VMware Telco Cloud Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [v1.8]

Introductions and course logistics

Course objectives

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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