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VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Networking with NSX-T Data Center V10.x

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This advanced course is delivered by VMware directly.

In this five-day course, you focus on deploying, configuring, integrating, designing, and managing VMware Cloud Director™ 10.x network objects with VMware NSX-TTM Data Center.  This course also focuses on designing, integrating, configuring, and managing VMware Cloud Director™ 10.x with VMware NSX® Advanced Load Balancer™.

This course also focuses on the VMware Cloud Director Migration tool, using which the system administrator can perform the actual migration by migrating the workload and networks of the organization VDC supported by VMware NSX® Data Center for vSphere® to the organization VDC supported by NSX-T Data Center in the same organization.  

This course also showcases how to monitor VMware Cloud Director networking objects using VMware vRealize® Operations™ and VMware vRealize® Operations Tenant App. 

Course Contents

  • Course Introduction
  • VMware Cloud Director and NSX-T Data Center Fundamentals
  • Provider Configuration
  • Tenant Configuration
  • Cross VDC Networking Using NSX-T Data Center
  • NSX Advanced Load Balancer
  • VMware NSX Migration for VMware Cloud Director
  • Monitoring and Billing VMware Cloud Director Networking

E-Book Symbol You will receive the original course documentation from VMware as an e-book.

Target Group

Service providers, cloud architects, systems engineers, data center administrators, and cloud administrators with experience in managed services or managing a service provider environment.

Knowledge Prerequisites

Completion of the following courses and equivalent knowledge is required:

The following experience is helpful:

  • Working at the Linux command line
  • Substantial knowledge of general networking concepts

 

Course Introduction
 
Introductions and course logistics
 
Course objectives
VMware Cloud Director and NSX-T Data Center Fundamentals
 
Explain NSX-T Data Center and its architecture
 
Discuss various NSX-T Data Center components
 
Discuss cluster design for NSX-T Data Center
 
Deployment methods for NSX-T Data Center Edge nodes
 
Discuss VRF Lite feature
 
Describe NSX-T Data Center objects and their creation methods
 
Comparing the NSX-T Data Center and NSX Data Center for vSphere functionality
 
List the various requirement and maximum configuration details
 
Explain Cloud Director and its architecture
 
Discuss Cloud Director pre-requisites and deployment
 
Discuss the use cases and features of VMware Cloud Director
 
Discuss the VMware Validated Designs for Cloud Providers
Provider Configuration
 
Discuss the integration of vCenter Server with VMware Cloud Director
 
Discuss the integration of NSX-T Data Center with VMware Cloud Director
 
Explain the Geneve network pool
 
Describe the types of provider network and their use cases
 
Discuss the edge gateway and its services
 
Discuss the external network with the Tier-0 gateway
 
Understand the external network with VRF
 
Compare the Tier-0 gateway and the VRF supported external gateway
 
Discuss the dedicated external network
 
Explain distributed routing
 
Discuss the BGP configuration in NSX-T Data Center
 
Discuss the shared and dedicated external network topologies
Tenant Configuration
 
Discuss the various types of organization VDC networks and their use cases
 
Explain vApp networks and their use cases
 
Discuss the different organization VDC networks topology
 
Understand the configuration requirements for each organization VDC network
 
Differentiate between the imported and direct organization VDC networks
 
Explain the imported organization VDC network topology
 
Explain the edges services available for each type of organization VDC network
 
Discuss SNAT, DNAT, NO SNAT, and NO DNAT
 
Discuss IP Allocation Pools
 
Discuss Security Groups
 
Identify the Security Group objects in NSX-T Data Center
Cross VDC Networking Using NSX-T Data Center
 
Explain Data Center Groups and their use cases
 
Define compute provider scope and network provider scope
 
Configure cross-VDC networking and L2 stretched networks
 
Manage participating VDCs in a data center group
 
Add a data center group edge gateway to a data center group
 
Configure the distributed firewall for a data center group
NSX Advanced Load Balancer
 
Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer components and its main functions
 
Explain the NSX Advanced Load Balancer key features, benefits, and its use cases
 
Discuss NSX-T Cloud and its configuration requirements
 
Integrate NSX Advanced Load Balancer with NSX-T Data Center
 
Explain Service Engine Groups and types
 
Discuss Virtual Service and its configuration
 
Integrate NSX Advanced Load Balancer with VMware Cloud Director
 
Understand and apply a load balancing design framework
 
Monitor NSX Advanced Load Balancer
VMware NSX Migration for VMware Cloud Director
 
Understand the use cases and purpose of the NSX Migration for VMware Cloud Director
 
Discuss the supported topology and compatibility matrix
 
Understand the supported features
 
Understand the environmental prerequisites
 
Discuss how to prepare the edge cluster for bridging and use for migration
 
Build the userInput.yml file by providing the environment details
 
Perform a Precheck
 
Discuss error handling after Precheck
 
Perform the actual migration
 
Discuss troubleshooting tips and solutions
Monitoring and Billing VMware Cloud Director Networking
 
Discuss the methods to manage and monitor networking objects from the VMware Cloud Director portal
 
Understand vRealize Operations Manager and the vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App overview
 
Discuss how to monitor VMware Cloud Director networking objects using vRealize Operations Manager and vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App
 
Create a policy and generate customer bills
 
Enable the tenant application plug-in for VMware Cloud Director
 
Describe the usage of Usage Meter with VMware Cloud Director

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request for customized courses
PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.

This advanced course is delivered by VMware directly.

In this five-day course, you focus on deploying, configuring, integrating, designing, and managing VMware Cloud Director™ 10.x network objects with VMware NSX-TTM Data Center.  This course also focuses on designing, integrating, configuring, and managing VMware Cloud Director™ 10.x with VMware NSX® Advanced Load Balancer™.

This course also focuses on the VMware Cloud Director Migration tool, using which the system administrator can perform the actual migration by migrating the workload and networks of the organization VDC supported by VMware NSX® Data Center for vSphere® to the organization VDC supported by NSX-T Data Center in the same organization.  

This course also showcases how to monitor VMware Cloud Director networking objects using VMware vRealize® Operations™ and VMware vRealize® Operations Tenant App. 

Course Contents

  • Course Introduction
  • VMware Cloud Director and NSX-T Data Center Fundamentals
  • Provider Configuration
  • Tenant Configuration
  • Cross VDC Networking Using NSX-T Data Center
  • NSX Advanced Load Balancer
  • VMware NSX Migration for VMware Cloud Director
  • Monitoring and Billing VMware Cloud Director Networking

E-Book Symbol You will receive the original course documentation from VMware as an e-book.

Target Group

Service providers, cloud architects, systems engineers, data center administrators, and cloud administrators with experience in managed services or managing a service provider environment.

Knowledge Prerequisites

Completion of the following courses and equivalent knowledge is required:

The following experience is helpful:

  • Working at the Linux command line
  • Substantial knowledge of general networking concepts

 

Course Introduction
 
Introductions and course logistics
 
Course objectives
VMware Cloud Director and NSX-T Data Center Fundamentals
 
Explain NSX-T Data Center and its architecture
 
Discuss various NSX-T Data Center components
 
Discuss cluster design for NSX-T Data Center
 
Deployment methods for NSX-T Data Center Edge nodes
 
Discuss VRF Lite feature
 
Describe NSX-T Data Center objects and their creation methods
 
Comparing the NSX-T Data Center and NSX Data Center for vSphere functionality
 
List the various requirement and maximum configuration details
 
Explain Cloud Director and its architecture
 
Discuss Cloud Director pre-requisites and deployment
 
Discuss the use cases and features of VMware Cloud Director
 
Discuss the VMware Validated Designs for Cloud Providers
Provider Configuration
 
Discuss the integration of vCenter Server with VMware Cloud Director
 
Discuss the integration of NSX-T Data Center with VMware Cloud Director
 
Explain the Geneve network pool
 
Describe the types of provider network and their use cases
 
Discuss the edge gateway and its services
 
Discuss the external network with the Tier-0 gateway
 
Understand the external network with VRF
 
Compare the Tier-0 gateway and the VRF supported external gateway
 
Discuss the dedicated external network
 
Explain distributed routing
 
Discuss the BGP configuration in NSX-T Data Center
 
Discuss the shared and dedicated external network topologies
Tenant Configuration
 
Discuss the various types of organization VDC networks and their use cases
 
Explain vApp networks and their use cases
 
Discuss the different organization VDC networks topology
 
Understand the configuration requirements for each organization VDC network
 
Differentiate between the imported and direct organization VDC networks
 
Explain the imported organization VDC network topology
 
Explain the edges services available for each type of organization VDC network
 
Discuss SNAT, DNAT, NO SNAT, and NO DNAT
 
Discuss IP Allocation Pools
 
Discuss Security Groups
 
Identify the Security Group objects in NSX-T Data Center
Cross VDC Networking Using NSX-T Data Center
 
Explain Data Center Groups and their use cases
 
Define compute provider scope and network provider scope
 
Configure cross-VDC networking and L2 stretched networks
 
Manage participating VDCs in a data center group
 
Add a data center group edge gateway to a data center group
 
Configure the distributed firewall for a data center group
NSX Advanced Load Balancer
 
Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer components and its main functions
 
Explain the NSX Advanced Load Balancer key features, benefits, and its use cases
 
Discuss NSX-T Cloud and its configuration requirements
 
Integrate NSX Advanced Load Balancer with NSX-T Data Center
 
Explain Service Engine Groups and types
 
Discuss Virtual Service and its configuration
 
Integrate NSX Advanced Load Balancer with VMware Cloud Director
 
Understand and apply a load balancing design framework
 
Monitor NSX Advanced Load Balancer
VMware NSX Migration for VMware Cloud Director
 
Understand the use cases and purpose of the NSX Migration for VMware Cloud Director
 
Discuss the supported topology and compatibility matrix
 
Understand the supported features
 
Understand the environmental prerequisites
 
Discuss how to prepare the edge cluster for bridging and use for migration
 
Build the userInput.yml file by providing the environment details
 
Perform a Precheck
 
Discuss error handling after Precheck
 
Perform the actual migration
 
Discuss troubleshooting tips and solutions
Monitoring and Billing VMware Cloud Director Networking
 
Discuss the methods to manage and monitor networking objects from the VMware Cloud Director portal
 
Understand vRealize Operations Manager and the vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App overview
 
Discuss how to monitor VMware Cloud Director networking objects using vRealize Operations Manager and vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App
 
Create a policy and generate customer bills
 
Enable the tenant application plug-in for VMware Cloud Director
 
Describe the usage of Usage Meter with VMware Cloud Director

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request for customized courses

PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.