1 Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
2 VMware Cloud Foundation Overview
- Describe how VMware Cloud Foundation solves Data Center challenges
- Describe VMware Cloud Foundation architecture
- Discuss VMware Cloud Foundation standard and consolidated design
3 Design Size
- Determine appropriate management domain sizing
- Determine appropriate workload domain sizing
- Consider shared vs dedicated NSX-T Manager design
4 Day Zero and Day One Tasks
- Describe requirements for VMware Cloud Foundation deployment
- Discuss the VMware Cloud Foundation bring up process
- Review and complete the deployment parameter sheet
- Perform the VMware Cloud Foundation bring up
- Navigate the SDDC Manager user interface
- List day one tasks
5 VMware Cloud Foundation Underlay
- Describe a hierarchical network underlay design for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Describe a spine and leaf network underlay design for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Compare different NSX Edge placement options
- Describe workload domain rack designs
- Describe VMware Cloud Foundation principle storage options
- Consider VMware Cloud Foundation design for enterprises and service providers
- Discuss design considerations for solutions, including vSphere with Kubernetes and vRealize Suite
6 VMware Imaging Appliance Service
- Describe host imaging methods
- Discuss host imaging process with VMware Imaging Appliance service (VIA)
- Configure VIA for host imaging
- Image an ESXi host using VIA
7 VMware Cloud Foundation Multi-Instance Federation
- Describe VMware Cloud Foundation multi-instance federation
- List multi-instance federation configuration maximums
- Discuss design considerations for multi-instance federation