IntroductionCourse Outline

Duration

3 days.

Prerequisites

System administration experience with VMware vSphere® deployments or completion of one of the following courses:

  • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]
  • VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale, and Secure [V8]

Skills Gained

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

  • Identify the features and benefits of VMware Aria Operations for Logs
  • Determine which VMware Aria Operations for Logs cluster meets your monitoring requirements
  • Describe the VMware Aria Operations for Logs architecture and use cases
  • Deploy and configure a VMware Aria Operations for Logs cluster
  • Use the Explore Logs page to get a deep understanding of log data
  • Create and manage queries
  • Manage VMware Aria Operations for Logs agents and agent Groups
  • Create custom dashboards
  • Explain how to use the VMware Aria Operations for Logs widgets
  • Extend the capabilities of VMware Aria Operations for Logs by adding content packs and configuring solutions
  • Discuss VMware Aria Operations for Logs (SaaS)

Who Can Benefit?

  • System administrators
  • System engineers
  • Consultants

Outline for VMware Aria Operations for Logs: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.12] Training

Outline

Course Introduction

  • Introductions and course logistics
  • Course objectives

Introduction to VMware Aria Operations for Logs

  • Describe the VMware Aria cloud management platform
  • Describe the VMware Aria™ use cases
  • Describe the key capabilities of VMware Aria Operations for Logs
  • Describe the requirements for a log analytics solution
  • Explain the importance of efficient log management
  • Navigate the VMware Aria Operations for Logs UI
  • Describe the various stages of log processing

VMware Aria Operations for Logs Architecture and Deployment

  • Identify the minimum requirements for deploying VMware Aria Operations for Logs
  • Explain how to use the VMware Aria Operations for Logs sizing calculator
  • Describe VMware Aria Operations for Logs compatibility with other VMware products
  • Describe the VMware Aria Operations for Logs architecture
  • Explain how to install the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance

Analyzing Logs

  • Describe the primary functions of the VMware Aria Operations for Logs UI
  • Describe log events
  • Use Explore Logs for understanding and analyzing the log data

VMware Using Dashboards Alerts and Reports

  • Create VMware Aria Operations for Logs custom dashboards
  • Describe how to use the VMware Aria Operations for Logs widgets
  • Configure alerts
  • Explain how to view and manage reports

Administering VMware Aria Operations for Logs

  • Describe user access control in VMware Aria Operations for Logs
  • Describe user management
  • Configure VMware Aria Operations for Logs settings

Managing Data Sources and Content packs

  • Describe how to integrate VMware Operations for Logs with VMware Aria Operations for Logs
  • Install and manage content packs
  • Manage certificates
  • Install and manage agents for VMware Aria Operations for Logs
  • Describe the VMware Aria Operations for Logs Importer

VMware Aria Operations for Logs Integrations

  • Describe how to integrate VMware Operations for Logs with VMware Aria Operations for Logs
  • Discuss the advantages of integrating VMware Operations for Logs with VMware Aria Operations for Logs
  • Discuss the advantages of using the vSAN content pack
  • Explain how to configure the NSX content pack

VMware Aria Operations for Logs (SaaS)

  • Explain the VMware Aria Operations for Logs (SaaS) architecture
  • Describe the ingestion options for Aria Operations for Logs (SaaS)
  • Discuss integration with on-premises Aria Operations for Logs

Product Alignment

  • VMware vSphere 8.0 U1
  • VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.12
  • VMware Aria Operations 8.12