VCF 4.2 on VxRail Administration

Audience
This course is intended for customers, partners and Dell Technologies employees who are responsible for administering and managing a VCF on VxRail solution.

Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills
This course assumes that the students are familiar with:

Basic understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation
Technical proficiency with VMware ESXi, vSphere and NSX-T components and user interfaces
Experience of administering VxRail systems
The following training is recommended:
VxRail 7.0.XXX Administration
VCF on VxRail Concepts
VMware Cloud Foundation Fundamentals

Course Outline
The content of this course is designed to support the course objectives.
Describe the VCF on VxRail Solution
▬ VCF Introduction and Benefits
▬ VCF Use Cases
▬ VCF on VxRail Architecture Models
▬ VCF on VxRail Deployment Options
▬ External Storage for VCF on VxRail
▬ vSAN HCI Mesh for Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Workload Domains (WLD)
▬ VCF on VxRail Hardware and Software Options
▬ Helpful Resources

Navigate the Newly Deployed VCF on VxRail Solution and Describe the Components
▬ VCF on VxRail Lab Use Case
▬ User Interfaces – vSphere Client, VxRail Manager Plugin, SDDC Manager
▬ Using the Right UI for an Administrative Tasks
▬ Lab: Use vSphere Client to Explore the Newly Deployed VCF on VxRail solution
▬ Lab: Explore the SDDC Manager UI

Configure Active Directory as an Identity Source
▬ vCenter Single Sign-On
▬ Supported External Identity Sources
▬ Lab: Join WLDs vCenters to Active Directory (AD)
▬ Lab: Add AD as the Default Identity Source

Manage Use Accounts, Roles and Passwords
▬ SDDC Manager Roles
▬ SDDC Manager Accounts
▬ Lab: Create an Administrative User and Group in AD
▬ Lab: Review Existing AD Groups
▬ Lab: Assign SDDC Manager Roles
▬ Lab: Unassign an SDDC Manager Role
▬ Lab: Verify SDDC Manager Roles

Perform Certificate Management
▬ Certificate Management
▬ Configure Certificate Authority (CA) in SDDC Manager
▬ Remove Old or Unused Certificates
▬ Lab: Create and Add a Microsoft CA Template
▬ Lab: Configure Internet Information Services (IIS) to Allow Access to the CA
▬ Lab: Configure Access to CA in SDDC Manager
▬ Lab: Generate a Certificate Signing Request
▬ Lab: Generate and Install a Signed Certificate

Manage Licenses in VCF on VxRail
▬ Available Licenses for VCF on VxRail
▬ Using Licenses
▬ Lab: Explore Available Licenses in the SDDC Manager UI

Manage Workload Domains
▬ Add Host to a Tenant Workload Domain
▬ Rename a Tenant Workload Domain
▬ Remove a VxRail Host from a Cluster in a Workload Domain
▬ Simulation: Use VxRail Plugin to Add a Node to the Tenant Workload Domain cluster
▬ Simulation: Use SDDC Manager to Add the New Node to the Tenant Workload Domain
▬ Lab: Remove a host from the Tenant Workload Domain

Explore Developer Center
▬ Developer Center Interface
▬ VCF on VxRail API Considerations
▬ VCF APIs vs. VxRail API
▬ Lab: Explore Developer Center
▬ Lab: Create an SDDC Manager Service Account

Deploy NSX-T Edge Clusters
▬ NSX-T Edge Clusters with VCF on VxRail
▬ NSX-T Edge Cluster Deployment Automation
▬ NSX-T Edge Cluster Deployment Prerequisites
▬ Lab: Deploy an NSX-T Edge Cluster on the VI WLD using the Postman API Tool.

Perform Lifecycle Management
▬ Lifecycle Management
▬ Upgrading Workload Domains
▬ Skip-Level Upgrade
▬ Lab: Review Downloaded Bundles and the Current Version of SDDC Manager
▬ Lab: Install Update Bundles

Deploy vRealize Suite
▬ vRealize Suite Overview
▬ vRealize Suite and VCF on VxRail Integration
▬ vRealize Suite Prerequisites
▬ vRealize Suite Use Case
▬ Demonstration: Deploy vRealize Lifecycle Manager Using SDDC Manager

VCF on VxRail Multi-Instance Management
▬ VCF on VxRail Multi-Instance Management
▬ Multi-Instance Management – Federation
▬ Lab: Create a Federation

Backup and Restore SDDC Manager and NSX-T Manager
▬ Backup and Restore SDDC Manager and NSX-T Manager
▬ Default File-Based Backup Configuration in SDDC Manager
▬ Using External SFTP Server for File-Based Backups

Explore Troubleshooting and Support Options
▬ Supportability and Serviceability (SoS) Utility Overview
▬ Update DNS and NTP Servers
▬ Locate VCF on VxRail Knowledgebase and Advisories
▬ Log Files in SDDC Manager
▬ Troubleshooting Failed Workflows in SDDC Manager
▬ Lab: Perform Fix-It-Up and Health Check Operations
▬ Lab: Generate and Collect SDDC Manager Logs