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VMware Telco Cloud Automation: Install, Configure, Manage V1.8

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This advanced course is delivered by VMware directly.

This five-day, hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in operating and troubleshooting the VMware Telco Cloud Automation™ environment. In this course, you are introduced to VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure settings, deployment options, and procedures. You explore Containers as a Service and understand the workflow details of Partner Integration processes. You are introduced to zero-touch provisioning and its importance in VMware Telco Cloud Automation. You onboard and instantiate network functions and network services using hands-on lab exercises.

In addition, you are presented with life cycle management workflows as well as various types of technical problems in VMware Telco Cloud Automation, which you will identify, analyze, and solve through a systematic process.

Course Contents

  • Course Introduction
  • VMware Telco Cloud Automation Installation
  • Infrastructure Settings
  • Containers as a Service
  • Partner Integration
  • Zero Touch Provisioning and Infrastructure Deployment
  • Network Functions ad Network Services
  • Authorization Model
  • Platform Life Cycle Management
  • Troubleshooting
  • API Management
  • Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery

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

Target Group

  • Telco cloud system administrators and telco network operations engineers
    •  Professionals who work with telco or enterprise and data center networks
    •  Designers and operations engineers who manage telco workloads

Knowledge Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should have completed the VMware Telco Cloud Automation Fundamentals course.

You should also have the following understanding or knowledge:

  • Good understanding of VMware products like VMware vSphere®, VMware NSX®, VMware vSAN™, TKG, and VMware vCloud Director®
  • Knowledge and working experience of network functions virtualization, including:
    • ETSI NFV framework, virtualized network functions, and related Interfaces
    • Kubernetes, Helm, cloud-native network functions, and CNI
Course Introduction
 
Introductions and course logistics
 
Course objectives
VMware Telco Cloud Automation Installation
 
Describe day-zero operations for VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Automation architecture
 
List the steps to perform VMware Telco Cloud Automation deployment
 
List the steps to perform VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane integration
 
Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane scaling
 
Describe the requirements on other applications such as VMware vRealize® Orchestrator™ and Harbor
 
Describe where, when, and how to use VMware Telco Cloud Automation tagging
Day One Operations: Infrastructure Settings
 
Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure options
 
Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure requirements
 
Outline the role of virtual infrastructure and TCA
 
Identify the benefits of public versus private infrastructure
 
List the steps to integrate a VM-based virtual infrastructure
 
List the steps to integrate a container-based virtual infrastructure
 
Describe private infrastructure requirements
Day One Operations: Containers as a Service
 
Define Containers as a Service (CaaS)
 
List the challenges of CNF deployment without automation
 
Describe the Kubernetes and VMware Tanzu™ Kubernetes Grid™ architectures
 
Describe supporting technologies like Cluster API
 
List steps to create a Kubernetes cluster template
 
Describe the process for deploying node pools and groups
 
Describe cluster monitoring
 
List CaaS scale options
Day One Operations: Partner Integration
 
Describe partner integration and the types of partners
 
Describe Harbor and the various Harbor platforms
 
List the steps to interface with a Harbor platform
 
Compare and contrast specialized VNF managers (S-VNFMs) and generic VNF managers (G-VNFMs)
 
Explain how to add an S-VNFM
 
Define S-VNFM use cases
Day One Operations: Zero Touch Provisioning and Infrastructure Deployment
 
Describe zero-touch provisioning
 
List the use cases of zero-touch provisioning
 
List the benefits of zero-touch provisioning
 
Describe the infrastructure requirements of zero-touch provisioning
 
Describe the zero-touch provisioning domains
 
List the steps to deploy an infrastructure using zero-touch provisioning
Day One Operations: Network Functions ad Network Services
 
Describe the roles of network services and network functions
 
List the types of descriptors
 
Describe the role of TOSCA
 
Describe the role of onboarding
 
List the steps to onboard network functions and network services
 
Examine the results of the onboarding process
 
List the steps to instantiate network functions and network services
 
Examine the results of the instantiation process
Day Two Operations: Authorization Model
 
Explain the resources that can be accessed in vSphere
 
Define the role of a VMware vCenter Server® system in credential management
 
Describe the procedures to create, delete, and modify rules using vCenter Server
 
Explain how to control and verify access to vSphere resources
 
List roles in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Explain the tasks and list the levels of permissions needed in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
List all the permissions and filters that can be implemented in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Summarize the role-based access control model of VMware Telco Cloud Automation
Day Two Operations: Platform Life Cycle Management
 
Explain the life cycle stages in VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane
 
Explain the life cycle stages in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Define an upgrade schedule
 
Apply an upgrade schedule to manage life cycle management of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane
 
Apply an upgrade schedule to manage life cycle management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Describe network function and network service life cycle management events
 
Execute network function and network service healing
 
Set up Network Function and Network Service monitoring
 
Perform Network Function and Network Service termination
Day Two Operations: Troubleshooting
 
List the components of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation dashboard
 
Explain the features of fault management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Explain the features of performance management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Describe the use of fault management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation for VNFs and CNFs
 
Describe the use of performance management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation for VNFs and CNFs
 
Troubleshoot using tcf_manager, app.log, and web.log
 
Define the procedures to integrate VMware vRealize® Operations Manager™ with VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Usage of VMware vRealize® Operations™
Day Two Operations: API Management
 
Define the VMware Telco Cloud Automation API
 
Explain the API architecture
 
Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation API use cases
 
Explain how to configure an external REST API
 
Describe how to request security tokens for implementation
 
Explain how to implement commands through external systems using APIs
Day Two Operations: Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
 
Describe continuous integration and continuous delivery (CICD)
 
List the benefits and challenges of CICD
 
Describe how VMware Telco Cloud Automation can be used in a CICD environment
 
Explore VMware Telco Cloud Automation CICD examples

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.

This five-day, hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in operating and troubleshooting the VMware Telco Cloud Automation™ environment. In this course, you are introduced to VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure settings, deployment options, and procedures. You explore Containers as a Service and understand the workflow details of Partner Integration processes. You are introduced to zero-touch provisioning and its importance in VMware Telco Cloud Automation. You onboard and instantiate network functions and network services using hands-on lab exercises.

In addition, you are presented with life cycle management workflows as well as various types of technical problems in VMware Telco Cloud Automation, which you will identify, analyze, and solve through a systematic process.

Course Contents

  • Course Introduction
  • VMware Telco Cloud Automation Installation
  • Infrastructure Settings
  • Containers as a Service
  • Partner Integration
  • Zero Touch Provisioning and Infrastructure Deployment
  • Network Functions ad Network Services
  • Authorization Model
  • Platform Life Cycle Management
  • Troubleshooting
  • API Management
  • Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery

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

Target Group

  • Telco cloud system administrators and telco network operations engineers
    •  Professionals who work with telco or enterprise and data center networks
    •  Designers and operations engineers who manage telco workloads

Knowledge Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should have completed the VMware Telco Cloud Automation Fundamentals course.

You should also have the following understanding or knowledge:

  • Good understanding of VMware products like VMware vSphere®, VMware NSX®, VMware vSAN™, TKG, and VMware vCloud Director®
  • Knowledge and working experience of network functions virtualization, including:
    • ETSI NFV framework, virtualized network functions, and related Interfaces
    • Kubernetes, Helm, cloud-native network functions, and CNI

Course Introduction
 
Introductions and course logistics
 
Course objectives
VMware Telco Cloud Automation Installation
 
Describe day-zero operations for VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Automation architecture
 
List the steps to perform VMware Telco Cloud Automation deployment
 
List the steps to perform VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane integration
 
Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane scaling
 
Describe the requirements on other applications such as VMware vRealize® Orchestrator™ and Harbor
 
Describe where, when, and how to use VMware Telco Cloud Automation tagging
Day One Operations: Infrastructure Settings
 
Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure options
 
Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure requirements
 
Outline the role of virtual infrastructure and TCA
 
Identify the benefits of public versus private infrastructure
 
List the steps to integrate a VM-based virtual infrastructure
 
List the steps to integrate a container-based virtual infrastructure
 
Describe private infrastructure requirements
Day One Operations: Containers as a Service
 
Define Containers as a Service (CaaS)
 
List the challenges of CNF deployment without automation
 
Describe the Kubernetes and VMware Tanzu™ Kubernetes Grid™ architectures
 
Describe supporting technologies like Cluster API
 
List steps to create a Kubernetes cluster template
 
Describe the process for deploying node pools and groups
 
Describe cluster monitoring
 
List CaaS scale options
Day One Operations: Partner Integration
 
Describe partner integration and the types of partners
 
Describe Harbor and the various Harbor platforms
 
List the steps to interface with a Harbor platform
 
Compare and contrast specialized VNF managers (S-VNFMs) and generic VNF managers (G-VNFMs)
 
Explain how to add an S-VNFM
 
Define S-VNFM use cases
Day One Operations: Zero Touch Provisioning and Infrastructure Deployment
 
Describe zero-touch provisioning
 
List the use cases of zero-touch provisioning
 
List the benefits of zero-touch provisioning
 
Describe the infrastructure requirements of zero-touch provisioning
 
Describe the zero-touch provisioning domains
 
List the steps to deploy an infrastructure using zero-touch provisioning
Day One Operations: Network Functions ad Network Services
 
Describe the roles of network services and network functions
 
List the types of descriptors
 
Describe the role of TOSCA
 
Describe the role of onboarding
 
List the steps to onboard network functions and network services
 
Examine the results of the onboarding process
 
List the steps to instantiate network functions and network services
 
Examine the results of the instantiation process
Day Two Operations: Authorization Model
 
Explain the resources that can be accessed in vSphere
 
Define the role of a VMware vCenter Server® system in credential management
 
Describe the procedures to create, delete, and modify rules using vCenter Server
 
Explain how to control and verify access to vSphere resources
 
List roles in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Explain the tasks and list the levels of permissions needed in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
List all the permissions and filters that can be implemented in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Summarize the role-based access control model of VMware Telco Cloud Automation
Day Two Operations: Platform Life Cycle Management
 
Explain the life cycle stages in VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane
 
Explain the life cycle stages in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Define an upgrade schedule
 
Apply an upgrade schedule to manage life cycle management of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane
 
Apply an upgrade schedule to manage life cycle management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Describe network function and network service life cycle management events
 
Execute network function and network service healing
 
Set up Network Function and Network Service monitoring
 
Perform Network Function and Network Service termination
Day Two Operations: Troubleshooting
 
List the components of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation dashboard
 
Explain the features of fault management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Explain the features of performance management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Describe the use of fault management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation for VNFs and CNFs
 
Describe the use of performance management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation for VNFs and CNFs
 
Troubleshoot using tcf_manager, app.log, and web.log
 
Define the procedures to integrate VMware vRealize® Operations Manager™ with VMware Telco Cloud Automation
 
Usage of VMware vRealize® Operations™
Day Two Operations: API Management
 
Define the VMware Telco Cloud Automation API
 
Explain the API architecture
 
Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation API use cases
 
Explain how to configure an external REST API
 
Describe how to request security tokens for implementation
 
Explain how to implement commands through external systems using APIs
Day Two Operations: Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
 
Describe continuous integration and continuous delivery (CICD)
 
List the benefits and challenges of CICD
 
Describe how VMware Telco Cloud Automation can be used in a CICD environment
 
Explore VMware Telco Cloud Automation CICD examples

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.