HyperFlex Management and Operations Workshop (HX-MOW2)
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Overview
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Content
Lessons, Course Structure
Overview
This is a 2-day instructor led program designed for customers who have implemented the Cisco HyperFlex System. Participants will learn how to manage, and operate Cisco HyperFlex in various formats – Single Cluster, Stretched Cluster and Edge, and using vCenter, Hyperflex Connect and Intersight. You will also gain hands-on experience focused on maintaining and backing up your Hyperflex system.
- 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
- Storage Administrators
Pre-requisites
Attendees with the following must have:
- Familiarity with Cisco Hyperflex
- Familiarity with Cisco UCS
- Familiarity with Server Virtualization (VCenter)
- L2 and L3 Networking Concepts
- Familiarity with Cisco UCS is an advantage
Duration
2- days
Day 1
Module 1: Operating and Maintaining Hyperflex
- Did you know Hyperflex can…?
- Post Install Actions
- hx_post_install
- vCenter plugin
- Security Hardening
- SED configuration
- Enabling HX Boost Mode
- Day-to-day maintenance
- Seven things to know to make Hyperflex go
- Optional Operations
Module 2: Cisco HyperFlex Architecture
- Hyperflex Node Choices
- What’s in the box?
- A day in the life…
- How Hyperflex really works
- Write Operations in HX
- Read Operations in HX
- Log Structured File System
Module 3: Understanding UCS/HX Management options
- UCS Architecture
- UCS OOB/Inband Management
- Migrating from OOB to inband (UCSM)
- Hypervisor vSwitch Arrangement
Module 4: Managing Hyperflex using Intersight
- Cisco Intersight Overview
- Cisco Intersight Licensing
- Cisco Intersight Key Components
- Accessing Cisco Intersight
- User Addition and RBAC
- Cisco Intersight GUI
Lab outline – Day 1
- HyperFlex Demo Environment
- Operations with HyperFlex Connect
- Accessing the Housley Remote Lab Environment
- Adding a VLAN to HX
Day 2
Module 5: Multi-site Cisco Hyperflex
- Cisco HyperFlex Edge Cluster Overview
- Networking options
- Cisco HyperFlex Stretched Cluster Overview
- Failure Scenarios
Module 6: HyperFlex Upgrade Best Practices
- Pre-upgrade Health Check
- Upgrading Stand-alone Clusters
- Upgrading Stretched Clusters
- Upgrading Edge Clusters
- Intersight upgrade option
- Upgrading Hyper-V
Module 7: Cisco Hyperflex Backup and HA Options
- Integration with 3rd Party Backup
- Veeam
- CommVault
- Cohesity
- HX Replication
Lab outline – Day 2
- Removing a VLAN from HX
- Investigate Cisco Intersight
- HyperFlex Cluster Replication
- HyperFlex with Veeam Availability Suite