1 Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives 2 Software-Defined Data Center Describe the evolution of the software-defined data center Cloud computing overview Characteristics of cloud services Categories of cloud computing Describe the VMware product stack for the software-defined data center 3 vCloud Director Concepts Explain vCloud Director concepts Configure and manage provider VDCs Identify storage, compute, and network resources for vCloud Director Create and manage organizations vCloud Director organization VDCs 4 Organization VDC Organization VDC allocation models Recognize resource allocations for an organization Describe the network types available in vCloud Director (external, organization, vApp) Discuss the organization and vApp network traffic choices Examine the function of network pools 5 Virtual Machines and vApps Discuss the use of virtual machines Design and manage vApps 6 Catalog Create and manage catalogs Manage vApp templates 7 Users and Role-Based Access Describe role-based access Create custom security roles Describe and configure LDAP integration with Active Directory Describe single sign-on Enable a SAML identity provider Describe two-factor authentication 8 Advanced Networking Describe the use and placement of NSX edge services gateways in relation to vCloud Director Review routing with the distributed logical router and edge services gateways in combination with vCloud Director Firewall management in vCloud Director with edge services gateways and the distributed firewall 9 Resource Management and Monitoring Manage provider and organization VDCs Manage VMware vCenter Server® instances and VMware ESXi™ hosts Manage vSphere datastores Configure and manage resource pools at the vSphere level Monitor usage information at provider and organization VDCs Analyze vCloud Director logs Monitor vCloud Director environments with VMware vRealize® Operations Manager™ and VMware vRealize® Log Insight™ Use VMware vRealize® Business™ for cost management 10 Customer Onboarding and Hybrid Cloud Tenant layer 2 VPN access Tenant SSL VPN access Review options for external connectivity with VPN Import existing infrastructure managed by vCenter Server into vCloud Director Use vCloud Director Extender for hybrid cloud setup and onboarding 11 vCloud Availability for vCloud Director Architecture for vCloud Availability for vCloud Director Prerequisites of vCloud Availability for vCloud Director Implementation of vCloud Availability for vCloud Director 12 vCloud Director Installation vCloud Director network, hardware, and software requirements vCloud Director setup overview vCloud Director cell design Install and configure the vCloud Director database (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle database, or PostgreSQL) Create SSL certificates Configure VMware NSX® Manager™ for a new vCloud Director installation Install and configure an AMQP broker Download and install the VMware public key Use and set up vCloud Director federation 13 vCloud Director API and Metadata Describe tools to access the API of vCloud Director Use of REST API in VMware vRealize® Orchestrator™ Describe access to vCloud Director using VMware PowerCLI™ Create and update metadata on objects 14 (Optional) vCloud Director Upgrade vCloud Director upgrade overview Upgrade prerequisites NSX requirements Additional information Best practice for upgrades |