What Can You Achieve with This Training?

Develop the skills to deploy, configure, administer, and secure VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 Private Cloud environments.
Understand VCF fleet and instance architectures and manage the deployment and operation of enterprise private cloud infrastructure.
Configure VMware NSX networking and vSAN storage while administering workload domains and infrastructure resources.
Perform VCF lifecycle management, including software updates, patching, upgrades, backup, and recovery operations.
Strengthen private cloud security through identity management, role-based access control (RBAC), certificate management, and security posture assessment.

The VMware Cloud Foundation: Build, Manage, and Secure 9.1 Training is a comprehensive five-day technical course focused on deploying, operating, and securing a VMware Cloud Foundation Private Cloud environment.

Participants examine VCF architecture, licensing models, and Private Cloud components at both the fleet and instance levels. The course provides an end-to-end understanding of VCF fleet deployment, initial configuration, post-deployment operations, and ongoing infrastructure administration.

Key topics include VCF fleet management, workload domain administration, VMware NSX networking, and vSAN storage management. Participants also explore identity services, access control, and certificate management to support secure private cloud operations.

The programme addresses software lifecycle management, patching, upgrades, backup and restore procedures, along with supported migration and upgrade paths to VCF 9.1 from existing VMware environments.

Designed for technical professionals responsible for enterprise private cloud infrastructure, this course develops the practical knowledge needed to build, manage, maintain, and secure VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 environments.

Exams and Certification

This course helps participants prepare for the VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator certification exam.

The certification exam is available separately and is not included as part of the course.

For corporate groups, we can organize this training as an on-site private group.

Prerequisites

Participants should meet the following requirements:

Completion of Learning Path Stage-1 Training, including:
- Introduction to VCF
- VMware Cloud Foundation: Compute Fundamentals
- VMware Cloud Foundation: Storage Fundamentals
- VMware Cloud Foundation: Network Fundamentals
Practical experience and working knowledge of VMware vSphere, VMware NSX, and vSAN environments

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for:

System Administrators
Solution Engineers
Technical Consultants
Infrastructure and Solution Architects
Technical Support Personnel

What You Will Learn

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

Describe VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 architecture and explain the responsibilities of Private Cloud components at fleet and instance levels.
Deploy and configure a VCF Private Cloud environment using the VCF Installer, including networking, storage, and post-deployment configuration.
Manage Single Sign-On, role-based access control, and identity federation to support secure user access and administration.
Create and administer workload domains and understand the process of importing existing vCenter environments into VCF.
Configure and manage VMware NSX networking and vSAN storage, applying appropriate network and storage configurations.
Use the software depot to manage software packages and perform patching and upgrades for VCF components.
Configure and execute backup and restore procedures for fleet-level and management components.
Apply PKI and certificate management practices to support secure VCF operations.
Assess security and compliance using Security Posture Management and the Security Operations Dashboard.
Identify supported upgrade paths to VCF 9.1 and explain the prerequisites and sequence of operations for different VMware environments.

Training Outline

1. Course Introduction

Introducing VMware Cloud Foundation components, architecture, and supported Private Cloud use cases
Exploring the VCF licensing model and available license types
Reviewing the course structure and key subject areas

2. VCF Private Cloud: Overview and Architecture

Examining the primary features, use cases, and integrated security capabilities of VCF Private Cloud
Exploring advanced services and operational management functions
Understanding Private Cloud architecture at fleet and instance levels
Identifying administrative roles and capabilities within a VCF Private Cloud environment

3. VCF Private Cloud Deployment

Identifying planning requirements and considerations for VCF fleet deployment
Reviewing the deployment sequence and configuration of core infrastructure components
Preparing deployment configurations for instance and fleet management components
Deploying a new VCF fleet through the VCF Installer wizard or a JSON configuration file

4. VCF Post-Deployment Tasks

Exploring deployment models for VCF Operations for Networks, VCF Operations for Logs, and Identity Broker
Evaluating deployment requirements and considerations for VCF Operations components
Navigating VCF Operations management interfaces and performing post-deployment administration tasks

5. VCF Fleet Management

Understanding the VCF licensing model, including capacity pooling and license assignment procedures
Configuring Single Sign-On (SSO) and reviewing Identity Broker deployment models
Identifying supported directories and identity providers and enabling SSO
Administering role-based access control (RBAC), users, user groups, and credentials
Exploring password management workflows and API-based credential management options

6. VCF Workload Domain

Understanding workload domains and their associated vSphere, networking, and storage design considerations
Identifying design prerequisites and creating workload domains
Configuring vCenter linked groups and managing host and cluster additions
Importing an existing vCenter environment as a workload domain

7. VCF Networking

Examining the core components of VMware NSX architecture
Understanding NSX overlay networking concepts and functionality
Exploring Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) constructs and subnet configuration
Reviewing network connectivity requirements during fleet deployment and the role of Transit Gateways

8. VCF Storage Management

Comparing storage models, including principal and supplemental storage options
Identifying vSAN networking and hardware requirements
Configuring vSAN clusters and storage policies
Understanding vSAN fault domains and cluster management operations
Analysing vSAN performance and generating storage reports

9. VCF Certificate Management

Reviewing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) concepts and Certificate Signing Request (CSR) procedures
Understanding certificate management workflows in SDDC Manager
Integrating Microsoft CA and OpenSSL CA for certificate issuance
Installing and administering certificates issued by Microsoft CA, OpenSSL CA, or third-party Certificate Authorities

10. VCF Lifecycle Management

Understanding the purpose and configuration of the software depot
Managing software depot content, storage resources, and bundle assignments
Performing upgrades and patching for management and fleet components
Configuring backup and restore procedures
Executing backup and recovery operations for fleet-level and management components

11. VCF Security

Reviewing fundamental security, compliance, and resilience principles
Examining integrated security capabilities across VCF infrastructure layers
Assessing compliance requirements and managing security posture
Monitoring security health and analysing audit trail events
Orchestrating Protection and Recovery workflows

12. VCF Upgrade Paths

Reviewing supported upgrade paths to VCF 9.1 and performing compatibility assessments
Understanding the upgrade process from vSphere 8.0 to VCF 9.1
Examining upgrade stages for vSphere 8.0 environments with Aria components
Identifying prerequisites and upgrade sequences for VCF 5.2 environments with Aria components
Distinguishing between the vSphere upgrade path and the vCenter import process

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