VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage (NSXTDCICM) – Outline
Detailed Course Outline
1 NSX-T Data Center Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Overview of modules and course objectives
2 VMware Virtual Cloud Network and NSX-T Data Center Overview
- Introduce VMware’s Virtual Cloud Network vision
- Describe VMware NSX-T Data Center portfolio
- Describe NSX-T Data Center value proposition and use cases
- Introduce Software-Defined Networking and VMware vSphere®
- Describe NSX-T Data Center architecture and components
- Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and functions
- Introduce Converged Appliance
3 NSX-T Data Center Infrastructure Deployment
- Deploy the Converged Appliance cluster
- Navigate through the Policy Manager user interface
- Prepare for the NSX-T Data Center infrastructure deployment
- Configure N-VDS, Transport Zones, IP pools, and uplink profiles
- Prepare ESXi and KVM hosts for NSX-T Data Center
- Verify host deployment status and connectivity
4 NSX-T Data Center Logical Segment
- Introduce logical segment key concepts and terminology
- Explain N-VDS function and characteristics
- Configure logical segments using the Policy Manager GUI
- Attach VMware ESXiTM and KVM hosts to logical segments
- Verify layer 2 connectivity
- Describe various types of segment profiles
- Create segment profiles and apply them to logical segments and ports
- Explain MAC, ARP, and TEP tables used in layer 2 logical segmentation
- Demonstrate Layer 2 unicast packet flow
- Handle layer 2 BUM traffic
5 NSX-T Data Center Logical Bridging
- Explain the function and purpose of logical bridging
- Describe the components of logical bridging
- Create logical bridges and bridge profiles
6 NSX-T Data Center Logical Routing
- Introduce the tiered routing architecture
- Explain the functions of Tier-0 and Tier-1 routers
- Describe the logical router components: Service Router and Distributed Router
- Discuss VMware NSX® EdgeTM node deployment and sizing options
- Deploy NSX Edge nodes and Edge Cluster
- Configure Tier-0 and Tier-1 logical routers
- Discuss routing topologies and configure services on routers
- Configure static routing, BGP, and ECMP
- Describe NSX Edge high availability (HA)
- Explain HA failure detection and failback modes
7 NSX-T Data Center Advanced Services
- Describe NSX-T Data Center services
- Explain the Network Address Translation (NAT) service
- Explain the DNS and DHCP services
- Explain the load-balancing features and rules
- Describe the load-balancing benefits
- Configure L4-7 load balancing
- Introduce the IPSec VPN and L2 VPN concepts
- Configure IPSec VPN and L2 VPN using Policy Manager
8 NSX-T Data Center Security
- Introduce the NSX-T Data Center security approach and model
- Explain the use cases and benefits of micro-segmentation
- Describe the distributed firewall architecture, components, and functions
- Create distributed firewall sections and rules
- Describe the edge firewall architecture and functions
- Configure edge firewall sections and rules
- Introduce bridge firewall
- Describe the service insertion feature
- Explain the integration of partner security solutions with NSX-T Data Center
- Configure Endpoint Protection policies
- Configure Network Introspection policies
9 User and Role Management
- Describe role-based Access Control and VMware Identity Manager™
- Explain the integration of NSX-T Data Center with VMware Identity Manager
- Explain authentication policies
- Identify the various types of permissions
- Describe the VMware Identity Manager built-in roles
- Explain VMware Identity Manager domains and user attributes
10 NSX-T Data Center Basic Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting methodology for troubleshooting L2, L3, and service issues
- Introduce various troubleshooting tools
- Collect local and remote log files
- Monitor the NSX-T Data Center environment
