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HyperFlex Deployment and Operations Workshop (HX-DOW2)

  • Overview

    Description, Pre requisites

  • Content

    Lessons, Course Structure

Overview

This is a 2-day instructor led program designed for engineers who will be implementing and managing the Cisco HyperFlex System. Participants will learn how to install, manage, and operate Cisco HyperFlex in various formats – Single Cluster, Stretched Cluster and Edge using both vCenter, Hyper-V hypervisors. You will also gain hands-on experience focused on installation and maintenance using the native HyperFlex Connect platform and Cisco Intersight.

  • Ratio of 50% hands on to 50% theory

Targeted Audience

The primary audience for this workshop is

  • Data Centre Architects
  • Cloud Infrastructure Architects
  • Network Engineers
  • System Administrators
  • Storage Administrators

Suggested Pre-requisites

Attendees with the following will be best placed to attend this workshop:

  • VMware Administration and Networking (vSwitch) knowledge
  • Familiarity with Cisco UCS
  • Familiarity with Server Virtualization
  • L2 and L3 Networking Concepts

Duration

2 days

Outline

Day 1

  • Module 1: Cisco Hyperflex Systems Overview
    • Overview 
    • HyperFlex Data Platform Components 
    • HyperFlex Data Platform key features 
    • HyperFlex Node Choices 
    • Cisco HyperFlex Edge Networking Options 
  • Module 2: Cisco Hyperflex Technical Deep Dive
    • Write Operations in HX 
    • Read Operations in HX 
    • Cisco HyperFlex Data Optimization 
  • Module 3: Understanding UCS/HX  Networking 
    • UCS Architecture 
    • UCS OOB/Inband Management 
    • Migrating from OOB to inband (UCSM) 
    • Hypervisor vSwitch Arrangement 
  • Module 4: Cisco HX Deployment and Installation
    • HyperFlex Operations with VMware Hypervisor 
    • Installing HX with Vmware 
    • Lessons from the Field 
    • HX Replication with VMware 

Day 2

  • Module 5: HyperFlex Maintenance
    • Hyperflex Management Interfaces 
    • Day-to-day HX Cluster Operation 
    • Seven Things to Know to Make Hyperflex Go 
      • Adding Users 
      • Creating DataStores 
      • Ready Clones 
      • Snapshots 
      • Hyperflex Maintenance Mode 
      • Upgrading Hyperflex 
      • Adding VLANs 
  • Module 6: Multi-site Cisco Hyperflex
    • Cisco HyperFlex Edge Cluster Overview
      • Networking Options 
    • Cisco HyperFlex Stretched Cluster Overview
      • Installation 
      • Failure Scenarios
  • Module 7: Managing Hyperflex using Intersight
        • Cisco Intersight Overview
        • Cisco Intersight Licensing
        • Cisco Intersight Key Components
        • Accessing Cisco Intersight
        • User Addition and RBAC
        • HyperFlex N:1 Replication For Edge 

Lab outline

    • Housley Labs: Explore HyperFlex Components 
    • Housley Labs: HyperFlex Operations 
    • Housley Labs: Adding a VLAN to HX 
    • Housley Labs: Removing a VLAN from HX 
    • Simulator: HX Cluster Installation 
    • Simulator: HX Cluster Expansion
    • Simulator: Cisco HyperFlex 3rd party integrated backup