Deploy, Configure, and Manage VMware Cloud Foundation.
Gain the knowledge to effectively deploy, configure, and manage VMware Cloud Foundation [v5.2] in this comprehensive training course. Perfect for IT administrators and cloud professionals, this course covers everything from initial setup to advanced configuration techniques. Learn to optimize cloud infrastructure, ensure seamless integration, and manage resources efficiently.
Build the skills needed to maintain a robust and scalable cloud environment that supports your organization’s goals.
Overview
This five-day course provides you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in deploying, managing, and operating VMware® Cloud Foundation™. You will learn about the architecture of VMware Cloud Foundation, storage and network management, licensing, and certificates.
In addition to workload domains, availability, life cycle management, and troubleshooting, the course also covers VMware® Aria Suite™ integration and VMware® Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA architecture and components
Skills Covered
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
- Plan a deployment for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Describe VMware Cloud Foundation components and supporting architecture
- Explain the VMware Cloud Foundation licensing model
- Perform day 0 tasks
- Perform VMware Cloud Foundation platform onboarding
- Manage user credentials in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Configure VMware NSX® networking in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Deploy and manage workload domains
- Understand and implement storage solutions and related policies
- Perform maintenance tasks for the VMware Cloud Foundation platform
- Manage certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation and connected technologies
- Manage the life cycle for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Deploy and manage VMware Aria Suite on VMware Cloud Foundation
- Understand the Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA architecture and components
- Engage with VMware Cloud Foundation Technical Support services
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, students should take the following courses or have equivalent knowledge and experience:
Target Audience
- System architects
- System administrators
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Module 2: VMware Cloud Foundation Overview
- Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation solution
- Describe VMware Cloud Foundation components and architecture
- Describe vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation licensing options
Module 3: Day Zero Tasks
- Describe the process for planning and preparing a VMware Cloud Foundation design
- Identify the information required for the Planning and Preparation Workbook
- Describe the fully automated deployment process of VMware SDDC components
Module 4: Post-Deployment Operations
- Use the VMware Cloud Foundation onboarding wizard to complete preliminary SDDC Manager setup tasks
- Configure user access to VMware Cloud Foundation
- Manage passwords in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Describe password management with SDDC Manager APIs
Module 5: VMware Cloud Foundation Networking with NSX
- Describe NSX management and control planes
- Explain virtual IP addressing
- Describe logical switching
- Identify NSX Edge functions
- Describe NSX deployment in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Explain how logical routing works in NSX
- Identify NSX Edge functions
- Recognize Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateway topologies
- Describe the spine-and-leaf design
- Describe the multi-NIC design
- Describe NSX Edge node design
- Discuss BGP and OSPF peering with the physical network
- Describe cluster design and rack design
- Define application virtual networks
- Recognize management domain rack options
- Recognize NSX Edge cluster placement considerations
- Use SDDC Manager to deploy an application virtual network
Module 6: Managing Workload Domains
- Define the concept of workload domain
- Identify use cases for multiple clusters in a workload domain
- Describe the SSO domain architecture
- Define the concept of a network pool
- Explain how to create, edit, and delete a network pool
- Use SDDC Manager to commission hosts
- Describe workload domain design considerations
- Describe ESXi design considerations for a VI workload domain
- Describe vSphere design considerations for a VI workload domain
- Describe software-defined networking design considerations for a VI workload domain
- Describe shared storage design considerations for a VI workload domain
- Describe how to make workload domain design decisions
- Expand the workload domain
- Perform simultaneous cluster operations
Module 7: VMware Cloud Foundation Storage Management
- Describe storage options in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Recognize vSAN design considerations
- Identify sizing and performance considerations that impact the storage design
- Recognize vSAN design principles
- Identify components in the vSAN architecture
- Recognize vSAN requirements for the management domain and workload domains
- Define the concepts of deduplication and compression
- Describe how to scale vSAN clusters in VMware Cloud Foundation
Module 8: Availability and Business Continuity
- Explain the importance of external service availability
- Identify the steps in the SDDC Manager backup and restore process
- Identify the steps in the NSX backup and restore process
- Describe native vSphere availability options
- Describe the stretched cluster architecture and use cases
- List the stretched cluster requirements in VMware Cloud Foundation
Module 9: VMware Cloud Foundation Certificate Management
- Describe public key infrastructure (PKI)
- Explain the purpose of certificate signing requests (CSRs)
- List the available certificate authority (CA) options in SDDC Manager
- Manage certificates in VMware Cloud Foundation
- Integrate SDDC Manager with Microsoft CA and OpenSSL CA
- Install certificates issued by Microsoft CA, OpenSSL CA, or third-party CAs
Module 10: VMware Cloud Foundation Life Cycle Management
- Describe life cycle management in VMware Cloud Foundation and supported components
- Describe the role of vSphere Lifecycle Manager and ESXi host images
- Describe the role of NSX Upgrade Coordinator
- Describe VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle and supported products
- Describe bundle types and download options
- Configure SDDC Manager to download VCF online bundles
- Configure a proxy server for bundle downloads
- Download bundles using the Bundle Transfer utility
- Explain workflows for vSphere Lifecycle Manager images
- Create and manage vSphere Lifecycle Manager images
- Configure custom ESXi ISO images and perform firmware upgrades
- Explain upgrade considerations for VMware Cloud Foundation components
- Outline the upgrade precheck process
- Monitor VMware Cloud Foundation updates
- Use the Async Patch Tool to apply patches
Module 11: VMware Aria Suite on VMware Cloud Foundation
- Describe the VMware Aria Suite architecture on VMware Cloud Foundation
- Explain networking prerequisites for deployment
- Describe steps to install and configure VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle and VMware Workspace ONE
- Explain common operational tasks in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
- Identify VMware validated solutions for Aria Suite products
- Use VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle to deploy and manage products
Module 12: VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA
- Describe the Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA solution
- Describe the architecture
- Identify components
- Describe VMware Cloud Foundation use cases for machine learning
Module 13: VMware Cloud Foundation Troubleshooting
- Use the Support and Serviceability (SoS) CLI tool for logs, health checks, and password validation
- List VMware Cloud Foundation services
- Identify log files
- Use token IDs to troubleshoot failed workflows
Dates & Locations
July 13, 2026 - July 17, 2026
July 13, 2026 - July 17, 2026
October 5, 2026 - October 9, 2026
October 5, 2026 - October 9, 2026
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