VMware Cloud Foundation: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V5.2]

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