Cisco HyperFlex Implementation and Administration (HXICA)

About This Course

Cisco HyperFlex Implementation and Administration (HXICA) is a 3-day training program designed to provide understanding of how Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series combines compute, storage, and networking into an easy-to-use system that brings new levels of speed and efficiency to IT.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for the following people: 

• System operators 
• Technical support personnel 
• System administrators 
• Storage administrators 
• Network administrators

At Course Completion

After you complete this course you will be able to:

• Understand the concept of Software Defined Storage in Hyperconvered Infrastructure
• Describe the architecture, components, features and operation of Cisco HyperFlex Systems
• Install, configure, manage, monitor, tune and deploy Cisco HyperFlex Systems
• Describe the Cisco HyperFlex Systems configuration options and bundles
• Describe the Cisco HyperFlex Systems solution competitive information
• Describe the Cisco HyperFlex Systems Use Cases

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with implementation of Cisco Data Center Storage Server/Compute and network Virtualization Infrastructure
• Familiarity with implementing and configuring of Cisco UCS systems
• Basic understanding of Private/Public/Hybrid Cloud infrastructure
• Basic understanding of Data Center management and cloud automation tools.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Hyperconvergenced Infrastructure
Module 2: Cisco HyperFlex Systems Hardware and Software ArchitectureCisco HyperFlex Systems Hardware components
Module 3: Installing and Upgrading Cisco HyperFlex Systems 
Module 4: Cisco HyperFlex Systems Configurations
Module 5: Implementing Cisco HyperFlex Systems Features, High-Availability, Scalability and Resiliency  
Module 6: Implementing Cisco HyperFlex Systems Data Services 
Module 7: Implementing Cisco HypererFlex Systems Management
Module 8: Implementing Cisco HyperFlex Systems Proactive Cloud Monitoring 
Module 9: Cisco HyperFlex Systems Use Cases and Solutions

• Lab 1: Setting up Virtual VMware Center server
• Lab 2: Creating Cisco HyperFlex Systems HX Cluster
• Lab 3: Configuring Management Interface
• Lab 4: Creating Datastore and Deploying VM
• Lab 5: Managing Cisco HyperFlex Systems Datastore
• Lab 6: Creating and Managing ReadyClones
• Lab 7: Creating and Managing Snapshots
• Lab 8: Monitoring and Alerts
• Lab 9: Troubleshooting Cisco HyperFlex Systems