VMware NSX-T: Install, Configure, Manage [v4.0]

Introduce VMware’s Virtual Cloud Network vision

Discuss NSX-T Data Center solutions, use cases, and benefits

Explain NSX-T Data Center architecture and components

Describe VMware NSX® product portfolio and features

Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and function

Describe NSX Management Cluster

Deploy VMware NSX® Manager™ nodes on VMware ESXi and KVM hypervisors

Navigate through the NSX Manager UI

Explain data-plane components such as N-VDS, transport nodes, transport zones, profiles, and more

Perform transport node preparation and establish the data center infrastructure

Verify transport node status and connectivity

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

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 VMware 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

Enable ECMP on Tier-0 Gateway

Describe NSX Edge HA, failure detection, and failback modes

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

Introduce the NSX-T Data Center security approach and model

Describe the micro-segmentation benefits and use cases

Describe the Distributed Firewall architecture, components, and function

Configure Distributed Firewall sections and rules

Describe the Gateway Firewall architecture, components, and function

Configure Gateway Firewall sections and rules

Describe URL analysis and distributed intrusion system importance and use-cases

Describe the service insertion functionality for east-west and north-south security

Discuss the integration and benefits of partner security solutions with NSX-T Data Center

Describe NSX-T Data Center services

Explain and configure Network Address Translation (NAT) and NAT 64

Explain and configure DNS and DHCP services

Describe the load-balancing function, topologies, components, and use cases

Configure L4-L7 load balancing

Discuss the IPSec VPN and L2 VPN function and use cases

Configure IPSec VPN and L2 VPN using NSX Manager UI

Explain the importance and functionality of VMware NSX Intelligence

Navigate through the NSX Topology UI and identify the various key elements in the UI

Discuss the importance and use-cases of alarms and events

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

Explain the built-in roles in VMware Identity Manager and role assignment to users

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 and routing functions