VMware NSX-T: Install, Configure, Manage [V2.2]
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This five-day course provides comprehensive training on how to administer a VMware NSX-T™ environment. This course covers key VMware NSX® features and functionality offered in the NSX-T 2.2 release operating across layer 2 through layer 7 of the OSI model.

 

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

  • Understand NSX-T key features and functionality
  • Understand NSX-T architecture and component subsystems
  • Identify the differences between NSX-T and the NSX-V and VMware NSX® Multi-Hypervisor™ platforms
  • Deploy and configure overlay layer 2 networks
  • Understand logical routing implementation and architecture enhancements
  • Understand distributed firewall implementation and policy rules
  • Gather relevant information from the NSX platform during troubleshooting scenarios
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    Target Audience:

    • Experienced system or network administrators
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      Prerequisites:

      This course requires completion of one of the following prerequisites:

      • Understanding of enterprise switching and routing
      • Knowledge of TCP/IP services
      • Experience with firewalls and firewall rule sets
      • Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals course
      • Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware Introduction to Network Virtualization with NSX course
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        Course Outline[Modules]:

        1 NSX-T Introduction

        • Introductions and course logistics
        • Review course objectives
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          2 Overview, Architecture, and Components of NSX-T Data Center

          • Describe NSX-T Data Center™ platform features and advantages
          • List the capabilities of NSX-T Data Center platform
          • Explain the value proposition of NSX-T Data Center
          • Describe NSX-T Data Center Architecture planes
          • Describe NSX-T Data Center and Kubernetes integration features
          • Describe NSX-T Data Center and Pivotal Cloud Foundry integration features
          • Describe NSX-T Data Center and OpenShift integration features
          • Describe NSX Cloud™ use cases
          • Explain NSX Cloud features and capabilities
          • Describe the NSX Cloud components and their roles and responsibilities
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            3 Deploying NSX-T Data Center

          • Define the NSX-T Data Center deployment preparation
          • Identify the system requirements to deploy NSX-T Data Center
          • Identify ports and protocols
          • Identify and describe the NSX-T Data Center installation checklist
          • Describe the OVF deployment of NSX-T Data Manager
          • Explain how to power on the NSX-T Manager using a Compute Manager (VMware vCenter Server®)
          • Describe the process to check the NSX-T Manager status
          • Explain the methods to reboot the NSX-T Manager
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            4 User and Role Management

          • Describe role-based Access Control and VMware Identity Manager™
          • Explain the integration of NSX-T with VMware Identity Manager
          • Explain authentication policies
          • Identify the four types of permissions
          • Describe the workflows of logical switching (MP, CCP, DP)
          • Describe the VMware Identity Manager built-in roles
          • Explain VMware Identity Manager Domains and User Attributes
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            5 Logical Switching Networking Services

          • Explain the need for NSX-T Data Center Logical Switching feature
          • Describe various logical switching terminology
          • List the various types of logical switches available
          • Explain N-VDS implementation in ESXi and KVM
          • Explain the encapsulation protocol GENEVE implementation
          • Explain the Switch Security feature of NSX-T Logical Switching
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            6 Logical Bridging Networking Services

          • Explain the function and purpose of logical bridging
          • Describe the scenarios for logical bridging
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            7 Logical Routing Networking Services

          • Explain the function of NSX-T Logical Routing
          • Describe NSX-T multitier routing architectures
          • Explain north-south and east-west routing
          • Differentiate between dynamic and static routing
          • Describe the architecture of NSX-T two-tier routing
          • Explain the benefits of NSX-T two-tier routing for single- and multi-tenancy
          • Describe the form factors of NSX-T Edge nodes
          • Explain the purpose of Equal Cost Multipath routing
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            8 Operational Services

          • Describe NSX-T Data Center services
          • Describe Source and Destination NAT
          • Describe NSX-T DNS and DHCP services
          • List the HA Modes available in NSX-T
          • Describe the load-balancing service of NSX-T
          • Explain Metadata Proxies
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            9 Security Services

          • Describe NSX-T microsegmentation
          • Explain microsegmentation use cases
          • Explain microsegmentation design objectives
          • Describe the architecture of NSX-T firewalls
          • Explain the purpose and creation of firewall sections
          • Explain the function of NSX-T SpoofGuard
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            10 NSX-T Data Center Operations

          • Describe the configuration, routine maintenance, and management of NSX-T
          • Describe the procedure of applying NSX-T authentication certificates
          • Explain the need and process to manage IP addresses
          • Describe the methods for NSX-T logging
          • Explain the types of backups available
          • Explain the various native troubleshooting tools available for NSX-T Data Center
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