VMware Cloud Foundation: Plan and Deploy [v4.0]
This two-day course introduces VMware Cloud Foundation™ concepts and architecture to prepare students for a successful implementation. This course explains how to design and size infrastructure for management components and workload domains for VMware Cloud Foundation deployment. This course provides instruction in physical network planning and design, a key preparatory stage for VMware Cloud Foundation. The course describes how to plan and execute the VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up process and explains how to image VMware ESXi™ hosts for use in VMware Cloud Foundation using the VMware Imaging Appliance.
COD: VCFPD4
CATEGORY: VMware
Teaching methodology
The course includes educational laboratories in which each student will be able to work in order to complete training exercises that will provide practical experience in using the instrument, for each of the topics covered during the course.
Who should participate
Experienced solution architects, systems integrators, and consultants responsible for the design and implementation of VMware Cloud Foundation
Prerequisites
This course requires system administration experience with VMware vSphere® and VMware NSX-T Data Center implementations or completion of one of the following courses:
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V7]
- VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale [V7]
- VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V3.0]
Outgoing knowledge/skills
By the end of the course, you should be able to achieve the following objectives:
- Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation architecture
- Determine appropriate sizing of management domains and workload domains.
- Describe the design implications of the standard or established VMware Cloud Foundation architecture.
- List the requirements for implementing VMware Cloud Foundation
- Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation installation process.
- Use the deployment parameters sheet to define the infrastructure details.
- Bring up VMware Cloud Foundation
- Describe physical and virtual network considerations
- Explain VMware Cloud Foundation storage options
- Plan solution integration with VMware Cloud Foundation
- Use the VMware Imaging Appliance to image ESXi hosts.
- Describe VMware Cloud Foundation multi-instance federation
Educational program
1 Introduction to the course
- Introduction and logistics of the course
- Objectives of the course
2 VMware Cloud Foundation Overview
- Describe how VMware Cloud Foundation solves data center challenges
- Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation architecture
- Discuss the standard and time-tested design of VMware Cloud Foundation
3 Design and dimensions
- Determine the appropriate management domain size
- Determine appropriate sizing of the workload domain
- Consider the shared or dedicated NSX-T Manager design
4 Day zero and day one tasks
- Describe the requirements for deploying VMware Cloud Foundation
- Discuss the VMware Cloud Foundation installation process
- Review and complete the deployment parameter sheet
- Bring up VMware Cloud Foundation
- Navigate the SDDC Manager user interface
- List your first day’s tasks
5 VMware Cloud Foundation Underlay
- Describe a hierarchical network underlay design for VMware Cloud Foundation.
- Describe a network underlay design with thorns and leaves for VMware Cloud Foundation.
- Compare the different NSX Edge placement options
- Describe rack designs for the workload domain
- Describe the principle storage options of VMware Cloud Foundation
- Consider designing VMware Cloud Foundation for enterprises and service providers.
- Discuss design considerations for solutions including vSphere with Kubernetes and vRealize Suite.
6 VMware Imaging Appliance Service
- Describe host imaging methods
- Discuss the host imaging process with the VMware Imaging Appliance (VIA) service.
- Configure VIA for host imaging
- Image an ESXi host with VIA
7 VMware Cloud Foundation multi-instance federation
- Describe VMware Cloud Foundation multi-instance federation
- List the multi-instance federation configuration ceilings
- Discuss design considerations for multi-instance federation
Duration – 2 days
Delivery – in Classroom, On Site, Remote
PC and SW requirements:
- Internet connection
- Web browser, Google Chrome
- Zoom
Language
Instructor: English
Labs: English
Slides: English
