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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Workspace ONE UEM operators and administrators, account managers, solutions architects, solutions engineers, sales engineers, and consultants Workspace ONE Access operators and administrators, 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: Identify key benefits of Workspace ONE Access to address your specific use case Describe the different identity sources supported by Workspace ONE Access and apply the most appropriate to your organization's use case Differentiate common authentication methods in Workspace ONE Access and select the most suitable method to fit your business needs Illustrate how to use access policies and implement best practices within your organization Outline various authentication methods and workflows that can be implemented to ensure a robust end-user experience, while meeting your security requirements Summarize the capabilities and benefits of VMware Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub and Hub Services and learn how to effectively implement both Discuss how to implement Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub and Hub Services effectively Describe features of VMware Workspace ONE Intelligence™ and how to use it to support daily administration and maintenance Explain how to use the Workspace ONE UEM and Workspace ONE Access APIs to perform administration and maintenance Outline Workspace ONE design methodology and how it can apply to your organization In this five-day course, you build on the foundations learned in VMWare Workspace ONE: Deploy & Manage to accelerate the advancement of your deployment and management systems with VMware Workspace ONE© UEM and VMware Workspace ONE© Access?.Through a series of hands-on labs, simulations, and interactive lectures, you effectively evaluate your organization?s current practices and discover opportunities to target improvements in identity, authentication, and access management. Additionally, you learn the strategies and techniques necessary to construct an integrated management strategy, utilizing a comprehensive set of VMware Workspace ONE© services, including Hub Services, the Unified Catalog, Intelligence, and the API. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives Workspace ONE Platform List the high-level components of the Workspace ONE platform Identify benefits of integrating Workspace ONE Access with other Workspace ONE products Explain what services Workspace ONE Access offers Outline the use cases for Workspace ONE Access Connector Identity Sources Identify different directory types in Workspace ONE Access based on identity sources Explain supported web standards for identity Explain Workspace ONE Access workflows of an Active Directory and an LDAP directory Identify features and use cases of third-party identity sources Identify the features and use cases of the VMware AirWatch© Provisioning app Authentication Identify the benefits of modern identity and access management Explain the workflows of connector-based authentication methods, such as Kerberos, RADIUS, and RSA SecureID Explain the workflows of cloud-based authentication methods, such as mobile SSO for iOS, mobile SSO for Android, and Workspace ONE Verify Access Policies Explain access policies and their importance Describe how identity providers (IdPs) and authentication methods work with access policies Explain how to create policy rules following best practice Catalog Define the types of resources in the Workspace ONE Access catalog Outline the common SAML authentication initiation methods for web applications in Workspace ONE Access Describe the high-level integration steps of a Horizon Cloud integration with Workspace ONE Access Hub Services Describe the relationship between Hub Services, Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub, Workspace ONE UEM, and Workspace ONE Access Illustrate the primary components of Hub Services Describe the features and use cases of Workspace ONE Verify Explain how to deploy mobile flows according to a use case Workspace ONE Intelligence Describe how Workspace ONE Intelligence supports your deployment and management strategy Explain how the Digital Employee Experience Management Solution helps improve employees' Anywhere Workspace journey Explain how you can use Dashboards to access different data for your device management use cases Explain how integration works to connect and share data with third parties Workspace ONE Application Programming Interface Outline the use cases for using the Workspace ONE API Explain how to perform Workspace ONE UEM administration and maintenance through the API Explain how to perform Workspace ONE Access administration and maintenance through the API Design Methodology Explain the Workspace ONE business drivers and use case definition Define Workspace ONE services Discuss how to make architectural design decisions Explain how to create component designs Discuss which third-party components are required for infrastructure design Discuss the process of platform integration Explain the required services for service integration Explain how to design user experience

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for System administrators System engineers Consultants Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Identify the features and benefits of VMware Aria Operations for Logs Determine which VMware Aria Operations for Logs cluster meets your monitoring requirements Describe the VMware Aria Operations for Logs architecture and use cases Deploy and configure a VMware Aria Operations for Logs cluster Use the Explore Logs page to get a deep understanding of log data Create and manage queries Manage VMware Aria Operations for Logs agents and agent Groups Create custom dashboards Explain how to use the VMware Aria Operations for Logs widgets Extend the capabilities of VMware Aria Operations for Logs by adding content packs and configuring solutions Discuss VMware Aria Operations for Logs (SaaS) This three-day course features hands-on training that focuses on deploying, configuring, and managing VMware Aria Operations? for Logs 8.12. You will learn the UI enhancements, features, architecture, use cases, and benefits of VMware Aria Operations for Logs. This course provides you with the knowledge and skills to use VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.12 to monitor your environment. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to VMware Aria Operations for Logs Describe the VMware Aria cloud management platform Describe the VMware Aria? use cases Describe the key capabilities of VMware Aria Operations for Logs Describe the requirements for a log analytics solution Explain the importance of efficient log management Navigate the VMware Aria Operations for Logs UI Describe the various stages of log processing VMware Aria Operations for Logs Architecture and Deployment Identify the minimum requirements for deploying VMware Aria Operations for Logs Explain how to use the VMware Aria Operations for Logs sizing calculator Describe VMware Aria Operations for Logs compatibility with other VMware products Describe the VMware Aria Operations for Logs architecture Explain how to install the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance Analyzing Logs Describe the primary functions of the VMware Aria Operations for Logs UI Describe log events Use Explore Logs for understanding and analyzing the log data VMware Using Dashboards Alerts and Reports Create VMware Aria Operations for Logs custom dashboards Describe how to use the VMware Aria Operations for Logs widgets Configure alerts Explain how to view and manage reports Administering VMware Aria Operations for Logs Describe user access control in VMware Aria Operations for Logs Describe user management Configure VMware Aria Operations for Logs settings Managing Data Sources and Content packs Describe how to integrate VMware Operations for Logs with VMware Aria Operations for Logs Install and manage content packs Manage certificates Install and manage agents for VMware Aria Operations for Logs Describe the VMware Aria Operations for Logs Importer VMware Aria Operations for Logs Integrations Describe how to integrate VMware Operations for Logs with VMware Aria Operations for Logs Discuss the advantages of integrating VMware Operations for Logs with VMware Aria Operations for Logs Discuss the advantages of using the vSAN content pack Explain how to configure the NSX content pack VMware Aria Operations for Logs (SaaS) Explain the VMware Aria Operations for Logs (SaaS) architecture Describe the ingestion options for Aria Operations for Logs (SaaS) Discuss integration with on-premises Aria Operations for Logs

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This intermediate course is for technical specialists, support/services individuals, individuals implementing LPARs for Power Systems with IBM i. This course is also appropriate for IBM Business Partners who sell and plan for consolidated systems. Overview Describe the PowerVM features Identify, describe, and locate hardware components in the Power Systems, Flex System and Power Blade models Identify virtualization options available, reliability features and single points of failure for Power Systems Implement System Planning Tool in design or update your own system Explain Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) Describe memory allocation and affinity concepts Describe and configure a partition profile, including shared processors: Capped Uncapped Virtual processors Weighting factor Shared Processor Pools Explain virtual I/O: Serial, Ethernet and SCSI Understand and implement: IBM i installation through NFS, image virtual repository in VIOS, and assigning VSCSI disks to partitions in VIOS Understand base characteristics of IVM and how to implement IBM i on Power Blades Describe the NPIV PowerVM feature, how to configure virtual Fiber Channel adapters on the Virtual I/O Server and client partitions Discuss how to use the HMC GUI and commands to work with the World Wide Port Name (WWPN) pairs Identify commands used to examine the NPIV configuration In this course you begin with an overview of LPAR on Power Systems, followed with more detailed information on configuration planning and implementation using hands-on exercises to create and implement logical partitions. PowerVM for IBM i - Overview . Power Systems for IBM i . Introduction to System Planning Tool . Virtualization of IBM i - Processor, Memory, Processor Pools . Virtualization of IBM i - Virtual I/O . Virtualization of IBM i - Installation from NFS or VIOS repository . Implementation of IBM i on Power Blades . PowerVM for IBM i - NPIV .

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced system operators, administrators, and integrators responsible for managing and maintaining VMware Horizon solutions Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Implement a structured approach to troubleshooting Resolve common issues that occur in a VMware Horizon environment Troubleshoot issues with linked and instant clones Configure the Windows client Identify the correct log level for gathering logs Optimize protocols for best end-user experience This two-day course builds your skills in resolving common issues that occur in a VMware Horizon© environment. You engage in a series of lab exercises to bring existing environment issues to resolution. The exercises mirror real-world troubleshooting use cases. These exercises equip learners with the knowledge and practical skills to manage typical challenges faced by virtual desktop administrators and operators. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Overview of Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting Structured approach to troubleshooting configuration and operational problems Applying troubleshooting methods Documenting the steps to resolving the problem Command-Line Tools and Backup Options Using command-line tools Backing-up and restoring VMware Horizon databases Troubleshooting Horizon Linked Clone Desktops Describe the components that make up a VMware Horizon desktop Explain how the View Agent Direct-Connection plug-In is useful for diagnosing problems Highlight the best practice for optimizing a VMware Horizon desktop Troubleshoot common problems with VMware Horizon desktops Troubleshooting Instant Clone Discuss how instant clones are created Discuss what gets logged when an instant clone is created Discuss the keywords to look for in the logs when troubleshooting instant clones Discuss how to troubleshoot problems with instant clones Windows Client Correctly configure the Windows Client Identify the correct log level for gathering logs Enable the required SSL configuration level for the environment Ports and Protocols Discuss the key ports on a Horizon Environment Discuss protocols used in the Horizon Environment Understand the benefit of optimizing Blast Become familiar with the optimization features for Blast Implement GPO changes for Blast Become familiar with the causes for Black Screens Discuss how to troubleshoot Black Screen problems Identify problems encountered when applying GPOs Discuss how to troubleshoot GPO-related problems Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware Horizon 8: Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting 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 Horizon 8: Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting 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 Telco cloud system administrators and telco network operations engineers Professionals who work with telco or enterprise and datacenter 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 Platform layered architecture and deployment procedures Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Platform virtual infrastructure requirements List the use cases of VMware vSphere and VMware vCenter Server Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Platform networking and storage requirements Describe the architecture of VMware Tanzu™ Standard for Telco Configure management and workload clusters for containers as a service functionality Instantiate network services and network functions Enumerate troubleshooting concepts and Day 2 operations for VMware Telco Cloud Platform This three-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 Platform? environment. In this course, you are introduced to the VMware Telco Cloud Platform infrastructure, deployment options, and procedures. You also deploy Kubernetes clusters and understand the detailed configuration settings of management and workload clusters. You onboard and instantiate network functions and network services using hands-on lab exercises.In addition, you are presented with various types of technical problems in VMware Telco Cloud Platform, which you will identify, analyze, and solve through a systematic troubleshooting process. his three-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 Platform™ environment. In this course, you are introduced to the VMware Telco Cloud Platform infrastructure, deployment options, and procedures. You also deploy Kubernetes clusters and understand the detailed configuration settings of management and workload clusters. You onboard and instantiate network functions and network services using hands-on lab exercises. In addition, you are presented with various types of technical problems in VMware Telco Cloud Platform, which you will identify, analyze, and solve through a systematic troubleshooting process.

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.

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

Duration 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 constructs such as virtual services, pools, health monitors, and related components Explain and configure advanced virtual services and related concepts such as Subject Name Indication, Enhanced Virtual Hosting, and authentication of virtual services Explain and modify application behavior through profiles, policies, and DataScripts Describe Central licensing management using VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Enterprise with Cloud services (formerly Avi Pulse) Explain how to configure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in NSX Advanced Load Balancer 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 Identify the key features of VMware NSX Network Detection and Response 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 21.x release. Features include the overall infrastructure, virtual services, 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 and network profiles Virtual Services Configuration Advanced Concepts Explain the virtual service advanced components such as Wildcard VIP, Server Name Identification (SNI), and Enhanced Virtual Hosting (EVH) Explain the concept of virtual service VIP Sharing Explain different authentication mechanisms used for a virtual service such as LDAP, SAML, JSON Web Token, and OAUTH Profiles and Policies Explain application profiles and types such as L4, DNS, Syslog, HTTP, and VMware Horizon VDI Explain and configure advanced application HTTP profile options Describe network profiles and types Explain and configure SSL profiles and certificates Explain and configure HTTP, network, and DNS policies Pools Configuration Concepts Explain pools configuration options Describe the 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 by using application profiles Design and apply application solutions by using network, HTTP policies, and DataScripts Explain DataScript fundamentals Explain and use 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 profile properties such as TCP connection properties Design and apply application solutions by using Persistence profiles NSX Advanced Load Balancer Infrastructure Architecture Explain management, control, data, and consumption planes and functions Describe control plane clustering and high availability Describe controller sizing and process sharing Describe Service Engine CPU and NIC architecture Explain tenants Configure properties of Service Engine groups Explain Service Engine group high availability modes Describe and configure active-standby high availability mode Explain Service Engine placement in multiple availability zones for public clouds 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 Explain virtual service scale-out options such as Layer 2 (Native), Layer 3 (BGP), and DNS-based Describe how to upgrade NSX Advanced Load Balancer Introduction to Cloud Connector Explain cloud connectors Review cloud connector integration modes List cloud connector types Review the different Service Engine image types in different ecosystems Installing, Configuring, and Managing NSX Advanced Load Balancer in No-Orchestrator Cloud Explain No-Access cloud concepts Configure No-Access cloud integration on bare metal Explain and configure Linux Server Cloud Explain and configure VMware No Orchestrator Describe the advanced configuration options available in bare metal (Linux Server Cloud) Installing, Configuring, and Managing NSX Advanced Load Balancer in VMware Environment: Cloud Configuration Introduce VMware integration options Explain and configure VMware Write Access Cloud Connector Explain NSX Advanced Load Balancer integration options in a VMware NSX environment Explain and configure NSX Cloud Connector for Overlay and VLAN-backed segments AWS Cloud Configuration Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer public cloud integrations Explain different AWS components Explain and demonstrate AWS public cloud integration Deploy VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer Controller, SEs, and virtual services in AWS Cloud Review Multi-AZ Support for virtual services in AWS cloud GCP Cloud Configuration Explain different GCP components Explain and demonstrate GCP public cloud integration Deploy NSX Advanced Load Balancer Controller, SEs, and virtual services in GCP cloud Azure Cloud Configuration Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer public cloud integrations Explain different Microsoft Azure components Explain and demonstrate Azure public cloud integration Deploy NSX Advanced Load Balancer Controller, SEs, and virtual services in Azure Cloud NSX Advanced Load Balancer Enterprise with Cloud Services (Avi Pulse) Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer public cloud services Explain different features of NSX Advanced Load Balancer Cloud Services Register the controller with Cloud Services DNS Foundations Review, discuss, and explain DNS fundamentals Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer DNS and IPAM providers Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) Introduce Global Server load balancing concepts and benefits Explain and configure the NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure Explain and configure the 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 Server Load Balancing algorithms Explain and configure health monitors based on data plane and control plane Describe GSLB Health Monitor Proxy Explain GSLB Site-Cookie Persistence Explain the different GSLB replication methods Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Introduce local authentication in NSX Advanced Load Balancer Introduce remote authentication in NSX Advanced Load Balancer Review the different types of remote authentication Explain granular RBAC using labels NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Troubleshooting Introduce infrastructure and application troubleshooting concepts Describe troubleshooting based on control plane and data plane Explain application analytics and logs Describe client logs analysis Explain headers troubleshooting and packet capture mechanism Describe how to use 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 with SNMP, Syslog, and Email Introduction to NSX Advanced Load Balancer Rest API Introduce the NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API interface Describe REST API Object Schema Explain and interact with REST API interface with

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Storage and virtual infrastructure administrators who are responsible for production support and administration of VMware vSAN 7. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Define the tasks involved in vSAN node management Updating and upgrading vSAN using VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager™ Explain vSAN resilience and data availability features Reconfigure vSAN storage policies and observe the cluster-wide impact Perform vSAN cluster scale-out and scale-up operations Describe common vSAN cluster maintenance operations Control vSAN resync operations Configure vSAN storage efficiency and reclamation features Use VMware Skyline™ Health to monitor cluster health, performance, and storage capacity Describe vSAN security operations Configure vSAN Direct for cloud native applications Configure remote vSAN datastore and vSAN native file services Manage two-node cluster and stretched cluster advance operations In this three-day course, you learn about managing and operating VMware vSAN? 7. 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 also gain practical experience through the completion of instructor-led activities and hands-on lab exercises. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives vSAN Node Management 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 vSAN Resilience and Data Availability Operations Describe vSAN storage policies Recognize the impact of a vSAN storage policy change 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 Configure the vSAN fault domains 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 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 Cluster Performance Monitoring Describe how the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) enables VMware to improve products and services Use vSphere 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 IO Insight metrics for monitoring vSAN performance Analyse vsantop performance metrics Use a vSAN proactive test to detect and diagnose cluster issues 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 (KMS) vSAN Direct Discuss the use cases for vSAN Direct Understand the overall architecture of vSAN Direct Describe the workflow of vSAN Direct datastore creation Explore how vSAN Direct works with storage policy tagging Remote vSAN Discuss the use cases for remote vSAN Understand the high-level architecture Describe remote datastore operations Discuss the network requirement Interoperability between remote vSAN and VMware vSphere© High Availability vSAN Native File Service Discuss the use cases for vSAN file service Understand the high-level architecture of vSAN file service Discuss the authentication model Configure file shares Monitor file share health and capacity utilization Manage Advanced vSAN Cluster Operations Describe the architecture for stretched clusters and two-node clusters Understand the importance of witness node Describe how stretched cluster storage policies affect vSAN objects Create and apply a vSAN stretched cluster policy to meet specific needs Discuss stretched cluster failure scenarios and responses Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vSAN: Management and Operations [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. 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 vSAN: Management and Operations [V7] 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 vSphere administrators who want to use available tools to automate day-to-day tasks. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:Describe the features and benefits of automation in a vSphere environmentUnderstand the role of the vSphere Web services API in automationUse the Managed Object Browser to view the structure of the vSphere Web services API and theVMware vCenter Server? inventoryUse vSphere PowerCLI to deploy and manage virtual machines and virtual infrastructureRun and manage vRealize Orchestrator workflows from the libraryDesign, develop, and run custom, reusable vRealize Orchestrator workflowsIncorporate JavaScript into vRealize Orchestrator workflowsSelect the appropriate tool for automating tasks in vCenter Server This course equips experienced administrators with the knowledge to use the automation tools that all vSphere customers have access to. Students learn how to automate administration tasks with VMware vSphere© PowerCLI? and VMware vRealize© Orchestrator?. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Automation in vSphere Identify the features and the advantages of automation List the tools used to automate vCenter Server tasks vSphere API Identify the function of an API Recognize the components of VMware vSphere© API Understand how an API is consumed View objects and invoke methods with the Managed Object Browser vSphere PowerCLI Basics Connect vSphere PowerCLI to vCenter Server systems and VMware ESXi? hosts Understand vSphere PowerCLI concepts Use vSphere PowerCLI cmdlets Deploy and manage virtual infrastructure Advanced vSphere PowerCLI and the vSphere API Explore the vSphere object model Capture code with Onyx Use vSphere API documentation to analyze vCenter Server actions View objects with the Get-View cmdlet vSphere PowerCLI Use Cases Manage host networking Create a distributed switch Migrate hosts Create reports vRealize Orchestrator Basics Identify workflow components Run and manage library workflows Edit a workflow Build and schedule a simple workflow Debug a workflow vRealize Orchestrator Advanced Identify and use advanced vRealize Orchestrator workflow elements Implement vRealize Orchestrator workflow nesting Use variable types in a workflow Use JavaScript to create complex workflows Incorporate an Oynx script in a workflow vRealize Orchestrator Use Cases Create automation workflows that map to real-world scenarios Create reporting workflows that map to real-world scenarios Create migration workflows that map to real-world scenarios Create provisioning workflows that map to real-world scenarios vRealize Orchestrator PowerCLI Plug-In Invoke external scripts and pass workflow parameters as script inputs Generate new vRealize Orchestrator actions from Windows PowerShell and vSphere PowerCLI scripts and cmdlets Browse snap-ins and their associated cmdlets in the vRealize Orchestrator workflow editor vRealize Orchestrator Integration Understand the connectivity options for vRealize Orchestrator Differentiate between north-facing and south facing APIs List the APIs and their use cases Run a workflow through a REST call Guest Operations with vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI Use the most appropriate tools to perform guest operations Software Development Process & Tools Understand the software development lifecycle Understand version control system tools Map the correct tools to vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI