course | VMware NSX-T Data Center Install, Configure, Manage v3.0

Module 1: Course Introduction
 

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives
   

Module 2: 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 the VMware NSX® product portfolio and features
• Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and functions
   

Module 3: 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

Module 4: NSX-T Data Center Logical Switching

• Introduce key components and terminology in logical switching
• Describe the function and types of L2 segments
• 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
   

Module 5: 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 the 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

Module 6: 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
   

Module 7: 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 the distributed intrusion system's 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

Module 8: NSX-T Data Center Services

• Describe NSX-T Data Center services
• Explain and configure Network Address Translation (NAT) and NAT 64
• Explain and configure DNS and DHCP services
• Describe the load-balancing function, topologies, components, and use cases
• Configure L4-L7 load balancing
• Discuss the IPSec VPN and L2 VPN functions and use cases
• Configure IPSec VPN and L2 VPN using NSX Manager UI
   

Module 9: NSX-T Data Center Monitoring
 

• Explain the importance and functionality of VMware NSX® Intelligence
• Navigate through the NSX Topology UI and identify the various key elements in the UI
• Discuss the importance and use cases of alarms and events

Module 10: NSX-T Data Center User and Role Management
 

• Describe the function and benefits of VMware Identity Manager in NSX-T Data Center
• Integrate VMware Identity Manager with NSX-T Data Center
• Integrate LDAP with NSX-T Data Center
• Identify the various types of users, authentication policies, and permissions
• Use role-based access control to restrict user access
• Explain the built-in roles in VMware Identity Manager and role assignment to users
   

Module 11: NSX-T Data Center Federation
 

• Introduce the NSX-T Data Center Federation key concepts, terminology, and use cases.
• Explain the onboarding process of NSX-T Data Center Federation
• Describe the NSX-T Data Center Federation switching and routing functions.
• Describe the NSX-T Data Center Federation security concepts and routing functions