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Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course benefits individuals responsible for configuring and monitoring EX Series switches using Junos ELS. Overview After successfully completing this course, you should be able to: Restrict traffic flow within a VLAN. Manage dynamic VLAN registration. Tunnel Layer 2 traffic through Ethernet networks. Review the purpose and operations of a spanning tree. Implement multiple spanning-tree instances in a network. Implement one or more spanning-tree instances for a VLAN. List the benefits of implementing end-user authentication. Explain the operations of various access control features. Configure and monitor various access control features. Describe processing considerations when multiple authentication and access control features are enabled. Describe some common IP telephony deployment scenarios. Describe features that facilitate IP telephony deployments. Configure and monitor features used in IP telephony deployments. Explain the purpose and basic operations of CoS. Describe CoS features used in Layer 2 networks. Configure and monitor CoS in a Layer 2 network. Describe a basic troubleshooting method. List common issues that disrupt network operations. Identify tools used in network troubleshooting. Use available tools to resolve network issues. This two-day course provides detailed coverage of virtual LAN (VLAN) operations. Chapter 1: Course Introduction Course Introduction Chapter 2: Troubleshooting as a Process Before You Begin The Troubleshooting Process Challenging Network Issues The Troubleshooting Process Lab Chapter 3: Junos Product Families The Junos OS Control Plane and Data Plane Field-Replaceable Units Junos Product Families Lab: Identifying Hardware Components Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Toolkit Troubleshooting Tools Best Practices Lab: Using Monitoring Tools and Establishing a Baseline Chapter 5: Hardware and Environmental Conditions Hardware Troubleshooting Overview Memory and Storage Boot Monitoring Hardware-Related System Logs Chassis and Environmental Monitoring Lab: Monitoring Hardware and Environmental Conditions Chapter 6: Control Plane Control Plane Review System and User Processes Monitoring Routing Tables and Protocols Monitoring Bridging Monitoring the Address Resolution Protocol Lab: Control Plane Monitoring and Troubleshooting Chapter 7: Control Plane Protection Protection Overview DDOS Protection Loopback Filter Lab: Control Plane Monitoring and Troubleshooting Chapter 8: Data Plane ? Interfaces Interface Properties General Interface Troubleshooting Ethernet Interface Troubleshooting Lab: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Ethernet Interfaces Chapter 9: Data Plane ? Other Components Definition of a Data Plane Problem Data Plane Components Data Plane Forwarding Load-Balancing Behavior Firewall Filters and Policers Data Plane Troubleshooting Case Study Lab: Isolate and Troubleshoot PFE Issues Chapter 10: Staging and Acceptance Testing Initial Inspection and Power-on General System Checks Interface Testing Chapter 11: Troubleshooting Routing Protocols Troubleshooting OSPF Troubleshooting BGP Troubleshooting Routing Loops and Route Oscillation Lab: Troubleshooting Routing Protocols Chapter 12: High Availability High Availability Overview Graceful Routing Engine Switchover Graceful Restart Nonstop Active Routing and Bridging Unified In-Service Software Upgrade Chapter 13: Network Monitoring SNMP RMON Telemetry Flow Monitoring Lab: Monitoring the Network Chapter 14: vMX Troubleshooting vMX Overview Troubleshooting Lab: Monitoring vMX Chapter 15: JTAC Procedures Opening a Support Case Customer Support Tools The Content of a PR Transferring Files to JTAC Chapter 16: Automated Support and Prevention Overview Service Now Service Insight Lab: Automated Support and Prevention

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for To ensure success, students should have completed Excel Essentials and Excel Functions Including Pivot Tables and Lookups or have the equivalent knowledge and experience. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will understand the programming environment of Visual Basic for applications and know how to create custom procedures and functions that can expand their ability to use Excel more effectively. This course is intended for the experienced Excel users that want to gain knowledge of visual basic for applications (VBA). Introduction to Macros Recording Macros Absolute and Relative How to Run a Macro Basics of Code Writing The VBA Environment (the ?VBE? window) Essential Tips, Tricks, Shortcuts Understanding VBA and Best Practice Crucial VBA Objects and Structures Variables and Data Types Conditionals (If, Select Case) Loops (For, Do) Interaction Interact with Data, Sheets, the Excel Application Interact with User (Message Box, Input Box) Errors Run Editing Debuging Handeling Errors Additional course details: Nexus Humans Excel - VBA Bootcamp training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Excel - VBA Bootcamp course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an introductory-level XML training course, designed for those needing an introduction to concepts and technologies associated with XML and its related recommendations. Previous experience or knowledge of HTML is helpful but not essential. Overview This course is an intensive, hands-on introduction to XML, XPath, and XSLT. The course is a balanced mixture of theory and practical labs designed to take students from the basic fundamentals of XML through to the related advanced technologies. The students walk through the different standards in a structured manner to enable them to master the concepts and ideas, which are reinforced in the lab exercises. The course starts with the fundamentals of XML, including coverage of DTDs and XML Schema. It then moves on to the XPath and XSLT standards, and how to use them to transform XML documents into other documents such as HTML documents or other XML documents. This course provides indoctrination in the practical use of W3C standards (including XSL and XML Schema) and of implementing tools and technologies. This course is programming language independent, making it useful for Java, .NET, C++, and any other programming orientation. Graduates will hit the ground running, applying XML to projects at both an architectural as well as a line by line coding level. We can easily adapt this course to industry and client specific needs.In addition to valuable knowledge and working examples, students receive a copy of the 'Xtensil' product. This unique software was developed to assist in implementing, testing, and fielding XML applications. Xtensil is used as both a teaching aid and a straightforward, basic, fully functional XML toolkit that students can use on Windows and Linux platforms. Working in a hands-on learning environment student will learn to: Write well-formed XML documents Model business requirements using XML Handle XML reserved characters Validate an XML document with a DTD and with a Schema Centralize data and markup definition with entities Create DTDs and Schemas using XML tools Generate XML documents from databases Write XSL templates to transform XML documents into HTML Integrate XML, XSL and the DOM to implement a complete solution The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a standard that is enabling a revolution in web applications and business to business interactions. XML is the basis for Wireless Markup Language (WML), Voice Markup Language (VoiceML), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Web Services, and numerous industry initiatives such as ACORD (insurance), PXML (proposal/RFP) and OTA (travel). Introduction to XML is a three-day, hands-on course geared for software developers who need to understand what XML is and how to use in with today's systems and architectures. This course covers the topics from tags to architectures. The course is a balanced mixture of theory and practical labs designed to take students from a quick review of the basic fundamentals of XML through to the related advanced technologies. The students walk through the different standards in a structured manner to enable them to master the concepts and ideas, which are reinforced in the lab exercises. The course starts with a quick review of the fundamentals of XML before covering XML Schema in detail. It then moves on to the XPath and XSLT covering advanced topics in both. Finally, XML and Web Services security mechanisms and issues are addressed. XML Content Introduction to XML XML Mechanics XML Structure Namespaces Structure Using Schemas XML Formatting CSS and Rendering XML XSL Transformations XSLT and XPath XPath 2.0 and XSLT 2.0 Overview XSL FO (Formatting Objects) Applying XML XML Interoperability XML Performance Improvements Web Services Overview XML Applications Additional course details: Nexus Humans Introduction to XML (TT4300) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Introduction to XML (TT4300) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This class is intended for the following customer job roles: Cloud architects, administrators, and SysOps personnel Cloud developers and DevOps personnel Overview This course teaches participants the following skills: Plan and implement a well-architected logging and monitoring infrastructure Define Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) Create effective monitoring dashboards and alerts Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve Google Cloud infrastructure Analyze and export Google Cloud audit logs Find production code defects, identify bottlenecks, and improve performance Optimize monitoring costs This course teaches you techniques for monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving infrastructure and application performance in Google Cloud. Guided by the principles of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and using a combination of presentations, demos, hands-on labs, and real-world case studies, attendees gain experience with full-stack monitoring, real-time log management and analysis, debugging code in production, tracing application performance bottlenecks, and profiling CPU and memory usage. Introduction to Google Cloud Monitoring Tools Understand the purpose and capabilities of Google Cloud operations-focused components: Logging, Monitoring, Error Reporting, and Service Monitoring Understand the purpose and capabilities of Google Cloud application performance management focused components: Debugger, Trace, and Profiler Avoiding Customer Pain Construct a monitoring base on the four golden signals: latency, traffic, errors, and saturation Measure customer pain with SLIs Define critical performance measures Create and use SLOs and SLAs Achieve developer and operation harmony with error budgets Alerting Policies Develop alerting strategies Define alerting policies Add notification channels Identify types of alerts and common uses for each Construct and alert on resource groups Manage alerting policies programmatically Monitoring Critical Systems Choose best practice monitoring project architectures Differentiate Cloud IAM roles for monitoring Use the default dashboards appropriately Build custom dashboards to show resource consumption and application load Define uptime checks to track aliveness and latency Configuring Google Cloud Services for Observability Integrate logging and monitoring agents into Compute Engine VMs and images Enable and utilize Kubernetes Monitoring Extend and clarify Kubernetes monitoring with Prometheus Expose custom metrics through code, and with the help of OpenCensus Advanced Logging and Analysis Identify and choose among resource tagging approaches Define log sinks (inclusion filters) and exclusion filters Create metrics based on logs Define custom metrics Link application errors to Logging using Error Reporting Export logs to BigQuery Monitoring Network Security and Audit Logs Collect and analyze VPC Flow logs and Firewall Rules logs Enable and monitor Packet Mirroring Explain the capabilities of Network Intelligence Center Use Admin Activity audit logs to track changes to the configuration or metadata of resources Use Data Access audit logs to track accesses or changes to user-provided resource data Use System Event audit logs to track GCP administrative actions Managing Incidents Define incident management roles and communication channels Mitigate incident impact Troubleshoot root causes Resolve incidents Document incidents in a post-mortem process Investigating Application Performance Issues Debug production code to correct code defects Trace latency through layers of service interaction to eliminate performance bottlenecks Profile and identify resource-intensive functions in an application Optimizing the Costs of Monitoring Analyze resource utilization cust for monitoring related components within Google Cloud Implement best practices for controlling the cost of monitoring within Google Cloud

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The target audience for the DevSecOps Practitioner course are professionals including: Anyone focused on implementing or improving DevSecOps practices in their organization Anyone interested in modern IT leadership and organizational change approaches Business Managers Business Stakeholders Change Agents Consultants DevOps Practitioners IT Directors IT Managers IT Team Leaders Product Owners Scrum Masters Software Engineers Site Reliability Engineers System Integrators Tool Providers Overview After completing this course, students will be able to: Comprehend the underlying principles of DevSecOps Distinguish between the technical elements used across DevSecOps practices Demonstrate how practical maturity concepts can be extended across multiple areas. Implement metric-based assessments tied to your organization. Recognize modern architectural concepts including microservice to monolith transitions. Recognize the various languages and tools used to communicate architectural concepts. Contrast the options used to build a DevSecOps infrastructure through Platform as a Service, Server-less construction, and event-driven mediums Prepare hiring practices to recognize and understand the individual knowledge, skills, and abilities required for mature Dev Identify the various technical requirements tied to the DevSecOps pipelines and how those impact people and process choices. Review various approaches to securing data repositories and pipelines. Analyze how monitoring and observability practices contribute to valuable outcomes. Comprehend how to implement monitoring at key points to contribute to actionable analysis. Evaluate how different experimental structures contribute to the 3rd Way. Identify future trends that may affect DevSecOps The DevSecOps Practitioner course is intended as a follow-on to the DevSecOps Foundation course. The course builds on previous understanding to dive into the technical implementation. The course aims to equip participants with the practices, methods, and tools to engage people across the organization involved in reliability through the use of real-life scenarios and case stories. Upon completion of the course, participants will have tangible takeaways to leverage when back in the office such as implementing DevSecOps practices to their organizational structure, building better pipelines in distributed systems, and having a common technological language. This course positions learners to successfully complete the DevSecOps Practitioner certification exam. DevSecOps Advanced Basics Why Advance Practices? General Awareness People-Finding Them Core Process Technology Overview Understanding Applied Metrics Metric Terms Accelerating People-Reporting and Recording Integrating Process Technology Automation Architecting and Planning for DevSecOps Architecture Basics Finding an Architect Reporting and Recording Environments Process Accelerating Decisions Creating a DevSecOps Infrastructure What is Infrastructure? Equipping the Team Design Challenges Monitoring Infrastructure Establishing a Pipeline Pipelines and Workflows Engineers and Capabilities Continuous Engagement Automate and Identify Observing DevSecOps Outcomes Observability vs. Monitoring Who gets which Report? Setting Observation Points Implementing Observability Practical 3rd Way Applications Revisiting 3rd Way Building Experiments Getting the Most from the Experiment The Future of DevOps Looking Towards the Future Staying Trained Innovation What, and from Who? Post-Class Assignments/Exercises Extended advanced reading associated with Case Stories from the course Additional course details: Nexus Humans DevSecOps Practitioner (DevOps Institute) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the DevSecOps Practitioner (DevOps Institute) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Operators, administrators, and architects for VMware Horizon who are responsible for the creation, maintenance, and delivery of remote and virtual desktop services Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the features, functions, and architecture of App Volumes Create and deliver application packages in App Volumes Deliver App Volumes published applications to virtual desktops and on-demand, using Horizon Run the App Volumes Application Capture Command-Line Program using appcapture.exe Perform advanced configuration of App Volumes Scale App Volumes to multiple locations and sites Describe the features, functions, and architecture of VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Manage application configurations, user environment settings, and personalization settings using VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Create predefined configurations for applications by using the Application Profiler Create predefined configurations for applications by using the Application Profiler Manage multiple environments using VMware Dynamic Environment Manager. Enable and synchronize the offline use of VMware Dynamic Environment Manager by using SyncTool Using VMware Horizon Smart Policies on the VMware Horizon platform This three-day course builds your skills in application management with VMware App Volumes? and VMware Dynamic Environment Manager?. You learn how to use App Volumes to deliver applications and data to desktops and users in seconds and at scale. You gain skills in managing application life cycles across installation, update, and replacement. You also learn how to use VMware Dynamic Environment Manager to provide personalization and dynamic policy configuration across virtual, physical, and cloud-based environments to simplify end-user profile management. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Overview of App Volumes Explain features and benefits of App Volumes Identify benefits of VMware ThinApp© Identify App Volumes components and architecture Manage application management stages using App Volumes. Working with Application Packages Differentiate between Application, Package and Program Create an Application Package Assign an Application to an entity Use markers to assign the new version of an Application Package Differentiate between Classic and On-Demand delivery of applications Update an Application with a new Package Published Applications Identify the benefits of delivering Published Applications On-Demand List the steps and prerequisites for creating Published Applications on Demand Integrate Horizon Connection Server and App Volumes Manager Associate App Volumes Manager with an automated farm Add Application Pools from App Volumes Manager Advanced App Volumes Configuration Perform advanced configuration of App Volumes Scale App Volumes to multiple locations and sites Run the App Volumes Application Capture Command-Line Program using appcapture.exe Overview of VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Explain features and benefits of Dynamic Environment Manager Identify the components of Dynamic Environment Manager architecture Differentiate between user profile scenarios Management Console User Interface Configure Personalization settings Create Condition sets Perform Application migration Configure User environment settings Advanced Dynamic Environment Manager Configuration Scale Dynamic Environment Manager to multiple locations and sites Use Silos Run the App Volumes Application Capture Command-Line Program using appcapture.exe Application Configuration Management Predefined and user-customized application settings Using Application Profiler Privilege Elevation SyncTool Identify the features of SyncTool Implement SyncTool VMware Horizon Smart Policies Identify the scope of Horizon Smart Policies Configure Horizon Smart Policies settings Define Smart Policies Conditions

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This SQL training course is designed for students new to writing SQL queries. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - Understand how relational databases work - Use SQL to output reports - Write queries to obtain data from multiple tables. Students will learn SQL to build applications or to generate business reports.The SQL learned in the course is applicable to all major databases. Relational Database Basics Brief History of SQL Relational Databases Popular Databases SQL Statements Simple SELECTs Introduction to the Northwind Database Some Basics SELECTing All Columns in All Rows Exploring the Tables SELECTing Specific Columns Sorting Records The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols Using the WHERE clause to check for equality or inequality Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than Checking for NULL Using WHERE and ORDER BY Together The WHERE Clause and Operator Words More SELECTs with WHERE Checking Multiple Conditions Writing SELECTs with Multiple Conditions Advanced SELECTs Calculated Fields Calculating Fields Aggregate Functions and Grouping Working with Aggregate Functions Built-in Data Manipulation Functions Data Manipulation Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions Subqueries Joins Using Joins Outer Joins Unions Working with Unions If time allows, one or more of the following may be covered: Conditional Processing with CASE INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE Student Challenges - Design your own reports

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an Intermediate PowerBI course geared for experienced users who wish to leverage the tool's more advanced capabilities Overview This course is about 50% hands-on lab and 50% lecture, designed to train attendees in essential PowerBI data handling functions and reporting skills, coupling the most current, effective techniques with the soundest practices. Attendees of this course will gain practical examples from the experienced instructor who has deployed and configured Power BI reporting in a wide variety of businesses. Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert facilitator, students will learn how to: Create Advanced Power BI Reports Advanced understanding of the data schemas and extracting data Perform advanced transformations of data or any data schema Utilize time-phased data in the creation of complex analyses Create new measures using DAX Filter data using row-level security Create and deploy content packs Use Power BI to integrate with line-of-business applications Next Level Power BI for Experienced Users is a two day, course that provides attendees already experienced with Microsoft Power BI basics with a hands-on exploration of intermediate and beyond level features. This course is geared for attendees ready to learn the advanced techniques that you, your business analysts, and your stakeholders need to create complex information from projects, program, and portfolio reporting to utilizing time-phased data and, potentially, data from your enterprise?s other line-of-business tools. Get Project Online Data Select and mine relevant tables with ODATA Advanced ODATA data mining Importing other data formats Advanced Editing of data queries Advanced Data Transformations Managing table relationships Creating & using data hierarchies Creating custom columns and measures and metrics for filtering and reporting Creating Power BI Reports Using advanced visualizations Configuring drill-down Modifying visual interactions Importing and creating custom visuals Configure Power BI Security Creating Dashboard and row-level security Utilizing Filtering using row-level security Publishing Reports and Dashboards Building Mobile Reporting Creating and deploying content packs Configuring natural language query

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for If you have worked in C++ but want to learn how to make the most of this language, especially for large projects, this course is for you. Overview By the end of this course, you'll have developed programming skills that will set you apart from other C++ programmers. After completing this course, you will be able to: Delve into the anatomy and workflow of C++ Study the pros and cons of different approaches to coding in C++ Test, run, and debug your programs Link object files as a dynamic library Use templates, SFINAE, constexpr if expressions and variadic templates Apply best practice to resource management This course begins with advanced C++ concepts by helping you decipher the sophisticated C++ type system and understand how various stages of compilation convert source code to object code. You'll then learn how to recognize the tools that need to be used in order to control the flow of execution, capture data, and pass data around. By creating small models, you'll even discover how to use advanced lambdas and captures and express common API design patterns in C++. As you cover later lessons, you'll explore ways to optimize your code by learning about memory alignment, cache access, and the time a program takes to run. The concluding lesson will help you to maximize performance by understanding modern CPU branch prediction and how to make your code cache-friendly. Anatomy of Portable C++ Software Managing C++ Projects Writing Readable Code No Ducks Allowed ? Types and Deduction C++ Types Creating User Types Structuring our Code No Ducks Allowed ? Templates and Deduction Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Interfaces Templates ? Generic Programming Type Aliases ? typedef and using Class Templates No Leaks Allowed ? Exceptions and Resources Exceptions in C++ RAII and the STL Move Semantics Name Lookup Caveat Emptor Separation of Concerns ? Software Architecture, Functions, and Variadic Templates Function Objects and Lambda Expressions Variadic Templates The Philosophers' Dinner ? Threads and Concurrency Synchronous, Asynchronous, and Threaded Execution Review Synchronization, Data Hazards, and Race Conditions Future, Promises, and Async Streams and I/O File I/O Implementation Classes String I/O Implementation I/O Manipulators Making Additional Streams Using Macros Everybody Falls, It's How You Get Back Up ? Testing and Debugging Assertions Unit Testing and Mock Testing Understanding Exception Handling Breakpoints, Watchpoints, and Data Visualization Need for Speed ? Performance and Optimization Performance Measurement Runtime Profiling Optimization Strategies Cache Friendly Code

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Telco cloud system administrators and telco network operations engineers Professionals who work with telco or enterprise and data center networks Designers and operations engineers who manage telco workloads Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: List VMware Telco Cloud Automation deployment options and procedures Define Infrastructure Automation and describe infrastructure deployment Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure settings Configure containers as a service functionality Describe partner integration options and procedures Instantiate network services and network functions Describe the authorization model of VMware Telco Cloud Automation Define platform life cycle management (LCM) for VMware Telco Cloud Automation Enumerate troubleshooting concepts and day two operations for VMware Telco Cloud Automation Describe the use of APIs within VMware Telco Cloud Automation List examples of how VMware Telco Cloud Automation can be used in a CICD environment This five-day, hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in operating and troubleshooting the VMware Telco Cloud Automation environment. In this course, you are introduced to VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure settings, deployment options and procedures. You will explore containers as a service and understand the workflow details of partner integration processes. You will learn about infrastructure automation and its importance in VMware Telco Cloud Automation. You will onboard and instantiate network functions and network services using hands-on lab exercises.In addition, this course teaches life cycle management workflows as well as several types of technical problems in VMware Telco Cloud Automation, which you will identify, analyze, and solve through a systematic process. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives VMware Telco Cloud Automation Installation Describe day zero operations for VMware Telco Cloud Automation Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Automation architecture List the steps to perform VMware Telco Cloud Automation deployment List the steps to perform VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane integration Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane scaling Describe the requirements for other applications such as vRealize Orchestrator and Harbor Describe where, when, and how to use VMware Telco Cloud Automation tagging Day 1 Operations: Infrastructure Automation Describe infrastructure automation List the use cases of infrastructure automation List the benefits of infrastructure automation Describe the infrastructure requirements of infrastructure automation Describe the infrastructure automation domains List the steps to deploy an infrastructure using infrastructure automation Day 1 Operations: Infrastructure Settings Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure options Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure requirements Outline the role of virtual infrastructure and VMware Telco Cloud Automation Identify the benefits of public and private infrastructures List the steps to integrate a VM-based virtual infrastructure List the steps to integrate a container-based virtual infrastructure Describe private infrastructure requirements Day 1 Operations: Containers as a Service Define containers as a service (CaaS) List the challenges of CNF deployment without automation Describe the Kubernetes and Tanzu Kubernetes Grid architectures List steps to create a Kubernetes cluster template Describe the process for deploying node pools and groups List the steps to support anti-affinity of workload cluster nodes Describe cluster monitoring List CaaS scale options Day 1 Operations: Partner Integration Describe partner integration and the types of partners Describe Harbor and the various Harbor platforms List the steps to interface with a Harbor platform Compare and contrast specialized VNF managers (S-VNFMs) and generic VNF managers (G-VNFMs) Explain how to add an S-VNFM Define S-VNFM use cases List the benefits and challenges of using Airgap Day 1 Operations: Network Functions ad Network Services Describe the roles of network services and network functions List the types of descriptors Describe the role of TOSCA Describe the role of onboarding List the steps to onboard network functions and network services Examine the results of the onboarding process List the steps to instantiate network functions and network services Examine the results of the instantiation process Day 2 Operations: Authorization Model Explain the resources that can be accessed in vSphere Define the role of a vCenter Server system in credential management Define the role of Keycloak in credential management Describe the procedures to create, delete, and modify rules using vCenter Server Explain how to control and verify access to vSphere resources List the roles in VMware Telco Cloud Automation Explain the tasks and list the levels of permissions needed in VMware Telco Cloud Automation List all the permissions and filters that can be implemented in VMware Telco Cloud Automation Day 2 Operations: Life Cycle Management Explain the life cycle stages in VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane Explain the life cycle stages in VMware Telco Cloud Automation Define an upgrade schedule Apply an upgrade schedule for life cycle management of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane Apply an upgrade schedule for life cycle management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation Describe network function and network service life cycle management events Execute network function and network service healing Perform network function and network service termination Day 2 Operations: Troubleshooting List the components of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation dashboard Explain the features of fault management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation Explain the features of performance management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation Describe the use of fault management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation for VNFs and CNFs Describe the use of performance management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation for VNFs and CNFs Describe the use of CCLI for troubleshooting Define the procedures to integrate vRealize Operations Manager with VMware Telco Cloud Automation Describe how to use vRealize Operations Day Two Operations: API Management Define the VMware Telco Cloud Automation API Explain the API architecture Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation API use cases Describe how to request security tokens for implementation Explain how to implement commands through external systems using APIs Day Two Operations: Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Describe continuous integration and continuous delivery (CICD) List the benefits and challenges of CICD Describe how VMware Telco Cloud Automation can be used in a CICD environment Explore VMware Telco Cloud Automation CICD examples