VMware Cloud Foundation: Build, Manage, and Secure

System Administrators, Solution Engineers, Consultants, Architects, and Support Personnel

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Define VCF and its key features
• Describe the use cases of VCF
• Explain the architecture of the VCF private cloud
• Recognize the components of the VCF private cloud
• Outline the sequence for deploying the VCF private cloud
• Describe the deployment configuration of VCF instance core components
• Explain the deployment configuration of VCF fleet management components
• Deploy VMware Cloud Foundation® Operations for networks, VMware Cloud Foundation® Operations for logs, and VMware Cloud Foundation® Identity Broker
• Describe the VCF licensing model
• Describe the single sign-on architecture in VCF
• Identify the steps to configure single sign-on in VCF
• Manage users and user groups in VCF
• Outline the steps to manage passwords in VCF
• Outline the steps to create a workload domain
• Configure VMware® vCenter® linked groups
• Import vCenter as a workload domain using VCF Operations
• Describe the process for configuring Fibre Channel storage
• Identify the components of an iSCSI storage system
• Outline the process of provisioning NFS storage to VMware® ESX hosts
• Identify and use built-in tools to validate a successful VMware® vSAN deployment
• Compare the various tools used to monitor a vSAN cluster
• Explain the types of vSAN reports available in VMware Cloud Foundation® Operations
• Explain Virtual Private Cloud concepts and constructs
• Differentiate between Centralized and Distributed Network Connectivity
• Identify the steps to configure virtual private cloud
• Manage certificates in VCF
• Explain the life cycle management of VCF components
• Identify the supported upgrade paths to VCF 9.0
• Define security, compliance and resilience in VCF
• Describe the integrated security features across all layers in VCF
• Discuss and perform VCF upgrade paths

1. Course Introduction

• Introduction and course logistics
• Course objectives

2. VCF Private Cloud: Overview and Architecture

• Define VCF and its key features
• Describe the use cases of VCF
• Explain the capabilities of VCF
• Describe the integrated security across all layers in VCF
• Explain the advanced services of VCF
• Explain the architecture of the VCF private cloud
• Recognize the components of the VCF private cloud
• Distinguish between VCF fleet-level components and VCF instance-level components
• Describe the various roles in VCF private cloud

3. VCF Private Cloud Deployment

• Identify the VCF fleet deployment considerations
• Describe the process for planning and preparing a VCF deployment
• Identify the information required for the Planning and Preparation Workbook
• Explain the high-level steps to deploy VCF private cloud
• Outline the sequence for deploying the VCF private cloud
• Describe the deployment configuration of VCF instance core components
• Explain the deployment configuration of VCF fleet management components
• Use the VCF Installer deployment wizard to deploy a new VCF fleet
• Use a deployment specification JSON file to deploy a new VCF fleet

4. VCF Post-deployment Tasks

• Navigate the VCF Operations user interface
• Navigate the VMware Cloud Foundation® Automation user interface
• Navigate the vSphere Client user interface
• Explain VCF Operations for networks, VCF Operations for logs, and VCF Identity Broker
• Deploy VCF Operations for networks, VCF Operations for logs, and VCF Identity Broker

5. VCF Fleet Management

• Describe the VCF licensing model
• Assign and manage VCF licenses
• Identify key log files to troubleshoot licensing issues
• Discuss single sign-on in VCF
• Describe the single sign-on architecture in VCF
• Discuss VCF Identity Broker in VCF
• Identify the steps to configure single sign-on in VCF
• List the supported directories and IDPs in VCF
• Configure SSO and enablement for all components in a VCF Instance
• Manage users and user groups in VCF
• Outline the steps to manage passwords

6. VCF Workload Domain

• Explain VCF domains
• Describe the management of the workload domains
• List design considerations for workload domains
• Describe design prerequisites for a workload domain
• Outline the steps to create a workload domain
• Describe vCenter Groups
• Configure vCenter linked groups
• Import vCenter as a workload domain using VCF Operations

7. VCF Networking

• Describe the role of VMware NSX in VCF
• Describe the default NSX objects that are created during the VCF deployment
• Discuss the Workload domain networking options
• Describe the networking constructs in NSX
• Explain Virtual Private Cloud concepts and constructs
• Differentiate between Centralized and Distributed Network Connectivity
• Configure Distributed Network Connectivity

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• Implement Learning Path Stage-1 Training
• Working experience and knowledge of VMware vSphere®, VMware NSX®, and vSAN environments

• VMNSXICM - VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage
• VMVSANICM - VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage
• VSICM - VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage

Recommended as preparation for the following exams:

• 2V0-16.25 - VMware Certified Professional - VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator
• 2V0-17.25 -  VMware Certified Professional - VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator

• VMCFAO - VMware Cloud Foundation: Automate and Operate