This three-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training on how to automate infrastructure and application components of VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) solution. This course covers key application delivery features of NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) features and functionality offered in VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer 18.2 release and focuses on how to plan and implement automation of infrastructure and application components leveraging REST API, SDK or automation solutions such as Ansible, Terraform or similar. Access to a software-defined data center environment is provided through hands-on labs to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
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Describe the architecture of VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer.
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Identify the components and main functions of VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer.
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Explain the key features and benefits of VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer.
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Leverage the VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API.
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Utilize the VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer SDKs, with a specific focus on the Python SDK.
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Use REST API and SDK features to provision application delivery components.
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Describe and implement VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer integrations with Ansible and Terraform.
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Utilize resources such as GitHub, Docker (avinetworks/avitools), Ansible Galaxy, and other open-source tools to enhance automation planning and implementation.
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Automate and streamline application delivery services provisioning using Ansible and Terraform integrations with VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer.
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 NSX Advanced Load Balancer use cases and benefits
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Explain NSX Advanced Load Balancer 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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Explain and configure basic virtual service components such as Application Profiles, Network Profiles, Pools, and Health Monitors
4. Pools Configuration Concepts
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Explain and deep dive into Pool configuration options
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Describe multiple load balancing algorithms
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Explain multiple Health Monitor types
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Explain multiple Persistent profiles
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Explain and configure Pool Groups
5. Leveraging NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API
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Explain NSX Advanced Load Balancer automation vision
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Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API
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Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API methods and capabilities
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Describe session handling properties, such as authentication, API versioning, and tenancy model
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Deep dive into NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API Object Model
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Explain and interact with the REST API using browser and command line utilities
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Utilize tools like Postman and Curl for API interaction
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Explain Swagger-based API documentation
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Leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer Inventory API
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Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer methods (GET, PUT, POST, PATCH) and associated queries, filters, and parameters
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Deep dive into the PATCH method
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Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer Analytics API
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Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer MACRO API
6. NSX Advanced Load Balancer Software-Defined Kits (SDKs) and ControlScripts
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Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer SDKs
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Describe, install, and leverage the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Python SDK
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Deep dive into the Python SDK
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Describe and leverage the Golang SDK
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Utilize open-source resources (e.g., GitHub) for SDK adoption
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Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Events and Alerts framework
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Introduce ControlScripts foundations
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Use ControlScripts to automate configuration changes and alerts remediation
7. Automating NSX Advanced Load Balancer Application Delivery Services with Ansible and Terraform
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Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer Configuration Orchestration and Management vision
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Introduce and explain Ansible foundations
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Describe Ansible capabilities with NSX Advanced Load Balancer
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Deep dive into NSX Advanced Load Balancer Ansible Core configuration modules (avinetworks/avisdk)
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Deep dive into Ansible NSX Advanced Load Balancer Declarative configuration role (avinetworks/aviconfig)
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Leverage Swagger NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API models to develop and implement Ansible playbooks
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Explain application delivery configuration automation approaches and models
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Apply configuration automation models with Ansible
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Introduce and explain Terraform foundations
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Describe Terraform capabilities with NSX Advanced Load Balancer
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Deep dive into NSX Advanced Load Balancer Terraform Provider
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Leverage Swagger NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API models to develop and implement Terraform plans
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Apply configuration automation models with Terraform
8. Automating NSX Advanced Load Balancer Infrastructure with Ansible and Terraform
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Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure automation vision
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Describe infrastructure deployment approaches and capabilities
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Describe Ansible capabilities for NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure deployment
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Describe Terraform capabilities for NSX Advanced Load Balancer deployment
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Leverage Terraform to deploy Controllers and perform system configuration (control plane cluster setup)
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Leverage Terraform to provision Cloud, Service Engine Groups, and Service Engine components
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Describe and leverage Ansible roles to deploy Controllers and perform initial system configuration
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Use Ansible declarative and core roles to provision Cloud, Service Engine Groups, and Service Engine components
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Describe and implement a combined Terraform + Ansible model to streamline NSX Advanced Load Balancer solution deployment
Live Online Training (Duration : 24 Hours)
