This two-day course focuses on deploying, using, and managing VMware vRealize® Log Insight™ product. It provides you with the knowledge and skills to deploy a vRealize Log Insight cluster that meets the monitoring requirements of your environment. This course covers the configuration and use of vRealize Log Insight to collect and manage logs from a variety of VMware and third-party products. This course discusses interfacing vRealize Log Insight with other systems to monitor, troubleshoot, and secure a data center.

Length

 

2 Days

Audience

 

Experienced system administrators, system integrators, and developers responsible for designing and implementing vRealize Log Insight

Products

VMware vRealize Log Insight

Prerequisites

System administration experience with VMware vSphere® deployments or completion of one of the following courses: • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] • VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7]

Objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: • Identify features and benefits of vRealize Log Insight • Determine the vRealize Log Insight cluster that meets your monitoring requirements • Describe the vRealize Log Insight architecture and use cases • Deploy and configure a vRealize Log Insight cluster • Use the Interactive Analytics tab to get a deep understanding of log data • Create and manage queries • Managing vRealize Agents and Agent Groups • Create various custom dashboards • Describe and use the vRealize Log Insight widgets • Extend the capabilities of vRealize Log Insight by adding content packs and configuring solutions

Outline

Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics • Course objectives

Introduction to vRealize Log Insight

• Describe a cloud management platform • Explain the importance of efficient log management • Describe the requirements for a log analytics solution • Describe the key benefits of vRealize Log Insight • Describe the key features of vRealize Log Insight • Describe the various stages of log processing

vRealize Log Insight Architecture and Deployment

• Identify the minimum requirements for deploying vRealize Log Insight • Using vRealize Log Insight Sizing Calculator • Describe vRealize Log Insight compatibility with other VMware products • Describe the vRealize Log Insight architecture • Determine the correct vRealize Log Insight deployment for an environment • Install the vRealize Log Insight virtual appliance

vRealize Log Insight Queries and Dashboards

• Describe the primary functions of the vRealize Log Insight UI • Use the Interactive Analytics tab to get a deep understanding of log data • Create and Manage queries • Create vRealize Log Insight custom dashboards • Describe and use the vRealize Log Insight widgets

Administering vRealize Log Insight

• Describe User Access Control in vRealize Log Insight • Describe User Management • Access the vRealize Log Insight Administration page • Configure vRealize Log Insight settings • Manage certificates • Configure system notifications • Upgrade vRealize Log Insight • Describe the vRealize Log Insight Importer

vRealize Log Insight Integrations

• Describe how to integrate vRealize Operations with vRealize Log Insight • Describe the advantages of integrating vRealize Operations with vRealize Log Insight • Describe the advantages of using the vSAN content pack • Install NSX content packs