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VMware Cloud Foundation: Troubleshooting [V5.0]

This three-day training course provides the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in troubleshooting problems in VMware Cloud Foundation™ infrastructure. In this course you...

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$2,775 USD
Duration 3 days
Course Code EDU-VCFT5
Available Formats Classroom, Virtual

Upcoming Course Dates

  • Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 16, 2025 (3 days)
    Live Virtual | 10:00AM – 6:00PM EDT
    Language English
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Overview

This three-day training course provides the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in troubleshooting problems in VMware Cloud Foundation™ infrastructure. In this course you are exposed to tools and methodologies that help you support and troubleshoot your VMware Cloud Foundation environment. In addition, various scenarios are presented to you in hands-on student labs and simulations where you will learn to identify, analyze, and solve problems systematically in VMware Cloud Foundation infrastructure.

Skills Gained

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

  • Use logs to identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to VMware Cloud Builder™ appliance and services
  • Use the Supportability and Serviceability (SoS) Utility tool to identify and fix issues VMware Cloud Foundation infrastructure
  • Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to host commissioning in VMware Cloud Foundation
  • Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to Workload domain creation in VMware Cloud Foundation
  • Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to NSX in VMware Cloud Foundation
  • Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to certificates in VMware Cloud Foundation
  • Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to passwords in VMware Cloud Foundation
  • Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to Life Cycle Management (LCM) in VMware Cloud Foundation
  • Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to using APIs in VMware Cloud Foundation Target

Who Can Benefit

  • VMware customers, consultants, architects, and partners
  • Internal personal services organization (PSO) and support teams

Prerequisites

This course requires completion of the following course: VMware Cloud Foundation: Deploy, Configure, Manage [V5.0] The course material presumes that you can perform the following tasks with no assistance or guidance before enrolling in this course:

  • Operational capabilities with VMware vSphere® processes and architecture
  • Operational capabilities with NSX
  • Operational knowledge of VMware vSAN™
  • Minimum one year experience with VMware Cloud Foundation

Course Details

Course Modules

Course Introduction

  • Introductions and course logistics
  • Course objectives

Troubleshooting VMware Cloud Foundation Bring-up

  • Explain VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up
  • troubleshooting methodologies
  • Discuss the VMware Cloud Foundation bring-up
  • validation precheck process
  • Use log files to identify VMware Cloud Foundation
  • bring-up failures
  • Understand common VMware Cloud Foundation
  • bring-up validation precheck errors

Workload Domain Troubleshooting

  • Use logs to perform workload domain
  • troubleshooting
  • Review logs for problem scenarios
  • Review VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager
  • capabilities and services
  • Discuss SDDC Manager troubleshooting options
  • Use the SoS utility
  • Apply troubleshooting methodologies to identify
  • potential failed workflows within SDDC Manage

VMware Cloud Foundation Networking

  • Maintain a VMware NSX® Manager™ cluster
  • Understand NSX compute host connectivity and troubleshoot issues
  • Use CLI tools to troubleshoot NSX compute host connectivity
  • Implement NSX routing and switching in VMware Cloud Foundation
  • Identify NSX troubleshooting tools and methodologies
  • Discuss NSX Edge cluster troubleshooting options
  • Apply troubleshooting methodologies to identify potential NSX routing and switching issues in VMware Cloud Foundation

VMware Cloud Foundation Certificates

  • Manage certificates for VMware Cloud Foundation components
  • Add a certificate authority in SDDC Manager
  • Replace certificates with SDDC Manager
  • Apply troubleshooting methodologies to identify
  • potential certificate errors

Troubleshooting Password Management

  • Explain password rotation in SDDC Manager
  • Summarize password management best practices
  • Perform password rotation
  • Use API calls and CLI tools to manage passwords
  • Identify common password management problems

VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle Management

  • Describe life cycle management architecture and
  • terminology
  • Discuss upgrade bundle management in SDDC
  • Manager
  • Automate VMware Cloud Foundation upgrades
  • List component upgrade prerequisites
  • Upgrade SDDC Manager
  • Upgrade vSphere elements
  • Upgrade NSX
  • Upgrade VMware Aria Suite™ products
  • Apply troubleshooting methodologies to identify
  • potential issues with a VMware Cloud Foundation
  • upgrade

VMware Cloud Foundation API

  • Explain the use cases for the VMware Cloud Foundation API
  • List the supported API commands
  • Discuss token-based authentication types
  • Use API tools
  • Apply troubleshooting methodologies to VMware Cloud Foundation API calls
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  • Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 16, 2025 (3 days)
    Live Virtual | 10:00AM – 6:00PM EDT
    Language English
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FAQ

Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?

Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.

What languages are used to deliver training?

Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.

What does GTR stand for?

GTR stands for Guaranteed to Run; if you see a course with this status, it means this event is confirmed to run. View our GTR page to see our full list of Guaranteed to Run courses.

Does Ascendient Learning deliver group training?

Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.

What does vendor-authorized training mean?

As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.

Is the training too basic, or will you go deep into technology?

It depends on your requirements, your role in your company, and your depth of knowledge. The good news about many of our learning paths, you can start from the fundamentals to highly specialized training.

How up-to-date are your courses and support materials?

We continuously work with our vendors to evaluate and refresh course material to reflect the latest training courses and best practices.

Are your instructors seasoned trainers who have deep knowledge of the training topic?

Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.

Do you provide hands-on training and exercises in an actual lab environment?

Lab access is dependent on the vendor and the type of training you sign up for. However, many of our top vendors will provide lab access to students to test and practice. The course description will specify lab access.

Will you customize the training for our company’s specific needs and goals?

We will work with you to identify training needs and areas of growth.  We offer a variety of training methods, such as private group training, on-site of your choice, and virtually. We provide courses and certifications that are aligned with your business goals.

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Will I get access to content after I complete a course?

You will get access to the PDF of course books and guides, but access to the recording and slides will depend on the vendor and type of training you receive.

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Reviews

The class was very vast paced however the teacher was very good at checking in on us while giving us time to complete the labs.

Great training it covered the most importan topics if GitHub copilot with good explanation and good labs.

Very interactive and in-depth course that really got me ready for the industry

Good training. A lot to take in for the short amount of time we have though

Brandon was a great instructor. The virtual course materials and labs provided were very informative.