CONTENUTI

1 Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

 

2 Troubleshooting VMware Cloud Foundation Bring-up

• Explain VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up troubleshooting methodologies
• Discuss the VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up validation precheck process
• Use log files to identify VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up failures
• Understand common VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up validation precheck errors

 

3 Workload Domain Troubleshooting

• Use logs to perform workload domain troubleshooting
• Review logs for problem scenarios
• Review VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager capabilities and services
• Discuss SDDC Manager troubleshooting options
• Use the SoS utility
• Apply troubleshooting methodologies to identify potential failed workflows within SDDC Manager

 

4 VMware Cloud Foundation Networking

• Maintain a VMware NSX® Manager™ cluster
• Understand NSX compute host connectivity and troubleshoot issues
• Use CLI tools to troubleshoot NSX compute host connectivity
• Implement NSX routing and switching in VMware Cloud Foundation
• Identify NSX troubleshooting tools and methodologies
• Discuss NSX Edge cluster troubleshooting options
• Apply troubleshooting methodologies to identify potential NSX routing and switching issues in VMware Cloud Foundation

 

5 VMware Cloud Foundation Certificates

• Create a certificate signing request
• Manage certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation components
• Add a certificate authority in SDDC Manager
• Replace certificates with SDDC Manager
• Apply troubleshooting methodologies to identify potential certificate errors

 

6 Troubleshooting Password Management

• Explain password rotation in SDDC Manager
• Summarize password management best practices
• Perform password rotation
• Use API calls and CLI tools to manage passwords
• Identify common password management problems

 

7 VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle Management

• Describe life cycle management architecture and terminology
• Discuss upgrade bundle management in SDDC Manager
• Automate VMware Cloud Foundation upgrades
• List component upgrade prerequisites
• Upgrade SDDC Manager
• Upgrade vSphere elements
• Upgrade NSX
• Upgrade VMware Aria Suite™ products
• Apply troubleshooting methodologies to identify potential issues with a VMware Cloud Foundation upgrade

 

8 VMware Cloud Foundation API

• Explain the use cases for the VMware Cloud Foundation API
• List the supported API commands
• Discuss token-based authentication types
• Use API tools
• Apply troubleshooting methodologies to VMware Cloud Foundation API calls