COURSE OBJECTIVE:
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
• Plan a deployment for VMware Cloud Foundation
• Describe VMware Cloud Foundation components and supporting architecture
• Explain the VMware Cloud Foundation licensing model
• Perform day 0 tasks
• Perform VMware Cloud Foundation platform onboarding
• Manage user credentials in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Configure VMware NSX® networking in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Deploy and manage workload domains
• 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 life cycle for VMware Cloud Foundation
• Deploy and manage VMware Aria Suite on VMware Cloud Foundation
• Understand the Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA architecture and components
• Engage with VMware Cloud Foundation Technical Support services
TARGET AUDIENCE:
System architects and system administrators.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Before taking this course, students should take the following courses or have equivalent knowledge and experience:
• VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage
• VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage
• VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage
COURSE CONTENT:
1 Course Introduction
• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives
2 VMware Cloud Foundation Overview
• Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation solution
• Describe VMware Cloud Foundation components and architecture
• Describe vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation licensing options
3 Day Zero Tasks
• Describe the process for planning and preparing a VMware Cloud Foundation design
• Identify the information required for the Planning and Preparation Workbook
• Describe the fully automated deployment process of VMware SDDC components
4 Post-Deployment Operations
• Use the VMware Cloud Foundation onboarding wizard to complete preliminary SDDC Manager setup tasks.
• Configure user access to VMware Cloud Foundation
• Manage passwords in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Describe password management with SDDC Manager APIs
5 VMware Cloud Foundation Networking with NSX
• Describe NSX management and control planes
• Explain virtual IP addressing
• Describe logical switching
• Identify NSX Edge functions
• Describe NSX deployment in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Explain how logical routing works in NSX
• Identify NSX Edge functions
• Recognize Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateway topologies
• Describe the spine-and-leaf design
• Describe the multi-NIC design
• Describe NSX Edge node design
• Discuss BGP and OSPF peering with the physical network
• Describe cluster design and rack design
• Define application virtual networks
• Recognize management domain rack options
• Recognize NSX Edge cluster placement considerations
• Use SDDC Manager to deploy an application virtual network
6 Managing Workload Domains
• Define the concept of workload domain
• Identify use cases for multiple clusters in a workload domain
• Describe the SSO domain architecture
• Define the concept of a network pool
• Explain how to create, edit, and delete a network pool
• Use SDDC Manager to commission hosts
• Describe workload domain design considerations
• Describe ESXi design considerations for a VI workload domain
• Describe vSphere design considerations for a VI workload domain
• Describe software-defined networking design considerations for a VI workload domain
• Describe shared storage design considerations for a VI workload domain
• Describe how to make workload domain design decisions
• Expand the workload domain
• Perform simultaneous cluster operations
7 VMware Cloud Foundation Storage Management
• Describe storage options in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Recognize vSAN design considerations
• Identify sizing and performance considerations that impact the storage design
• Recognize vSAN design principles
• Identify components in the vSAN architecture
• Recognize vSAN requirements for the management domain and workload domains
• Define the concepts of deduplication and compression
• Describe how to scale vSAN clusters in VMware Cloud Foundation
8 Availability and Business Continuity
• Explain the importance of external service availability
• Identify the steps in the SDDC Manager backup and restore process
• Identify the steps in the NSX backup and restore process
• Describe native vSphere availability options
• Describe the stretched cluster architecture and use cases
• List the stretched cluster requirements in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Describe the stretched cluster architecture and use cases
• List the stretched cluster requirements in VMware Cloud Foundation
9 VMware Cloud Foundation Certificate Management
• Describe public key infrastructure (PKI)
• Explain the purpose of certificate signing requests (CSRs)
• List the available certificate authority (CA) options in SDDC Manager
• Manage certificates in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Integrate SDDC Manager with Microsoft CA and OpenSSL CA
• Install certificates issued by Microsoft CA, OpenSSL CA, or third-party CAs
10 VMware Cloud Foundation Life Cycle Management
• Describe life cycle management in VMware Cloud Foundation and the software components it supports
• Describe the role of vSphere Lifecycle Manager and ESXi host images in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Describe the role of NSX Upgrade Coordinator in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Describe VMware® Aria Suite Lifecycle™ and its supported products
• Describe the types of bundles and download options available in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Configure SDDC Manager to download VCF online bundles
• Configure a proxy server to download VCF bundles
• Download VMware Cloud Foundation bundles using the Bundle Transfer utility
• Explain the workflow for using vSphere Lifecycle Manager Images in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Create a vSphere Lifecycle Manager image
• Make a vSphere Lifecycle Manager image available in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Configure custom ESXi ISO images and perform firmware upgrades using vSphere Lifecycle Manager
• Explain the upgrade considerations for VMware Cloud Foundation components
• Outline the upgrade precheck process
• Monitor VMware Cloud Foundation updates
• Use the Async Patch Tool to apply patches between BOM releases
11 VMware Aria Suite on VMware Cloud Foundation
• Describe the VMware Aria Suite architecture running on VMware Cloud Foundation
• Explain the networking prerequisites for deploying VMware Aria Suite on VMware Cloud Foundation
• Describe the steps to install and configure VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle and VMware Workspace ONE®
• Explain the common operational tasks in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
• Identify the VMware validated solutions for VMware Aria Suite products
• Describe how to use VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle to deploy and manage VMware Aria Suite products
12 VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA
• Describe the Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA solution
• Describe the Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA architecture
• Identify Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA components
• Describe VMware Cloud Foundation use cases for machine learning
13 VMware Cloud Foundation Troubleshooting
• Use the Support and Serviceability (SoS) command line tool to create log bundles, perform health checks, and check password validity
• List the VMware Cloud Foundation services
• Identify the VMware Cloud Foundation log files
• Use token IDs to troubleshoot failed workflows
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