VMware NSX-T: Install, Configure, Manage (NSXTICM)

NSX-T Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Review course objectives

Overview, Architecture, and Components of NSX-T Data Center

• Describe NSX-T Data Center™ platform features and advantages
• List the capabilities of NSX-T Data Center platform
• Explain the value proposition of NSX-T Data Center
• Describe NSX-T Data Center Architecture planes
• Describe NSX-T Data Center and Kubernetes integration features
• Describe NSX-T Data Center and Pivotal Cloud Foundry integration features
• Describe NSX-T Data Center and OpenShift integration features
• Describe NSX Cloud™ use cases
• Explain NSX Cloud features and capabilities
• Describe the NSX Cloud components and their roles and responsibilities

Deploying NSX-T Data Center

• Define the NSX-T Data Center deployment preparation
• Identify the system requirements to deploy NSX-T Data Center
• Identify ports and protocols
• Identify and describe the NSX-T Data Center installation checklist
• Describe the OVF deployment of NSX-T Data Manager
• Explain how to power on the NSX-T Manager using a Compute Manager (VMware vCenter Server®)
• Describe the process to check the NSX-T Manager status
• Explain the methods to reboot the NSX-T Manager

User and Role Management

• Describe role-based Access Control and VMware Identity Manager™
• Explain the integration of NSX-T with VMware Identity Manager
• Explain authentication policies
• Identify the four types of permissions
• Describe the workflows of logical switching (MP, CCP, DP)
• Describe the VMware Identity Manager built-in roles
• Explain VMware Identity Manager Domains and User Attributes

Logical Switching Networking Services

• Explain the need for NSX-T Data Center Logical Switching feature
• Describe various logical switching terminology
• List the various types of logical switches available
• Explain N-VDS implementation in ESXi and KVM
• Explain the encapsulation protocol GENEVE implementation
• Explain the Switch Security feature of NSX-T Logical Switching

Logical Bridging Networking Services

• Explain the function and purpose of logical bridging
• Describe the scenarios for logical bridging

Logical Routing Networking Services

• Explain the function of NSX-T Logical Routing
• Describe NSX-T multitier routing architectures
• Explain north-south and east-west routing
• Differentiate between dynamic and static routing
• Describe the architecture of NSX-T two-tier routing
• Explain the benefits of NSX-T two-tier routing for single- and multi-tenancy
• Describe the form factors of NSX-T Edge nodes
• Explain the purpose of Equal Cost Multipath routing

Operational Services

• Describe NSX-T Data Center services
• Describe Source and Destination NAT
• Describe NSX-T DNS and DHCP services
• List the HA Modes available in NSX-T
• Describe the load-balancing service of NSX-T
• Explain Metadata Proxies

Security Services

• Describe NSX-T microsegmentation
• Explain microsegmentation use cases
• Explain microsegmentation design objectives
• Describe the architecture of NSX-T firewalls
• Explain the purpose and creation of firewall sections
• Explain the function of NSX-T SpoofGuard

NSX-T Data Center Operations

• Describe the configuration, routine maintenance, and management of NSX-T
• Describe the procedure of applying NSX-T authentication certificates
• Explain the need and process to manage IP addresses
• Describe the methods for NSX-T logging
• Explain the types of backups available
• Explain the various native troubleshooting tools available for NSX-T Data Center