VCFDCM52 - VMware Cloud Foundation: Deploy, Configure, and Manage v5.2

Course Content

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