VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage - Training Courses

Course outline

Duration : 5 days

This five-day, 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 3.0 release, including the overall infrastructure, logical switching, logical routing, networking and security services, micro-segmentation and firewalls, and more. Access to a software-defined data center environment is provided through hands-on labs to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course.
Audience	Experienced system administrators or network administrators.
Prerequisites	Good understanding of TCP/IP services and network security and working experience with firewalls Working experience of enterprise switching and routing
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 switching and bridging Explain the tiered routing architecture and configure gateways Configure advanced services such as VPN and load balancing Describe the NSX-T Data Center security model with micro-segmentation Configure Distributed Firewall and Gateway Firewall to protect east-west and north-south traffic Explain advanced security enforcement with URL analysis, partner service insertion Integrate VMware Identity Manager with NSX-T Data Center and configure role-based access control Describe NSX-T Data Center Federation use-cases and architecture for switching, routing, and security
Contents	Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives VMware Virtual Cloud Network and NSX-T Data Center Introduce VMware’s Virtual Cloud Network vision Discuss NSX-T Data Center solutions, use cases, and benefits Explain NSX-T Data Center architecture and components Describe VMware NSX product portfolio and features Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and function Deployment Preparing the NSX-T Data Center Infrastructure Describe NSX Management Cluster Deploy VMware NSX Manager nodes on VMware ESXi and KVM hypervisors Navigate through the NSX Manager UI Explain data plane components such as N-VDS, transport nodes, transport zones, profiles, and more Perform transport node preparation and establish the data center infrastructure Verify transport node status and connectivity NSX-T Data Center Logical Switching Introduce key components and terminology in logical switching Describe the types of L2 segments and function Explain tunneling and the GENEVE encapsulation Configure logical segments and attach hosts using NSX Manager UI Describe the function and types of segment profiles Create segment profiles and apply them to segments and ports Explain the function of MAC, ARP, and TEP tables used in packet forwarding Demonstrate L2 unicast packet flow Explain ARP suppression and BUM traffic handling NSX-T Data Center Logical Routing Describe the logical routing function and use cases Introduce the two-tier routing architecture, topologies, and components Explain the Tier-0 and Tier-1 Gateway functions Describe the logical router components: Service Router and Distributed Router Discuss the architecture and function of VMware NSX® Edge™ nodes Discuss deployment options of NSX Edge nodes Configure NSX Edge nodes and create NSX Edge clusters Configure Tier-0 and Tier-1 Gateways Examine the single-tier and multitier packet flow Configure static routing and dynamic routing Enable ECMP on Tier-0 Gateway Describe NSX Edge HA, failure detection, and failback modes NSX-T Data Center Bridging Describe the function of logical bridging Discuss the logical bridging use cases Compare routing and bridging solutions Explain the components of logical bridging Create bridge clusters and bridge profiles NSX-T Data Center Security Introduce the NSX-T Data Center security approach and model Describe the micro-segmentation benefits and use cases Describe the Distributed Firewall architecture, components, and function Configure Distributed Firewall sections and rules Describe the Gateway Firewall architecture, components, and function Configure Gateway Firewall sections and rules Describe URL analysis and distributed intrusion system importance and use-cases. Describe the service insertion functionality for east-west and north-south security Discuss the integration and benefits of partner security solutions with NSX-T Data Center