NSX-T DATA CENTER V2.4

Course Description:

This five-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training on how to install, configure, and manage a VMware NSX-T Data Center environment. This course covers key NSX-T Data Center features and functionality offered in the NSX-T Data Center 2.4 release, including the overall infrastructure, logical segments, logical routers, networking and security services, micro-segmentation and firewalls, and so on. Access to a software-defined data center environment is provided through hands-on labs to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course.

Course Objective:

Upon completion of this course, learners should be able to meet the following objectives:

• Describe VMware Virtual Cloud Network and the NSX-T Data Center architecture
• Describe the NSX-T Data Center components and main functions
• Explain the NSX-T Data Center key features and benefits
• Deploy and configure NSX-T Data Center infrastructure
• Configure layer 2 logical segmenting and bridging
• Explain the tiered routing architecture and configure logical routers
• Configure advanced services such as VPN and load balancing
• Explain the NSX-T Data Center security model with micro-segmentation
• Configure distributed and edge firewall to protect east-west and north-south traffic
• Explain advanced security enforcement with partner service insertion
• Gather relevant information and perform basic troubleshooting

Who Should Attend:

Experienced system administrators or network administrators

Course Delivery Method:

This is an instructor led on-online boot camp.

Boot Camp Hours:

Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

Follow On Certification:

None

Course Outline

Hands on Labs denoted by Underline

Module 1:  VMware Virtual Cloud Network and NSX Data Center

• Distributed Virtual Switching
• Management Plane
• Control Plane
• Data Plane
• Consumption Models

Module 2: NSX Data Center Infrastructure Deployment

• NSX Management Cluster
• Deploy VMware NSX Manager Nodes
• Navigate through the NSX Manager UI
• Data Plane Components
  • N-VDS
  • Transport Nodes
  • Transport zones
  • Profiles
• Perform transport node preparation and establish the data center infrastructure
• Verify transport node status and connectivity

Module 3: NSX Data Center Logical Switching

• Function of L2 segments by type
• Tunneling and the GENEVE encapsulation
• Configure logical segments
• Attach hosts using NSX Manager UI
• Segment profiles
• Create segment profiles
• Apply Segment Profiles to segments and ports
• MAC, ARP, and TEP tables
• Observe L2 unicast packet flow
• ARP suppression
• BUM traffic

Module 4: NSX Data Center Logical Routing

• Logical Routing
• Two-tier routing architecture, topologies, and components
• Tier-0 and Tier-1 Gateway functions
• Logical Router Components
  • Service Router
  • Distributed Router
• Architecture and function of NSX Edge nodes
• NSX Edge nodes deployment options
• Configure NSX Edge nodes and create NSX Edge clusters 
• Configure Tier-0 and Tier-1 Gateways 
• Single-tier and multitier packet flow
• Configure static routing and dynamic routing
• Enable ECMP on Tier-0 Gateway
• NSX Edge HA, failure detection, and failback modes

Module 5: NSX Data Center Logical Bridging 

• Logical bridging
• Compare routing and bridging solutions
• Components of logical bridging
• Create bridge clusters and bridge profiles

Module 6: NSX Data Center Services

• NSX Data Center services
• Network Address Translation
• Configure Network Address Translation (NAT)
• DNS and DHCP services
• Configure DNS and DHCP services
• Load-balancing
  • Topologies
  • Components
• Configure L4-L7 load balancing
• IPSec VPN
• L2 VPN
• Configure IPSec VPN and L2 VPN using NSX Manager UI

Module 7:  NSX Data Center Security

• NSX Data Center Security
• Micro-segmentation
• Distributed Firewall
  • Architecture
  • Components
  • Operation
• Configure Distributed Firewall sections and rules
• Gateway Firewall
  • Architecture
  • Components
  • Operation
• Configure Gateway Firewall sections and rules
• Network Introspection service insertion
  • East-West Security
  • North-South Security
• Endpoint Protection

Module 8: User and Role Management

• VMware Identity Manager
• Integrate VMware Identity Manager with NSX Data Center
• User Types
• Authentication policies
• Permissions
• Deploy Role-Based Access Control to restrict user access
• Built-in roles in VMware Identity Manager
• Role assignment to users

Module 9: NSX Data Center Basic Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting methodology
• Collecting local and remote log files 
• Troubleshooting tools
  • IPFIX
  • Traceflow
  • Packet Capture
  • SPAN
• Solve basic problems related to installation, switching, routing, and firewalls
• CLI commands to verify the component configuration and status

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Retake Policy:
There are no free retakes for this track.

Refund/Cancellation Policy:
There are no refunds. You will be issued a credit. There is no expiration for the credit. You can take the class at a different date or location at no additional cost. We need a minimum of two weeks notice for postponing the class.