MVCF5 - Migrating to VMware Cloud Foundation v5.0

Course Overview

This three-day course is designed to provide VMware vSphere® administrators with the knowledge and hands-on experience in managing VMware Cloud Foundation™ in a hybrid cloud environment and utilizing VMware HCX® for workload migration.

Product Alignment

VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0
VMware HCX 4.7

Who should attend

Experienced System Administrators
System Engineers
System Integrators
Migration Engineers
Migration Architects

Prerequisites

This course requires the following knowledge/experience;
Experience administering vSphere environment
Experience administering VMware Cloud Foundation environment
This knowledge/experience can be acquired by completion of the following courses:
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8] (VSICM8)
VMware Cloud Foundation: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V5.0] (VCFPMO5)

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
Describe the components and architecture of VMware Cloud Foundation
Describe the key features and capabilities of VMware HCX
Explain the architecture of VMware HCX and its components
Understand the migration types that VMware HCX supports, including VMware HCX® vMotion®, HCX Bulk migration, and HCX Replication Assisted vMotion
Plan and execute migrations using VMware HCX migration plans
Describe how VMware HCX addresses migration challenges through its network extension capabilities
Define the concept of network extension within the context of VMware HCX

Outline:

1 Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives

2 VMware Cloud Foundation Overview

Describe the components and architecture of VMware Cloud Foundation
Explain the benefits of VMware Cloud Foundation in a hybrid cloud environment
Identify the features of VMware Cloud Console

3 Introduction to VMware HCX

Describe the key features and capabilities of VMware HCX
Explain the architecture of VMware HCX and its components
Discuss the purpose of HCX Manager, HCX Interconnect, and HCX mobility components
Install and configure HCX Manager
Set up interconnects between a legacy vSphere environment and VMware Cloud Foundation
Manage VMware HCX services and networks

4 Workload Migration with VMware HCX

Describe the migration types that VMware HCX supports, including vSphere vMotion, HCX Bulk migration, and HCX Replication Assisted vMotion
Perform live migration of workloads between legacy vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation environments using VMware HCX
Plan and execute migrations using VMware HCX migration plans
Explain how VMware HCX enables seamless connectivity between on-premises data centers and cloud environments
Identify common challenges associated with establishing network connectivity in hybrid cloud scenarios
Describe how VMware HCX addresses these challenges through its network extension capabilities
Define the concept of network extension in the context of VMware HCX

Course Outline

1. Introducing Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
2. Describing Advanced Deployment Options on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
3. Configuring Advanced Device Settings on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
4. Configuring Dynamic Routing on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
5. Configuring Advanced NAT on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
6. Configuring SSL Policy on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
7. Deploying Remote Access VPN on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
8. Deploying Identity-Based Policies on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
9. Deploying Site-to-Site VPN on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
10. Configuring Snort Rules and Network Analysis Policies
11. Describing Advanced Event Management Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
12. Describing Integrations on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
13. Troubleshooting Advanced Traffic Flow on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
14. Automating Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
15. Migrating to Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense

Lab Outline

1. Deploy Advanced Connection Settings
2. Configure Dynamic Routing
3. Configure SSL Policy
4. Configure Remote Access VPN
5. Configure Site-to-Site VPN
6. Customize IPS and NAP Policies
7. Configure Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Integrations
8. Troubleshoot Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
9. Migrate Configuration from Cisco Secure Firewall ASA