VMware NSX-T: Install, Configure, Manage (NSXTICM) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

NSX-T Introduction
  • Introductions and course logistics
  • Review course objectives
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
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
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
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
Logical Bridging Networking Services
  • Explain the function and purpose of logical bridging
  • Describe the scenarios for logical bridging
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
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
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
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