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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

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure administrators, system integrators, account managers, solutions architects, solutions engineers, sales engineers, and consultants. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the architecture of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Discuss the initial Microsoft Azure configurations required for the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure deployment Discuss Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure networking concepts Discuss Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure AD requirements and integration best practices Determine steps and requirements to deploy or upgrade Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Recognize Horizon Cloud Service console controls that are available for administrators Identify Horizon Cloud upgrade features and benefits List the steps and considerations to take when setting up a primary VM to be used as an assignable image Identify how to access desktops and application from Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Discuss and create Remote Desktop Session Host Farms Explain power management options in the RDSH farm Create VDI desktop assignments and entitlements Manage assignable images on Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Describe and Use Image management service for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Describe the integration of Dynamic Environment Manger with Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Manage user personalization and application configurations using the Dynamic Environment Manager management console and application profiler Discuss the usage of App Volumes for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Discuss the integration of Workspace ONE Access with Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Interpret scalability considerations for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Determine the process of deploying, configuring, and paring Horizon Cloud Connector into your pod's environment Apply troubleshooting techniques relevant to Horizon Cloud Service and Microsoft Azure Summarize the analytics and monitoring capabilities in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure This five-day, hands-on training provides you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in deploying and managing VMware Horizon© Cloud Service? on Microsoft Azure. This training increases your skills and competence in using the VMware Horizon© Cloud Administration Console and Microsoft Azure portal.Through a combination of hands-on labs and interactive lectures, you learn how to import and manage images for VDI and RDSH assignments. You also learn how to configure and use the Universal Broker function, VMware App Volumes?, Workspace ONE Access and VMware Dynamic Environment Manager? in the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure deployment. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Identify Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure features, benefits, and licensing options Interpret Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure architecture components to identify configuration prerequisite Interpret Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure deployment models Discuss the initial Microsoft Azure configurations required for the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure deployment Microsoft Azure Networking Requirements Summarize Horizon Cloud connectivity considerations and tasks Discuss Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure networking concepts Identify ports required for local connections, remote connections, and endpoint operating system firewall rules Active Directory List the features and limitations of supported AD configurations Discuss Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure AD integration best practices Determine Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure AD requirements Deployment and Upgrades Determine steps and requirements to deploy Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Discuss the features and benefits of using multiple tenant subnets for desktops and RDSH Discuss the features and benefits of using Internal and External UAG Recognize Horizon Cloud Service console controls that are available for administrators Identify Horizon Cloud upgrade features and benefits Creating Images Outline the process and choices to set up primary VMs Identify the configuration choices for importing primary VMs List steps to install the user software on the primary VM Identify steps to convert a configured primary VM to an assignable image Access Desktops and Applications Use Horizon Client to access desktops and remote applications Compare the remote display protocols that are available for Horizon Cloud Remote Desktop Session Host Farms List the steps and considerations to take when creating an RDSH farm List the actions that can be performed on farms listed on the console?s Farms page List the actions to assign an application to a user or group List the prerequisites and steps to create an RDSH session assignment VDI Desktops Compare a dedicated assignment to floating assignment Outline steps to create a VDI desktop assignment Explain the entitlement of desktops Managing Assignable Images Describe and manage assignable images Describe and Use Image management service for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Identify the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager functional areas and their benefits Prepare an infrastructure for VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Outline the steps that are required to install and configure Dynamic Environment Manager components Manage user personalization and application configurations using the Dynamic Environment Manager management console and application profiler App Volumes for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Explain how App Volumes works with Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Identify the features and benefits of App Volumes in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Identify the interface elements of App Volumes in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Install and configure App Volumes in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Workspace ONE Access Describe the benefits of integrating VMware Horizon Cloud service with Workspace ONE Access. Describe how a user obtains access to an entitled virtual desktop or application from the Intelligent Hub catalog. Describe the importance of binding directory with Workspace ONE Access and setting up custom user attribute synchronization. Describe the importance of configuring the Remote App Access Client in Workspace ONE Access. Summarize the steps of configuring the Access settings in Horizon Cloud control panel. Access an entitled Horizon virtual desktop or application in the Intelligent Hub catalog. Scalability Considerations Discuss the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure scalability cost and settings Describe the usage of Universal Broker in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Horizon Cloud Connector Describe the features and benefits of Horizon Cloud Connector List the prerequisites and requirements to connect a Horizon pod with Horizon Cloud Connector Determine the process of deploying, configuring, and paring Horizon Cloud Connector into your pod?s environment Troubleshooting Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Discuss Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure troubleshooting basics Discuss Horizon Cloud Service troubleshooting basics Summarize the analytics and monitoring capabilities in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for System architects and system administrators Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Plan a deployment for VMware Cloud Foundation Understand VMware Cloud Foundation and supporting architecture Configure VMware Cloud Foundation for VMware Cloud Connectivity Understand the VMware Cloud Foundation subscription licensing model Perform Day-Zero tasks Perform VMware Cloud Foundation platform onboarding Manage user credentials in VMware Cloud Foundation Configure NSX networking in VMware Cloud Foundation Deploy and manage Workload Domains Deploy vSphere with Tanzu on VMware Cloud Foundation Understand and implement storage solutions and related policies Perform maintenance tasks for the VMware Cloud Foundation platform Manage certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation and connected technologies Manage the lifecycle for VMware Cloud Foundation Engage with VMware Cloud Foundation Technical Support This five-day training course provides you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence with VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0. This course teaches you how deploy VMware Cloud Foundation, and perform the tasks required for the initial configuration and ongoing operation after deployment. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives VMware cloud foundation overview Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation solution Describe VMware Cloud Foundation architecture Identify VMware Cloud Foundation components Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation topology VMware Cloud Foundation+ and VMware Cloud Connectivity Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation+ architecture Identify the pre-requisites for VMware Cloud Foundation+ Describe VMware Cloud Foundation+ value added features Configure subscription-based licensing parameters Describe the vCenter Cloud Gateway functionality Identify the vCenter Cloud Gateway components Describe the vCenter Cloud Gateway architecture Connect the vCenter Cloud Gateway to VMware Cloud Describe the VMware Cloud platform Describe the VMware vSphere+ services used in VMware Cloud Foundation+ Demonstrate the capabilities of the VMware Cloud user interface for VMware Cloud Foundation+ Day Zero Tasks Identify the requirements for deploying VMware Cloud Foundation Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up process Identify the information required for the Planning and Preparation Workbook Complete the Deployment Parameter Workbook Describe how VMware Cloud Builder automates the deployment process Identify the configuration validation process performed by VMware Cloud Builder Describe the deployment of the management domain Post-Deployment Operations Complete the Onboarding Wizard Understand VMware Cloud Foundation integration with VMware Single Sign-On Configure user access to VMware Cloud Foundation Describe the importance of user roles in vSphere Configure identity sources for VMware Cloud Foundation Perform the SDDC Manager backup and restore process Identify steps in the NSX backup and restore process Manage passwords in VMware Cloud Foundation Explain the importance of using VMware Cloud Foundation to manage passwords for vSphere components Manage and secure a primary password list Describe the process for rotating passwords not managed by VMware Cloud Foundation VMware Cloud Foundation Networking with NSX Describe network virtualization with NSX Recognize NSX operational planes Identify NSX components Describe logical switching Describe NSX Data Center deployment in VMware Cloud Foundation Explain how logical routing works in NSX Identify NSX Edge functions Describe data plane preparation for NSX Edge nodes in a workload domain Recognize Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateway topologies Define application virtual networks Describe management domain rack options List NSX Edge cluster requirements for vSphere with Tanzu Discuss NSX Edge cluster placement considerations Managing Workload Domains Define workload domains List the types of workload domains Identify workload domain prerequisites Understand the scalability limits for workload domains Identify use cases for multiple clusters in a workload domain Create network pools Size network pools Commission hosts with SDDC Manager Create workload domains Scale workload domains Decommission hosts from a workload domain Remove workload domains Describe distinctive design decisions for VMware Cloud Foundation components vSphere with Tanzu in VMware Cloud Foundation Explain vSphere with Tanzu Define the role of the Spherelet Describe the supervisor cluster control plane Create vSphere with Tanzu namespaces Describe the role of NSX networking components in vSphere with Tanzu Discuss vSphere with Tanzu networking topology Describe control plane VM management networking requirements Plan appropriate IP address ranges for pod, ingress, and egress networking Describe prerequisites for vSphere with Tanzu cluster compatibility Deploy vSphere with Kubernetes Create a vSphere namespace Configure limits and permissions for a vSphere namespace VMware Cloud Foundation Storage Management Identify storage use cases in VMware Cloud Foundation Determine the most appropriate storage option for a workload domain Describe different vSphere-native storage design options Identify vSAN architecture and components Describe vSAN requirements for the management and workload domains Configure deduplication and compression Discuss how to scale vSAN clusters in VMware Cloud Foundation Configure storage policies for vSAN Explain storage policy failure tolerance rules Identify a virtual machine storage policy compliance status Explain how vSAN storage policies protect VMware Cloud Foundation components Availability and Business Continuity Explain the importance of external service availability Describe availability options native to VMware vSphere Identify stretched cluster use cases Identify stretched cluster components Recognize stretched cluster requirements in VMware Cloud Foundation Prepare and deploy a vSAN stretched cluster using APIs VMware Cloud Foundation Certificate Management Learn the basics of public key infrastructure (PKI) Describe the purpose of certificate signing requests (CSRs) Describe available options in SDDC Manager for certificate authorities View certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation components Install and replace certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation components Configure the integrated Certificate Authorities in SDDC Manager Configure a certificate template in Microsoft Certificate Authority server Configure the OpenSSL certificate authority in SDDC Manager Install certificates issued by Microsoft, OpenSSL, and third-party certificate authorities VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle Management Describe VMware Cloud Foundation Life Cycle Management List the products managed by VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle management Use online and offline bundle downloads using VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle management Understand the role of vSphere Lifecycle Management in VMware Cloud Foundation Understand vSphere Lifecycle Manager features Understand how and when to use cluster images Describe the importance of Hardware Support Managers Describe the upgrade prerequisites Outline the upgrade precheck process Describe the order of upgrade for VMware Cloud Foundation components VMware Cloud Foundation Troubleshooting Use the SoS command-line tool to create log bundles, perform health checks, and check password validity List VMware Cloud Foundation services Identify VMware Cloud Foundation log files Use token IDs to troubleshoot failed workflows

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Storage and virtual infrastructure consultants, solution architects, and administrators who are responsible for production support and administration of VMware vSAN. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe vSAN concepts Detail the underlying vSAN architecture and components Explain the key features and use cases for vSAN Identify requirements and planning considerations for vSAN clusters Explain the importance vSAN node hardware compatibility Describe the use of VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager™ to automate driver and firmware installations Describe the different vSAN deployment options Explain how to configure vSAN fault domains Detail how to define and create a VM storage policy Discuss the impact of vSAN storage policy changes Detail vSAN resilience and data availability Describe vSAN storage space efficiency Explain how vSAN encryption works Identify requirements to configure the vSAN iSCSI target Detail VMware HCI Mesh™ technology and architecture Detail vSAN File Service architecture and configuration Explain the use cases of vSAN Direct Configuration™ Describe how to setup a stretched and a two-node vSAN cluster Discuss vSAN cluster backup methodology Describe vSAN maintenance mode and data evacuation options Define the steps to shut down a vSAN cluster for maintenance Explain how to use proactive tests to check the integrity of a vSAN cluster Use VMware Skyline Health™ for monitoring vSAN health During this five-day course, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and tools to plan and deploy a VMware vSAN? cluster. You will learn about managing and operating vSAN. This course focuses on building the required skills for common Day-2 vSAN administrator tasks such as vSAN node management, cluster maintenance, security operations, and advanced vSAN cluster operations. You will learn these skills through the completion of instructor-led activities and hands-on lab exercises. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to vSAN Describe vSAN architecture Describe the vSAN software components: CLOM, DOM, LSOM, CMMDS, and RDT Identify vSAN objects and components Describe the advantages of object-based storage Describe the difference between All-Flash and Hybrid vSAN architecture Explain the key features and use cases for vSAN Discuss the vSAN integration and compatibility with other VMware technologies Planning a vSAN Cluster Identify requirements and planning considerations for vSAN clusters Apply vSAN cluster planning and deployment best practices Determine and plan for storage consumption by data growth and failure tolerance Design vSAN hosts for operational needs Identify vSAN networking features and requirements Describe ways of controlling traffic in a vSAN environment Recognize best practices for vSAN network configurations Deploying a vSAN Cluster Recognize the importance of hardware compatibility Ensure the compatibility of driver and firmware versioning Use tools to automate driver validation and installation Apply host hardware settings for optimum performance Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to perform upgrades Deploy and configure a vSAN Cluster using the Cluster QuickStart wizard Manually configure a vSAN Cluster using VMware vSphere© Client? Explain and configure vSAN fault domains Using VMware vSphere© High Availability with vSAN Understand vSAN Cluster maintenance capabilities Describe the difference between implicit and explicit fault domains Create explicit fault domains vSAN Storage Policies Describe a vSAN object Describe how objects are split into components Explain the purpose of witness components Explain how vSAN stores large objects View object and component placement on the vSAN datastore Explain how storage policies work with vSAN Define and create a virtual machine storage policy Apply and modify virtual machine storage policies Change virtual machine storage policies dynamically Identify virtual machine storage policy compliance status vSAN Resilience and Data Availability Describe and configure the Object Repair Timer advanced option Plan disk replacement in a vSAN cluster Plan maintenance tasks to avoid vSAN object failures Recognize the importance of managing snapshot utilization in a vSAN cluster Configuring vSAN Storage Space Efficiency Discuss deduplication and compression techniques Understand deduplication and compression overhead Discuss compression only mode Configure erasure coding Configure swap object thin provisioning Discuss reclaiming storage space with SCSI UNMAP Configure TRIM/UNMAP vSAN Security Operations Identify differences between VM encryption and vSAN encryption Perform ongoing operations to maintain data security Describe the workflow of data-in transit encryption Identify the steps involved in replacing Key Management Server Introduction to Advanced vSAN Configurations Identify requirements to configure vSAN iSCSI target Detail VMware HCI Mesh technology and architecture Detail vSAN File Service architecture and configuration Explain the use cases of vSAN Direct Configuration vSAN Cluster Maintenance Perform typical vSAN maintenance operations Describe vSAN maintenance modes and data evacuation options Assess the impact on cluster objects of entering maintenance mode Determine the specific data actions required after exiting maintenance mode Define the steps to shut down and reboot hosts and vSAN clusters Use best practices for boot devices Replace vSAN nodes vSAN Stretched and Two Node Clusters Describe the architecture and uses case for stretched clusters Detail the deployment and replacement of a vSAN witness node Describe the architecture and uses case for two-node clusters Explain the benefits of vSphere HA and vSphere Site Recovery Manager in a vSAN stretched cluster Explain storage policies for vSAN stretched cluster vSAN Cluster Monitoring Describe how the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) enables VMware to improve products and services Use VMware Skyline Health for monitoring vSAN cluster health Manage alerts, alarms, and notifications related to vSAN in VMware vSphere© Client? Create and configure custom alarms to trigger vSAN health issues Use IOInsight metrics for monitoring vSAN performance Analyse vsantop performance metrics Use a vSAN proactive test to detect and diagnose cluster issues Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] 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. 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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.

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: 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 Transfer virtual machine workloads from VMware vSphere into and out of VMware Cloud Director Configure networking for organizations and vApps with the help of VMware NSX-T Data Center Managing resources from the VMWare Cloud Director console and using VMware vRealize Operations Manager Enabling VM and Named Disk Encryption Creating VM sizing and placement policies Understand vApps and VM operations and actions In this five-day course, you focus on installing, configuring, and managing VMware Cloud Director 10.3. You 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.This course also covers interfacing VMware Cloud Director with other systems and the integration and use of VMware vRealize Orchestrator for VMware Cloud Director. You learn about different networks that a system administrator and an organization administrator can configure and use with virtual machines (VMs). This course also discusses how to monitor various VMware Cloud Director objects using VMware vRealize Operations. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Software-Defined Data Center and VMware Validated Design Define Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC) Discuss VMware offerings for Cloud-Based Services Discuss the deployment options for VMware Cloud Director Discuss VMware Validated Design Recognize the design considerations when creating a cloud environment on the SDDC using VMWare Cloud Foundation vCloud 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 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 Datacenters (VDCs) Briefly discuss network pools, external networks, and Tier-0 Gateways Showcase VMware Cloud Director integration with 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 what is 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 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 medias 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 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 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 Discuss vApp networks List the various types of vApp networks Discuss routed, isolated, and direct vApp networks Managing billing and reports of vCloud Director objects using Tenant vApp 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 Extensibility and UI Additional Features Explain custom advisories, global search, guided tours, data exporter, keyboard shortcuts, and quick search Understand vcd-cli supported commands Discuss various vcd-cli tools VMware Cloud Director Resource Monitoring Identify log locations for VMware Cloud Director Manage vSphere and cloud resources from VMware Cloud Director Understand monitoring of objects from VMware Cloud Director portals Briefly introduce vRealize Operations Manager Integrate VMware Cloud Director with vRealize Operations Manager Configure VMware Cloud Director Management Pack Understand dashboard, metrics, alerts, alert definition, and reports Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware Cloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage [v10.3] 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: Install, Configure, Manage [v10.3] 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 network administrators Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the 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 Deploy and configure the NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure within private or public clouds using Write and No Access Cloud Connectors Explain, deploy, and configure Service Engines Explain and configure local load balancing constructors such as virtual services, pools, health monitors, and related components Understand and modify application behavior through profiles, policies, and DataScripts Configure advanced services such as global server load balancing Describe how to use NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API interfaces and related automation capabilities Describe and configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer application and infrastructure monitoring Gather relevant information and perform basic troubleshooting of applications that use built-in NSX Advanced Load Balancer tooling This five-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training to install, configure, and manage a VMware NSX© Advanced Load Balancer? (Avi Networks) solution. This course covers key NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) features and functionality offered in the NSX Advanced Load Balancer 20.x release. Features include the overall infrastructure, virtual services and application components, global server load balancing, various cloud connectors, application troubleshooting, and solution monitoring. Hands-on labs provide access to a software-defined data center environment to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course. Course Introduction Introduction 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 Virtual Services Configuration Concepts Explain Virtual Service components Explain Virtual Service types Explain and configure basic Virtual Service components such as Application Profiles, Network Profiles 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 Pools Configuration Concepts Explain and deep dive on Pools configuration options Describe available Load Balancing algorithms Explain multiple Health Monitor types Explain multiple Persistence Profiles Explain and configure Pool Groups Modifying Application Behavior Design and apply application solutions leveraging application profiles Design and apply application solutions leveraging Network and HTTP Policies and DataScripts Explain DataScript fundamentals Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer analytics to understand application behavior Describe and configure Client SSL Certificate Validation Describe and configure Virtual Service DDoS, Rate Limiting, and Throttling capabilities Modify Network Profiles properties such as TCP connection properties Design and apply application solutions leveraging Persistence Profiles NSX Advanced Load Balancer Infrastructure Architecture Deep dive on the management, control, data, and consumption planes and functions Describe Control Plane Clustering and High Availability Describe Controller Process Sharding Describe Controller Sizing Describe Service Engine CPU and NIC Architecture Explain Tenants Deep dive and configure properties of Service Engine Groups Explain Service Engine Group High Availability Modes Describe and configure Active/Standby High Availability Mode Describe and configure Elastic HA High Availability Mode (Active/Active, N+M) Explain Service Engine Failure Detection and Self-Healing Describe Service Engine as a Router Deep dive on Virtual Service scale out options, such as Layer 2 (Native), Layer 3 (BGP), and DNS-based Introduction to Cloud Connector Introduce Cloud Connectors Review Cloud Connector integration modes Introduce Cloud Connector types Install, Configure and Manage NSX Advanced Load Balancer in No-Access Cloud Explain No Access Cloud concepts Configure No Access Cloud integration Explain and Configure Linux Server Cloud Describe the Advanced Configuration options available in Bare-Metal (Linux Server Cloud) Install, Configure and Manage NSX Advanced Load Balancer in VMware Environment: Cloud Configuration Introduce VMware integration options Explain and configure VMware No Access Cloud Connector Explain and configure VMware Write Access Cloud Connector Describe VMware Write with NSX-V Access Cloud Connector Describe VMware NSX-T integration AWS Cloud Configuration Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer Public Cloud integrations Explain and demonstrate AWS Public Cloud Integration DNS Foundations Review, discuss, and explain DNS fundamentals Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer DNS and IPAM providers Global Server Load Balancing Introduce Global Server Load Balancing Concepts and Benefits Explain and configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure Explain and configure DNS Virtual Service components Explain and configure GSLB Service Engine Group Describe and configure GSLB Sites Explain and configure basic GSLB Services to include pools and health monitors Describe GSLB Service Load Balancing algorithms Explain and configure Data and Control Plane-based Health Monitors Describe GSLB Health Monitor Proxy NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Troubleshooting Introduce Infrastructure and Application Troubleshooting Concepts Describe Control Plane and Data Plane-based Troubleshooting Explain Application Analytics and Logs Describe client logs analysis Explain Headers troubleshooting and Packet Capture mechanism Leverage CLI for detailed data plane troubleshooting Explain Service Engine Logs Explain Health Monitors troubleshooting Explain BGP session troubleshooting Describe Control Plane Troubleshooting, Clustering, and Cloud Connector issues Events and Alerts Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer Events Describe and configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer Alerts Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer monitoring capabilities, leveraging SNMP, Syslog, and Email Introduction to NSX Advanced Load Balancer Rest API Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API interface Describe REST API Object Schema Explain and interact with REST API interface, leveraging browser and command line utility Explain Swagger-based API documentation 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: Install, Configure, Manage [V20.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 NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Install, Configure, Manage [V20.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 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: Describe the software-defined data center (SDDC) Explain the vSphere components and their function in the infrastructure Install and configure VMware ESXi™ hosts Deploy and configure VMware vCenter Server Appliance™ Use VMware vSphere Client™ to manage the vCenter Server inventory and the vCenter Server configuration Manage, monitor, back up, and protect vCenter Server Appliance Create virtual networks with vSphere standard switches Describe the storage technologies supported by vSphere Configure virtual storage using iSCSI and NFS storage Create and manage VMware vSphere VMFS datastores Use the vSphere Client to create virtual machines, templates, clones, and snapshots Create a content library and deploy virtual machines from templates in the library Manage virtual machine resource use and manage resource pools Migrate virtual machines with VMware vSphere vMotion and VMware vSphere Storage vMotion Create and manage a vSphere cluster that is enabled with VMware vSphere High Availability and VMware vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler™ Create virtual networks with VMware vSphere Distributed Switch™ and enable distributed switch features Discuss solutions for managing the vSphere life cycle Use VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager™ to apply patches and perform upgrades to ESXi hosts and virtual machines Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance Describe how vSphere storage APIs help storage systems integrate with vSphere Configure and use virtual machine storage policies Discuss the purpose and capabilities of VMware vSphere with Kubernetes and how it fits into the VMware Tanzu™ portfolio This five-day, intensive course takes you from introductory to advanced VMware vSphere© 7 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 7, which includes VMware ESXi? 7 and VMware vCenter Server© 7. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to vSphere and the Software-Defined Data Center Explain basic virtualization concepts Describe how vSphere fits into the software-defined data center and the cloud infrastructure Explain how vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, and storage Recognize the user interfaces for accessing the vCenter Server system and ESXi hosts Use VMware Host Client? to access and manage ESXi host Virtual Machines Create and remove a virtual machine Provision a virtual machine with virtual devices Identify the files that make up a virtual machine Explain the importance of VMware Tools vCenter Server Describe the vCenter Server architecture Discuss how ESXi hosts communicate with vCenter Server Deploy and configure vCenter Server Appliance Use the vSphere Client to manage the vCenter Server inventory Add data center, organizational objects, and hosts to vCenter Server Use roles and permissions to enable users to access objects in the vCenter Server inventory Back up vCenter Server Appliance Monitor vCenter Server tasks, events, and appliance health Use vCenter Server High Availability to protect a vCenter Server Appliance Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks Create and manage standard switches Describe the virtual switch connection types Configure virtual switch security, traffic-shaping and load-balancing policies Compare vSphere distributed switches and standard switches Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage Identify storage protocols and storage device types Discuss ESXi hosts using iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage Create and manage VMFS and NFS datastores Explain how multipathing works with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage Deploy virtual machines on a VMware vSAN? datastore Virtual Machine Management Use templates and cloning to deploy new virtual machines Modify and manage virtual machines Create a content library and deploy virtual machines from templates in the library Dynamically increase the size of a virtual disk Use customization specification files to customize a new virtual machine Perform vSphere vMotion and vSphere Storage vMotion migrations Create and manage virtual machine snapshots Examine the features and functions of VMware vSphere© Replication? Resource Management and Monitoring Discuss CPU and memory concepts in a virtualized environment Describe what over commitment of a resource means Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage Use various tools to monitor resource use Create and use alarms to report certain conditions or events vSphere Clusters Describe options for making a vSphere environment highly available Explain the vSphere HA architecture Configure and manage a vSphere HA cluster Examine the features and functions of VMware vSphere© Fault Tolerance Configure a vSphere cluster using ESXi Cluster Quickstart Describe the functions of a vSphere DRS cluster Create a vSphere DRS cluster Network Scalability Configure and manage vSphere distributed switches Describe how VMware vSphere© Network I/O Control enhances performance Explain distributed switch features such as port mirroring and NetFlow vSphere Lifecycle Management Describe how VMware vSphere© Lifecycle Manager? works Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to update ESXi hosts in a cluster Host and Management Scalability Use host profiles to manage ESXi configuration compliance Create and manage resource pools in a cluster Storage Scalability Explain why VMware vSphere© VMFS is a highperformance, scalable file system Explain VMware vSphere© Storage APIs - Array Integration, VMware vSphere© API for Storage Awareness?, and vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering Configure and assign virtual machine storage policies Create VMware vSAN? storage policies Configure VMware vSphere© Storage DRS? and VMware vSphere© Storage I/O Control Discuss vSphere support for NVMe and iSER Introduction to vSphere with Kubernetes Differentiate between containers and virtual machines Identify the parts of a container system Recognize the basic architecture of Kubernetes Describe a basic Kubernetes workflow Describe the purpose of vSphere with Kubernetes and how it fits into the VMware Tanzu portfolio Explain the vSphere with Kubernetes supervisor cluster Describe the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid service Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vSphere: Fast Track [v7.0] 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 vSphere: Fast Track [v7.0] 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.