VMware vSphere with Tanzu: deploy and manage V7 certification

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

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
Your course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
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
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 134.561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

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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

Are you ready to get certified in record time?

We interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.

Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

If you have any doubts as to whether you meet the pre-requisites please call (0)8 44 68 27 85 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants, who can help you with a training plan.

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Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
19/2/2024 (Monday)	21/2/2024 (Wednesday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-
24/6/2024 (Monday)	26/6/2024 (Wednesday)	Wait list	Nationwide
5/8/2024 (Monday)	7/8/2024 (Wednesday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
16/9/2024 (Monday)	18/9/2024 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide
28/10/2024 (Monday)	30/10/2024 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide
9/12/2024 (Monday)	11/12/2024 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide

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