Module 1: Course Introduction.
• Introductions and course logistics.
• Course objectives.
Module 2: VMware Cloud Foundation Overview.
• Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation solution.
• Describe VMware Cloud Foundation architecture.
• Identify VMware Cloud Foundation components.
• Describe VMware Cloud Foundation topology.
Module 3: VMware Cloud Foundation+ and VMware Cloud Connectivity.
• Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation+™ architecture.
• Identify the pre-requisites for VCF+.
• Describe the VCF+ value added features.
• Describe subscription-based licensing parameters.
• Describe the subscription process.
• Describe the VMware Cloud Gateway™ functionality.
• Identify the VMware Cloud Gateway components.
• Describe the VMware Cloud Gateway architecture.
• Describe VMware Cloud Gateway connectivity to VMware Cloud.
• Describe the VMware Cloud platform.
• Describe the vSphere+ services used in VCF+.
• Demonstrate the capabilities of the cloud UI for VCF+.
Module 4: 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.
Module 5: 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.
Module 6: 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 VMware 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.
Module 7: Managing Workload Domains.
• Define workload domains.
• List the types of workload domains.
• State scale limits for workload domains.
• Identify use cases for multiple clusters in a workload domain.
• Define network pools.
• Size network pools.
• Create network pools.
• Commission hosts.
• Identify workload domain prerequisites.
• Create a workload domain.
• Scale a workload domain.
• Delete a workload domain.
• Decommission hosts.
• Describe distinctive design decisions for VMware Cloud Foundation components.
Module 8: vSphere with Tanzu in VMware Cloud Foundation.
• Explain vSphere with Tanzu.
• Define the role of Spherelet.
• Describe the supervisor cluster control plane.
• Define vSphere with Tanzu namespaces.
• Describe the role of NSX networking components.
• Discuss vSphere with Tanzu networking topology.
• Describe control plane VM management networking requirements.
• Plan appropriate IP address CIDR ranges for pod, ingress, and egress networking.
• Describe prerequisites for vSphere with Tanzu cluster compatibility.
• Deploy VMware vSphere® Add-on for Kubernetes.
• Create a vSphere namespace.
• Configure limits and permissions for a vSphere namespace.
Module 9: 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 VMware vSAN architecture and components.
• Describe vSAN requirements for the management and workload domains.
• Define deduplication and compression.
• Discuss how to scale vSAN clusters in VMware Cloud Foundation.
• Explain how storage policies work with VMware Cloud Foundation vSAN clusters.
• Configure storage policies for vSAN.
• Explain storage policy failure tolerance rules.
• Identify a virtual machine storage policy compliance status.
Module 10: Availability and Business Continuity.
• Recognize the importance of external service availability.
• Describe native vSphere availability options.
• 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.
Module 11: VMware Cloud Foundation Certificate Management.
• Learn basics of public key infrastructure (PKI).
• Describe the purpose of certificate signing requests (CSRs).
• Describe the use of subject alternative names (SAN).
• Describe available options in SDDC Manager for certificate authorities.
• View certificates.
• Generate a CSR.
• Replace and install certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation components.
• Know the available CA options in SDDC Manager.
• Configure the Microsoft CA server.
• Add OpenSSL CA in SDDC Manager.
• Install certificates issued by Microsoft, OpenSSL, and third-party certificate authorities.
Module 12: VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle Management.
• Describe VMware Cloud Foundation Life Cycle Management.
• List the products you can upgrade using 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 baseline-based and image-based clusters.
• 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.
• Upgrade VMware Cloud Foundation software and components.
Module 13: 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.
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