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Dell Technologies VCF 4.2 on VxRail Administration

Learn an administrator to manage a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) on VxRail solution.

This course enables an administrator to manage a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) on VxRail solution. It covers reviewing the management interfaces, managing users, roles, and passwords, managing certificates and licenses, managing the workload domains, deploying NSX-T Edge cluster, performing lifecycle management, configuring multi-instance management, and exploring troubleshooting and support options. Hands on labs and simulated interactions are included in the course to provide a walkthrough of the key steps involved in the administration of a VCF on VxRail solution.

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Is This The Right Course?

This course assumes that the students are familiar with:

  • Basic understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation
  • Technical proficiency with VMware ESXi, vSphere and NSX-T components and user interfaces
  • Experience of administering VxRail systems

The following training is recommended:

  • VxRail 7.0.XXX Administration
  • VCF on VxRail Concepts
  • VMware Cloud Foundation Fundamentals

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for customers, partners and Dell Technologies employees who are responsible for administering and managing a VCF on VxRail solution

What You'll Learn

Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the VCF on VxRail architecture
  • Manage user accounts, roles and, passwords
  • Manage VCF on VxRail components certificates and licenses
  • Add and remove Tenant workload hosts
  • Explore Developer Center
  • Deploy NSX-T Edge cluster
  • Describe VCF multi-instance management
  • Perform lifecycle management
  • Describe the prerequisites and the process to deploy vRealize Suite

Course Outline

Describe the VCF on VxRail Solution

  • VCF Introduction and Benefits
  • VCF Use Cases
  • VCF on VxRail Architecture Models
  • VCF on VxRail Deployment Options
  • External Storage for VCF on VxRail
  • vSAN HCI Mesh for Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Workload Domains (WLD)
  • VCF on VxRail Hardware and Software Options
  • Helpful Resources

Navigate the Newly Deployed VCF on VxRail Solution and Describe the Components

  • VCF on VxRail Lab Use Case
  • User Interfaces
  • vSphere Client, VxRail Manager Plugin, SDDC Manager
  • Using the Right UI for an Administrative Tasks

Configure Active Directory as an Identity Source

  • vCenter Single Sign-On
  • Supported External Identity Sources
  • Manage Use Accounts, Roles and Passwords
  • SDDC Manager Roles
  • SDDC Manager Accounts

Perform Certificate Management

  • Certificate Management
  • Configure Certificate Authority (CA) in SDDC Manager
  • Remove Old or Unused Certificates

Manage Licenses in VCF on VxRail

  • Available Licenses for VCF on VxRail
  • Using Licenses

Manage Workload Domains

  • Add Host to a Tenant Workload Domain
  • Rename a Tenant Workload Domain
  • Remove a VxRail Host from a Cluster in a Workload Domain
  • Simulation: Use VxRail Plugin to Add a Node to the Tenant Workload Domain cluster
  • Simulation: Use SDDC Manager to Add the New Node to the Tenant Workload Domain

Explore Developer Center

  • Developer Center Interface
  • VCF on VxRail API Considerations
  • VCF APIs vs. VxRail API

Deploy NSX-T Edge Clusters NSX-T Edge Clusters with VCF on VxRail

  • NSX-T Edge Cluster Deployment Automation
  • NSX-T Edge Cluster Deployment Prerequisites

Perform Lifecycle Management

  • Lifecycle Management
  • Upgrading Workload Domains
  • Skip-Level Upgrade
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Labs Outline

  • Lab: Use vSphere Client to Explore the Newly Deployed VCF on VxRail solution
  • Lab: Explore the SDDC Manager UI
  • Lab: Join WLDs vCenters to Active Directory (AD)
  • Lab: Add AD as the Default Identity Source
  • Lab: Create an Administrative User and Group in AD
  • Lab: Review Existing AD Groups
  • Lab: Assign SDDC Manager Roles
  • Lab: Unassign an SDDC Manager Role
  • Lab: Verify SDDC Manager Roles
  • Lab: Create and Add a Microsoft CA Template
  • Lab: Configure Internet Information Services (IIS) to Allow Access to the CA
  • Lab: Configure Access to CA in SDDC Manager
  • Lab: Generate a Certificate Signing Request
  • Lab: Generate and Install a Signed Certificate
  • Lab: Explore Developer Center
  • Lab: Create an SDDC Manager Service Account
  • Lab: Explore Available Licenses in the SDDC Manager UI
  • Lab: Review Downloaded Bundles and the Current Version of SDDC Manager
  • Lab: Install Update Bundles
  • Lab: Remove a host from the Tenant Workload Domain
  • Lab: Deploy an NSX-T Edge Cluster on the VI WLD using the Postman API Tool.
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Prerequisites

This course assumes that the students are familiar with:

  • Basic understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation
  • Technical proficiency with VMware ESXi, vSphere and NSX-T components and user interfaces
  • Experience of administering VxRail systems

The following training is recommended:

  • VxRail 7.0.XXX Administration
  • VCF on VxRail Concepts
  • VMware Cloud Foundation Fundamentals