{"course":{"productid":26452,"modality":6,"active":true,"language":"de","title":"VxRail Installation and Implementation","productcode":"VXRIA","vendorcode":"EM","vendorname":"Dell EMC","fullproductcode":"EM-VXRIA","courseware":{"has_ekit":false,"has_printkit":true,"language":""},"url":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/course\/emc-vxria","objective":"<p>Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the VxRail installation and implementation process<\/li><li>Download, review, and validate the Pre-Engagement Questionnaire (PEQ)<\/li><li>Perform pre-deployment preparation and validation tasks<\/li><li>Deploy a VxRail system with embedded or external vCenter Server<\/li><li>Deploy a vSAN 2-node VxRail cluster<\/li><li>Perform post-deployment validation tasks<\/li><li>Perform cluster expansion<\/li><li>Perform software upgrade<\/li><li>Perform installation troubleshooting<\/li><\/ul>","essentials":"<ul>\n<li>Basic understanding of converged and hyper-converged infrastructure<\/li><li>Technical proficiency with all VMware vSphere components<\/li><li>Knowledge of Layer-2 Networking<\/li><\/ul>","audience":"<p>This course is intended for Dell EMC employees and Dell EMC partners who are responsible for the deployment and implementation of VxRail Appliance at customer sites.<\/p>","contents":"<ul>\n<li>Plan and Prepare for Deployment<\/li><li>Prepare the Site for System Initialization<\/li><li>Validate the Customer Environment for Deployment<\/li><li>Deploy a VxRail Cluster<\/li><li>Perform Post Deployment Tasks<\/li><li>Generate Customer Deliverables<\/li><li>Perform Software Upgrade<\/li><li>Cluster Expansion and Stretched Cluster Deployment<\/li><li>Implementation Troubleshooting<\/li><\/ul>","outline":"<h5>Plan and Prepare for Deployment<\/h5><ul>\n<li>VxRail Installation and Implementation Process<\/li><li>Download and Review the PEQ with the Customer<\/li><li>Prepare and Send PEQ to the Customer<\/li><li>Review and Validate the PEQ<\/li><li>Generate PEQ Data File and the Appliance JSON File<\/li><li>The VxRail Configuration Portal<\/li><li>VxRail Network PEQ Addendum<\/li><li>Lab: VxRail Pre-Engagement Questionnaire<\/li><\/ul><h5>Prepare the Site for System Initialization<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Verify the VxRail Nodes are Racked and Connected to the ToR(s)<\/li><li>Configure iDRAC<\/li><li>Verify Time and Management VLAN ID Settings<\/li><li>Lab: Pre-Initialization VxRail Node Validation<\/li><li>Interaction: Modify Default Management Network VLAN IDs<\/li><\/ul><h5>Validate the Customer Environment for Deployment<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Validate the Customer Environment for Deployment<\/li><li>Validate the Customer Environment with NVT<\/li><li>Lab: Network Environment Validation<\/li><\/ul><h5>Deploy a VxRail Cluster<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Deploy a VxRail Cluster<\/li><li>Interaction: Deploy VxRail with Internal vCenter Server<\/li><li>Perform Initial Build with External vCenter Server<\/li><li>Lab: VxRail Installation Procedures<\/li><li>Lab: Prepare the Environment for VxRail Deployment with an External vCenter Server<\/li><li>Lab: VxRail Deployment with an External vCenter Server<\/li><li>VxRail Deployed VDS<\/li><li>VMware vSAN 2-Node Cluster on VxRail<\/li><li>Demonstration: Deploy vSAN 2-Node Cluster on VxRail<\/li><\/ul><h5>Perform Post Deployment Tasks<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Verify VxRail Deployment with VxRail Manager Plugin<\/li><li>VxRail Licensing<\/li><li>vSAN Health Check and Enable Performance Service<\/li><li>Lab: VxRail Post Deployment Verification<\/li><li>vSAN Deduplication and Compression<\/li><li>Interaction: Enable Deduplication and Compression Service<\/li><li>Perform vSAN Configuration Tasks<\/li><li>Lab: Manage vSAN Storage Policies<\/li><li>Interaction: Deploy a VM using the Storage Policy<\/li><li>Configure Secure Remote Service<\/li><\/ul><h5>Generate Customer Deliverables<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Complete a Test Plan<\/li><li>Generate Customer Deliverables - As-Built Configuration Report<\/li><li>Lab: VxRail As-Built Configuration Report<\/li><\/ul><h5>Perform Software Upgrade<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Perform Software Upgrade<\/li><li>VxRail Software Upgrade Considerations<\/li><li>Scenario: Perform VxRail Software Upgrade<\/li><li>Interaction: Perform VxRail Software Upgrade<\/li><\/ul><h5>Cluster Expansion and Stretched Cluster Deployment<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Custer Expansion<\/li><li>Lab: Cluster Expansion<\/li><li>VxRail Clusters &ndash; Layer 3 Support<\/li><li>High Level Overview of Deploying a vSAN Stretched Cluster on VxRail<\/li><\/ul><h5>Implementation Troubleshooting<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Perform Log Collection<\/li><li>Lab: Log Collection<\/li><li>Troubleshooting Deployment Issues<\/li><li>vSAN Troubleshooting<\/li><li>Secure Remote Services Troubleshooting<\/li><li>Perform Rapid Appliance Self Recovery (RASR) for VxRail Nodes<\/li><li>Interaction: RASR Reset Using RASR ISO<\/li><li>Interaction: Factory Reset Using SD Card<\/li><\/ul>","summary":"<p>This hands-on course presents VxRail installation and implementation procedures in a customer environment. It covers hardware installation, validation of customer network environment, system initialization, post-deployment tasks, cluster expansion, and implementation troubleshooting. Software simulations and video demonstrations are also included to provide a step-by-step walkthrough of the key installation and implementation procedures.<\/p>","objective_plain":"Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:\n\n\n- Describe the VxRail installation and implementation process\n- Download, review, and validate the Pre-Engagement Questionnaire (PEQ)\n- Perform pre-deployment preparation and validation tasks\n- Deploy a VxRail system with embedded or external vCenter Server\n- Deploy a vSAN 2-node VxRail cluster\n- Perform post-deployment validation tasks\n- Perform cluster expansion\n- Perform software upgrade\n- Perform installation troubleshooting","essentials_plain":"- Basic understanding of converged and hyper-converged infrastructure\n- Technical proficiency with all VMware vSphere components\n- Knowledge of Layer-2 Networking","audience_plain":"This course is intended for Dell EMC employees and Dell EMC partners who are responsible for the deployment and implementation of VxRail Appliance at customer sites.","contents_plain":"- Plan and Prepare for Deployment\n- Prepare the Site for System Initialization\n- Validate the Customer Environment for Deployment\n- Deploy a VxRail Cluster\n- Perform Post Deployment Tasks\n- Generate Customer Deliverables\n- Perform Software Upgrade\n- Cluster Expansion and Stretched Cluster Deployment\n- Implementation Troubleshooting","outline_plain":"Plan and Prepare for Deployment\n\n\n- VxRail Installation and Implementation Process\n- Download and Review the PEQ with the Customer\n- Prepare and Send PEQ to the Customer\n- Review and Validate the PEQ\n- Generate PEQ Data File and the Appliance JSON File\n- The VxRail Configuration Portal\n- VxRail Network PEQ Addendum\n- Lab: VxRail Pre-Engagement Questionnaire\nPrepare the Site for System Initialization\n\n\n- Verify the VxRail Nodes are Racked and Connected to the ToR(s)\n- Configure iDRAC\n- Verify Time and Management VLAN ID Settings\n- Lab: Pre-Initialization VxRail Node Validation\n- Interaction: Modify Default Management Network VLAN IDs\nValidate the Customer Environment for Deployment\n\n\n- Validate the Customer Environment for Deployment\n- Validate the Customer Environment with NVT\n- Lab: Network Environment Validation\nDeploy a VxRail Cluster\n\n\n- Deploy a VxRail Cluster\n- Interaction: Deploy VxRail with Internal vCenter Server\n- Perform Initial Build with External vCenter Server\n- Lab: VxRail Installation Procedures\n- Lab: Prepare the Environment for VxRail Deployment with an External vCenter Server\n- Lab: VxRail Deployment with an External vCenter Server\n- VxRail Deployed VDS\n- VMware vSAN 2-Node Cluster on VxRail\n- Demonstration: Deploy vSAN 2-Node Cluster on VxRail\nPerform Post Deployment Tasks\n\n\n- Verify VxRail Deployment with VxRail Manager Plugin\n- VxRail Licensing\n- vSAN Health Check and Enable Performance Service\n- Lab: VxRail Post Deployment Verification\n- vSAN Deduplication and Compression\n- Interaction: Enable Deduplication and Compression Service\n- Perform vSAN Configuration Tasks\n- Lab: Manage vSAN Storage Policies\n- Interaction: Deploy a VM using the Storage Policy\n- Configure Secure Remote Service\nGenerate Customer Deliverables\n\n\n- Complete a Test Plan\n- Generate Customer Deliverables - As-Built Configuration Report\n- Lab: VxRail As-Built Configuration Report\nPerform Software Upgrade\n\n\n- Perform Software Upgrade\n- VxRail Software Upgrade Considerations\n- Scenario: Perform VxRail Software Upgrade\n- Interaction: Perform VxRail Software Upgrade\nCluster Expansion and Stretched Cluster Deployment\n\n\n- Custer Expansion\n- Lab: Cluster Expansion\n- VxRail Clusters \u2013 Layer 3 Support\n- High Level Overview of Deploying a vSAN Stretched Cluster on VxRail\nImplementation Troubleshooting\n\n\n- Perform Log Collection\n- Lab: Log Collection\n- Troubleshooting Deployment Issues\n- vSAN Troubleshooting\n- Secure Remote Services Troubleshooting\n- Perform Rapid Appliance Self Recovery (RASR) for VxRail Nodes\n- Interaction: RASR Reset Using RASR ISO\n- Interaction: Factory Reset Using SD Card","summary_plain":"This hands-on course presents VxRail installation and implementation procedures in a customer environment. It covers hardware installation, validation of customer network environment, system initialization, post-deployment tasks, cluster expansion, and implementation troubleshooting. Software simulations and video demonstrations are also included to provide a step-by-step walkthrough of the key installation and implementation procedures.","skill_level":"Beginner","version":"1.0","duration":{"unit":"d","value":3,"formatted":"3 Tage"},"pricelist":{"List Price":{"CH":{"country":"CH","currency":"USD","taxrate":8.1,"price":3300},"FR":{"country":"FR","currency":"EUR","taxrate":19.6,"price":2970},"DE":{"country":"DE","currency":"EUR","taxrate":19,"price":3050},"AT":{"country":"AT","currency":"EUR","taxrate":20,"price":3050},"SI":{"country":"SI","currency":"EUR","taxrate":20,"price":3050}}},"lastchanged":"2026-02-23T15:53:14+01:00","parenturl":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/json-courses","nexturl_course_schedule":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/json-course-schedule\/26452","source_lang":"de","source":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/json-course\/emc-vxria"}}