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VMware Cloud Foundation: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V5.0] (VCFPMO5) – Details

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Course Introduction
  • Introductions and course logistics
  • Course objectives
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
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+
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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