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Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced system administrators or network administrators and security professionals Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer components and main functions Explain the NSX Advanced Load Balancer key features and benefits Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer Web Application Firewall architecture Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Web Application Firewall components and main functions Explain the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Web Application Firewall key features and benefits Explain and configure Local Load Balancing constructors such as Virtual Services, Pools, Health Monitors and related components Understand and modify application behavior leveraging Profiles, Policies and DataScripts Configure and customize the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Web Application Firewall Describe and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API interfaces and related automation capabilities Describe and configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer Web Application Firewall application and infrastructure monitoring Gather relevant information and perform basic troubleshooting of Web Application Firewall applications leveraging built-in NSX Advanced Load Balancer tooling This three-day course provides comprehensive training on how to configure, maintain and troubleshoot the Web Application Firewall component of the VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) solution as well as provide an understanding of additional security related functionality. This course covers key NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) Web Application Firewall features and functionality offered in the NSX Advanced Load Balancer 18.2 release, including the overall infrastructure, virtual services and application components as well as application troubleshooting and solution monitoring. Access to a software-defined data center environment is provided through hands-on labs to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to NSX Advanced Load Balancer Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer Discuss NSX Advanced Load Balancer use cases and benefits Explain NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture and components Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and their respective functions Introduction to NSX ALB Web Application Firewall Introduce the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Web Application Firewall Discuss NSX Advanced Load Balancer Web Application Firewall use cases and benefits Virtual Services Configuration Concepts Explain Virtual Service components Explain Virtual Service types Explain and configure basic virtual services components such as Application Profiles, Network Profiles, Pools and Health Monitors Attacking and Defending Web Applications Introduce the processes and methodologies used when attacking and defending web applications Introduce the tools used to attack web applications Explain with examples terminology such as Reflected XSS and SQL injection Profiles and Policies Explain and deep dive on Advanced Virtual Service creation Explain and deep dive on Application Profiles and Types such as L4, DNS, Syslog and HTTP Explain and configure advanced application HTTP Profile options Deep dive on Network Profiles and Types Explain and configure SSL Profiles and Certificates Explain and Configure HTTP and DNS policies DDOS Protection Introduce the NSX Advanced Load Balancer rate limiting functionality Explain the NSX Advanced Load Balancer rate limiting functionality Hands on examples of rate limiting in action Customizing Application Delivery with Datascripts Introduce the concept of datascripts to manipulate data Explain the various components and inspection points IWAF Deep Dive Describe the building blocks of the iWAF implementation Explain the various iWAF components Introduce both Positive and Negative security models Explain the iWAF Policies, profiles and rule sets IWAF Core Rule Set Explain the history and rationale of the core rule set Describe the NSX ALB (Avi) Core Rule Set IWAF Custom Rules Describe the power and complexity available via custom rules Explain the rule language Implement various use cases Explain common errors and possible solutions IWAF Operations Describe the iWAF application onboarding process Tuning the iWAF policies Working with iWAF logs and analytics Explaining false positive mitigation tactics IWAF Best Practices Provide guidance on how to get the best results Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Web Application Firewall Security 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 NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Web Application Firewall Security 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 intended for: System administrators and operators who are operating in the AWS Cloud Informational technology workers who want to increase the system operations knowledge. Overview In this course, you will learn to: Recognize the AWS services that support the different phases of Operational Excellence, a WellArchitected Framework pillar. Manage access to AWS resources using AWS Accounts and Organizations and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). Maintain an inventory of in-use AWS resources using AWS services such as AWS Systems Manager, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS Config. Develop a resource deployment strategy utilizing metadata tags, Amazon Machine Images, and Control tower to deploy and maintain an AWS cloud environment. Automate resource deployment using AWS services such as AWS CloudFormation and AWS Service Catalog. Use AWS services to manage AWS resources through SysOps lifecycle processes such as deployments and patches. Configure a highly available cloud environment that leverages AWS services such as Amazon Route 53 and Elastic Load Balancing to route traffic for optimal latency and performance. Configure AWS Auto Scaling and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud auto scaling to scale your cloud environment based on demand. Use Amazon CloudWatch and associated features such as alarms, dashboards, and widgets to monitor your cloud environment. Manage permissions and track activity in your cloud environment using AWS services such as AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config. Deploy your resources to an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), establish necessary connectivity to your Amazon VPC, and protect your resources from disruptions of service. State the purpose, benefits, and appropriate use cases for mountable storage in your AWS cloud environment. Explain the operational characteristics of object storage in the AWS cloud, including Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon S3 Glacier. Build a comprehensive costing model to help gather, optimize, and predict your cloud costs using services such as AWS Cost Explorer and the AWS Cost & Usage Report. This course teaches systems operators and anyone performing system operations functions how to install, configure, automate, monitor, secure, maintain and troubleshoot the services, networks, and systems on AWS necessary to support business applications. The course also covers specific AWS features, tools, andbest practices related to these functions. Module 1: Introduction to System Operations on AWS Systems operations AWS Well-Architected Framework AWS Well-Architected Tool Module 2a: Access Management Access management Resources, accounts, and AWS Organizations Module 2b: System Discovery Methods to interact with AWS services Introduction to monitoring services Tools for automating resource discovery Inventory with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config Troubleshooting scenario Hands-On Lab: Auditing AWS Resources with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config Module 3: Deploying and Updating Resources Systems operations in deployments Tagging strategies Deployment using Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) Deployment using AWS Control Tower Troubleshooting scenario Module 4: Automating Resource Deployment Deployment using AWS CloudFormation Deployment using AWS Service Catalog Troubleshooting scenario Hands-On Lab: Infrastructure as Code Module 5: Manage Resources AWS Systems Manager Troubleshooting scenario Hands-On Lab: Operations as Code Module 6a: Configure Highly Available Systems Distributing traffic with Elastic Load Balancing Amazon Route 53 Module 6b: Automate Scaling Scaling with AWS Auto Scaling Scaling with Spot Instances Managing licenses with AWS License Manager Troubleshooting scenario Module 7: Monitor and Maintaining System Health Monitoring and maintaining healthy workloads Monitoring distributed applications Monitoring AWS infrastructure Monitoring your AWS account Troubleshooting scenario Hands-On Lab: Monitoring Applications and Infrastructure Module 8: Data Security and System Auditing Maintain a strong identity and access foundation Implement detection mechanisms Automate incident remediation Troubleshooting scenario Hands-On Lab: Securing the Environment Module 9: Operate Secure and Resilient Networks Building a secure Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) Networking beyond the VPC Troubleshooting scenario Module 10a : Mountable Storage Configuring Amazon Elastic Block Storage (Amazon EBS) Sizing Amazon EBS volumes for performance Using Amazon EBS snapshots Using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to manage your AWS resources Creating backup and data recovery plans Configuring shared file system storage Module 10b: Object Storage Deploying Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) with Access Logs, Cross-Region Replication, and S3 Intelligent-Tiering Hands-On Lab: Automating with AWS Backup for Archiving and Recovery Module 11: Cost Reporting, Alerts, and Optimization Gain AWS expenditure awareness Use control mechanisms for cost management Optimize your AWS spend and usage Hands-On Lab: Capstone lab for SysOps Additional course details: Nexus Humans Systems Operations on AWS 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 Systems Operations on AWS 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 Experienced system administrators or network administrators, software and DevOps engineers Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture Describe VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer components and main functions Explain VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer key features and benefits Describe and leverage VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API Describe and leverage VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer SDKs with extended focus on Python SDK Leverage REST API and SDK features and functions to provision application delivery components Describe and leverage VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible and Terraform integrations Describe and leverage VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Github, Docker (avinetworks/avitools), Ansible Galaxy and other open source resources to accelerate the automation planning and implementation Leverage VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible and Terraform integrations to provision infrastructure components Leverage VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible and Terraform integrations to automate and streamline application delivery services provisioning This three-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training on how to automate infrastructure and application components of VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) solution. This course covers key application delivery features of NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) features and functionality offered in VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer 18.2 release and focuses on how to plan and implement automation of infrastructure and application components leveraging REST API, SDK or automation solutions such as Ansible, Terraform or similar. Access to a software-defined data center environment is provided through hands-on labs to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to NSX Advanced Load Balancer Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer Discuss NSX Advanced Load Balancer use cases, and benefits Explain NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture and components Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and functions Virtual Services Configuration Concepts Explain Virtual Service components Explain Virtual Service types Explain and configure basic virtual services components such as Application Profiles, Network Profiles,Pools and Health Monitors Pools Configuration Concepts Explain and deep dive on Pool configuration options Describe multiple load balancing algorithms Explain multiple Health Monitor types Explain multiple Persistent profiles Explain and configure Pool Groups Leveraging NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API Explain NSX Advanced Load Balancer automation vision Explain and introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API methods and capabilities Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API session handling properties such authentication, API versioning and tenancy model Deep dive on NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API Object Model Explain and investigate NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API leveraging browser and command line utilities Explain and interact with NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API leveraging browser, Postman and Curl Explain Swagger-based API Documentation Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer Inventory API Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer methods such as GET, PUT, POST and PATCH and associated queries, filters and parameters Deep dive on NSX Advanced Load Balancer PATCH method Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer Analytics API Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer MACRO API NSX Advanced Load Balancer Software-Defined Kits (SDKs) and ControlScripts Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer SDKs Describe, install and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer Python SDK Deep dive on NSX Advanced Load Balancer Python SDK Describe and leverage Golang SDK Leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer open source resources such as Github, etc to accelerate SDKs adoption Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer Events and Alerts framework Introduce ControlScripts foundations Leverage ControlScripts to automate configuration changes and alerts remediation Automating NSX Advanced Load Balancer Application Delivery Services with Ansible and Terraform Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer Configuration Orchestration and Management vision Introduce and explain Ansible foundations Describe Ansible and NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible capabilities Deep dive and implement NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible Core configuration modules (avinetworks/avisdk) Deep dive and implement Ansible NSX Advanced Load Balancer Declarative configuration role (avinetworks/aviconfig) Leverage Swagger NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API models to develop and implement Ansible playbooks Explain application delivery configuration automation approach and models Apply configuration automation models with Ansible Introduce and explain Terraform foundations Describe Terraform and NSX Advanced Load Balancer Terraform capabilities Deep dive and implement NSX Advanced Load Balancer Terraform Provider Leverage Swagger NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API models to develop and implement Terraform plans Apply configuration automation models with Terraform Automating NSX Advanced Load Balancer Infrastructure with Ansible and Terraform Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure Automation vision Describe infrastructure deployment approach and capabilities Describe Ansible and NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible Infrastructure deployment approach and capabilities Describe Terraform and NSX Advanced Load Balancer Terraform deployment approach and capabilities Leverage Terraform to deploy Controllers and perform system configuration, including control plane cluster setup Leverage Terraform to provision Cloud, Service Engine Groups and Service Engine components Describe and leverage Ansible roles to deploy Controllers and perform initial system configuration, including control plane cluster setup Leverage Ansible declarative and core roles to provision Cloud, Service Engine Groups and Service Engine components Describe and implement combined Terraform + Ansible model to streamline NSX Advanced Load Balancer solution deployment

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced system administrators and system integrators responsible for using the advanced features of vRealize Automation in enterprise deployments. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives Describe and configure the vRealize Automation in a clustered enterprise deployment using VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager™ Scale VMware Identity Manager™ to support High Availability. Configure security certificates in vRealize Automation from external Certificate Authorities. Describe the clustered deployment architecture, including Kubernetes pods and services. Create and configure advanced blueprints with complex YAML and cloudConfig. Use vRealize Automation advanced blueprints to deploy an actual 2-tier DB-Server using MySQL and phpMyAdmin. Practice troubleshooting techniques with advanced YAML blueprints in vRealize Automation. Use advanced VMware NSX-TTM Data Center networking features including NAT, routed networks, load balancers, security groups, and tags. Use VMware Code Stream™ to integrate vRealize Automation with Kubernetes. Create Code Stream pipelines. Create and use Ansible playbooks that integrate with vRealize Automation. Configure vRealize Automation to integrate with Puppet. Configure and use ABX actions to create day-2 actions and interface with PowerShell scripts. Use vracli commands, log files, and VMware vRealize Log Insight™ to troubleshoot vRealize Automation and vRealize Automation deployments. This five-day course is a follow-on to the VMware vRealize© Automation? Install, Configure, Manage course. In this course you go deeper into the advanced features of vRealize Automation to deploy user systems and interface vRealize Automation with other platforms and you learn how to deploy an enterprise-level cluster environment using LCM. This course relies heavily on hands-on labs. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives vRealize Automation Clustered Deployment Use LCM in a clustered deployment Configure External Certificates Configure NSX-T Data Center load balancer Install vRealize Automation using Clustered Deployment Scale VMware Identity Manager to support High Availability vRealize Automation Clustered Deployment Architecture List of Kubernetes Pods The vRealize Automation Kubernetes Architecture Relationship of Kubernetes Pods to Services Logs and their locations Blueprint deployment workflow with Kubernetes Service interaction Backup strategies and potential problems Advanced Blueprints Use advanced YAML and cloudConfig to deploy a functioning 2-tier application with a phpMyAdmin front-end server and a MySQL database server Use troubleshooting techniques to debug problems in advanced YAML blueprints List the log files that can aid in troubleshooting blueprint deployment Advanced Networking Use VMware NSX-T Data Center advanced features in blueprints Interfacing to IPAMs Use NSX-T Data Center NAT in blueprints Use NSX-T Data Center routed networks Use NSX-T Data Center load balancers Use NSX-T Data Center security groups Use tags with NSX-T Data Center network profiles Using vRealize Orchestrator Create Day-2 Actions with vRealize Orchestrator workflows Troubleshoot vRealize Orchestrator cluster issues Use vRealize Orchestrator to add computer objects to Active Directory when vRealize Automation deploys blueprints Use a tagging approach to vRealize Orchestrator workflows Use dynamic forms with vRealize Orchestrator Using ABX Actions Determine when to use ABX and when to use vRealize Orchestrator Use ABX to create day-2 Actions Call PowerShell from ABX Kubernetes Integration Create a Kubernetes namespace from vRealize Automation Connect to an existing Kubernetes cluster Automate the deployment of an application to a Kubernetes cluster with Code Stream Use Kubernetes in Extensibility Code Stream Create and use CI/CD pipelines Use the Code Stream user interface Add states and tasks to a Code Stream pipeline Integrate code from Code Stream with Git Using GitLab Integration Configure the GitLab Integration Use Gitlab with blueprints Configuration Management Describe the use case of Ansible and Ansible Tower Connect to Ansible Tower Use Ansible playbooks Use Puppet in configuration management Troubleshooting vracli commands and when to use them Check the status of Kubernetes pods and services Correct the state of pods and services Diagnose and solve vRealize Automation infrastructure problems Diagnose and solve vRealize Automation failures to deploy blueprints and services Use vRealize Log Insight for troubleshooting Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vRealize Automation: Advanced Features and Troubleshooting [v8.x] 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 vRealize Automation: Advanced Features and Troubleshooting [v8.x] 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 Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Deploy VMware Cloud Director Manage VMware Cloud Director to meet the service provider needs Create and manage VMware Cloud Director organizations and vApps to fulfill business needs Create and manage VMware Cloud Director catalogs Configure networking for organizations and vApps with the help of NSX-T Data Center Manage resources from the VMWare Cloud Director console Enable VM and Named Disk Create VM sizing and placement policies Create vApps and perform VM operations and actions Manage vGPU resources with VMware Cloud Director Discuss how VMware Cloud Director can be integrated with other solutions In this five-day course, you focus on installing, configuring, and managing on-premises VMware Cloud Director? 10.4. You will learn about workload provisioning, the creation of organizations, virtual data centers (VDCs), catalog services that include predefined virtual machines, and on-demand VMware NSX-T? Data Center networks. You will learn about different networks that a system administrator and an organization administrator can configure and use with virtual machines (VMs).This course also covers the UI enhancements of VMware Cloud Director, the new licensing model and UI enhancements with NSX Advanced Load Balancer?, and the L2 and L3 VPN enhancements in VMware Cloud Director. You will learn about defining segment profile templates to organization VDC networks and vApp networks and configuring DHCP, static routes, and no distributed routing in VMware Cloud Director. This course explains how to integrate and implement vGPU in VMware Cloud Director as well as how to use API access tokens and service accounts for programmatic access to VMware Cloud Director. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Software-Defined Data Center and VMware Validated Solution Define software-defined data center (SDDC) Discuss VMware offerings for cloud-based services Discuss the deployment options for VMware Cloud Director Discuss VMware Validated Solution Recognize the design considerations when creating a cloud environment on the SDDC using VMware Cloud Foundation? VMware Cloud Director Deployment and Configuration Discuss the deployment options for VMware Cloud Director Explain the two-stage deployment of VMware Cloud Director cells Discuss failover mechanisms (automatic and manual) with VMware Cloud Director cells Define the switchover, promote, and fencing options of the VMware Cloud Director appliance Understand the VMware Cloud Director appliance enhancements VMware Cloud Director Provider Configuration Describe how the compute resources are provided to VMware Cloud Director Describe how storage is provided to VMware Cloud Director Configure and manage storage for Virtual Data Centers (VDCs) Discuss network pools, external networks, and Tier-0 gateways Showcase VMware Cloud Director integration with VMware vCenter Server© and NSX-T Data Center Describe VMware Cloud Director organizations Understand organization policies Explain how to access an organization using various portals Understand organization VDC Discuss Linked Clone and Fast Provisioning Understand the use cases of Allocation Models VMware Cloud Director User, Roles, and Quota Management Discuss user bundle Describe role-based access Explain custom roles and rights Describe and configure LDAP integration with Active Directory Discuss OIDC authentication methods Describe SAML identity provider Discuss API Access Token and Service Accounts Explain Quota Management and its use cases VMware Cloud Director Virtual Machines and vApps Understand standalone VMs Discuss the VM managing operations Explain VM properties Discuss deployment methods of vApps Discuss the vApp managing operations Discuss the vApp lease policies Understand the vApps and VM actions Explain vApp and VM badges VMware Cloud Director Content Libraries Explain the purpose of catalogs and how to create a catalog organization Define catalog management and sharing catalogs inside and between organizations Explain media in VMware Cloud Director and its usage Discuss vApp templates Understand vApp template operations Describe the purpose and usage of Open Virtualization Format (OVF) Discuss organization VDC templates Discuss Fast Cross vCenter Server vApp Instantiation Utilizing Shared Storage VMware Cloud Director Networking Discuss organization VDC networks List the types of organization VDC networks Describe the edge gateway services Explore the services offered by the edge gateway Discuss the sub-allocation IP pool and its use cases Discuss DHCP, NAT, load balancer, and firewall services on the edge gateway Discuss SNAT, DNAT, NO SNAT, and NO DNAT use cases Explain routing and distributed firewall services Discuss vApp networks List the various types of vApp networks VMware Cloud Director Storage and Compute Describe named disks and shared named disks Demonstrate how to attach and detach a named disk and a shared named disk Describe methods of sharing the named disk Discuss the implications of deleting VMs that have an attached named disk Discuss how VMware Cloud Director VMs and disks are encrypted Explain the storage policy capabilities Demonstrate how VM sizing and placement policies are published Discuss vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Director IOPS storage policies usage Discuss how to enable and use the storage IOPS limitation in VMware Cloud Director Describe the storage policy-supported entities Discuss vGPU in VMware Cloud Director Additional UI Features and Integrated Solutions Explain custom advisories, global search, guided tours, keyboard shortcuts, and quick search Demonstrate the new branding and theming experience Briefly discuss how VMware Cloud Director can be integrated with other solutions

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This introductory-level Python course is geared for experienced users who want to use Python in web development projects, or system administrators and web site administrators who want to use Python to support their server installations, as well as anyone else who wants to automate or simplify common tasks with the use of Python scripts. Basic familiarity with any programming or scripting language would be helpful, along with a working, user-level knowledge of Unix/Linux, Mac, or Windows. Overview This course is approximately 50% hands-on, combining expert lecture, real-world demonstrations and group discussions with machine-based practical labs and exercises. Our engaging instructors and mentors are highly experienced practitioners who bring years of current 'on-the-job' experience into every classroom. Throughout the hands-on course students, will learn to write essential Python scripts using the most current and efficient skills and techniques. Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn to: Create working Python scripts following best practices Use python data types appropriately Read and write files with both text and binary data Search and replace text with regular expressions Get familiar with the standard library and its work-saving modules Use lesser known but powerful Python data types Create 'real-world', professional Python applications Work with dates, times, and calendars Know when to use collections such as lists, dictionaries, and sets Understand Pythonic features such as comprehensions and iterators Write robust code using exception handling Mastering Python Programming is an introductory and beyond-level practical, hands-on Python training course that leads the student from the basics of writing and running Python scripts to more advanced features such as file operations, regular expressions, working with binary data, and using the extensive functionality of Python modules. Extra emphasis is placed on features unique to Python, such as tuples, array slices, and output formatting. This comprehensive, practical course provides an in-depth exploration of working with the programming language, not an academic overview of syntax and grammar. Students will immediately be able to use Python to complete tasks in the real world. An overview of Python What is python? Python Timeline Advantages/Disadvantages of Python Getting help with pydoc The Python Environment Starting Python Using the interpreter Running a Python script Python scripts on Unix/Windows Editors and IDEs Getting Started Using variables Builtin functions Strings Numbers Converting among types Writing to the screen Command line parameters Flow Control About flow control White space Conditional expressions Relational and Boolean operators While loops Alternate loop exits Array types About array types (AKA sequences) Lists and list methods Tuples Indexing and slicing Iterating through a sequence Nested sequences Sequence functions, keywords, and operators List comprehensions Generator Expressions Working with files File overview Opening a text file Reading a text file Writing to a text file Reading and writing raw (binary) data Converting binary data with struct Dictionaries and Sets About dictionaries Creating dictionaries Iterating through a dictionary About sets Creating sets Working with sets Functions Defining functions Parameters Global and local scope Nested functions Returning values Sorting The sorted() function Alternate keys Lambda functions Sorting collections Using operator.itemgetter() Reverse sorting Errors and Exception Handling Syntax errors Exceptions Using try/catch/else/finally Handling multiple exceptions Ignoring exceptions Modules and Packages The import statement Module search path Creating Modules Using packages Function and Module aliases An Introduction to Python Classes About o-o programming Defining classes Constructors Methods Instance data Properties Class methods and data Regular Expressions RE syntax overview RE Objects Searching and matching Compilation flags Groups and special groups Replacing text Splitting strings Using the Standard Library The sys module Launching external programs Math functions Random numbers Reading CSV data Dates and Times Working with dates and times Translating timestamps Parsing dates from text Formatting dates Calendar data Working with the File System Paths, directories, and filenames Checking for existence Permissions and other file attributes Walking directory trees Creating filters with fileinput Using shutil for file operations Advanced Data Handling Defaultdict and Counter Prettyprinting data structures Compressed archives (zip, gzip, tar, etc.) Persistent data Network Programming Using requests Grabbing web content Sending email Using SSH for remote access Using FTP Writing real-life applications Reading input files a la Unix Parsing command-line options Detecting the current platform Implementing logging Additional course details: Nexus Humans Mastering Python Programming (TTPS4820) 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 Mastering Python Programming (TTPS4820) 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 Experienced system administrators and system integrators Consultants responsible for designing, implementing, and customizing vRealize Operations Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: List the vRealize Operations use cases Identify features and benefits of vRealize Operations Determine the vRealize Operations cluster that meets your monitoring requirements Deploy and configure a vRealize Operations cluster Use interface features to assess and troubleshoot operational problems Describe vRealize Operations certificates Create policies to meet the operational needs of your environment Recognize effective ways to optimize performance, capacity, and cost in data centers Troubleshoot and manage problems using workbench, alerts, and predefined dashboards Manage configurations Configure application monitoring using VMware vRealize Operations Cloud Appliance™ Create custom symptoms and alert definitions, reports, and views Create various custom dashboards using the dashboard creation canvas Configure widgets and widget interactions for dashboards Create super metrics Set up users and user groups for controlled access to your environment Extend the capabilities of vRealize Operations by adding management packs and configuring solutions Monitor the health of the vRealize Operations cluster by using self-monitoring dashboards This course provides you with the knowledge and skills to deploy a VMware vRealize Operations cluster that meets the monitoring requirements of your environment.This course includes advanced capabilities such as customizing alerts, views, reports, and dashboards and explains the deployment and architecture in vRealize Operations. This course explains application monitoring, certificates, policies, capacity and cost concepts, and workload optimization with real-world use cases. This course covers troubleshooting using the workbench, alerts, and predefined dashboards, and how to manage compliance and configurations. This course also covers several management packs. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to vRealize Operations List the vRealize Operations use cases Access the vRealize Operations User Interface (UI) vRealize Operations Architecture Identify the functions of components in a vRealize Operations node Identify the types of nodes and their role in a vRealize Operations cluster Outline how high availability is achieved in vRealize Operations List the components required to enable Continuous Availability (CA) Deploying vRealize Operations Design and size a vRealize Operations cluster Deploy a vRealize Operations node Install a vRealize Operations instance Describe different vRealize Operations deployment scenarios vRealize Operations Concepts Identify product UI components Create and use tags to group objects Use a custom group to group objects vRealize Operations Policies and Certificate Management Describe vRealize Operations certificates Create policies for various types of workloads Explain how policy inheritance works Capacity Optimization Define capacity planning terms Explain capacity planning models Assess the overall capacity of a data center and identify optimization recommendations What-If Scenarios and Costing in vRealize Operations Run what-if scenarios for adding workloads to a data center Discuss the types of cost drivers in vRealize Operations Assess the cost of your data center inventory Performance Optimization Introduction to performance optimization Define the business and operational intentions for a data center Automate the process of optimizing and balancing workloads in data centers Report the results of optimization potential Troubleshooting and Managing Configurations Describe the troubleshooting workbench Recognize how to troubleshoot problems by monitoring alerts Use step-by-step workflows to troubleshoot different vSphere objects Assess your environment?s compliance to standards View the configurations of vSphere objects in your environment Operating System and Application Monitoring Describe native service discovery and application monitoring features Configure application monitoring Monitor operating systems and applications by using VMware vRealize© Operations Cloud Appliance? Custom Alerts Create symptom definitions Create recommendations, actions, and notifications Create alert definitions that monitor resource demand in hosts and VMs Build and use custom views in your environment Custom Views and Reports Build and use custom views in your environment Create custom reports for presenting data about your environment Custom Dashboards Create dashboards that use predefined and custom widgets Configure widgets to interact with other widgets and other dashboards Configure the Scoreboard widget to use a metric configuration file Manage dashboards by grouping dashboards and sharing dashboards with users Super Metrics Recognize different types of super metrics Create super metrics and associate them with objects Enable super metrics in policies User Access Control Recognize how users are authorized to access objects Determine privilege priorities when a user has multiple privileges Import users and user groups from an LDAP source Extending and managing a vRealize Operations Deployment Identify available management packs in the VMware Marketplace? Monitor the health of a vRealize Operations cluster Generate a support bundle View vRealize Operations logs and audit reports Perform vRealize Operations cluster management tasks Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vRealize Operations: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.6] 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 VMware vRealize Operations: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.6] 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 This course is for all Oracle Professionals. Specifically Database Administrators, Web Server Administrators, System Administrators, CIOs and other IT Management Professionals. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to understand configuration for installation, configuration of a host system, using Oracle Restart framework, troubleshooting tips, how the database fits with other systems, internals of the database, database failures and other topics. In this course, students will focus on configuration on supported systems. Also how the database fits in with other systems. Oracle Database Architercture Overview The Database Instance Database Memory Structures Database Process Structures Database Storage Architecture Oracle Clusterware Configuring the Host for Standalone Installlation Host Configuration Overview Choosing a Database Host Choosing an Operating System Proprietary Unix vs Open-Source Linux Making the OS Selection Prepare an Oracle LINUX Installation Perform Oracle LINUX Installation Configure the LINUX Host Step 1 - Confirm General System Requirements Step 2 - Confirm The Operating System Platform Step 3 - Confirm LINUX Package Requirements Step 4 - Confirm Network Configuration Configure Host for Virtualization VM Technologies Configure Oracle Linux for Virtualization Step 1 - Download Linux Updates Step 2 - Check Linux Kernel Step 3 - Download Latest yum Configuration File Step 4 - Enable Oracle Linux Add-ons Step 5 - Install VirtualBox Oracle Optimal Flexible Architecture OFA Goals ORACLE_BASE ORACLE_HOME Database Files Multiple ORACLE_HOMEs Databse Software Upgrades Mutliple Oracle Software Installations GRID Infrastructure Configuration Configure the Linux Installation About ASM Devices Configure Linux Devices for ASM Partioning a Device Oracle ASMLib Configue MS Windows Devices GRID Infrastructure Installation Perform the Installation Download Unpack the Installation Package Launch the Installation Session The Installation Dialog Verify the Installation Operating System Confirmation Oracle Utilities Setup SQL*Plus Confirmation Using EM Cloud Control Troubleshooting Problems DATABASE Installation Configuraion Configure a Linux Installation System Groups & Users Configure Kernel Parameters Create the Physical Directories Configure MS Windows Installation Prerequisite Checks & Fixup Utility DATABASE Installation ABOUT THE INSTALLATION The Installation Tools About The Installation Dialog The Installation Session Log PERFORM INSTALLATION ON LINUX Download Unpack The Installation Files Set Environment Variables Launch The Installation SERVER CLASS INSTALLATION DIALOG More About The Global Database Name About Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Secure The New Database PERFORM INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS Launch The Installation POST---INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION Required Environment Variables Defining The Environment Variables About SSH VERIFY THE INSTALLATION SQL*PlusConfirmation Operating System Confirmation Firewall Configuration Accessing EM Database Express Creating Databses Using DBCA About DBCA DBCA Templates Are You Sure? DEFAULT CONFIGURATION DATABASE ADVANCED MODE DATABASE File Location Variables Database Vault and Label Security CONFIGURE AN EXISTING DATABASE DELETE A DATABASE MANAGE TEMPLATES MANUALLY CREATE A DATABASE The CREATE DATABASE Command Using Oracle Restart WHAT IS ORACLE RESTART? What Oracle Restart Does Is Oracle Restart Deprecated? Registering With Oracle Restart More About srvctl Terminal Session Configuration COMPONENT STATUS USING SRVCTL Database Status Grid Infrastructure Status Oracle Home Status CONFIGURATION USING SRVCTL Examining A Database Configuration Examining The Listener Configuration Examining The ASM Configuration Manual Registration ListenerConfiguration Modification Database ConfigurationModification STARTUP/SHUTDOWN USING SRVCTL Why Use srvctl? MANAGING ORACLE RESTART Obtaining Oracle Restart Status Start/Stop Oracle Restart Preparing for a Database Upgrade What is a Database Upgrade? Database Upgrade Methods Real World Database Upgrade Develop A Database Upgrade Plan ABOUT THE DATABASE VERSION Direct Upgrade The COMPATIBLE Database Parameter PRE-UPGRADE PREPARATIONS Oracle Warehouse Builder Oracle Label Security (OLS) Oracle Database Vault Locating The Older Database Installations THE PRE-UPGRADE INFORMATION TOOL Pre-Upgrade Information Tool Files Run The Pre---Upgrade Information Tool Examining The Pre---Upgrade Information Tool Results Upgrade to Oracle Databse 12c Launch DBUA Database Upgrade Dialog Post-Upgrade Tasks Post-Upgrade Checklist Enable Unified Auditing Migrate to Unified Auditing Database Parameter Changes Enable New Features Source Destination Specific Post-Upgrade Tasks Oracle Architecture: The Systems Infrastructure About Enterprise Architectures The Relational Database Legacy Computing Models The Multi-Tiered Computing Model Scaling Up Cloud-Based Deployment ORACLE INFRASTRUCTURE ECOSYSTEM USING ORACLE ENTERPRISE MANAGER More About EM Using EM Database Express Using EM Cloud Control Oracle Architecture: The Database Host The Database Server Stack PROCESSOR LAYER CPU Resources Memory Resources I/O & STORAGE PROCESSING OS LAYER PROCESSING MODES DATABASE SERVER VIRTUALIZATION STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION ORACLE DATABASE SERVER STACK ORACLE ENGINEERED SYSTEMS Oracle Exadata Database Platform Exalogic Cloud Machine Exalytics BI Machine Oracle Architecture: Princilples & Technology Concepts Grid Computing Principles Why Grid Computing? What Is Grid Computing? PARALLELIZATION PRINCIPLES Hardware Parallelization Grid Computing Devices Clustered Database Servers CLOUD COMPUTING PRINCIPLES Multi-Tenancy Oracle Architecture: The RDBMS Installation & the Database Instance The Database Server Software Database Versions & Releases Database Editions Using PRODUCT_COMPONENT_VERSION View The Core Database Components Using V$VERSION View Understanding The Database Version Number The COMPATIBLE Database Parameter DATABASE INSTANCE ELEMENTS Individual Elements Of A Database Instance Physical Database Elements An Operational Database installation DATABASE INSTANCE CONFIGURATIONS Single Instance Parameter Files & Instance Configuration MAX_STRING_SIZE Parameter Example Independent Instances Clustered Instances The Database Instance In A Multi-tenant Configuration RECONFIGURING A DATABASE INSTANCE Static Vs. Dynamic Parameters Dynamic Parameter Setting Parameter Setting Scope Parameter Setting Level Setting Upgrade Related Parameters DATABASE COMPONENTS Advanced Data Functionality Components Security Components High-Performance Components Administration Components Database F

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 Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure settings Configure Containers as a Service (CaaS) functionality Describe partner integration options and procedures Define zero-touch provisioning and describe infrastructure deployment 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 AutomationTM environment. In this course, you are introduced to VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure settings, deployment options, and procedures. You explore Containers as a Service and understand the workflow details of Partner Integration processes. You are introduced to zero-touch provisioning and its importance in VMware Telco Cloud Automation. You onboard and instantiate network functions and network services using hands-on lab exercises. 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 on other applications such as VMware vRealize© Orchestrator? and Harbor Describe where, when, and how to use VMware Telco Cloud Automation tagging Day One 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 TCA Identify the benefits of public versus private infrastructure 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 One Operations: Containers as a Service Define Containers as a Service (CaaS) List the challenges of CNF deployment without automation Describe the Kubernetes and VMware Tanzu? Kubernetes Grid? architectures Describe supporting technologies like Cluster API List steps to create a Kubernetes cluster template Describe the process for deploying node pools and groups Describe cluster monitoring List CaaS scale options Day One 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 Day One Operations: Zero Touch Provisioning and Infrastructure Deployment Describe zero-touch provisioning List the use cases of zero-touch provisioning List the benefits of zero-touch provisioning Describe the infrastructure requirements of zero-touch provisioning Describe the zero-touch provisioning domains List the steps to deploy an infrastructure using zero-touch provisioning Day One 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 Two Operations: Authorization Model Explain the resources that can be accessed in vSphere Define the role of a VMware vCenter Server© system 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 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 Summarize the role-based access control model of VMware Telco Cloud Automation Day Two Operations: Platform 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 to manage life cycle management of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane Apply an upgrade schedule to manage life cycle management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation Describe network function and network service life cycle management events Execute network function and network service healing Set up Network Function and Network Service monitoring Perform Network Function and Network Service termination Day Two 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 Troubleshoot using tcf_manager, app.log, and web.log Define the procedures to integrate VMware vRealize© Operations Manager? with VMware Telco Cloud Automation Usage of VMware 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 Explain how to configure an external REST API 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

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for System administrators System engineers Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Install and configure ESXi hosts Deploy and configure vCenter Use the vSphere Client to create the vCenter inventory and assign roles to vCenter users Configure vCenter High Availability Create and configure virtual networks using vSphere standard switches and distributed switches Create and configure datastores using storage technologies supported by vSphere Use the vSphere Client to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots Configure and manage a VMware Tools Repository Create content libraries for managing templates and deploying virtual machines Manage virtual machine resource use Migrate virtual machines with vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion Create and configure a vSphere cluster that is enabled with vSphere High Availability and vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler Manage the life cycle of vSphere to keep vCenter, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines up to date Configure and manage vSphere networking and storage for a large and sophisticated enterprise Use host profiles to manage VMware ESXi host compliance Monitor the vCenter, ESXi, and VMs performance in the vSphere client This five-day, extended hour course takes you from introductory to advanced VMware vSphere© 8 management skills. Building on the installation and configuration content from our best-selling course, you will also develop advanced skills needed to manage and maintain a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. Through a mix of lecture and hands-on labs, you will install, configure, and manage vSphere 7. You will explore the features that build a foundation for a truly scalable infrastructure and discuss when and where these features have the greatest effect. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size using vSphere 8, which includes VMware ESXi? 8 and VMware vCenter Server© 8. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives vSphere and Virtualization Overview Explain basic virtualization concepts Describe how vSphere fits in the software-defined data center and the cloud infrastructure Recognize the user interfaces for accessing vSphere Explain how vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, storage, and GPUs Install an ESXi host vCenter Management Recognize ESXi hosts communication with vCenter Deploy vCenter Server Appliance Configure vCenter settings Use the vSphere Client to add and manage license keys Create and organize vCenter inventory objects Recognize the rules for applying vCenter permissions View vSphere tasks and events Create a vCenter backup schedule Recognize the importance of vCenter High Availability Explain how vCenter High Availability works Deploying Virtual Machines Create and provision VMs Explain the importance of VMware Tools Identify the files that make up a VM Recognize the components of a VM Navigate the vSphere Client and examine VM settings and options Modify VMs by dynamically increasing resources Create VM templates and deploy VMs from them Clone VMs Create customization specifications for guest operating systems Create local, published, and subscribed content libraries Deploy VMs from content libraries Manage multiple versions of VM templates in content libraries Configure and Manage vSphere Networking Configure and view standard switch configurations Configure and view distributed switch configurations Recognize the difference between standard switches and distributed switches Explain how to set networking policies on standard and distributed switches Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Recognize vSphere storage technologies Identify types of vSphere datastores Describe Fibre Channel components and addressing Describe iSCSI components and addressing Configure iSCSI storage on ESXi Create and manage VMFS datastores Configure and manage NFS datastores Discuss vSphere support for NVMe and iSER technologies Managing Virtual Machines Recognize the types of VM migrations that you can perform within a vCenter instance and across vCenter instances Migrate VMs using vSphere vMotion Describe the role of Enhanced vMotion Compatibility in migrations Migrate VMs using vSphere Storage vMotion Take a snapshot of a VM Manage, consolidate, and delete snapshots Describe CPU and memory concepts in relation to a virtualized environment Describe how VMs compete for resources Define CPU and memory shares, reservations, and limits Recognize the role of a VMware Tools Repository Configure a VMware Tools Repository Recognize the backup and restore solution for VMs vSphere Monitoring Monitor the key factors that can affect a virtual machine's performance Describe the factors that influence vCenter performance Use vCenter tools to monitor resource use Create custom alarms in vCenter Describe the benefits and capabilities of VMware Skyline Recognize uses for Skyline Advisor Pro Deploying and Configuring vSphere Cluster Use Cluster Quickstart to enable vSphere cluster services and configure the cluster View information about a vSphere cluster Explain how vSphere DRS determines VM placement on hosts in the cluster Recognize use cases for vSphere DRS settings Monitor a vSphere DRS cluster Describe how vSphere HA responds to different types of failures Identify options for configuring network redundancy in a vSphere HA cluster Recognize the use cases for various vSphere HA settings Configure a cluster enabled for vSphere DRS and vSphere HA Recognize when to use vSphere Fault Tolerance Describe the function of the vCLS Recognize operations that might disrupt the healthy functioning of vCLS VMs ESXi Operations Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance Recognize the benefits of using configuration profiles Managing the vSphere Lifecycle Generate vCenter interoperability reports Recognize features of vSphere Lifecycle Manager Describe ESXi images and image depots Enable vSphere Lifecycle Manager in a vSphere cluster Validate ESXi host compliance against a cluster image and remediate ESXi hosts using vSphere Lifecycle Manager Describe vSphere Lifecycle Manager automatic recommendations Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to upgrade VMware Tools and VM hardware Network Operations Configure and manage vSphere distributed switches Describe how VMware vSphere Network I/O Control enhances performance Define vSphere Distributed Services Engine Describe the use cases and benefits of vSphere Distributed Services Engine Storage Operations Describe the architecture and requirements of vSAN configuration Describe storage policy-based management Recognize components in the vSphere Virtual Volumes architecture Configure Storage I/O Control