Course Code: nutanixahv
Duration: 21 hours
Prerequisites:

  • Basic understanding of virtualization concepts
  • Familiarity with networking and storage fundamentals

Audience

  • System administrators
  • Data center managers
  • IT professionals

Overview:

Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV) is Nutanix's native hypervisor, designed to be a robust and scalable alternative to traditional hypervisors like VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level system administrators who wish to learn essential concepts and practical skills required for effective management and optimization of Nutanix environments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Understand Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform and its components.
  • Install, configure, and manage Nutanix Clusters.
  • Gain proficiency in administering the Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV).
  • Perform advanced management tasks and troubleshooting.
  • Implement best practices for high availability, disaster recovery, and security.

Format of the Course

  • Interactive lecture and discussion.
  • Lots of exercises and practice.
  • Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

  • To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Course Outline:

Introduction to Nutanix and Acropolis Hypervisor

  • Overview of Nutanix Enterprise Cloud
  • Understanding the Nutanix architecture
  • Introduction to AHV
  • Key features of AHV
  • AHV vs. other hypervisors

Setting up Nutanix Environment

  • Hardware requirements
  • Initial configuration and setup
  • Navigating Prism Element

Installing Nutanix Clusters

  • Nutanix Foundation tool
  • Cluster initialization

Configuring Nutanix Clusters

  • Network configuration
  • Storage configuration
  • Cluster expansion and shrinkage

Managing Virtual Machines (VMs)

  • Creating and managing VMs in AHV
  • VM templates and cloning
  • Snapshots and VM protection

Prism Central Overview

  • Setting up Prism Central
  • Managing multiple clusters
  • Performance monitoring and reporting

Data Protection and Disaster Recovery

  • Data protection strategies
  • Implementing Nutanix snapshots
  • Disaster recovery with Nutanix

High Availability and Fault Tolerance

  • Configuring high availability
  • Understanding fault tolerance in Nutanix
  • Load balancing and failover

Performance Tuning Best Practices

  • Storage optimization techniques
  • Network optimization
  • VM optimization

Troubleshooting Nutanix Clusters

  • Common issues and solutions
  • Using Nutanix support tools
  • Log analysis and diagnostics

Security Best Practices

  • Nutanix security features
  • Implementing security policies
  • Monitoring and auditing

Summary and Next Steps