The VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer : Global Server Load Balancing Design and Deploy course is an in-depth training program designed to provide learners with the skills and knowledge necessary to configure and manage the NSX Advanced Load Balancer for global server load balancing (GSLB). The course covers a comprehensive range of topics from basic DNS fundamentals to advanced GSLB configurations, ensuring that participants understand the architecture, components, and functionalities of the NSX Advanced Load Balancer.Through a blend of lessons on Virtual services, GSLB concepts, advanced topics, troubleshooting, and monitoring, learners will gain a robust understanding of how to design and deploy load balancing solutions within a multi-site data center environment. They will be equipped with the skills to optimize application delivery, ensure high availability, and improve the overall client experience by leveraging DNS policies and Topology-aware load balancing. This course is beneficial for network engineers, administrators, and architects looking to enhance their expertise in VMware's load balancing solutions, ultimately enabling them to ensure more efficient and reliable application delivery across global infrastructures.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
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Describe the components and main functions of NSX Advanced Load Balancer.
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Explain the architecture of NSX Advanced Load Balancer Global Server Load Balancing.
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Identify the key features and benefits of NSX Advanced Load Balancer.
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Understand and apply a design framework for Global Server Load Balancing.
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Deploy and configure the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Global Server Load Balancing infrastructure.
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Configure Global Server Load Balancing application components, including Global Server Load Balancing Service, Pools, and Health Monitors.
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Gather relevant information and perform basic troubleshooting of Global Server Load Balancing applications using NSX Advanced Load Balancer tools.
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Describe and configure monitoring for NSX Advanced Load Balancer applications and infrastructure.
Who Can Benefit
Course Outline:
1. Course Introduction
2. Introduction to NSX Advanced Load Balancer
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Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer
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Discuss use cases and benefits
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Explain architecture and components
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Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and their functions
3. Virtual Services Configuration Concepts
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Explain Virtual Service components
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Explain Virtual Service types
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Configure basic virtual service components (Application Profiles, Network Profiles, Pools, and Health Monitors)
4. DNS Foundations
5. Global Server Load Balancing
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Introduce Global Server Load Balancing concepts and benefits
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Configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure
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Configure DNS Virtual Service components
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Configure GSLB Service Engine Group
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Describe and configure GSLB Sites
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Configure basic GSLB Services (pools and health monitors)
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Describe GSLB Service Load Balancing algorithms
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Configure Data and Control Plane-based Health Monitors
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Describe GSLB Health Monitor Proxy
6. Global Server Load Balancing Advanced Topics
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Configure advanced GSLB service properties (different types of pool members, Host Header, and TLS SNI handling within GSLB Health Monitors)
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Describe EDNS Client Subnet
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Describe Geo-aware Global Server Load Balancing
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Design and configure Geo-aware Global Server Load Balancing
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Leverage DNS Policies to customize client experience
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Explain and configure Topology-aware Global Server Load Balancing
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Explain and configure GSLB third-party sites
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Describe GSLB Health Monitor sharding
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Describe GSLB Service Engine sizing implications
7. Troubleshooting NSX Advanced Load Balancer GSLB Solution
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Introduce infrastructure and application troubleshooting concepts
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Describe Control Plane and Data Plane-based troubleshooting
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GSLB Infrastructure troubleshooting
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GSLB Services troubleshooting
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Explain Health Monitors troubleshooting
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Geo-aware and Topology-based GSLB Services troubleshooting
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Explain Application Analytics and Logs
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Describe Client Logs analysis
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Leverage CLI for advanced data plane troubleshooting
8. Monitoring NSX Advanced Load Balancer Solution
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Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer Events
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Configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer Alerts
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Describe monitoring capabilities leveraging SNMP, Syslog, and Email