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    Prerequisites

    Education should be Diploma in any discipline or any degree (BCom, BSc, BA, BE, etc…) and one Should have a basic knowledge of system administration, either on windows or Linux platforms. If you need to get more information about the course or learning benefits, kindly contact this number +91 8217557175

    VMware Courses

    Training and LAB Sessions will be provided in accordance with the specified modules or chapters.
    After completing this training and receiving your OEM certification, you will be hired in the market.

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Introductions and course logistics
    Course objectives

    Module 2: VMware Cloud Foundation Overview

    Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation solution
    Describe VMware Cloud Foundation architecture
    Identify VMware Cloud Foundation components
    Describe VMware Cloud Foundation topology
    Define VMware Cloud Foundation terminology

    Module 3: Day Zero Tasks

    Identify the requirements for deploying VMware Cloud Foundation
    Identify management domain sizing considerations
    Identify workload domain sizing considerations
    Detail design considerations for ESXi in management and VI workload domains
    Detail design considerations for vCenter in management and VI workload domains
    Detail the VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up process
    Identify information required for the Planning and Preparation Workbook
    Identify information required for the Deployment Parameter Workbook
    Describe how VMware Cloud Builder automates the deployment process
    Explain how the Deployment Parameter Workbook is imported into VMware Cloud Builder
    Recognize the configuration validation process performed by VMware Cloud Builder
    Detail the deployment of the management domain
    Recognize the options to image a host
    Identify the key capabilities of VIA
    Recognize how to use VIA for imaging the ESXi Nodes

    Module 4: Post Deployment Operations

    Understand VMware Cloud Foundation integration with VMware Single Sign-On
    Configure user access to VMware Cloud Foundation
    Describe the importance of user roles in vSphere
    Configure identity sources in vSphere to use with VMware Cloud Foundation
    Manage passwords in VMware Cloud Foundation
    Explain the importance of using VMware Cloud
    Foundation to manage passwords for vSphere components
    Detail the best practices for password management for VMware Cloud Foundation
    Retrieve and secure the password list
    Describe the process for rotating passwords not managed by VMware Cloud Foundation

    Module 5: VMware Cloud Foundation
    License Management

    Describe how to add license keys to the VMware
    Cloud Foundation inventory
    Describe how to view license keys in SDDC Manager
    Describe how to assign license keys
    Describe how to remove license keys
    Describe how to replace expiring licenses

    Module 6: VMware Cloud Foundation
    Networking with NSX-T

    Describe NSX Management plane and Control planes
    Detail design considerations for workload domains with shared NSX Manager instances
    Detail design considerations for workload domains with dedicated NSX Manager instances
    Describe the spine-and-leaf design
    Describe the addressing scheme for the underlay
    Recognize possible variations of the spine-and-leaf design
    Describe the multi-NIC design
    Describe NSX Edge node design and BGP peering with the physical network
    Describe cluster design and rack design
    Explain dynamic routing with BGP
    Explain virtual IP addressing
    Describe logical switching
    Detail NSX Edge functions
    Define application virtual networks
    Describe management domain rack options

    Module 7: Managing Workload Domains

    Define workload domains
    Detail design considerations for vSphere networking in management and VI workload domains
    Detail design considerations for storage in management and VI workload domains
    Recognize design choices for a consolidated design or standard design
    List the types of workload domains
    State scale limits for workload domains
    Identify use cases for multiple clusters in a workload domain
    List workload domain prerequisites
    Explain how to create a workload domain
    Describe how to scale a workload domain
    Explain how to delete a workload domain
    Describe host decommissioning

    Module 8: vSphere with Tanzu in VMware
    Could Foundation

    Discuss the vSphere with Tanzu solution
    Define the role of Spherelet
    Describe the supervisor cluster control plane
    Define vSphere with Tanzu namespaces
    Describe the role of NSX-T networking components
    Discuss vSphere with Tanzu networking topology
    Describe VMware Container Networking with Antrea
    Describe control plane VM management networking requirements
    Plan appropriate IP address CIDR ranges for pod, ingress, and egress networking
    Describe prerequisites for vSphere with Tanzu cluster compatibility
    Deploy vSphere with Kubernetes
    Create a vSphere namespace
    Configure limits and permissions for a vSphere namespace
    Enabling Harbor Image Registry

    Module 9: VMware Cloud Foundation
    Storage Management

    Identify vSAN architecture and components
    Recognize storage options for VMware Cloud Foundation
    Recognize the supported storage options for each domain
    Recognize the connectivity options for supplemental storage
    Explain why vSAN is the best option for VMware Cloud Foundation storage
    Recognize vSAN design considerations
    Identify sizing and performance considerations that impact the storage design
    Describe vSAN requirements for the management and workload domains
    Define deduplication and compression
    Discuss how to scale vSAN clusters in VMware Cloud Foundation
    Explain how storage policies work with VMware Cloud Foundation vSAN clusters
    Explain storage policy failure tolerance rules
    Identify a VM storage policy compliance status
    Relate storage policies to Kubernetes storage classes
    Describe persistent volumes
    Monitor Cloud Native Storage in the vSphere Client

    Module 10: Availability and Business Continuity

    Identify steps in the SDDC Manager backup and restore process
    Recognize the importance of external service availability
    Describe native vSphere availability options
    Identify steps in the NSX backup and restore process
    Identify stretched cluster use cases
    Identify stretched cluster components
    Recognize stretched cluster requirements in VMware Cloud Foundation
    Prepare and deploy a vSAN stretched cluster using APIs

    Module 11: VMware Cloud Foundation Certificate Management

    Describe public key infrastructure (PKI)
    Explain the purpose of certificate signing requests (CSRs)
    List the available CA options in SDDC Manager
    Describe how to view certificates
    Explain how to generate a CSR
    Describe how to replace and install certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation components
    List the available CA options in SDDC Manager
    Explain how to configure the Microsoft CA server
    Describe how to install certificates issued by the Microsoft CA server
    Explain how to add OpenSSL CA in SDDC Manager
    Describe how to install certificates issued by OpenSSL CA
    Explain how to install certificates issued by thirdparty CAs

    Module 12: VMware Cloud Foundation Life Cycle Management

    Describe Life Cycle Management
    List products that you can upgrade using VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle Manager
    Describe the available options for online and offline bundle download using VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle Manager
    Describe the role of vSphere Lifecycle Management in VMware Cloud Foundation
    Describe vSphere Lifecycle Manager Baselinebased and Image-based Clusters
    Detail how and when to use cluster images
    Explain how to import a cluster image
    Explain how to extract a cluster image
    Describe the importance of hardware support managers
    Describe the upgrade prerequisites
    Outline the upgrade precheck process
    Describe the order of upgrade for VMware Cloud Foundation components
    Explain how to upgrade VMware Cloud Foundation software and components

    Module 13: VMware Imaging Appliance

    Identify the requirements for starting a deployment
    List the options to image a host
    Identify the key capabilities of the VMware Imaging Appliance
    Explain how to use the VMware Imaging Appliance to image hosts

    Module 14: VMware Cloud Foundation Multisite Instance Federation

    Recognize the benefits of the federation feature in VMware Cloud Foundation
    Describe the federation feature and multisite management
    Recognize ways a federation helps manage resources and provide visibility in a multi-instance implementation of VMware Cloud Foundation
    Describe how to create, join, leave, and dismantle a federation
    Recognize the design considerations for a federation

    Module 15: VMware Cloud Foundation Troubleshooting

    Explain how to perform checks and create log bundles with the SoS tool
    List VMware Cloud Foundation services
    Identify VMware Cloud Foundation log files
    Describe the use of reference token IDs to troubleshoot failed workflows
    Training and LAB Sessions will be provided in accordance with the specified modules or chapters.
    After completing this training and receiving your OEM certification, you will be hired in the market.

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Introductions and course logistics
    Course objectives

    Module 2: Introduction to VMware Cloud on AWS

    Why choose VMware Cloud on AWS
    Management and operational structure

    Module 3: VMware Cloud on AWS Platform
    and SDDC Deployment Preparation

    Getting started with VMware Cloud on AWS
    Preparing AWS infrastructure for a VMware Cloud on AWS deployment
    Setting up a VMware on Cloud AWS account
    Billing and pricing on VMware Cloud services

    Module 4: Deploying and Scaling and SDDC

    Deploying and examining SDDC configurations
    Sizing the SDDC
    SDDC cluster management
    SDDC host management
    Optimizing and maintaining an SDDC cluster using Elastic DRS for VMware Cloud™ on AWS

    Module 5: Accessing and Analyzing
    vCenter Configurations

    Accessing vCenter Server in the Cloud SDDC from the public internet
    Creating virtual machines in the Cloud SDDC
    Analyzing HA, DRS, and resource pools settings in the SDDC
    Analyzing vSphere permissions

    Module 6: Networking in VMware Cloud
    on AWS

    Internal SDDC network
    Networking and security options
    Inter-SDDC networking

    Module 7: Storage on VMware Cloud
    on AWS

    vSAN storage in VMware Cloud on AWS
    Attaching external storage to a VM running on an SDDC

    Module 8: Working with On-Premises vSphere

    Hybrid linked mode
    VMware Cloud on AWS migration solutions
    Virtual machine migration with VMware Hybrid Cloud Extension

    Module 9: Maintaining and Troubleshooting VMware Cloud on AWS

    Accessing API with VMware Cloud on AWS
    Maintenance and support
    Common troubleshooting steps

    Module 10: Disaster Recovery Solution

    Site Recovery add-on service
    VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery

    Module 11: Using Other VMware Products
    with the SDDC

    VMware vRealize® Log Insight Cloud™
    VMware Horizon® with VMware Cloud on AWS
    VMware vRealize® Automation Cloud™ add-on
    Training and LAB Sessions will be provided in accordance with the specified modules or chapters.
    After completing this training and receiving your OEM certification, you will be hired in the market.

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Introductions and course logistics
    Course objectives

    Module 2: Introduction to VMware Horizon

    Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
    Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon

    Module 3: Introduction to Use Case

    Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure
    Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes

    Module 4: vSphere for Horizon 8

    Explain basic virtualization concepts
    Use VMware vSphere® Client™ to access your vCenter Server system and VMware ESXi™ hosts
    Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine

    Module 5: VMware Horizon Desktops

    Create a Windows and a Linux virtual machine using vSphere
    Optimize and prepare Windows and Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs

    Module 6: VMware Horizon Agents

    Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent on Windows and Linux virtual machines
    Create a gold master for Windows Horizon desktops

    Module 7: VMware Horizon Pools

    Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment
    List the steps to add desktops to the VMware Horizon® Connection Server™ inventory
    Compare dedicated-assignment and floating assignment pools
    Outline the steps to create an automated pool
    Define user entitlement
    Explain the hierarchy of global, pool-level, and userlevel policies

    Module 8: VMware Horizon Client Options

    Describe the different clients and their benefits
    Access Horizon desktop using various Horizon clients and HTML
    Configure integrated printing, USB redirection, and the shared folders option
    Configure session collaboration and media optimization for Microsoft Teams

    Module 9: Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools

    List the advantages of instant clones
    Explain the provisioning technology used for instant clone desktop pools
    Set up an automated pool of instant clones
    Push updated images to instant clone desktop pools

    Module 10: Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools

    Explain the difference between an RDS desktop pool and an automated pool
    Compare and contrast an RDS session host pool, a farm, and an application pool
    Create an RDS desktop pool and an application pool
    Access RDS desktops and application from Horizon Client
    Use the instant clone technology to automate the build-out of RDSH farms
    Configure load-balancing for RDSHs on a farm

    Module 11: Monitoring VMware Horizon

    Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard
    Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool

    Module 12: Course Introduction

    Introductions and course logistics
    Course objectives

    Module 13: Horizon Connection Server

    Recognize VMware Horizon reference architecture
    dentify the Horizon Connection Server supported features
    Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Serve
    Configure the Horizon event database
    Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server
    Discuss the ADAM database as a critical component of Horizon Connection Server installation

    Module 14: VMware Horizon Authentication and Certificates

    Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports
    Describe the Smartcard authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports
    Outline the steps to create a Horizon administrator and custom roles
    Describe the roles available in a Horizon environment
    Explain the role that certificates play for Horizon Connection Server
    Install and configure certificates for Horizon Connection Server
    Install and configure True SSO in a Horizon environment

    Module 15: Workspace ONE Access & Virtual Application Management

    Recognize the features and benefits of Workspace ONE Access
    Recognize the Workspace ONE Access console features
    Explain identity management in Workspace ONE Access
    Explain access management in Workspace ONE Access
    Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration
    Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration
    Deploy virtual applications with Workspace services

    Module 16: VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability

    Describe the purpose of a replica connection server
    Explain how multiple Horizon Connection Server instances in a pod maintain synchronization
    Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8
    List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a Horizon environment
    Configure a load balancer for use in a Horizon environment
    Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication and VIPA
    Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options

    Module 17: Managing VMware Horizon Security

    Explain concepts relevant to secure Horizon connections
    Describe how to restrict Horizon connections.
    Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway
    List the two-factor authentication options that are supported by Unified Access Gateway
    List Unified Access Gateway firewall rules
    Describe the situation in which you might deploy Unified Access Gateway instances with one, two, or three network interfaces
    Training and LAB Sessions will be provided in accordance with the specified modules or chapters.
    After completing this training and receiving your OEM certification, you will be hired in the market.

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Details are not available.

    Module 2: VMware Virtual Cloud Network and VMware NSX

    Introduce the VMware Virtual Cloud Network vision
    Describe the NSX product portfolio
    Discuss NSX features, use cases, and benefits
    Explain NSX architecture and components
    Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and their functions

    Module 3: Preparing the NSX Infrastructure

    Perform transport node preparation and configure the data plane infrastructure
    Verify transport node status and connectivity
    Explain DPU-based acceleration in NSX
    Install NSX using DPUs
    Deploy VMware NSX® ManagerTM nodes on ESXi hypervisors
    Navigate through the NSX UI
    Explain data plane components such as N-VDS/VDS, transport nodes, transport zones, profiles, and more

    Module 4: NSX Logical Switching

    Introduce key components and terminology in logical switching
    Describe the function and types of L2 segments
    Explain tunneling and the Geneve encapsulation
    Configure logical segments and attach hosts using NSX UI
    Describe the function and types of segment profiles
    Create segment profiles and apply them to segments and ports
    Explain the function of MAC, ARP, and TEP tables used in packet forwarding
    Demonstrate L2 unicast packet flow
    Explain ARP suppression and BUM traffic handling

    Module 5: NSX Logical Routing

    Describe the logical routing function and use cases
    Introduce the two-tier routing architecture, topologies, and components
    Explain the Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateway functions
    Describe the logical router components: Service Router and Distributed Router
    Discuss the architecture and function of NSX Edge nodes
    Discuss deployment options of NSX Edge nodes
    Configure NSX Edge nodes and create NSX Edge clusters
    Configure Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateways
    Examine single-tier and multitier packet flows
    Configure static routing and dynamic routing, including BGP and OSPF
    Enable ECMP on a Tier-0 gateway
    Describe NSX Edge HA, failure detection, and failback modes
    Configure VRF Lite

    Module 6: NSX Bridging

    Describe the function of logical bridging
    Discuss the logical bridging use cases
    Compare routing and bridging solutions
    Explain the components of logical bridging
    Create bridge clusters and bridge profiles

    Module 7: NSX Firewalls

    Describe NSX segmentation
    Identify the steps to enforce Zero-Trust with NSX segmentation
    Describe the Distributed Firewall architecture, components, and function
    Configure Distributed Firewall sections and rules
    Configure the Distributed Firewall on VDS
    Describe the Gateway Firewall architecture, components, and function
    Configure Gateway Firewall sections and rules

    Module 8: NSX Advanced Threat Prevention

    Explain NSX IDS/IPS and its use cases
    Configure NSX IDS/IPS
    Deploy NSX Application Platform
    Identify the components and architecture of NSX Malware Prevention
    Configure NSX Malware Prevention for east-west and north-south traffic
    Describe the use cases and architecture of VMware NSX® Intelligence™
    Identify the components and architecture of VMware NSX® Network Detection and Response™
    Use NSX Network Detection and Response to analyze network traffic events.

    Module 9: NSX Services

    Explain and configure Network Address Translation (NAT)
    Explain and configure DNS and DHCP services
    Describe VMware NSX® Advanced Load Balancer™ architecture, components, topologies, and use cases.
    Configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer
    Discuss the IPSec VPN and L2 VPN function and use cases
    Configure IPSec VPN and L2 VPN using the NSX UI

    Module 10: NSX User and Role Management

    Describe the function and benefits of VMware Identity Manager™ in NSX
    Integrate VMware Identity Manager with NSX
    Integrate LDAP with NSX
    Identify the various types of users, authentication policies, and permissions
    Use role-based access control to restrict user access
    Explain object-based access control in NSX

    Module 11: NSX Federation

    Introduce the NSX Federation key concepts, terminology, and use cases.
    Explain the onboarding process of NSX Federation
    Describe the NSX Federation switching and routing functions.
    Describe the NSX Federation security concepts.
    Training and LAB Sessions will be provided in accordance with the specified modules or chapters.
    After completing this training and receiving your OEM certification, you will be hired in the market.

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Introductions and course logistics
    Course objectives

    Module 2: VMware Virtual Cloud Network and NSX-T Data Center

    Introduce the VMware Virtual Cloud Network vision
    Describe the NSX product portfolio
    Discuss NSX features, use cases, and benefits
    Explain NSX architecture and components
    Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and their functions

    Module 3: Preparing the NSX Infrastructure

    Describe NSX Management Cluster
    Deploy VMware NSXTM ManagerTM nodes on VMware ESXi and KVM hypervisors
    Navigate through the NSX Manager UI
    Explain data-plane components such as N-VDS/VDS, transport nodes, transport zones, profiles, and more
    Perform transport node preparation and establish the data center infrastructure
    Verify transport node status and connectivity

    Module 4: NSX-T Data Center Logical Switching

    Introduce key components and terminology in logical switching
    Describe the function and types of L2 segments
    Explain tunneling and the GENEVE encapsulation
    Configure logical segments and attach hosts using NSX Manager UI
    Describe the function and types of segment profiles
    Create segment profiles and apply them to segments and ports
    Explain the function of MAC, ARP, and TEP tables used in packet forwarding
    Demonstrate L2 unicast packet flow
    Explain ARP suppression and BUM traffic handling

    Module 5: NSX-T Data Center Logical
    Routing

    Describe the logical routing function and use cases
    Introduce the two-tier routing architecture, topologies, and components
    Explain the Tier-0 and Tier-1 Gateway functions
    Describe the logical router components: Service Router and Distributed Router
    Discuss the architecture and function of NSX Edge nodes
    Discuss deployment options of NSX Edge nodes
    Configure NSX Edge nodes and create NSX Edge clusters
    Configure Tier-0 and Tier-1 Gateways
    Examine the single-tier and multitier packet flow
    Configure static routing and dynamic routing, including BGP and OSPF
    Enable ECMP on Tier-0 Gateway
    Describe NSX Edge HA, failure detection, and failback modes
    Configure VRF Lite

    Module 6: NSX-T Data Center Bridging

    Describe the function of logical bridging
    Discuss the logical bridging use cases
    Compare routing and bridging solutions
    Explain the components of logical bridging
    Create bridge clusters and bridge profiles

    Module 7: NSX-T Data Center Firewalls

    Describe NSX segmentation
    Identify the steps to enforce Zero-Trust with NSX segmentation
    Describe the Distributed Firewall architecture, components, and function
    Configure Distributed Firewall sections and rules
    Configure the Distributed Firewall on VDS
    Describe the Gateway Firewall architecture, components, and function
    Configure Gateway Firewall sections and rules

    Module 8: NSX-T Data Center Advanced Threat Prevention

    Explain NSX IDS/IPS and its use cases
    Configure NSX IDS/IPS
    Deploy the NSX Application Platform
    Identify the components and architecture of NSX Malware Prevention
    Configure NSX Malware Prevention for east-west and north-south traffic
    Describe the use cases and architecture of NSX Intelligence
    Identify the components and architecture of VMware NSX® Network Detection and Response™
    Use NSX Network Detection and Response to analyze network traffic events.

    Module 9: NSX-T Data Center Services

    Describe NSX-T Data Center services
    Explain and configure Network Address Translation (NAT)
    Explain and configure DNS and DHCP services
    Describe VMware NSX® Advanced Load Balancer™ architecture, components, topologies, and use cases
    Configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer
    Discuss the IPSec VPN and L2 VPN function and use cases
    Configure IPSec VPN and L2 VPN using the NSX Manager UI

    Module 10: NSX-T Data Center User and Role Management

    Describe the function and benefits of VMware Identity Manager™ in NSX-T Data Center
    Integrate VMware Identity Manager with NSX-T Data Center
    Integrate LDAP with NSX-T Data Center
    Identify the various types of users, authentication policies, and permissions
    Use role-based access control to restrict user access

    Module 11: NSX-T Data Center Federation

    Introduce the NSX-T Data Center Federation key concepts, terminology, and use-cases.
    Explain the onboarding process of NSX-T Data Center Federation
    Describe the NSX-T Data Center Federation switching and routing functions.
    Describe the NSX-T Data Center Federation security concepts.
    Training and LAB Sessions will be provided in accordance with the specified modules or chapters.
    After completing this training and receiving your OEM certification, you will be hired in the market.

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Introductions and course logistics
    Course objectives

    Module 2: Introducing VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid

    Identify the VMware Tanzu products responsible for Kubernetes life cycle management and describe the main differences between them
    Explain the core concepts of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid, including bootstrap, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid management and workload clusters, and the role of Cluster API
    List the components of a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid instance
    Illustrate how to use the Tanzu CLI
    Identify the requirements for a bootstrap machine
    Define the Carvel Tool set
    Define Cluster API
    Identify the infrastructure providers
    List the Cluster API controllers
    Identify the Cluster API Custom Resource Definitions

    Module 3: Management Clusters

    List the requirements for deploying a management cluster
    Differentiate between deploying on vSphere 6.7 Update 3 and vSphere 7
    Describe the components of NSX Advanced Load Balancer
    Explain how Tanzu Kubernetes Grid integrates with NSX Advanced Load Balancer
    Explain how Kubernetes manages authentication
    Define Pinniped
    Define Dex
    Describe the Pinniped authentication workflow
    List the steps to install a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid management cluster
    Summarize the events of a management cluster creation
    Demonstrate how to use commands when working with management clusters

    Module 4: Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters

    List the steps to build a custom image
    Describe the available customizations
    Identify the options for deploying Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters
    Explain how Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters are created
    Discuss which VMs make up a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid cluster
    List the pods that run on a Tanzu Kubernetes cluster
    Describe the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid core add-ons that are installed on a cluster

    Module 5: Configuring and Managing Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Instances

    Define the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid packages
    Describe the Harbor Image Registry
    Define Fluent Bit
    Identify the logs that Fluent Bit collects
    Explain basic Fluent Bit configuration
    Describe the Contour ingress controller
    Demonstrate how to install Contour on a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid cluster
    Demonstrate how to install Service Discovery with ExternalDNS.
    Define Multus CNI
    Define Prometheus
    Define Grafana

    Module 6: Troubleshooting

    Discuss the various Tanzu Kubernetes Grid logs
    Identify the location of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid logs
    Explain the purpose of crash diagnostics
    Demonstrate how to use SSH to connect to a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid VM
    Describe the steps for troubleshooting a failed cluster deployment
    Training and LAB Sessions will be provided in accordance with the specified modules or chapters.
    After completing this training and receiving your OEM certification, you will be hired in the market.

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Introductions and course logistics
    Course objectives

    Module 2: vRealize Automation Overview and Architecture

    Describe the purpose and functionality of vRealize Automation
    Describe the vRealize Automation architecture
    Describe the use of VMware Workspace ONE® AccessTM
    Describe the relationship between Kubernetes clusters, containers, and vRealize Automation services
    Describe CLI commands for vRealize Automation 8 cluster management
    Describe Cloud Assembly
    Describe Service Broker
    Describe Code Stream

    Module 3: Installing vRealize Automation

    List the different vRealize Automation deployment types
    Describe the purpose of vRealize easy installer
    Describe the vRealize Automation installation process

    Module 4: Authentication and Authorization

    Identity the steps involved in integrating Workspace One with Active Directory
    Describe features of Workspace One
    Describe the user roles available in vRealize Automation
    Identify the key tasks performed by each user role
    Define custom roles
    Configure branding and multitenancy

    Module 5: Basic Initial Configuration

    Quickly create a basic configuration with a cloud account, cloud zone, project, flavor mapping, and image mapping.

    Module 6: VMware Cloud Templates

    Configure and deploy a basic cloud template
    Create cloud templates that can run on any cloud
    Use cloudConfig to run commands, install software, and create users
    Use YAML for inputs, variables, and conditional deployments

    Module 7: Tags and Storage Configuration

    Configure tags
    Describe different types of tags
    Manage tags
    Configure storage profiles
    Use tags and storage profiles

    Module 8: Integrating NSX-T Data Center

    List the capabilities and use cases of NSX-T Data Cente
    List the capabilities and use cases of NSX-T Data Cente
    Integrate NSX-T Data Center with vRealize Automation
    List the supported network profiles in vRealize Automation
    Use NSX-T Data Center components to design a multitier application Cloud Template
    Identify the network and security options available in design canvas
    Create and manage on-demand networks and security groups
    Configure NSX-T day 2 actions

    Module 9: Integrating with Public Clouds

    Configure and use VMware Cloud Foundation accounts
    Configure and use an AWS cloud account
    Configure and use an Azure cloud account
    Configure and use a Google Cloud Platform cloud account

    Module 10: Using Service Broker for Catalog Management

    Release a VMware Cloud Template™
    Define content source and content sharing
    Define Service Broker policy enforcement
    Define Service Broker policy enforcement

    Module 11: vRealize Automation Extensibility

    Describe Extensibility
    Use event topics
    Create a subscription
    Call a vRealize Orchestrator workflow
    Create ABX actions

    Module 12: Using Code Stream

    Introduction to Code Stream
    The CI/CD process
    Integrate GitLab with Code Stream and Cloud Assembly
    Use Code Stream to install software

    Module 13: Using Terraform

    Integrate Cloud Assembly with Terraform
    Use Terraform with a VMware Cloud Template
    Use Terraform with Code Stream

    Module 14: Using Kubernetes Clusters

    Introduction to Kubernetes
    Connect to an existing Kubernetes Cluster
    Integrate VMware Tanzu™ Grid Integrated Edition
    Create a Supervisor Namespace as a catalog item

    Module 15: Using SaltStack for Configuration Management

    Introduction SaltStack with vRealize Automation
    Use SaltStack for software deployment
    Use SaltStack for configuration management
    Use SaltStack with event-driven orchestration

    Module 16: vRealize Automation Troubleshooting and Integration

    Location of logs
    Using Activity
    Monitoring deployment history
    Basic troubleshooting
    CLI commands
    Collecting logs (VAMI console)
    Integration with VMware vRealize® Log Insight™
    Integration with vRealize Operations
    Migrating vRealize Automation 7.x to 8
    Training and LAB Sessions will be provided in accordance with the specified modules or chapters.
    After completing this training and receiving your OEM certification, you will be hired in the market.

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Details are not available.

    Module 2: Introduction to Vsan

    Describe vSAN architecture
    Describe the vSAN software components: CLOM, DOM, LSOM, CMMDS, and RDT
    Identify vSAN objects and components
    Describe the advantages of object-based storage
    Describe the difference between All-Flash and Hybrid vSAN architecture
    Explain the key features and use cases for vSAN
    Discuss the vSAN integration and compatibility with other VMware technologies

    Module 3: Planning a vSAN Cluster

    Design vSAN hosts for operational needs
    Identify vSAN networking features and requirements
    Identify vSAN networking features and requirements Describe ways of controlling traffic in a vSAN environment
    Recognize best practices for vSAN network configurations
    Identify requirements and planning considerations for vSAN clusters
    Apply vSAN cluster planning and deployment best practices
    Determine and plan for storage consumption by data growth and failure tolerance

    Module 4: Deploying a vSAN Cluster

    Recognize the importance of hardware compatibility
    Ensure the compatibility of driver and firmware versioning
    Use tools to automate driver validation and installation
    Apply host hardware settings for optimum performance
    Use VMware vSphere® Lifecycle ManagerTM to perform upgrades
    Deploy and configure a vSAN Cluster using the Cluster QuickStart wizard
    Manually configure a vSAN Cluster using VMware vSphere® Client™
    Explain and configure vSAN fault domains
    Using VMware vSphere® High Availability with vSAN
    Understand vSAN Cluster maintenance capabilities
    Describe the difference between implicit and explicit fault domains
    Create explicit fault domains

    Module 5: vSAN Storage Policies

    Describe a vSAN object
    Describe how objects are split into components
    Explain the purpose of witness components
    Explain how vSAN stores large objects
    View object and component placement on the vSAN datastore
    Explain how storage policies work with vSAN
    Define and create a virtual machine storage policy
    Apply and modify virtual machine storage policies
    Change virtual machine storage policies dynamically
    Identify virtual machine storage policy compliance status

    Module 6: vSAN Resilience and Data Availability

    Describe and configure the Object Repair Timer advanced option
    Plan disk replacement in a vSAN cluster
    Plan maintenance tasks to avoid vSAN object failures
    Recognize the importance of managing snapshot utilization in a vSAN cluster

    Module 7: Managing vSAN Storage Space Efficiency

    Discuss deduplication and compression techniques
    Understand deduplication and compression overhead
    Discuss compression only mode
    Configure erasure coding
    Configure swap object thin provisioning
    Discuss reclaiming storage space with SCSI UNMAP
    Configure TRIM/UNMAP

    Module 8: vSAN Security Operations

    Identify differences between VM encryption and vSAN encryption
    Perform ongoing operations to maintain data security
    Describe the workflow of data-in transit encryption
    Identify the steps involved in replacing Key Management Server

    Module 9: vSAN HCI Mesh

    Understand the purpose of vSAN HCI Mesh
    Detail vSAN HCI Mesh technology and architecture
    Perform mount and unmount of a remote datastore

    Module 10: vSAN File Service and iSCSI Target Service

    Understand the purpose of vSAN File Services
    Detail vSAN File Services architecture
    Configure vSAN File Shares
    Describe vSAN iSCSI Target Service

    Module 11: vSAN Stretched and Two Node Clusters

    Describe the architecture and uses case for stretched clusters
    Detail the deployment and replacement of a vSAN witness node
    Describe the architecture and uses case for twonode clusters
    Explain storage policies for vSAN stretched cluster

    Module 12: vSAN Cluster Maintenance

    Perform typical vSAN maintenance operations
    Describe vSAN maintenance modes and data evacuation options
    Assess the impact on cluster objects of entering maintenance mode
    Determine the specific data actions required after exiting maintenance mode
    Determine the specific data actions required after exiting maintenance mode
    Use best practices for boot devices
    Replace vSAN nodes

    Module 13: vSAN Cluster Monitoring

    Describe how the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) enables VMware to improve products and services
    Use VMware Skyline Health for monitoring vSAN cluster health
    Manage alerts, alarms, and notifications related to vSAN in VMware vSphere® Client™
    Create and configure custom alarms to trigger vSAN health issues
    Use IOInsight metrics for monitoring vSAN performance

    Module 14: vSAN Troubleshooting

    Use a structured approach to solve configuration and operational problems
    Apply troubleshooting methodology to logically diagnose faults and optimize troubleshooting efficiency
    Use VMware Skyline Health to investigate and help determine failure conditions
    Explain which log files are useful for vSAN troubleshooting

    Module 15: vSAN Express Storage Architecture

    Understand the purpose of vSAN Express Storage Architecture
    Describe the vSAN Express Storage Architecture components
    Identify Storage Policy differences
    Understand compression and encryption operation differences
    Training and LAB Sessions will be provided in accordance with the specified modules or chapters.
    After completing this training and receiving your OEM certification, you will be hired in the market.

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Introductions and course logistics
    Course objectives

    Module 2: Infrastructure Assessment

    Follow a proven process to design a virtualization solution
    Follow a proven process to design a virtualization solution
    Gather and analyze business and application requirements
    Document design requirements, constraints, assumptions, and risks
    Use a systematic method to evaluate and document design decisions
    Create a conceptual design

    Module 3: Core Management Infrastructure

    Determine the number of VMware vCenter® Server ApplianceTM instances to include in a design
    Choose the appropriate single sign-on identity source
    Choose the time synchronization method
    Choose methods to collect log files and ESXi core dumps
    Design a vCenter Server deployment topology that is appropriate for the size and requirements of the data center

    Module 4: Virtual Data Center Infrastructure

    Calculate total compute capacity requirements for a virtual data center
    Create a virtual data center cluster design that meets business and workload requirements
    Evaluate in the virtual data center the use of several management services, such as VMware vSphere® High Availability and VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™
    Evaluate the use of resource pools in the virtual data center design

    Module 5: Compute Infrastructure

    Create a compute infrastructure design that includes the appropriate ESXi boot, installation, and configuration options
    Choose the ESXi host hardware for the compute infrastructure

    Module 6: Storage Infrastructure

    Calculate storage capacity and performance requirements for a design
    Evaluate the use of different storage platforms and storage management solutions
    Design a storage platform infrastructure and storage management architecture that meets the needs of the vSphere environment

    Module 7: Network Infrastructure

    Evaluate the use of different network component and network management solutions
    Design a network component architecture that includes information about network segmentation and virtual switch types
    Design a network management architecture that meets the needs of the vSphere environment

    Module 8: Virtual Machine Design

    Make virtual machine design decisions, including decisions about resources
    Design virtual machines that meet the needs of the applications in the vSphere environment and follow VMware best practices

    Module 9: Infrastructure Security

    Make security design decisions for various layers in the vSphere environment
    Design a security strategy that meets the needs of the vSphere environment and follows VMware best practices

    Module 10: Infrastructure Manageability

    Make lifecycle management, scalability, and capacity planning design decisions that adhere to business requirements
    Design lifecycle management, scalability, and capacity planning strategies that meet the needs of the vSphere environment and follow VMware best practices

    Module 11: Infrastructure Recoverability

    Make infrastructure recoverability design decisions that adhere to business requirements
    Design an infrastructure recoverability strategy that meets the needs of the vSphere environment and follows VMware best practices
    Training and LAB Sessions will be provided in accordance with the specified modules or chapters.
    After completing this training and receiving your OEM certification, you will be hired in the market.

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Introductions and course logistics
    Course objectives

    Module 2: vSphere and Virtualization Overview

    Explain basic virtualization concepts
    Describe how vSphere fits in the software-defined data center and the cloud infrastructure
    Recognize the user interfaces for accessing vSphere
    Explain how vSphere interacts with CPUs, memory, networks, storage, and GPUs

    Module 3: Installing and Configuring ESXi

    Install an ESXi host
    Recognize ESXi user account best practices
    Configure the ESXi host settings using the DCUI and VMware Host Client

    Module 4: Deploying and Configuring vCenter

    Recognize ESXi hosts communication with vCenter
    Deploy vCenter Server Appliance
    Configure vCenter settings
    Use the vSphere Client to add and manage license keys
    Create and organize vCenter inventory objects
    Recognize the rules for applying vCenter permissions
    View vCenter logs and events

    Module 5: Configuring vSphere Networking

    Configure and view standard switch configurations
    Configure and view distributed switch configurations
    Recognize the difference between standard switches and distributed switches
    Explain how to set networking policies on standard and distributed switches

    Module 6: Configuring vSphere Storage

    Recognize vSphere storage technologies
    Identify types of vSphere datastores
    Describe Fibre Channel components and addressing
    Describe iSCSI components and addressing
    Configure iSCSI storage on ESXi
    Create and manage VMFS datastores
    Configure and manage NFS datastores

    Module 7: Deploying Virtual Machines

    Create and provision VMs
    Explain the importance of VMware Tools
    Identify the files that make up a VM
    Recognize the components of a VM
    Navigate the vSphere Client and examine VM settings and options
    Modify VMs by dynamically increasing resources
    Create VM templates and deploy VMs from them
    Clone VMs
    Create customization specifications for guest operating systems
    Create local, published, and subscribed content libraries
    Deploy VMs from content libraries
    Manage multiple versions of VM templates in content libraries

    Module 8: Managing Virtual Machines

    Recognize the types of VM migrations that you can perform within a vCenter instance and across vCenter instances
    Migrate VMs using vSphere vMotion
    Describe the role of Enhanced vMotion Compatibility in migrations
    Migrate VMs using vSphere Storage vMotion
    Take a snapshot of a VM
    Manage, consolidate, and delete snapshots
    Describe CPU and memory concepts in relation to a virtualized environment
    Describe how VMs compete for resources
    Define CPU and memory shares, reservations, and limits

    Module 9: Deploying and Configuring vSphere Clusters

    Create a vSphere cluster enabled for vSphere DRS and vSphere HA
    View information about a vSphere cluster
    Explain how vSphere DRS determines VM placement on hosts in the cluster
    Recognize use cases for vSphere DRS settings
    Monitor a vSphere DRS cluster
    Describe how vSphere HA responds to various types of failures
    Identify options for configuring network redundancy in a vSphere HA cluster
    Recognize vSphere HA design considerations
    Recognize the use cases for various vSphere HA settings
    Configure a vSphere HA cluster
    Recognize when to use vSphere Fault Tolerance

    Module 10: Managing the vSphere Lifecycle

    Enable vSphere Lifecycle Manager in a vSphere cluster
    Describe features of the vCenter Update Planner
    Run vCenter upgrade prechecks and interoperability reports
    Recognize features of vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Distinguish between managing hosts using baselines and managing hosts using images
    Describe how to update hosts using baselines
    Describe ESXi images
    Validate ESXi host compliance against a cluster image and update ESXi hosts
    Update ESXi hosts using vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Describe vSphere Lifecycle Manager automatic recommendations
    Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to upgrade VMware Tools and VM hardware
    Training and LAB Sessions will be provided in accordance with the specified modules or chapters.
    After completing this training and receiving your OEM certification, you will be hired in the market.

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Introductions and course logistics
    Course objectives

    Introduction to Containers and Kubernetes

    Describe virtual machines and containers
    Describe container hosts
    Describe container engines
    Describe Dockerfile
    Describe container images
    Describe image registry
    Describe the purpose and functionality of Kubernetes
    Describe YAML manifest files
    Explain pods
    Explain Replica Sets
    Explain services
    Explain deployments
    Explain network policies

    Introduction to vSphere with Tanzu

    Introduce the Cloud Native Computing Foundation
    Introduce the VMware Tanzu™ portfolio
    Describe the purpose and functionality of vSphere with Tanzu
    Describe the capabilities of vSphere with Tanzu
    Describe the components of vSphere with Tanzu
    Contrast vSphere with Tanzu to traditional Kubernetes
    Describe the requirements for vSphere with Tanzu
    Describe the NSX components required for vSphere with Tanzu
    Describe the network topology of vSphere with Tanzu
    Explain the networking requirements of vSphere with Tanzu
    Compare NSX networking objects with Kubernetes networking objects
    Describe the kubectl command line interface

    vSphere with Tanzu Core Services

    Explain the architecture of the vSphere with Tanzu core services
    Describe the use cases of vSphere with Tanzu
    Enable vSphere with Tanzu
    Deploy Harbor Registry
    Describe a vSphere with Tanzu namespace
    Describe resource quotas
    Explain authentication and authorization to vSphere with Tanzu
    Create a namespace
    Use kubectl to interact with vSphere with Tanzu
    Describe using kubectl pod deployment
    Explain scaling a pod deployment
    Explain deleting pods
    Use kubectl to deploy a pod
    Use kubectl to scale a pod
    Describe a Container Storage Interface
    Explain VM Storage Policies and Persistent Volumes
    Monitor Cloud Native Storage
    Create a Persistent Volume
    Describe the NSX Container Plugin
    Explain Supervisor Cluster Network Topology
    Explain Container Objects in NSX
    Describe Kubernetes Services
    Describe Kubernetes Network Policies
    Describe vSphere with Tanzu on vSphere Distributed Switch
    Describe Harbor Image Registry
    Explain Harbor integration with vSphere with Tanzu
    Enable Harbor
    Push container images to Harbor
    Deploy containers from Harbor

    VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid service

    Introduce Kubernetes Cluster API
    Explain Tanzu Kubernetes Grid service
    Describe the use cases for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters
    Describe enabling Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters
    Deploy a Tanzu Kubernetes Cluster
    Scale a Tanzu Kubernetes Cluster
    Explain the life cycle of Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters
    Deploy pods to a Tanzu Kubernetes Cluster
    Describe monitoring of Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters

    Monitoring and Troubleshooting

    Describe the monitoring tools for vSphere with Tanzu
    Describe the troubleshooting tools for vSphere with Tanzu
    Describe VMware vRealize® Operations Manager™ integration
    Describe VMware Tanzu Mission Control
    Describe the integration between vSphere with Tanzu and VMware Tanzu Mission Control
    Describe vCenter Server events
    Describe vSphere with Tanzu events
    Describe gathering vSphere with Tanzu support log bundles

    vSphere with Tanzu Life Cycle

    Introduce Kubernetes version
    Explain Kubernetes release cadence
    Describe vSphere with Tanzu life cycle
    Describe NSX component life cycle
    Describe vSphere with Tanzu Certificate Management
    Training and LAB Sessions will be provided in accordance with the specified modules or chapters.
    After completing this training and receiving your OEM certification, you will be hired in the market.

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Introductions and course logistics
    Course objectives

    Module 2: Platform Architecture

    Summarize the features and functionality of Workspace ONE UEM
    Outline the benefits of leveraging Workspace ONE UEM
    Recognize the core and productivity components that make up the Workspace ONE UEM platform
    Summarize high availability and disaster recovery for Workspace ONE Solution

    Module 3: Administration

    Navigate and customize the Workspace ONE UEM console
    Summarize the hierarchical management structure
    Explain the features and functions of Workspace ONE Hub Services
    Outline account options and permissions

    Module 4: Enterprise Integrations

    Outline the process and needs to integrate with directory services
    Explain certificate authentication and practical implementation with Workspace ONE

    Module 5: Onboarding

    Outline the prerequisite configurations in the Workspace ONE UEM environment for onboarding devices for management
    Outline the steps for setting up autodiscovery in the Workspace ONE UEM console
    Enroll an endpoint through the VMware Workspace ONE® Intelligent Hub app
    Summarize platform onboarding options

    Module 6: Managing Endpoints

    Explain the differences between device and user profiles
    Describe policy management options for Windows and macOS
    Describe the functions and benefits of using compliance policies

    Module 7: Alternative Management Methods

    Describe the function and benefits of device staging
    Configure product provisioning in the Workspace ONE UEM console
    Understand the benefits of deploying a VMware Workspace ONE® Launcher™ configuration to Android devices

    Module 8: Applications

    Describe the features, benefits, and capabilities of application management in Workspace ONE UEM
    Understand and configure deployment settings for public, internal, and paid applications in the Workspace ONE UEM console

    Module 9: Device Email

    List the email clients supported by Workspace ONE UEM
    Configure an Exchange Active Sync profile in the Workspace ONE UEM console
    Configure VMware Workspace ONE® Boxer settings
    Summarize the available email infrastructure integration models and describe their workflows

    Module 10: Content Sharing

    Describe the benefits of using Content Gateway and the Content Gateway workflows
    Describe the benefits of integrating content repositories with Workspace ONE UEM
    Configure a repository in the Workspace ONE UEM console

    Module 11: Maintenance

    Manage endpoints from the Device List View and the Device Details View pages
    Analyze endpoint deployment and compliance data from Monitor Overview page

    Module 12: Workspace ONE Access

    Summarize the benefits of Workspace ONE Access
    Outline the core features and functions enabled by Workspace ONE Access
    Navigate the Workspace ONE Access console
    Explain the functions of directory integration with Workspace ONE Access
    Explain the various types of authentication protocols enabled by Workspace ONE Access

    Module 13: Integrating Workspace ONE UEM and Workspace ONE Access

    Explain the rationale for integrating Workspace ONE UEM and Workspace ONE Access
    Outline the process of connecting Workspace ONE UEM and Workspace ONE Access
    Examine the workflow of integrations
    Summarize the key features of an integrated solution

    Module 14: Productivity Integrations

    Identify the functions enabled by VMware Unified Access Gateway™
    Outline the purpose of the VMware AirWatch® Secure Email Gateway™ edge service
    Explain the features enabled by the VMware Workspace ONE® Tunnel™ edge service
    Summarize the capabilities enabled by the Content Gateway edge service

    Module 15: SAML 2.0 Authentication

    Outline authentication methods supported by Workspace ONE Access
    Summarize the main properties of the SAML protocol
    Summarize the SAML authentication workflow
    Explain the application single sign-on authentication workflow with SAML

    Module 16: Mobile Single Sign-On

    Describe the concept of mobile single sign-on
    Outline mobile single sign-on workflows

    Module 17: Intelligence and Automation

    Summarize the features of VMware Workspace ONE Intelligence™
    Outline the benefits of using Workspace ONE Intelligence