1 NSX-T Data Center Introduction
• Introductions and course logistics
•
Overview of modules and course objectives
2 VMware Virtual Cloud Network and NSX-T Data Center Overview
• Introduce
VMware’s Virtual Cloud Network vision
• Describe VMware NSX-T Data Center
portfolio
• Describe NSX-T Data Center value proposition and use cases
•
Introduce Software-Defined Networking and VMware vSphere®
• Describe NSX-T
Data Center architecture and components
• Explain the management, control,
data, and consumption planes and functions
• Introduce Converged
Appliance
3 NSX-T Data Center Infrastructure Deployment
• Deploy the Converged
Appliance cluster
• Navigate through the Policy Manager user interface
•
Prepare for the NSX-T Data Center infrastructure deployment
• Configure
N-VDS, Transport Zones, IP pools, and uplink profiles
• Prepare ESXi and KVM
hosts for NSX-T Data Center
• Verify host deployment status and
connectivity
4 NSX-T Data Center Logical Segment
• Introduce logical segment key
concepts and terminology
• Explain N-VDS function and characteristics
•
Configure logical segments using the Policy Manager GUI
• Attach VMware
ESXiTM and KVM hosts to logical segments
• Verify layer 2 connectivity
•
Describe various types of segment profiles
• Create segment profiles and
apply them to logical segments and ports
• Explain MAC, ARP, and TEP tables
used in layer 2 logical segmentation
• Demonstrate Layer 2 unicast packet
flow
• Handle layer 2 BUM traffic
5 NSX-T Data Center Logical Bridging
• Explain the function and purpose of
logical bridging
• Describe the components of logical bridging
• Create
logical bridges and bridge profiles
6 NSX-T Data Center Logical Routing
• Introduce the tiered routing
architecture
• Explain the functions of Tier-0 and Tier-1 routers
•
Describe the logical router components: Service Router and Distributed
Router
• Discuss VMware NSX® EdgeTM node deployment and sizing options
•
Deploy NSX Edge nodes and Edge Cluster
• Configure Tier-0 and Tier-1 logical
routers
• Discuss routing topologies and configure services on routers
•
Configure static routing, BGP, and ECMP
• Describe NSX Edge high availability
(HA)
• Explain HA failure detection and failback modes
7 NSX-T Data Center Advanced Services
• Describe NSX-T Data Center
services
• Explain the Network Address Translation (NAT) service
• Explain
the DNS and DHCP services
• Explain the load-balancing features and
rules
• Describe the load-balancing benefits
• Configure L4-7 load
balancing
• Introduce the IPSec VPN and L2 VPN concepts
• Configure IPSec
VPN and L2 VPN using Policy Manager
8 NSX-T Data Center Security
• Introduce the NSX-T Data Center security
approach and model
• Explain the use cases and benefits of
micro-segmentation
• Describe the distributed firewall architecture,
components, and functions
• Create distributed firewall sections and
rules
• Describe the edge firewall architecture and functions
• Configure
edge firewall sections and rules
• Introduce bridge firewall
• Describe
the service insertion feature
• Explain the integration of partner security
solutions with NSX-T Data Center
• Configure Endpoint Protection
policies
• Configure Network Introspection policies
9 User and Role Management
• Describe role-based Access Control and VMware
Identity Manager™
• Explain the integration of NSX-T Data Center
• with
VMware Identity Manager
• Explain authentication policies
• Identify the
various types of permissions
• Describe the VMware Identity Manager built-in
roles
• Explain VMware Identity Manager domains and user attributes
10 NSX-T Data Center Basic Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting methodology
for troubleshooting L2, L3, and service issues
• Introduce various
troubleshooting tools
• Collect local and remote log files
• Monitor the
NSX-T Data Center environment
