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.

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Learning Objectives

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

1
  • COURSE INTRODUCTION

  • Introductions and course logistics

    Course objectives


2
  • 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


3
  • 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+


4
  • 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


5
  • 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


6
  • 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


7
  • 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


8
  • 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


9
  • 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


10
  • 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


11
  • 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


12
  • 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


13
  • 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


Audience

System architects and system administrators

Language

English

Prerequisites

The course material presumes that you have the following skills or experience: Operational capabilities with VMware vSphere processes and architecture Operational capabilities with VMware NSX Operational knowledge of vSAN

$4,250

Length: 5.0 days (40 hours)

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