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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is as follows - IT Staff and Managers - Network and systems personnel and engineers - Small to mid-sized organizations that require fundamental knowledge on networking terms/concepts and configuration guidance for Meraki equipment This also includes organizations looking to implement remote sites, provide a guest wireless solution, and collect user analytics Overview Upon completing this course, the student will be able to meet these objectives: Students will be able to Deploy and Manage a Meraki Network using the Meraki Dashboard - Deploy, Manage, Monitor and Troubleshoot Meraki MS Switches - Deploy, Manage, Monitor and Troubleshoot Meraki MR Wireless Access Points - Deploy, Manage, Monitor and Troubleshoot Meraki MX Firewall Appliances - Deploy, Manage, Monitor and Troubleshoot Meraki MV IP Video Cameras - Deploy, Manage, Monitor and Troubleshoot Meraki MC Phones - Deploy, Manage, Monitor and Troubleshoot Meraki Systems Manager - Deploy, Manage, Monitor and Troubleshoot Meraki SDWAN This course familiarizes individuals with networking concepts and demonstrates how to effectively use Meraki products to build a comprehensive network Cisco/Meraki Product Line Introduction MS - Switching MR - Wireless LAN MX - Security MV ? Camera MC - Voice SD-WAN Cisco/Meraki Cloud Management Introduction to cloud management The dashboard and navigation Organizations & Networks ? what is the difference and how to use them System-wide parameters (organization parameters) Cisco/Meraki Dashboard Administration Creating and implementing maps Summary Report and Auto Generation Reports Adding administrators and tweaking security levels Using Tags and Configuring Alerting (SNMP, email) Adding admins, configuring reports, and alerts Firmware Management Configuring Authentication Lab 1 Lab 2 Configuring external authentication Configuring Group Policies Device Replacement Location Analytics Other advanced analytics Cisco/Meraki Switching Review switching basics Review Meraki L2 Switch Models Configuring Meraki Switches Troubleshooting / Diagnostics Lab 3 Cisco/Meraki Routing Review routing basic (IP Addresses, Networks and Masks, OSPF, etc.) Review Meraki L3 switch Models Configuring Meraki Switches for Routing Lab 4 Cisco/Meraki Wireless Review Wireless Basics Meraki Wireless Product Review Performing a Site Survey Configuring Access Points Lab 5 Cisco/Meraki Firewalls/Security Review firewall basics Meraki Firewall Model Review Configuring a Meraki Firewall Lab 6 IP Cameras MV21 vs MV71 Installing Cameras Adding Cameras to the Dashboard Managing MV Cameras Troubleshooting Cameras Lab 7 Meraki Communications QOS Voice Security Deploying Meraki MC74 Phones Deploying Cisco IP Phones to CUCM Deploying Voice Features End User Lab 8 Meraki Systems Manager Controlling Wireless Device Policies Enrolling Devices Apps Profiles Tags Security Policies Geofencing Policies Lab 9 Meraki SDWAN What is SD-WAN? Concentrator Mode VPN Topology Split Tunnel Full Tunnel Hub and Spoke VPN Mesh Datacenter Redundancy (DC-DC Failover) Warm Spare (High Availability) for VPN concentrators Connection Monitor Dual-Active VPN uplinks Policy-based Routing Dynamic Path Selection SD-WAN Objectives Example Topology High Level Traffic Flow SD-WAN Technologies Deploying a one-armed concentrator Dashboard Configuration Other Datacenter Configuration MX IP Assignment Upstream Considerations Datacenter Redundancy (DC-DC Failover) High-level architecture Failover Times Datacenter Deployment Branch Deployment Lab 10 Meraki Support Getting support for Meraki Finding the Right Documentation Posting in the Community Troubleshooting Meraki Connectivity Issues Resetting Devices. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Implementing and Configuring Meraki Technologies v1.0 (ICMT - CT) 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 Implementing and Configuring Meraki Technologies v1.0 (ICMT - CT) 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 course is ideal for developers and engineers including: Network Engineer Systems Engineer Data Center Engineer Consulting Systems Engineer Technical Solutions Architect Cisco Integrators/Partners Field Engineer Server Administrator Network Manager Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe the Cisco ACI built0in tools for operating and monitoring the fabric. Describe the complex challenges related to monitoring and Cisco tools that address them: Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights. Describe fabric installation upgrade, backup, restore, and best practices for Cisco NX-OS-to-ACI migration and Cisco ACI management access. Describe the tools and best practices for monitoring ACI fabric. Describe best practices for Cisco ACI naming conventions, Day-0 configuration, VMM integration, and Cisco ACI migrations. The Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Operations and Troubleshooting (DCACIO) v5.2 course shows you how to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Cisco© Nexus© 9000 Series Switches in Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode. Through expert instruction and hands-on practice, you will learn about operational tools, best practices, caveats, and practice troubleshooting common issues on a live fabric. Based on lessons learned in wide range of production deployments, this course gives you the real-world knowledge and skills to boost operational efficiencies in your own deployment. Course Outline Describing Cisco ACI Day-0 to Day-2 Operations Describing Day-2 Operational Tools Describing Cisco ACI Configuration Management Describing Cisco ACI Monitoring Cisco ACI Best Practices Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Operations and Troubleshooting v5.2 (DCACIO) 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 Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Operations and Troubleshooting v5.2 (DCACIO) 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 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Implementers and administrators who are new to IBM Spectrum Protect data management. Overview At the end of this course you should be able to: Describe the purpose of IBM Spectrum Protect Install and configure the IBM Spectrum Protect components Use the administrative and client interfaces Discuss storage methodology options and create storage pool Customize data movement and retention policies to meet business requirements Configure the IBM Spectrum Protect database and storage pools for protection Optimize client configuration Perform backup, restore, archive and retrieve operations Organize daily tasks required to protect the IBM Spectrum Protect environment Automate and monitor client and administrative tasks and events IBM Spectrum© Protect 8.1.6 is a data backup and recovery solution designed to help you manage your data retention, reduce the cost of storage, and provide appropriate recovery point objectives to meet any service level agreement. IBM Spectrum© Protect offers improved efficiency and flexibility using object-based data management and policy driven retention.This course will focus on implementation and basic administration of a IBM Spectrum© Protect environment. The hands-on lab exercises are performed on a Windows 2012 environment. The course materials include examples of AIX and Linux commands, when different from Windows. Components and conceptsInstallation and configurationInterfaces and monitoringStorage pools and devicesPolicy management, data movement, and explorationDatabase and storage pool managementClient configuration and managementClient data protectionDaily operations and maintenanceSchedules and reports Additional course details: Nexus Humans TS617 IBM Spectrum Protect - Implementation and Administration (v8.1.6) 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 TS617 IBM Spectrum Protect - Implementation and Administration (v8.1.6) 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 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Security-operations (SecOps), or security, orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) engineers, managed security service providers (MSSPs), service delivery partners, system integrators, and professional services engineers Overview This training is designed to enable a SOC, CERT, CSIRT, or SOAR engineer to start working with Cortex XSOAR integrations, playbooks, incident-page layouts, and other system features to facilitate resource orchestration, process automation, case management, and analyst workflow.The course includes coverage of a complete playbook-development process for automating a typical analyst workflow to address phishing incidents. This end-to-end view of the development process provides a framework for more focused discussions of individual topics that are covered in the course. The Cortex? XSOAR 6.2: Automation and Orchestration (EDU-380) course is four days of instructor-led training that will help you: Configure integrations, create tasks, and develop playbooks.Build incident layouts that enable analysts to triage and investigate incidents efficientlyIdentify how to categorize event information and map that information to display fields.Develop automations, manage content, indicator data, and artifact stores, schedule jobs, organize users and user roles, oversee case management, and foster collaboration Course Outline 1 - Core functionality and Feature Sets 2 - Enabling and Configuring Integrations 3 - Playbook Development 4 - Classification and Mapping 5 - Layout Builder 6 - Solution Architecture - Docker 8 - Automation Development & Debugging 9 - Content Management 10 - Indicators 11 - Jobs and Job Scheduling 12 - Users and Role Management 13 - Integration Development Additional course details: Nexus Humans Palo Alto Networks : Cortex XSOAR 6.8: Automation and Orchestration (EDU-380) 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 Palo Alto Networks : Cortex XSOAR 6.8: Automation and Orchestration (EDU-380) 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 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for application developers, business analysts, project managers and anyone who needs an introduction to application development in the IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform. Overview After completing this course you should be able to: Perform moderate-level IBM TRIRIGA application customizations by using the Platform Create and modify business objects by using the Data Modeler Create and modify user interfaces by using the Form Builder tool Define lists and classifications Import data by using the Data Integrator Implement business logic with workflows Create reports and queries by using the Report Manager and the IBM TRIRIGA Reporting Dashboard The course provides an introduction to the TRIRIGA Application platform and how to modify the existing TRIRIGA applications and processes or create new ones. The course covers navigation and mechanics of the TRIRIGA Application Platform toolset that is used for creating and modifying objects. Students are also provided background on importing data to TRIRIGA, how to use the Form Builder and the Reporting Dashboard. Course Outline Perform moderate-level IBM TRIRIGA application customizations by using the Platform Create and modify business objects by using the Data Modeler Create and modify user interfaces by using the Form Builder tool Define lists and classifications Import data by using the Data Integrator Implement business logic with workflows Create reports and queries by using the Report Manager and the IBM TRIRIGA Reporting Dashboard Additional course details: Nexus Humans 8D612 IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform v3.7 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 8D612 IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform v3.7 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 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for System installers System integrators System administrators Network administrators Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe the Cisco SD-Branch solution and its architecture Explain the hardware components of the Cisco ENCS 5400 and Cisco Catalyst 8200 Series Edge Universal Customer Premises Equipment (uCPE) Install and access the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on Cisco ENCS 5400 Understand the VNF Lifecycle management and its deployment Identify Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Security considerations Explain the Cisco SD-WAN solution and its components Describe the Cisco ENCS orchestrations systems and Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs Deploy the Cisco ENCS using orchestrators Monitor and troubleshoot Cisco ENFV components using Cisco vManage The Implementing Cisco Enterprise SD-Branch (ENSDBI) v1.0 course is designed to teach you to understand the Cisco© Software-Defined (SD)-Branch architecture and Cisco Enterprise Network Functions Virtualization (ENFV) solution. Through a series of in-person or e-learning lectures and labs, you will learn about the supported hardware platforms with a focus on the components, installation, and upgraded workflows of the Cisco Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS) 5400 series. Additionally, this course will help you build your skills on Virtual Network Functions (VNF) deployment and orchestration solutions on Cisco ENCS. Course Outline Introducing Cisco SD-Branch Architecture and Cisco ENFV Solution Preparing Cisco ENCS Device for Deployment Deploying VNFs on Cisco ENCS Working with Cisco ENCS Orchestration Monitoring and Managing Cisco ENFV Components Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Implementing Cisco Enterprise SD-Branch v1.0 (ENSDBI) 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 Cisco Implementing Cisco Enterprise SD-Branch v1.0 (ENSDBI) 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 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Anyone responsible for maintaining, installing or migrating DB2 10 for z/OS to DB2 11 for z/OS, or installing DB2 11 for z/OS. Overview After completing this course, you should be able to:Prepare z/OS TSO environment to run the Install CLISTProvide appropriate parameters for the Install CLISTExecute the Install CLISTDefine DB2 10 for z/OS Define VSAM catalog and aliasDefine system data sets and databasesInitialize system data sets and databasesDefine DB2 10 for z/OS initialization parametersDefine user authorization exitsRecord DB2 11 for z/OS data to SMFEstablish subsystem securityVerify the DB2 10 for z/OS installationUpdate subsystem parametersCreate a new subsystem parameter moduleMigrate DB2 10 for z/OS to DB2 11 for z/OS Conversion ModeEnable DB2 11 for z/OS New Function ModeVerify migrationConvert the BSDS and Catalog/Directory to 10-byte RBA and LRSN usage This course is for installers of DB2 10 z/OS and/or migration to DB2 11 for z/OS using the Install CLIST. The participants are involved in lectures that explain DB2 11 components and pointers, and the processes used to install or migrate from DB2 10. Course Outline Installation preparation for DB2 10 for z/OS Installation CLIST Installing the DB2 10 subsystem Verification of DB2 10 with the sample applications Performing parameter update Migrating to DB2 11 conversion mode DB2 10 enabling-new-function and new-function modes Verification of DB2 11 with the sample applications 10-byte RBA and LRSN (new) Additional course details: Nexus Humans CV862 IBM DB2 11 for zOS Implementation Workshop 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 CV862 IBM DB2 11 for zOS Implementation Workshop 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.

Today's administrative professional needs flexibility and a broad portfolio of skills including self-motivation, assertiveness, and the ability to deal with difficult people. You will benefit from this course if you are an administrator, medical/legal secretary or PA, who wants to enhance your administrative support skills, as well as evaluating your existing techniques. This course will help you identify: your areas of strength and your areas for improvement in the work environment ways to accept new challenges and responsibilities with confidence what motivates you at work techniques to improve your planning and time management ways of improving your influencing and assertiveness skills your preferred working style (and relate it to your interaction with others) ways of using your initiative how to deal with challenging people, using recognised communication methods The course will help you develop a flexible set of skills that will allow you to succeed at work, no matter what the day throws at you. It will help you communicate effectively with a diverse range of colleagues and others with tact and diplomacy. And, finally, it will help you provide the administrative support that is essential for the smooth running of your area and of the organisation as a whole. 1 Introduction Overview Introductions Individual objectives 2 What exactly is your role? Before looking at new skills and techniques, where are you now? Do you have the skills, knowledge and attitude required to be an exceptional administrator? Understand your job criteria Identifying your strengths and areas for development Activity - skills analysis Activity - action plan 3 Building trust How can you build trust? Understanding the links between reliability, consistency and trust What is required to deliver efficient service? Activity: efficient service requirements of the professional administrator 4 Working styles Identifying your working style preference Understanding the importance of a flexible approach Identifying areas of improvement to become a more effective team member Activity: Questionnaire (completing, scoring and charting) Activity: drawbacks of my style Developing your working style 5 Assertiveness Understand the differences between behaviours Activity: Definition and characteristics of assertive / aggressive / passive behaviour Activity: Identifying different behaviours Understanding how to be more assertive How to use assertiveness techniques How to ask for feedback Activity: Making requests assertively Activity: Refusing requests assertively 6 Time management The importance of planning for success The importance of managing interruptions The importance of having clear purpose Time management best practices Activity: How do you plan your time? What prevents you improving your time management? How will you recognise success? 7 Prioritisation How to prioritise work to meet deadlines The prioritisation matrix Activity: Post it! 8 Dealing with interruptions The impact interruptions have on productivity How to manage interruptions Activity: What interruptions do you experience? What tactics can be employed to reduce these interruptions? 9 Close Open forum Summary Action planning

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: Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure™ architecture Describe the VMware Cloud Director architecture List the infrastructure requirements of ETSI NFV Describe the VMware Cloud Director architecture as Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM) Describe the options associated with VMware cloud providers Explain how organizations are supported in VMware Cloud Director Describe the security model in VMware Cloud Director Configure key networking elements of VMware Cloud Director Manage and monitor resources in VMware Cloud Director Enumerate troubleshooting concepts and Day 2 operations using VMware Cloud Director 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 Infrastructure environment. In this course, you are introduced to VMware Cloud Director? as a virtualized infrastructure manager. You will examine ETSI NFV requirements, deployment options, and procedures. You will also deploy virtualized network functions and understand their detailed configuration settings. You will learn how to support organizations as well as set up networking and security using hands-on lab exercises.In addition, you are presented with various types of technical problems in VMware Cloud Director, which you will identify, analyze, and solve through a systematic troubleshooting process. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Day 0 Operations: VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure Installation Describe the challenges of the telco cloud Describe the key functions of the telco cloud List the benefits of the VMware Cloud Director based VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure architecture Describe the role of VMware Cloud Director in the VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure architecture List the VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure deployment options Describe the VMware Cloud Director architecture List the key VMware components that are part of VMware Cloud Director Describe the key use cases for the VMware Cloud Director based VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure Day 0 Operations: ETSI NFV Requirements for Cloud Platforms Compare physical and virtual infrastructures List the benefits and challenges of physical infrastructure Describe the types of virtual infrastructure Describe the advantages and components of the NFV infrastructure (NFVI) Explain the role of network virtualization in the NFVI List the requirements of NFVI for VMware Cloud Director Describe the networking options of VMware Cloud Director Describe the key networking use cases Describe requirements of VMware Telco Cloud Automation? for networking Describe the storage options of VMware Cloud Director Describe the key storage use cases Day 1 Operations: Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM) Configuration Explain basic concepts related to VMware Cloud Director Describe the components of the VMware Cloud Director architecture Describe the basic configuration of the VMware Cloud Director architecture Describe virtual data centers or VDCs Explain the role of organization VDCs Describe the relationship between provider VDCs and organization VDCs Describe resources in VMware Cloud Director List the key resource organization Create resource pools Describe how vSAN integrates with VMware Cloud Director Day 1 Operations: Configuring VMware Cloud Director Providers Describe how compute resources are provided to VMware Cloud Director Describe how storage resources are provided to VMware Cloud Director Describe provider VDC requirements and best practices List the requirements of creating VDCs Describe the VNF on-boarding process Create provider VDCs Day 1 Operations: Configuring VMware Cloud Director Organizations Describe VMware Cloud Director organizations Create VMware Cloud Director organizations Navigate through the VMware Cloud Director HTML5 provider portal Describe the VMware Cloud Director organization VDC Navigate through the tenant portal List use cases for a VMware Cloud Director organization VDC List the organization VDC allocation models Describe the types of resources that can be allocated Describe how resources are allocated for an organization Examine the function and requirements of network pools Describe the network types available in VMware Cloud Director (external, organization, and vApp) Create and manage organization VDC networks Describe catalogs Manage an organization?s catalog Populate, share, and publish catalogs Describe vApps Manage access to vApps and catalogs Modify the configuration of vApps and their virtual machines (VMs) Manage organization VDC networking Create affinity and anti-affinity rules Day 1 Operations: Configuring VMware Cloud Director Security Describe role-based access Create custom security roles Describe the directory services in VMware Cloud Director Describe the role of LDAP, SAML, SSL, Kerberos, and OAuth2 with VMware Cloud Director Explain the use of VMware Cloud Director with SSO Day 1 Operations: Configuring VMware Cloud Director Networking List networking options in VMware Cloud Director Describe key networking use cases in VMware Cloud Director Describe the use and placement of VMware NSX© Edge? services gateways in relation to VMware Cloud Director Review routing with the distributed logical router and edge services gateways in combination with VMware Cloud Director Describe firewall management in VMware Cloud Director with edge services gateways and the distributed firewall Describe an overview of VMware NSX-T? Data Center Explain the architecture of NSX-T Data Center Describe VMware Cloud Director supported features of NSX-T Data Center Describe the benefits and challenges of multisite networking List the requirements for multisite networking Describe the benefits and challenges of networking between VDCs List the requirements for networking between VDCs Configure cross-VDC networking Day 2 Operations: VMware Cloud Director Resource Management and Monitoring Identify the key resources that need to be managed with VMware Cloud Director List monitoring options with VMware Cloud Director Explain the resource management and monitoring architecture in VMware Cloud Director Monitor objects from the VMware Cloud Director portal Identify features of VMware vRealize© Operations Manager? Integrate VMware Cloud Director with vRealize Operations Manager Configure VMware vRealize© Operations Management Pack for VMware Cloud Director? Outline the monitoring features of vRealize Operations Manager in VMware Cloud Director Describe the purpose of the vRealize Operations Tenant App for VMware Cloud Director Integrate VMware Cloud Director with the Tenant App Configure the Tenant App for VMware Cloud Director Monitor objects with the Tenant App List the steps to monitor VMware Cloud Director environments with vRealize Operations Manager List the steps to monitor VMware Cloud Director environments with VMware vRealize© Log Insight? List the steps to review historical virtual machine metrics in VMware Cloud Director Examine VMware Cloud Director logs Day 2 Operations: VMware Cloud Director Troubleshooting Identify the features of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation dashboards List the components of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation dashboards Explain the features of fault management in VMware Telco Cloud Director Describe the use of fault management in VMware Cloud Director Describe the use of performance management in VMware Cloud Director Describe the use of logs in VMware Cloud Director Troubleshoot using VMware Cloud Director

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Customers, cloud architects, systems engineers, data center administrators, and cloud administrators with experience in managed services or managing a service provider environment Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the advanced architecture of a VMware Cloud Director environment Design Cloud Director Federation Explain use cases for CPOM Explain basic concepts of NSX-V and NSX-T design with VMware Cloud Director Discuss the integration of AVI Load Balancer Services Explain use of migration tools from NSX-V to NSX-T Data Center Explain the integration of Advanced Load Balancer with NSX Discuss the use cases for NSX Advanced Load Balancer Describe the architecture of VMware vCloud Availability for vCloud Director Discuss the use cases for migration with vCloud Availability Describe the architecture of vRealize Operations in a Service Provider Environment Explain the use cases for vRealize Operations Tenant App Explain VMware Cloud Director orchestration and extensibility Explain use cases for XaaS Integration Discuss UI customization for Service Provider and Tenants This five-day, hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to design and utilize a cloud solution based on VMware Cloud Director?. Besides learning about an advanced cloud architecture, you learn about the integration of VMware Cloud Director with the products VMware Cloud Director Availability?, VMware vRealize© Orchestrator?, VMware vRealize© Operations? (including the Tenant App), VMware NSX-T© Data Center and VMware NSX© Advanced Load Balancer? (Avi Networks). This course covers the migration from VMware NSX© for vSphere© (NSX-V) to VMware NSX-T© Data Center in a VMware Cloud Director environment. You learn about how the NSX Advanced Load Balancer can be used and integrated in a service provider environment. Besides the advanced know-how of the vRealize Operations Tenant App and Cloud Availability, the course also discusses the extensibility and orchestration of workflows in Cloud Director. For all the topics covered in the class, intensive hands-on labs will be taken by the students to provide proper insights into all the products. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Advanced VMware Cloud Director Architecture Explain the basic concepts and terminologies in a VMware Cloud Director environment Describe the basic architecture of a VMware Cloud Director environment Follow a proven process to design and deploy a cloud solution Gather and analyze business and application requirements Document design requirements, constraints, assumptions, and risks Use a systematic method to evaluate and document design decisions Explain the differences between conceptual, logical, and physical designs Describe the concepts of Provider SLAs Discuss the advantages of standardized and flexible cloud platforms Explain how you can use a building-block design approach with VMware products to architect a flexible but standardized cloud environment Impact on Monetization of service definitions Discuss the design and implications of a vSphere Design for the Cloud Platform Explain the use of Single vs. Stretched vs. Multi-Site deployments Design Cloud Director Federation Explain use cases for CPOM NSX for vSphere vs. NSX-T and Migration Describe the NSX Management cluster architecture, components, and communication channels Identify the workflows involved in configuring the NSX Management cluster Validate and troubleshoot the NSX Management cluster formation Explain basic concepts of NSX-V and NSX-T design with VMware Cloud Director Discuss the use cases for Edge Services Discuss the use cases for Distributed Network Services Discuss the features available in NSX-V vs. NSX-T Explain the integration of external networks (such as MPLS, DirectConnect) Explain the integration of 3rd party network services (NON-VMware Edge Services, WAF) Discuss the integration of AVI Load Balancer Services Discuss different migration scenarios Explain pre-requisites for migration from NSX-V to NSX-T Explain use of migration tools from NSX-V to NSX-T NSX Advanced Load Balancer Explain basic concepts of NSX Advanced Load Balancer Explain the integration of NSX Advanced Load Balancer with NSX Discuss the use cases for NSX Advanced Load Balancer VMware vCloud Availability Describe the architecture of VMware vCloud Availability for vCloud Director Explain the prerequisites of vCloud Availability for Cloud Director Discuss the implementation of vCloud Availability for Cloud Director Discuss the use cases for migration with vCloud Availability Explain setup of data seeds for vCloud Availability Discuss the use cases for Disaster Recover as a Service with vCloud Availability Explain connectivity for vCloud Availability to Cloud use cases Understand requirements for vCloud Availability OnPrem to Cloud failover and failback vRealize Operations Tenant App / Chargeback Describe the architecture of vRealize Operations in a Service Provider Describe the architecture of vRealize Operations Tenant App Explain the use cases for vRealize Operations Tenant App Explain use cases for vRealize Operations Manager in Service Provider environments Discuss vRealize Operations Manager Management Packs Explain advanced troubleshooting in service provider environments with vRealize Operations Manager Discuss architecture and integration of vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App Explain connectivity of the vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App Discuss user and role management of the vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App Describe billing policy definition in the vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App VMware Cloud Director Orchestration Explain VMware Cloud Director orchestration Explain vRealize Orchestrator use cases Describe the architecture of vRealize Orchestrator in a Service Provider environment Explain use cases for VMware Cloud Director blocking tasks Explain use cases for XaaS Integration Design workflows, objects Discuss UI customization for Service Provider and Tenants Explain integration of custom elements in VMware Cloud Director Explain use cases for Extensibility SDK Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Workshop [v10.2] 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 VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Workshop [v10.2] 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.