VMware vRealize Log Insight Deploy and Manage [V4.7]

Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives
• Identify additional resources for after this course

Introduction to v Realize Log Insight

• Describe a cloud management platform
• Discuss sources of logging data
• Explain the importance of efficient log management
• Describe the requirements for a log analytics solution
• Describe the benefits of v Realize Log Insight
• Describe the key features of v Realize Log Insight

Deploying and Configuring v Realize Log Insight

• Specify the minimum hardware requirements for v Realize Log Insight
• Size the v Realize Log Insight virtual appliance
• Describe the compatibility of v Realize Log Insight with other VMware products
• Describe v Realize Log Insight security requirements
• Describe the supported file and archive formats in v Realize Log Insight
• Install the v Realize Log Insight virtual appliance
• Perform initial configuration of the v Realize Log Insight virtual appliance
• Configure VMware vSphere integration with v Realize Log Insight

Using v Realize Log Insight

• Describe the primary v Realize Log Insight UI functions
• Access the v Realize Log Insight UI
• Use the Dashboards tab to view collected data
• Customize the dashboards interface
• Create custom dashboards
• Describe and use v Realize Log Insight widgets
• Use various chart types to display log events data
• Use the Interactive Analytics tab to delve deeper into the log data
• Create and manage queries

Administering v Realize Log Insight

• Access the v Realize Log Insight Administration page
• Install and configure v Realize Log Insight clusters
• Configure v Realize Log Insight access controls
• Configure the general settings in v Realize Log Insight
• Describe and configure storage policies in v Realize Log Insight
• Configure system notifications
• Upgrade v Realize Log Insight
• Monitor v Realize Log Insight
• Examine v Realize Log Insight logs
• Describe the contents of a log message
• List v Realize Log Insight data sources
• Describe the Syslog protocol
• Install and manage v Realize Log Insight agents
• Configure agent groups
• Install and manage content packs
• Use the log importer to import historical logs

Integrating v Realize Log Insight

• Describe the advantages of VMware v Realize Operations Manager integration with v Realize Log Insight
• List the v Realize Operations Manager integration requirements

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

• Describe the features of v Realize Log Insight that help in managing logs
• Describe how to install, configure, and use vRealize Log Insight to collect and analyze logs to better manage and monitor your systems
• Explain how v Realize Log Insight can be integrated with other solutions for monitoring, troubleshooting and securing a data center
• Describe v Realize Log Insight architecture and use cases
• Explain v Realize Log Insight extensibility and workflows

This course requires completion of one of the following courses

• VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.x]
• VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V6.x]

The course presumes that a student can perform the following tasks with no assistance or guidance before enrolling in this course

• Use VMware vSphere Web Client
• Perform routine VMware vCenter Server tasks
• Perform basic Windows management operations

If you cannot complete all of these tasks, VMware recommends that you complete one of the prerequisite courses before enrolling in VMware v Realize Log Insight: Deploy and Manage.

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