VMware vSAN ICM [v8] – Hands-On Lab Session

This session provides hands-on experience with VMware vSAN, allowing partners to build, configure, and troubleshoot a hyperconverged infrastructure. Ideal for those preparing for vSAN certification or working toward VCF readiness. 

Duration

2 Days | Format: Instructor-Led, Hands On ONLY

Audience

Partners who completed the self-paced course 

Prerequisites

• Certificate of completion from VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [v8] self-paced course 
• VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage or equivalent knowledge

Hands-On Focus Areas

• vSAN architecture and component overview 
• Deploying and configuring a vSAN OSA and ESA single site cluster 
• Create and analyze objects and components  
• Enabling OSA and ESA feature 
• Fault domains and availability design for a stretched cluster  
• Stretched Cluster failures and replacement 
• Configuring a two-node vSAN cluster and failures 
• Remote vSAN datastore via cross-cluster  
• Configuring vSAN iSCSI and file services 
• Day-2 operations: decommission host, impact of host failures, monitoring vSAN cluster performance 

Outcome

Participants will gain a solid understanding of operational and administrative aspects of vSAN, supporting their move toward certification and VCF integration projects.