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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="26432" language="de" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/xml-course/emc-vxra" lastchanged="2026-03-31T13:34:38+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/xml-courses"><title>VxRail Administration</title><productcode>VXRA</productcode><vendorcode>EM</vendorcode><vendorname>Dell EMC</vendorname><fullproductcode>EM-VXRA</fullproductcode><version>1.0</version><objective>&lt;p&gt;Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the VxRail system architecture and components.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage a VxRail cluster using vCenter and the VxRail Manager Plugin for vCenter.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure and provision resources on a VxRail cluster.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitor system status, health, and performance.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Maintain the system and troubleshoot basic system issues.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;This course assumes that the students are familiar with:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;VxRail system architecture and theory of operations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;IP networking and configurations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VMware vCenter Server to configure virtual resources&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The VxRail 7.0.XXX Concepts course and the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course or equivalent knowledge are recommended.&lt;/p&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;p&gt;This course is intended for customers, partners, and Dell employees who are responsible for administering and managing VxRail clusters.&lt;/p&gt;</audience><contents>&lt;h5&gt;Review VxRail Deployment Options&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Review VxRail Architecture and vCenter Deployment Options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Review VxRail Network Deployment Options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Locate Documentation and Resources for Administering VxRail&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Manage the VxRail Cluster&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identify the Interfaces Used to Manage VxRail&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage VxRail Using the VxRail Plugin for vCenter Server&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: Manage VxRail Cluster with vSphere Client Using VxRail Plugin&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Review vSAN&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: Explore the VxRail vSAN Cluster Configuration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitor the Health and Performance of the VxRail vSAN Cluster&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: Monitor Health, Capacity, and Performance of the VxRail vSAN Cluster&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage vSAN Services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: Manage vSAN Space Efficiency&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage and Use vSAN Storage Policies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: Manage and Use vSAN Storage Policies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage vSAN HCI Mesh&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Demonstration: Manage vSAN HCI Mesh&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage the VxRail vSAN Cluster Availability&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: FTT, FTM, and Fault Domain Interactions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: Place a Node into Maintenance Mode&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: Restart VM Using vSphere High Availability&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: Node Utilization and Failover&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Perform Maintenance and Troubleshooting&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explore SolVe Online and Generate VxRail Procedures&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: Generate VxRail Procedures with SolVe Online&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VxRail Manager File-Based Backup and Restore&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: VxRail Manager File-Based Backup&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perform Cluster Expansion&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Interaction: Perform VxRail Cluster Expansion&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Upgrade VxRail Software&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Interaction: Perform VxRail Software Upgrade&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perform Log Collection&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: Perform Log Collection&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Troubleshoot VxRail Issues&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Interaction: Explore iDRAC and ESXi Shell&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Perform Additional Administrative Tasks&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Manage VxRail Networking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lab: Create and Configure VDS for Production Traffic&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage a Stretched Cluster Deployment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</contents><objective_plain>Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:


- Describe the VxRail system architecture and components.
- Manage a VxRail cluster using vCenter and the VxRail Manager Plugin for vCenter.
- Configure and provision resources on a VxRail cluster.
- Monitor system status, health, and performance.
- Maintain the system and troubleshoot basic system issues.</objective_plain><essentials_plain>This course assumes that the students are familiar with:


- VxRail system architecture and theory of operations
- IP networking and configurations
- VMware vCenter Server to configure virtual resources
The VxRail 7.0.XXX Concepts course and the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage course or equivalent knowledge are recommended.</essentials_plain><audience_plain>This course is intended for customers, partners, and Dell employees who are responsible for administering and managing VxRail clusters.</audience_plain><contents_plain>Review VxRail Deployment Options


- Review VxRail Architecture and vCenter Deployment Options
- Review VxRail Network Deployment Options
- Locate Documentation and Resources for Administering VxRail
Manage the VxRail Cluster


- Identify the Interfaces Used to Manage VxRail
- Manage VxRail Using the VxRail Plugin for vCenter Server
- Lab: Manage VxRail Cluster with vSphere Client Using VxRail Plugin
- Review vSAN
- Lab: Explore the VxRail vSAN Cluster Configuration
- Monitor the Health and Performance of the VxRail vSAN Cluster
- Lab: Monitor Health, Capacity, and Performance of the VxRail vSAN Cluster
- Manage vSAN Services
- Lab: Manage vSAN Space Efficiency
- Manage and Use vSAN Storage Policies
- Lab: Manage and Use vSAN Storage Policies
- Manage vSAN HCI Mesh
- Demonstration: Manage vSAN HCI Mesh
- Manage the VxRail vSAN Cluster Availability
- Lab: FTT, FTM, and Fault Domain Interactions
- Lab: Place a Node into Maintenance Mode
- Lab: Restart VM Using vSphere High Availability
- Lab: Node Utilization and Failover
Perform Maintenance and Troubleshooting


- Explore SolVe Online and Generate VxRail Procedures
- Lab: Generate VxRail Procedures with SolVe Online
- VxRail Manager File-Based Backup and Restore
- Lab: VxRail Manager File-Based Backup
- Perform Cluster Expansion
- Interaction: Perform VxRail Cluster Expansion
- Upgrade VxRail Software
- Interaction: Perform VxRail Software Upgrade
- Perform Log Collection
- Lab: Perform Log Collection
- Troubleshoot VxRail Issues
- Interaction: Explore iDRAC and ESXi Shell
Perform Additional Administrative Tasks


- Manage VxRail Networking
- Lab: Create and Configure VDS for Production Traffic
- Manage a Stretched Cluster Deployment</contents_plain><duration unit="d" days="3">3 Tage</duration><pricelist><price country="CH" currency="USD">3300.00</price><price country="US" currency="USD">3300.00</price><price country="CA" currency="CAD">4555.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">3050.00</price><price country="AT" currency="EUR">3050.00</price><price country="SI" currency="EUR">3050.00</price><price country="GB" currency="GBP">2560.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>