VMware NSX-T Data Center™- Install, Configure, Manage V2.4

This fast-paced course provides comprehensive training on how to install, configure, and manage a VMware NSX-T™ Data Center environment. This course covers key NSX-T Data Center features and functionality offered in the NSX-T Data Center 2.4 release, including the overall infrastructure, logical segments, logical routers, networking and security services, micro-segmentation and firewalls, and so on.

By the end of the course, participants should be able to meet the following objectives:

Describe VMware Virtual Cloud Network and the NSX-T Data Center architecture
Describe the NSX-T Data Center components and main functions
Explain the NSX-T Data Center key features and benefits
Deploy and configure NSX-T Data Center infrastructure
Configure layer 2 logical segmenting and bridging
Explain the tiered routing architecture and configure logical routers
Configure advanced services such as VPN and load balancing
Explain the NSX-T Data Center security model with micro-segmentation
Configure distributed and edge firewall to protect east-west and north-south traffic
Explain advanced security enforcement with partner service insertion
Gather relevant information and perform basic troubleshooting

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

Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.