Lock in your VAST knowledge through this exclusive, intensive, instructor-led review of the most critical exam domains. This session is designed for current administrators to reinforce core skills and serves as a final "deep dive" for engineers preparing to attempt the VCP-AD1 Administrator exam later in the week. Attendees will have dedicated time with VAST trainers to address specific questions and clarify complex topics. Whether you are using this session as a final refresh or as a standalone opportunity to brush up on best practices, you will gain hands-on insights into effectively operating the VAST Data Platform.

Key Technical Topics Covered:

• Advanced VMS Navigation & Automation: Begin your mastery of the VAST Management System (VMS) by understanding best practices when navigating the GUI. This session also includes a deep dive into the CLI for scripting complex operations and leveraging the API-first architecture to integrate VAST into your custom automation workflows.
• Networking Architecture & High Availability: Understand the configuration of Virtual IP (VIP) pools to optimize load balancing across CNodes and protocols. Learn best practices for integrating the built-in VAST DNS service with your existing external infrastructure to ensure resilient client connectivity.
• Centralized Identity & Access Control: Secure your environment by integrating with Active Directory or OpenLDAP. We will cover the implementation of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to define granular permissions, ensuring secure management of both local and externally authenticated users.
• Multi-Protocol Data Presentation: Explore Views as the primary gateway for exporting data via NFS, SMB, and S3. You will learn to fine-tune View Policies to enforce security flavors, performance optimizations, and quota management.
• Proactive Analytics & Performance Tuning: Learn to use the VAST Analytics suite to visualize data flow and identify performance bottlenecks. The session covers setting up custom alerts for proactive monitoring and utilizing VMS logs and diagnostic tools for rapid troubleshooting.

Please bring your laptop and a copy of the VCP-AD1 Study Guide to this session.