSphere objects
- Assess your environment’s compliance to standards
- View the configurations of vSphere objects in your environment
- Describe how logs can be accessed by integrating vRealize Operations with VMware vRealize® Log Insight™
- Use inventory trees on the Environment page to monitor vSphere objects
- Monitor the performance of the vRealize Operations instance
8 Policies
- Create policies for various types of workloads
- Explain how policy inheritance works
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Lunch is normally an hour long and begins at noon. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and juice are available all day in the kitchen. Fruit, muffins and bagels are served each morning. There are numerous restaurants near each of our centers, and some popular ones are indicated on the Area Map in the Student Welcome Handbooks - these can be picked up in the lobby or requested from one of our ExitCertified staff.
How can someone reach me during class?
If someone should need to contact you while you are in class, please have them call the center telephone number and leave a message with the receptionist.
What languages are used to deliver training?
Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.
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At ExitCertified we offer training that is Instructor-Led, Online, Virtual and Self-Paced.
Does ExitCertified deliver group training?
Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.
Does ExitCertified deliver group training?
Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals, and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.
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