NSX: Install, Configure, Manage
Overview
– Describe the evolution of the software-defined data center
– Describe how VMware NSX is the next step in the evolution of the SDDC
– Describe the data center prerequisites for VMware NSX deployment
– Configure and deploy VMware NSX components for management and control
– Describe basic VMware NSX Layer 2 networking
– Configure, deploy, and use logical switch networks
– Configure and deploy VMware NSX distributed router appliances to establish East-West connectivity
– Configure and deploy VMware NSX Edge™ services gateway appliances to establish North-South connectivity
– Configure VMware NSX Layer 2 bridging
– Configure and use all main features of the NSX Edge services gateway
– Configure NSX Edge firewall rules to restrict network traffic
– Configure VMware NSX distributed firewall rules to restrict network traffic
– Configure Service Composer policies
– Configure an identity-aware firewall
– Use activity monitoring to determine whether a security policy is effective
– Describe VMware NSX Data
– Leverage the Cross-vCenter for VMware NSX feature
Course Details
Course Introduction
– Introductions and course logistics
– Course objectives
Software-Defined Data Center
– Describe the evolution of the software-defined data center
– Describe VMware vSphere
– Describe VMware NSX
Management and Control Plane Components
– Understand the management, control, and data planes
– Describe VMware NSX Manager
– Describe the VMware NSX Controller cluster Logical Switch Networks
– Describe Ethernet fundamentals
– Describe VMware vSphere Distributed Switch
– Describe switch link aggregation
– Describe VLAN
– Describe VXLAN: Logical Switch Networks
– Describe the VMware NSX Controller replication
VMware NSX Logical Routing
– Discuss routing protocols
– Describe the VMware NSX logical router
– Describe the NSX Edge services gateway
VMware NSX L2 Bridging
– Understand L2 bridging and use cases
– Describe Layer 2 software bridging
– Describe Layer 2 hardware bridging
Edge Gateway Services
– Describe Network Address Translation
– Describe load balancing
– Describe high availability
– Describe virtual private networking
– Configure Layer 2 VPN
– Configure IPsec VPN
– Configure SSL VPN-Plus
VMware NSX Firewall and Security Services
– Describe the NSX Edge firewall
– Describe the VMware NSX distributed firewall
– Describe VMware NSX Data Security
– Describe Activity Monitoring
– Describe Service Composer
– Describe the identity-aware firewall
Operations and Monitoring Tools
– Describe the VMware NSX component backup and availability
– Describe role-based access control
– Identify the monitoring tools
– Describe Flow Monitoring
Multi-vCenter for VMware NSX)
– Understand the Multi-vCenter for VMware NSX feature
– Identify the benefits of the Multi-vCenter for VMware NSX feature
– Configure the Multi-vCenter for VMware NSX feature
– Discuss the deployment models for Multi-vCenter for VMware NSX
VMware NSX and vRealize Automation
– Understand vRealize Automation
– Understand VMware NSX and vRealize Automation integration
– Identify the benefits of VMware NSX and vRealize Automation integration
– Identify vRealize Automation and VMware NSX application deployment topologies
VMware NSX and Physical Data Center Network
– Understand data center components
– Understand data center underlay network architectures
– Discuss data center scalability
Prerequisites
Understanding of enterprise switching and routing
– Knowledge of TCP/IP services
– Experience with firewalls and firewall rule sets
– Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware Data Center Virtualization
– Fundamentals course or VCA-DCV certification