Dell – VCF 4.2 on VxRail Administration
Course Overview
This course enables an administrator to manage a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) on VxRail solution. It covers reviewing the management interfaces, managing users, roles, and passwords, managing certificates and licenses, managing the workload domains, deploying NSX-T Edge cluster, performing lifecycle management, configuring multi-instance management, and exploring troubleshooting and support options. Hands on labs and simulated interactions are included in the course to provide a walk-through of the key steps involved in the administration of a VCF on VxRail solution.
Course Objectives
- Describe the VCF on VxRail architecture
- Manage user accounts, roles and, passwords
- Manage VCF on VxRail components certificates and licenses
- Add and remove Tenant workload hosts
- Explore Developer Center
- Deploy NSX-T Edge cluster
- Describe VCF multi-instance management
- Perform lifecycle management
- Describe the prerequisites and the process to deploy vRealize Suite
- Use Supportability and Serviceability (SoS) utility to perform health check and collect logs
- Update DNS and NTP servers for VCF on VxRail components
- Locate VCF knowledgebase and advisories
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for customers, partners and Dell Technologies employees who are responsible for administering and managing a VCF on VxRail solution.
Course Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation
- Technical proficiency with VMware ESXi, vSphere and NSX-T components and user interfaces
- Experience of administering VxRail systems
What’s included?
- Authorized Courseware
- Intensive Hands on Skills Development with an Experienced Subject Matter Expert
- Hands-on practice on real Servers and extended lab support 1.800.482.3172
- Examination Vouchers & Onsite Certification Testing- (excluding Adobe and PMP Boot Camps)
- Academy Code of Honor: Test Pass Guarantee
- Optional: Package for Hotel Accommodations, Lunch and Transportation
With several convenient training delivery methods offered, The Academy makes getting the training you need easy. Whether you prefer to learn in a classroom or an online live learning virtual environment, training videos hosted online, and private group classes hosted at your site. We offer expert instruction to individuals, government agencies, non-profits, and corporations. Our live classes, on-sites, and online training videos all feature certified instructors who teach a detailed curriculum and share their expertise and insights with trainees. No matter how you prefer to receive the training, you can count on The Academy for an engaging and effective learning experience.
Methods
- Instructor-Led (the best training format we offer)
- Live Online Classroom – Online Instructor-Led
- Self-Paced Video
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| Start | Finish | Public Price | Public Enroll | Private Price | Private Enroll |
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| 7/27/2026 | 7/31/2026 | ||||
| 8/17/2026 | 8/21/2026 | ||||
| 9/7/2026 | 9/11/2026 | ||||
| 9/28/2026 | 10/2/2026 | ||||
| 10/19/2026 | 10/23/2026 | ||||
| 11/9/2026 | 11/13/2026 | ||||
| 11/30/2026 | 12/4/2026 | ||||
| 12/21/2026 | 12/25/2026 | ||||
| 1/11/2027 | 1/15/2027 |
Agenda
Duration
2 Days
Describe the VCF on VxRail Solution
- VCF Introduction and Benefits
- VCF Use Cases
- VCF on VxRail Architecture Models
- VCF on VxRail Deployment Options
- External Storage for VCF on VxRail
- vSAN HCI Mesh for Virtual
- Infrastructure (VI) Workload
- Domains (WLD)
- VCF on VxRail Hardware and Software Options
- Helpful Resources
Navigate the Newly Deployed VCF on VxRail Solution and Describe the Components
- VCF on VxRail Lab Use Case
- User Interfaces – vSphere Client, VxRail Manager Plugin, SDDC Manager
- Using the Right UI for an Administrative Tasks
- Lab: Use vSphere Client to Explore the Newly Deployed VCF on VxRail solution
- Lab: Explore the SDDC Manager UI
Configure Active Directory as an Identity Source
- vCenter Single Sign-On
- Supported External Identity Sources
- Lab: Join WLDs vCenters to Active Directory (AD)
- Lab: Add AD as the Default Identity Source
Manage Use Accounts, Roles and Passwords
- SDDC Manager Roles
- SDDC Manager Accounts
- Lab: Create an Administrative User and Group in AD
- Lab: Review Existing AD Groups
- Lab: Assign SDDC Manager Roles
- Lab: Unassign an SDDC Manager Role
- Lab: Verify SDDC Manager Roles
Perform Certificate Management Certificate Management
- Configure Certificate Authority (CA) in SDDC Manager
- Remove Old or Unused Certificates
- Lab: Create and Add a Microsoft CA Template
- Lab: Configure Internet Information Services (IIS) to Allow Access to the CA
- Lab: Configure Access to CA in SDDC Manager
- Lab: Generate a Certificate Signing Request
- Lab: Generate and Install a Signed Certificate
Manage Licenses in VCF on VxRail
- Available Licenses for VCF on VxRail
- Using Licenses
- Lab: Explore Available Licenses in the SDDC Manager UI
Manage Workload Domains
- Add Host to a Tenant Workload Domain
- Rename a Tenant Workload Domain
- Remove a VxRail Host from a Cluster in a Workload Domain Simulation: Use VxRail Plugin to Add a Node to the Tenant Workload Domain cluster
- Simulation: Use SDDC Manager to Add the New Node to the Tenant Workload Domain
- Lab: Remove a host from the Tenant Workload Domain
Explore Developer Center
- Developer Center Interface
- VCF on VxRail API Considerations
- VCF APIs vs. VxRail API
- Lab: Explore Developer Center
- Lab: Create an SDDC Manager Service Account
Deploy NSX-T Edge Clusters
- NSX-T Edge Clusters with VCF on VxRail
- NSX-T Edge Cluster Deployment Automation
- NSX-T Edge Cluster Deployment Prerequisites
- Lab: Deploy an NSX-T Edge Cluster on the VI WLD using the Postman API Tool.
Perform Lifecycle Management Lifecycle Management
- Upgrading Workload Domains Skip-Level Upgrade
- Lab: Review Downloaded Bundles and the Current Version of SDDC Manager
- Lab: Install Update Bundles
Deploy vRealize Suite
- vRealize Suite Overview vRealize Suite and VCF on VxRail Integration
- vRealize Suite Prerequisites
- vRealize Suite Use Case
- Demonstration: Deploy vRealize Lifecycle Manager Using SDDC Manager
VCF on VxRail Multi-Instance Management
- VCF on VxRail Multi-Instance Management
- Multi-Instance Management – Federation
- Lab: Create a Federation
Backup and Restore SDDC Manager and NSX-T Manager
- Backup and Restore SDDC Manager and NSX-T Manager
- Default File-Based Backup
- Configuration in SDDC Manager
- Using External SFTP Server for File-Based Backups
Explore Troubleshooting and Support Options
- Supportability and Serviceability (SoS) Utility Overview
- Update DNS and NTP Servers
- Locate VCF on VxRail Knowledgebase and Advisories
- Log Files in SDDC Manager
- Troubleshooting Failed Workflows in SDDC Manager
- Lab: Perform Fix-It-Up and Health Check Operations
- Lab: Generate and Collect SDDC Manager Logs
