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VMware® - vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy and Manage

Duration

Duration:

Only 3 Days

Method

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date

Next date:

10.2.2025 (Monday)

Overview

On this accelerated VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy and Manage [V7] course,

you focus on deploying and managing VMware vSphere® with Tanzu. You learn about how vSphere with Tanzu can be used to orchestrate the delivery of Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications in a vSphere environment.

In just 3 days, you’ll learn to describe vSphere with Tanzu and use cases in on-premises environments. You’ll also learn how to:

  • Deploy vSphere with Tanzu
  • Describe VMware Tanzu Mission Control
  • Describe the VMware NSX® networking requirements for vSphere with Tanzu.
  • Describe vSphere with Tanzu on NSX-T Data Center
  • Describe vSphere with Tanzu on vSphere Distributed Switch
  • Create and manage vSphere with Tanzu namespaces
  • Deploy and run container applications on vSphere with Tanzu
  • Deploy and configure Harbor
  • Describe the VMware Tanzu™ Kubernetes Grid™ service
  • Deploy a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid cluster
  • Deploy and run container applications on a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid cluster
  • Describe the vSphere with Tanzu lifecycle
  • Use logs and CLI commands to monitor and troubleshoot vSphere with Tanzu

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the VMware exam, and achieve your VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy and Manage [V7] certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

 

Audience

This course is ideal for:

  • Experienced system administrators and system integrators responsible for designing and implementing vSphere with Tanzu

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Four reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

  1. You'll be trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 3-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
  2. Your course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
  3. Pass first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
  4. Study with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

  1. Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
  2. You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
  3. Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
  4. Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
  5. You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
  6. You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
  7. You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals
  • * For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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Curriculum

  • Module 1: Course Introduction
  • Introductions and course logistics
  • Course objectives

 

  • Module 2: Introduction to Containers and Kubernetes
  • Describe virtual machines and containers
  • Describe container hosts
  • Describe container engines
  • Describe Dockerfile
  • Describe container images
  • Describe image registry
  • Describe the purpose and functionality of Kubernetes
  • Describe YAML manifest files
  • Explain pods
  • Explain Replica Sets
  • Explain services
  • Explain deployments
  • Explain network policies

 

  • Module 3: Introduction to vSphere with Tanzu
  • Introduce the Cloud Native Computing Foundation
  • Introduce the VMware Tanzu™ portfolio
  • Describe the purpose and functionality of vSphere with Tanzu
  • Describe the capabilities of vSphere with Tanzu
  • Describe the components of vSphere with Tanzu
  • Contrast vSphere with Tanzu to traditional Kubernetes
  • Describe the requirements for vSphere with Tanzu
  • Describe the NSX components required for vSphere with Tanzu
  • Describe the network topology of vSphere with Tanzu
  • Explain the networking requirements of vSphere with Tanzu
  • Compare NSX networking objects with Kubernetes networking objects
  • Describe the kubectl command line interface

 

  • Module 4: vSphere with Tanzu Core Services
  • Explain the architecture of the vSphere with Tanzu core services
  • Describe the use cases of vSphere with Tanzu
  • Enable vSphere with Tanzu
  • Deploy Harbor Registry
  • Describe a vSphere with Tanzu namespace
  • Describe resource quotas
  • Explain authentication and authorization to vSphere with Tanzu
  • Create a namespace
  • Use kubectl to interact with vSphere with Tanzu
  • Describe using kubectl pod deployment
  • Explain scaling a pod deployment
  • Explain deleting pods
  • Use kubectl to deploy a pod
  • Use kubectl to scale a pod
  • Describe a Container Storage Interface
  • Explain VM Storage Policies and Persistent Volumes
  • Monitor Cloud Native Storage
  • Create a Persistent Volume
  • Describe the NSX Container Plugin
  • Explain Supervisor Cluster Network Topology
  • Explain Container Objects in NSX
  • Describe Kubernetes Services
  • Describe Kubernetes Network Policies
  • Describe vSphere with Tanzu on vSphere Distributed Switch
  • Describe Harbor Image Registry
  • Explain Harbor integration with vSphere with Tanzu
  • Enable Harbor
  • Push container images to Harbor
  • Deploy containers from Harbor

 

  • Module 5: VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid service
  • Introduce Kubernetes Cluster API
  • Explain Tanzu Kubernetes Grid service
  • Describe the use cases for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters
  • Describe enabling Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters
  • Deploy a Tanzu Kubernetes Cluster
  • Scale a Tanzu Kubernetes Cluster
  • Explain the life cycle of Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters
  • Deploy pods to a Tanzu Kubernetes Cluster
  • Describe monitoring of Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters

 

  • Module 6: Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  • Describe the monitoring tools for vSphere with Tanzu
  • Describe the troubleshooting tools for vSphere with Tanzu
  • Describe VMware vRealize® Operations Manager™ integration
  • Describe VMware Tanzu Mission Control
  • Describe the integration between vSphere with Tanzu and VMware Tanzu Mission Control
  • Describe vCenter Server events
  • Describe vSphere with Tanzu events
  • Describe gathering vSphere with Tanzu support log bundles

 

  • Module 7: vSphere with Tanzu Life Cycle
  • Introduce Kubernetes version
  • Explain Kubernetes release cadence
  • Describe vSphere with Tanzu life cycle
  • Describe NSX component life cycle
  • Describe vSphere with Tanzu Certificate Management

Exam Track

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy and Manage [V7] exam

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

  • Accommodation *
  • Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
  • On-site exams **
  • Exam vouchers **
  • Practice tests **
  • Certification Guarantee ***
  • Courseware
  • Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
  • 24-hour lab access
  • Digital courseware **
  • * For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
  • *** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

Before attending this accelerated course, you should have:

  • Completion of the following courses: • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage OR VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale AND • VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage
  • Experience working at the command line.
  • This course requires that a student be able to perform the following tasks with no assistance or guidance before enrolling in this course:
    • Create VMware vCenter Server® objects, such as data centers and folders
    • Create a virtual machine using a wizard or a template
    • Modify a virtual machine’s hardware
    • Migrate a virtual machine with VMware vSphere® vMotion®
    • Migrate a virtual machine with VMware vSphere Storage vMotion
    • Configure and manage a vSphere DRS cluster with resource pools
    • Configure and manage a VMware vSphere® High Availability cluster

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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