VMware SD-WAN: Design and Deploy [V3.x]

Any Managed Service Provider who is designing VMware SD-WAN solutions or managing SD-WAN networks for their customers.

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

• Explain VMware SD-WAN architecture   
• Outline VMware SD-WAN key components   
• Discuss various MSP use cases and deployment options   
• Deploy VMware SD-WAN Gateway, and VMware SD-WAN Edge   
• Manage VMware SD-WAN Gateways and Edges using VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator   
• Design and best practice for VMware SD-WAN

• Deep understanding of routing and switching technologies
• Deep understanding of security solutions, including VPN technologies
• Completion of the VMware SD-WAN VTSP Accreditation
• Completion of the VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud: Deploy and Manage course

1  Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

2  Architecture and Core Features

• Evaluate the current state of the enterprise WAN and limitations for growth
• Describe the key components and features of the VMware SD-WAN architecture
• Explain VMware SD-WAN component placement and interactions between components
• List VMware SD-WAN core value differentiators
• Describe VMware SD-WAN core features

Evaluate the effect of VMware SD-WAN differentiators on a SD-WAN site deployment

3  VMware SD-WAN MSP use Cases, Deployment Models, and License Models

• Describe VMware SD-WAN MSP use cases
• List VMware SD-WAN deployment models
• Describe each VMware SD-WAN topology model

4  Zero Touch Provisioning

• Provision a VMware SD-WAN Edge
• Describe the provisioning process for a VMware SD-WAN Edge
• Deploy a VMware SD-WAN Virtual Edge on ESXi

5  VMware SD-WAN Cloud VPN

• Configure Cloud VPN
• Consider the options of Cloud VPN
• Describe packet flow in Cloud VPN

6  Routing and Branch Design vCloud Director Networking

• Control SD-WAN overlay and underlay route advertisement
• Interpret overlay flow control
• Demonstrate best practice when using BGP in SD-WAN design
• Evaluate branch design options

7  VMware SD-WAN Security

• Explain VMware SD-WAN security architecture
• Describe VMware SD-WAN Edge security capabilities

8  HA Designs

• Distinguish between standard and enhanced HA and VRRP

9  Designing for Performance and Scale  

• List the SD-WAN factors that influence scale and performance
• Compare VMware SD-WAN Edge models and their scale and performance
• Describe VMware SD-WAN Edge Clustering

10  Standing up a Partner Gateway

• Describe gateway functionality and roles
• Provision a gateway from Orchestrator
• Demonstrate the procedure to install a gateway on ESXi
• Describe how BGP works together with a Partner Gateway hand-off

11  MSP Operations and Version Management

• Identify appropriate guide documents
• Demonstrate account management
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN upgrade sequence
• Demonstrate a VMware SD-WAN Edge and Gateway upgrade