Our Epic LIVE online instructor delivered class features intensive hands-on training that focuses 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 3.2 release, including the overall infrastructure, logical switching, logical routing, networking and security services, micro-segmentation and firewalls, and more.
Overview
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
Describe VMware Virtual Cloud Network and the NSX-T Data Center architecture
Deploy and configure NSX-T Data Center infrastructure
Configure layer 2 logical switching and bridging
Describe the NSX-T Data Center security model with micro-segmentation
Configure Distributed Firewall and Gateway Firewall to protect east-west and north-south traffic
Configure layer 2 logical switching and bridging
Experienced system administrators or network administrators
- Good understanding of TCP/IP services and network security and working experience with firewalls
- Working experience of enterprise switching and routing
01. Course introduction
- Introduction to class and teacher, course objectives
02. VMWare Virtual Cloud Network
- What is the Virtual Cloud Network?
- NSX-T Data Center Introduction
- Data Center Components and Architecture
- NXS Portfolio Components
- Plane Architecture and Levels
03. Data Center Infrastructure Deployment
- NSX Management Cluster
- NSX Manager Overview
- NSX Manager User Interface/demo
- Data plane Components
04. Logical Switching
- Logical switching overview
- MAC, ARP tables
- L2 Segments
- Tunneling
- Configure Logical Segments
- Configuring Segment Profiles
05. Logical Routing
- Logical routing overview
- Routing topologies
- Routing components
- Tier-0 and Tier-1 Gateways
- NSX Edge nodes overview
- Configuring NSX Edge Nodes
- Configure Tiered Gateways
- Static vs Dynamic routing
06. Services
- Services overview Review
- NAT
- DNS
- DHCP
- Load balancing
- Configuring load balancing
- IPSec VPN
- Configuring IPSec VPN
07. Security
- NSX-T Security model
- Distributed Firewalls
- Gateway Firewalls
- Network Introspection Service Insertion
- Endpoint Protection
- Other Security Solution Integrations
08. User and Role Management
- VMware Identity Manager
- Types of users and roles
09. Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting methodology
- Log files
- Troubleshooting utilities
- Useful CLI commands
- Common problems and solutions
SKILLS LEARNED
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
Describe VMware Virtual Cloud Network and the NSX-T Data Center architecture
Deploy and configure NSX-T Data Center infrastructure
Configure layer 2 logical switching and bridging
Describe the NSX-T Data Center security model with micro-segmentation
Configure Distributed Firewall and Gateway Firewall to protect east-west and north-south traffic
Configure layer 2 logical switching and bridging
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Experienced system administrators or network administrators
PREREQUISITES
- Good understanding of TCP/IP services and network security and working experience with firewalls
- Working experience of enterprise switching and routing
COURSE OUTLINE
01. Course introduction
- Introduction to class and teacher, course objectives
02. VMWare Virtual Cloud Network
- What is the Virtual Cloud Network?
- NSX-T Data Center Introduction
- Data Center Components and Architecture
- NXS Portfolio Components
- Plane Architecture and Levels
03. Data Center Infrastructure Deployment
- NSX Management Cluster
- NSX Manager Overview
- NSX Manager User Interface/demo
- Data plane Components
04. Logical Switching
- Logical switching overview
- MAC, ARP tables
- L2 Segments
- Tunneling
- Configure Logical Segments
- Configuring Segment Profiles
05. Logical Routing
- Logical routing overview
- Routing topologies
- Routing components
- Tier-0 and Tier-1 Gateways
- NSX Edge nodes overview
- Configuring NSX Edge Nodes
- Configure Tiered Gateways
- Static vs Dynamic routing
06. Services
- Services overview Review
- NAT
- DNS
- DHCP
- Load balancing
- Configuring load balancing
- IPSec VPN
- Configuring IPSec VPN
07. Security
- NSX-T Security model
- Distributed Firewalls
- Gateway Firewalls
- Network Introspection Service Insertion
- Endpoint Protection
- Other Security Solution Integrations
08. User and Role Management
- VMware Identity Manager
- Types of users and roles
09. Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting methodology
- Log files
- Troubleshooting utilities
- Useful CLI commands
- Common problems and solutions
