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VMware Specialist: VMware vSAN 6.7 Study Guide

VSAN Specialist

Published on 6 October 2019 by thecloudxpert. Words: 503. Reading Time: 3 mins.

This will be central my page for resources whilst studying for the the VMware vSAN 6.7 Specialist Exam 2019 Digital Badge.

Blueprint

The official VMware blueprint can be found here . Unfortunately the official blueprint does not provide a lower level of detail that the objectives.

Section 1 - vSAN Architectures and Technologies

  • Objective 1.1 - Describe vSAN requirements
  • Objective 1.2 - Demonstrate how vSAN stores and protects data
  • Objective 1.3 - Define vSAN space efficiency features
  • Objective 1.4 - Define vSAN stretched cluster architecture requirements
  • Objective 1.5 - Compare the architectural requirements of a vSAN 2-node cluster and a stretched cluster

Section 2 - Products and Solutions

There are no testable objectives for this section.

Section 3 - Planning and Designing a vSAN Solution

  • Objective 3.1 - Define and demonstrate vSAN design considerations
  • Objective 3.2 - Design a vSAN cluster
  • Objective 3.3 - Use vSAN design and sizing tools
  • Objective 3.4 - Explain interoperability with vSphere features
  • Objective 3.5 - Define which VMware solutions integrate with vSAN

Section 4 - vSAN Installation, Configuration, and Setup

  • Objective 4.1 - Configure and validate a vSAN configuration
  • Objective 4.2 - Create and manage disk groups
  • Objective 4.3 - Configure and validate vSAN services
  • Objective 4.4 - Configure vSAN stretched cluster and 2-node configurations

Section 5 - Performance-tuning, Optimization, and Upgrades

There are no testable objectives for this section.

Section 6 - Troubleshooting and Repairing a vSAN solution

  • Objective 6.1 - Identify failure scenarios
  • Objective 6.2 - Interpret vSAN Health warnings
  • Objective 6.3 - Determine vSAN Health using vSphere Host Client, ESXCLI, and RVC
  • Objective 6.4 - Evaluate performance information in the UI and using CLI
  • Objective 6.5 - Manage hardware replacement

Section 7 - vSAN Administrative and Operational Tasks

  • Objective 7.1 - Create, update, and modify vSAN policies and apply to objects
  • Objective 7.2 - Describe vSAN data placement changes
  • Objective 7.3 - Interpret vSAN capacity terms
  • Objective 7.4 - Evaluate vSAN performance metrics
  • Objective 7.5 - Describe effects of maintenance mode options
  • Objective 7.6 - Explain how to add capacity to a vSAN cluster
  • Objective 7.7 - Patch or upgrade a vSAN cluster
  • Objective 7.8 - Describe the operational characteristics/differences between vSAN 2-node architecture and stretched cluster
  • Objective 7.9 - Explain encryption processes
  • Objective 7.10 - Explain how to utilize TRIM and UNMAP from vSAN and guest perspective

Official Documentation

Official Courses

Hands on Labs (HOL)

The following VMware HOL are available for VSAN:

  • HOL-1708-SDC-1 - Virtual SAN 6.2 from A to Z
  • HOL-1708-SDC-2 - Virtual Volumes and Storage Policy Based Management
  • HOL-1708-CHG-3 - Virtual SAN 6.2: Challenge Lab
  • HOL-1731-SDC-1 - vSAN v6.5: What’s New
  • HOL-1731-SDC-2 - vSAN v6.5 Advanced: Operations
  • HOL-1808-01-HCI - vSAN v6.6 - Getting Started
  • HOL-1808-02-CHG - vSAN v6.6 - Challenge Lab
  • HOL-1845-01-SLN - Modernize Infrastructure - Build Your Own SDDC

Community Resources

Published on 6 October 2019 by thecloudxpert. Words: 503. Reading Time: 3 mins.


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