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Nutanix Unified Storage Administration (NUSA)

Price: $2,650.00
Duration: 2 days
Certification: Nutanix Certified Professional - Unified Storage (NCP-US)
Exam: NCP-US Exam Voucher
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This course teaches you the administrative skills needed to install, configure, manage, and upgrade three different Nutanix unified storage products:

  • Nutanix Volumes – Learn how Nutanix Volumes provides block storage for your VMs or physical hosts using the iSCSI protocol, with the same simplicity as virtualized workloads, consolidating infrastructure into a single unified platform.
  • Nutanix Files – Set up and manage Nutanix Files, a software-defined, scale-out file storage solution that provides Server Message Block (SMB) and Network File System (NFS) file services to clients.
  • Nutanix Objects – Learn how easy it is to spin up Nutanix Objects in a few simple steps, and build a simple, secure, and scale-out stack.
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Course Outline and Details

  • This course requires basic system administration knowledge, acquired through training or hands-on experience.
  • You should be familiar with iSCSI, SMB, NFS storage protocols, and S3 compatible storage; be able to create a VM through the Nutanix web console (Prism); and know how to run commands from the command line interface (CLI).
  • An understanding of Nutanix core concepts and definitions, which can be found here.
  • If you do not have these skills, we recommend taking the Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) class first.
  • Systems operators evaluating file, block, and object storage using Nutanix Files, Nutanix Volumes, and Nutanix Objects.
  • IT administrators and business leaders who manage Nutanix clusters and want a detailed deep dive into Nutanix storage administration.
  • Anyone pursuing Nutanix Certified Professional – Unified Storage (NCP-US) certification.

Course Outline and Hands-on Labs

  • Installing and Configuring Nutanix Volumes
    • Understanding When to Use Nutanix Volumes
    • Deploying Nutanix Volumes and Understanding iSCSI Target Redirection
    • Configuring Nutanix Volumes
  • Managing, Upgrading, and Monitoring Nutanix Volumes
    • Failover and Failback Processes
    • Understanding Storage Management and Using the Storage and Volume Groups Dashboards
    • Modifying a Volume Group
  • Analyzing and Optimizing Nutanix Volumes
    • Firewall Settings
    • IQNs/Allowlists
    • iSCSI Timeout Sessions
    • Troubleshooting Volume Group Capacity
  • Nutanix Volumes: Hands on Labs
    • Preparing the Cluster
    • Configuring Volumes for Windows and Linux
    • Managing Volumes for Windows and Linux
    • Configuring iSCSI Network Segmentation (Optional)
  • Installing and Configuring Nutanix Files
    • Introduction to Nutanix Files
    • Architecting and Sizing Nutanix Files Environments
    • Installing Nutanix Files
    • The File Server Dashboard
    • Configuring Nutanix Files
  • Managing, Upgrading, and Monitoring Nutanix Files
    • Managing Nutanix Files
    • Using File Analytics
    • Using Data Lens and Smart DR
    • Monitoring Performance and Usage
    • Upgrading Nutanix Files
  • Analyzing and Optimizing Nutanix Files
    • Understanding the Nutanix Files High Availability Process
    • Troubleshooting Nutanix Files Issues
  • Nutanix Files: Hands on Labs
    • Installing Nutanix Files
    • Managing File Shares and Exports with the Files Console
    • Working with File Analytics
    • Deleting Nutanix Files
  • Deploying and Configuring Nutanix Objects
    • Introduction to Nutanix Objects
    • Enabling Nutanix Objects
    • Architecting and Sizing Nutanix Objects
    • Deploying and Configuring Nutanix Objects
    • Configuring Bucket Policies
  • Managing, Upgrading, and Monitoring Nutanix Objects
    • Managing Directories and API Keys
    • Managing the Object Store
    • Managing a Bucket
    • Upgrading Nutanix Objects Using LCM
    • Monitoring Nutanix Objects
    • Replication with Nutanix Objects
    • Cloud Tiering
  • Analyzing and Troubleshooting Nutanix Objects
    • Troubleshooting Issues with Cluster Deployment, Read/Write, Upgrades, and Objects/MSP Clusters using CLI Commands
    • Log Collection for Nutanix Objects
  • Nutanix Objects: Hands on Labs
    • Configuring Nutanix Objects
    • Managing Nutanix Objects

Course Delivery Options

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