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