VMware Cloud Foundation: Deploy, Configure, Manage [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 VMware Cloud Foundation topology

Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation+™ architecture

Identify the pre-requisites for VCF+

Describe the VCF+ value added features

Describe subscription-based licensing parameters

Describe the subscription process

Describe the VMware Cloud Gateway™ functionality

Identify the VMware Cloud Gateway components

Describe the VMware Cloud Gateway architecture

Describe VMware Cloud Gateway connectivity to VMware Cloud

Describe the VMware Cloud platform

Describe the vSphere+ services used in VCF+

Demonstrate the capabilities of the cloud UI for VCF+

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 VMware 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

State scale limits for workload domains

Identify use cases for multiple clusters in a workload domain

Define network pools

Size network pools

Create network pools

Commission hosts

Identify workload domain prerequisites

Create a workload domain

Scale a workload domain

Delete a workload domain

Decommission hosts

Describe distinctive design decisions for VMware Cloud Foundation components

Explain vSphere with Tanzu

Define the role of Spherelet

Describe the supervisor cluster control plane

Define vSphere with Tanzu namespaces

Describe the role of NSX networking components

Discuss vSphere with Tanzu networking topology

Describe control plane VM management networking requirements

Plan appropriate IP address CIDR ranges for pod, ingress, and egress networking

Describe prerequisites for vSphere with Tanzu cluster compatibility

Deploy VMware vSphere® Add-on for 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 VMware vSAN architecture and components

Describe vSAN requirements for the management and workload domains

Define deduplication and compression

Discuss how to scale vSAN clusters in VMware Cloud Foundation

Explain how storage policies work with VMware Cloud Foundation vSAN clusters

Configure storage policies for vSAN

Explain storage policy failure tolerance rules

Identify a virtual machine storage policy compliance status

Recognize the importance of external service availability

Describe native vSphere availability options

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 basics of public key infrastructure (PKI)

Describe the purpose of certificate signing requests (CSRs)

Describe the use of subject alternative names (SAN)

Describe available options in SDDC Manager for certificate authorities

View certificates

Generate a CSR

Replace and install certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation components

Know the available CA options in SDDC Manager

Configure the Microsoft CA server

Add OpenSSL CA in SDDC Manager

Install certificates issued by Microsoft, OpenSSL, and third-party certificate authorities

Describe VMware Cloud Foundation Life Cycle Management

List the products you can upgrade using 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 baseline-based and image-based clusters

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

Upgrade VMware Cloud Foundation software and 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