VMware Cloud Director: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V10.6] Training in Denmark

This five-day, hands-on training is designed for IT professionals to master the deployment, configuration, and administration of VMware Cloud Director 10.6 in an on-premises or hybrid cloud environment. The course covers multi-tenant resource provisioning, organization and virtual data center (VDC) creation, catalog and template management, network configurations using NSX, and advanced access control. Participants will also explore integration with modern VMware solutions like App Launchpad, vCloud Availability, and VMware Avi Load Balancer.

Prior completion or equivalent knowledge of:

• VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]

• VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage [V4.0]

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the core architecture and components of VMware Cloud Director

• Deploy and manage provider and organization VDCs

• Configure and provision vApps and virtual machines

• Implement user and group access through LDAP, SAML, and OpenID

• Set up provider and tenant-level networks using NSX

• Manage Cloud Director catalogs, templates, and content sharing

• Define and enforce quotas, access rights, and placement policies

• Operate Sub-Provider environments with segmented management

• Integrate VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi)

• Connect Cloud Director to additional VMware tools and extensions

1. Introduction & Objectives

2. VCDA Deployment and Architecture

   • HA deployment, two-stage appliance setup, backup & failover

3. Provider Configuration

   • Provider portal, VDC provisioning, resource pools, storage policies

4. User, Role & Quota Management

   • AD/LDAP/SAML, RBAC, rights bundles, OpenID Proxy

5. Virtual Machines & vApps

   • VM lifecycle, encryption, placement, vGPU/NVIDIA support

6. Catalogs and Templates

   • Content Hub, Helm Charts, shared templates across tenants

7. Networking in VCD

   • NSX integration, Org VDC, vApp networks, Edge services

8. Sub-Provider Architecture

   • Independent org management, isolated identities and networks

9. Avi Load Balancer Integration

10. Data Center Group Networking

    • NSX Edge, distributed firewall, federation setup

11. Advanced Features & Integrations

    • App Launchpad, CSE, Availability, Usage Meter, Aria Suite