VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Networking with NSX-T Data Center [V10.2] Course Overview

To ensure a successful learning experience in the VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Networking with NSX-T Data Center [V10.2] course, participants should have the following prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of networking protocols and concepts, including VLANs, TCP/IP, and firewalling.
• Familiarity with VMware vSphere® environments, including concepts like vCenter Server and ESXi hosts.
• Working knowledge of VMware NSX® Data Center for vSphere® or NSX-T Data Center, including NSX concepts such as logical switching and routing.
• Experience with VMware Cloud Director™ (formerly known as vCloud Director), including creating and managing resources and organizational VDCs.
• Understanding of cloud computing principles and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) delivery models.

These prerequisites serve as the foundational knowledge that will help you maximize the benefits of the training course. If you need to strengthen any of these areas, we offer preparatory courses that can help you get up to speed before taking the VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Networking with NSX-T Data Center [V10.2] course.

Target Audience for VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Networking with NSX-T Data Center [V10.2]

1. An advanced course on VMware Cloud Director and NSX-T Data Center, tailored for IT professionals specializing in network virtualization and cloud infrastructures.

   
   

2. Target Audience for the VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Networking with NSX-T Data Center [V10.2] course:

   
   

• Network Engineers and Architects specializing in data center networking
• Cloud Infrastructure Engineers focusing on VMware environments
• System Administrators responsible for managing and configuring virtual networks
• VMware Consultants seeking to enhance their expertise in NSX-T Data Center solutions
• IT Professionals aiming to implement VMware Cloud Director solutions
• Technical Support Staff involved with VMware NSX and cloud networking
• Data Center Operations personnel working with virtualization technologies
• VMware Authorized Training Centers (VATC) Instructors
• Cloud Service Providers and Cloud Architects designing and deploying cloud services
• Security Engineers focused on network and data center security within VMware ecosystems
• Network Operations Professionals maintaining and troubleshooting virtual networks
• IT Managers overseeing virtualization and cloud computing infrastructures
• Technical Sales Engineers and Pre-sales Consultants recommending VMware networking solutions

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Networking with NSX-T Data Center [V10.2]?

Introduction to Learning Outcomes

This VMware Cloud Director: Advanced Networking with NSX-T Data Center [V10.2] course offers in-depth knowledge and skills for managing and operating VMware NSX-T Data Center environments within VMware Cloud Director.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Understand NSX-T Data Center architecture and integrate it with VMware Cloud Director for efficient network management.
• Design and deploy NSX-T Data Center Edge nodes and configure advanced networking features such as VRF Lite.
• Create and manage NSX-T Data Center objects, comparing functionality with NSX Data Center for vSphere.
• Configure provider and tenant networking, including Geneve network pools, Edge gateways, and organization VDC networks.
• Implement and manage cross-VDC networking, including configuring L2 stretched networks and distributed firewall settings.
• Describe the components, features, and use cases of the NSX Advanced Load Balancer and integrate it with NSX-T Data Center and VMware Cloud Director.
• Prepare for and conduct NSX-T migrations within VMware Cloud Director environments, understanding the migration process and troubleshooting.
• Monitor and manage VMware Cloud Director networking objects using vRealize Operations Manager and the vRealize Operations Manager Tenant App.
• Understand billing methodologies for VMware Cloud Director networking services and configure Usage Meter for accurate customer billing.
• Apply a load balancing design framework and monitor the NSX Advanced Load Balancer to ensure optimized network performance.