VMware NSX: Troubleshooting and Operations [V6.4]
VMware NSX: Troubleshooting and Operations [V6.4] Course Details:
This five-day hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competence in operating and troubleshooting the VMware NSX® 6.4 environment. In this course, you will be presented with various types of technical problems. You will learn how to identify the problems and solve them through a systematic process. You will also be introduced to several operational, management, and troubleshooting tools.
No classes are currenty scheduled for this course.
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Course Introduction
- Introduction and course logistics
- Course objectives
- Resources and references
- Learning paths and certifications
- Troubleshooting Methodology
- Develop a structured troubleshooting approach
- Differentiate between symptoms and root causes
- Identify and isolate problems residing in various areas
- Apply an appropriate methodology and procedure to troubleshooting
NSX Troubleshooting and Operational Tools
- Discuss NSX operational requirements
- Use the native NSX tools (such as the central CLI, NSX dashboard, Application Rule Manager, and more) to solve various types of problems
- Use vRealize Network Insight to identify and analyze problems
- Use vRealize Log Insight Content Pack for NSX in troubleshooting and operations
- Troubleshooting and Operating NSX Infrastructure
- Explain the NSX infrastructure and component communications
- Troubleshoot NSX Manager and the management plane
- Troubleshoot NSX Controller and the control plane
- Troubleshoot problems in host preparation
Troubleshooting and Operating NSX Logical Switches
- Explain VXLAN and logical switching components
- Verify the VXLAN and logical switch configuration and status
- Identify and troubleshoot common layer 2 configuration errors
- Use the GUI, the CLI, packet capture, traceflow, and other tools to troubleshoot various logical switching problems
Troubleshooting and Operating NSX Logical Routers
- Describe the NSX logical routing architecture
- Explain routing components, functions, and communications
- Verify logical router configuration settings
- Use packet capture on routers and perform packet walk
- Use the GUI, the CLI, traceflow, and other tools to troubleshoot various logical routing problems
Troubleshooting and Operating NSX Edge Services
- Verify edge services (such as DHCP and DNS) configuration settings and operational status
- Troubleshoot various types of VPN services (SSL VPN-Plus, L2 VPN, and IPsec VPN)
- Verify the configuration and status of logical load balancers
- Troubleshoot common load-balancing and high availability scenarios
Troubleshooting and Operating NSX Security Services
- Discuss the NSX distributed firewall architecture, components, communication channels, and features
- Use the CLI and other tools to troubleshoot the configuration and operations of the NSX distributed firewall and the NSX Edge firewall
- Explain and troubleshoot the Service Composer components and architecture
- Troubleshoot common problems related to Identity Firewall
- Examine Guest Introspection architecture, components, services, and operations
- Verify Guest Introspection deployment configuration and functions, and troubleshoot common problems
*Please Note: Course Outline is subject to change without notice. Exact course outline will be provided at time of registration.
- Establish and apply a structured approach and methodology for troubleshooting
- Explain the native NSX tools, VMware vRealize® Suite tools, and partner tools that are useful for monitoring, troubleshooting, and operations
- Explain the NSX infrastructure components and the communications between them
- Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to the NSX management, control, and data planes
- Identify, analyze and troubleshoot problems related to NSX logical switching, logical routing, and VMware NSX® Edge™ services
- Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot network security problems related to the NSX distributed firewall and the NSX Edge firewall
- An understanding of Layers 2 through 3 networking protocols, as well as switching and routing methodology
- An understanding of Layers 4 through 7 network services
- An understanding of the concepts presented in the VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage course (3628) or the VMware NSX for Internetworking Experts Fast Track course, (3258) or equivalent networking and vSphere experience
- VCP6-NV certification is recommended but not required
Network professionals who work with enterprise networks and VMware Sphere