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VMware vSphere with Tanzu : Deploy, Configure, Manage (V8) Training

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Learn to deploy, configure, and manage VMware vSphere with Tanzu (V8) for modern app development. Gain hands-on skills in Kubernetes & virtualization.

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( 3.8 Ratings )

Live Online Classes starting on 01 January, 1970

VMware vSphere with Tanzu : Deploy, Configure, Manage (V8)

The VMware vSphere with Tanzu : Deploy, Configure, Manage (V8) certification is focused on the integration and management of Kubernetes with VMware's vSphere environment, specifically version 8. This certification validates skills necessary to deploy and manage Kubernetes workloads using VMware Tanzu, enabling IT professionals to orchestrate containers effectively alongside traditional virtual machines. Industries use this certification to ensure their teams are proficient in modern infrastructure technologies, facilitating streamlined development, and management of Cloud-native applications on-premises. This convergence supports efficiency, scalability, and the modernization of IT infrastructure, critical for businesses evolving towards Hybrid cloud environments.

 

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • Describe how vSphere with Tanzu fits into the VMware Tanzu® portfolio.

  • Explain the concepts and architecture of vSphere with Tanzu.

  • Discuss vSphere with Tanzu on VMware NSX®.

  • Detail vSphere with Tanzu on VMware vSphere® Distributed Switch™.

  • List the load balancer solutions supported by vSphere with Tanzu.

  • Describe the storage components of vSphere with Tanzu.

  • Deploy and manage Supervisors.

  • Explain the capabilities and components of vSphere Pods.

  • Deploy and configure Contour, ExternalDNS, and Harbor as Supervisor Services.

  • Deploy and manage Tanzu Kubernetes Grid workload clusters.

  • Utilize the VM Service to deploy and manage virtual machines.

  • Deploy applications in a vSphere with Tanzu environment.

  • Perform backups using Velero.

  • Monitor the health of the vSphere with Tanzu environment using the vSphere UI and CLI.

  • Use logs and CLI commands to troubleshoot the vSphere with Tanzu environment.

 

Who Can Benefit

  • vSphere administrators

  • Platform operators responsible for deploying and managing workloads and services in vSphere with Tanzu.

 

Prerequisites

  • Experience in deploying and managing vSphere.

  • Understanding of Kubernetes and Kubernetes cluster architecture.

 

Course Outline:

1. Course Introduction

  • Introductions and Course Logistics

  • Course Objectives

2. Introduction to Containers and Kubernetes

  • Differentiate between containers and virtual machines

  • Identify the parts of a container system

  • List the steps in a basic Docker workflow

  • Explain the importance of Kubernetes

  • Identify the basic architecture of Kubernetes

  • Describe a basic Kubernetes workflow

3. Introducing vSphere with Tanzu

  • Describe vSphere with Tanzu

  • Describe Tanzu Kubernetes Grid

  • Describe VMware Tanzu® Mission Control

  • Describe VMware Tanzu® for Kubernetes Operations

  • Explain the purpose of vSphere with Tanzu

  • Identify the capabilities of vSphere with Tanzu

  • Describe the vSphere with Tanzu Supervisor

  • Identify the components of the vSphere with Tanzu Supervisor

  • Describe vSphere Namespaces

  • Describe the Supervisor Services

  • Describe the VM Service

  • Describe Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters

4. vSphere with Tanzu Infrastructure

  • Discuss storage concepts for vSphere with Tanzu

  • Describe storage policies

  • Describe content libraries

  • Explain the Container Storage Interface plug-in functionalities

  • Discuss storage for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters

  • Describe the vSAN Direct datastore for vSphere with Tanzu

  • Identify the two network stacks available for vSphere with Tanzu deployments

  • List the VDS components that vSphere with Tanzu supports

  • List the NSX components that vSphere with Tanzu supports

  • Outline the supported load balancer solutions by vSphere with Tanzu

5. vSphere with Tanzu Architecture

  • Describe the Supervisor architecture

  • List the different options for deploying the Supervisor

  • Outline the requirements for deploying a Supervisor

  • Outline the licensing requirements for the Supervisor

  • Describe vSphere Namespaces

  • List vSphere Namespace resources and Kubernetes object limits

  • Define content libraries and VM images

  • Explain VM classes

  • Describe Kubernetes CLI Tools for vSphere

  • List the different types of authentication available in vSphere with Tanzu

  • Explain vSphere privileges

  • Explain roles and permissions in vSphere Namespaces

  • Explain Tanzu Kubernetes Grid RBAC

  • List the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid authentication methods

  • List the vSphere with Tanzu services and workloads

  • Identify the supportability for vSphere with Tanzu services and workloads based on the Supervisor deployment types

6. vSphere with Tanzu Workloads and Services

  • Describe the characteristics of vSphere Pods

  • Identify the capabilities of vSphere Pods

  • List the components of vSphere Pods

  • Explain the concept of Supervisor Services

  • Describe the Supervisor Services catalog and its available services

  • Discuss how to add Supervisor Services and manage their life cycle

  • Describe Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters

  • List the components of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid

  • List the options for deploying Tanzu Kubernetes Grid workload clusters

  • List the different types of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid workload clusters

  • Outline the requirements for deploying a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid workload cluster

  • Describe the VM Service

  • Explain the use cases of the VM Service

  • List the VM Service parameters

  • Outline the requirements for deploying a VM using the VM Service

7. Day 2 Operations

  • Explain how to view Kubernetes namespace events

  • List ways to monitor vSphere Pod, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid cluster, and VM performance and utilization

  • Describe vSphere with Tanzu control plane certificate management

  • Describe load balancer certificate management

  • Describe the prerequisites and steps for updating vSphere with Tanzu

  • Describe the Supervisor updates

  • Describe the vSphere Namespace updates

  • Describe the update process of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters

  • List the steps to back up the vSphere with Tanzu components

  • Explain how to back up a Supervisor

  • Define Velero Plugin for vSphere and standalone Velero

  • Identify the steps to install Velero on workload clusters

  • Explain how to back up and restore vSphere with Tanzu workloads with the Velero CLI

  • Describe the various vSphere with Tanzu logs

  • Explain how to generate a vSphere with Tanzu support bundle

  • Explain how to use SSH to connect to Supervisor control plane nodes

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