VMware Cloud Foundation: Plan, Manage and Operate [V5.0]

Introductions and course logistics

Course objectives

Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation solution

Describe VMware Cloud Foundation architecture

Identify VMware Cloud Foundation components

Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation topology

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+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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