Course structure
1 Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
2 VMware Cloud Director Data Center Fundamentals
- Explain NSX-T Data Center and its architecture
- Discuss various NSX-T Data Center components
- Describe NSX-T Data Center objects and their creation methods
- List the various requirement and maximum configuration details
- Explain NSX-T Data Center and its architecture
- Discuss various NSX-T Data Center components
- Describe NSX-T Data Center objects and their creation methods
- Explain VMware Cloud Director and its architecture
- List the various requirement and maximum configuration details
- Discuss VMware Cloud Director pre-requisites and deployment
- Discuss the use cases and features of VMware Cloud Director
- List the various requirement and maximum configuration details
- Discuss the design best practices
3 Provider Configuration
- Discuss the integration of VMware vCenter Server® with VMware Cloud Director
- Discuss the integration of NSX-T Data Center with VMware Cloud Director
- Explain the provider side networking concepts and features
4 Tenant Configuration
- Discuss the various types of organization VDC networks that can be created using NSX-T Data Center
- Explain the edge services available under each type of Organization VDC networks
- Explain what vApp network is
- Discuss various types of vApp networks
5 Cross VDC networking with NSX-T
- Explain data center groups
- Configure cross-VDC networking and L2 stretched networks
- Configure a distributed firewall for a Data Center Group
6 NSX Advanced Load Balancer
- Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer components and main functions
- Explain the NSX Advanced Load Balancer key features and benefits
- Understand and apply a Global Server Load Balancing design framework
7 VMware NSX Migration for VMware Cloud Director
- Understand the main usage and purpose of the NSX migration for VMware Cloud Director
- List the supported topology and compatibility matrix
- List the supported features
- Understand the environmental prerequisites and how to prepare the edge cluster for bridging
- Know the logs and error handling exceptions
8 Monitoring VMware Cloud Director Networking
- Discuss the methods to manage and monitor networking objects from VMware Cloud Director portals
- Understand the vRealize Operations Manager and vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App overview
- Discuss how to monitor VMware Cloud Director networking objects using vRealize Operations Manager and vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App
- Create views and reports
- Describe the use of vCloud Usage Meter with VMware Cloud Director
