VMware Network Virtualization

About this course:

VMware NSX™ is the network virtualization and security platform for the software-defined data center. NSX brings virtualization to your existing network and transforms network operations and economics by delivering a completely new operational model for networking.

This course is oriented towards the networking professional who is looking to understand the network virtualization capabilities of the VMware NSX product.The course requires foundation networking knowledge of routing and switching concepts. The course begins with diving head first into NSX to create a basic network using static routes. This approach will provide an immediate grounding in VMware NSX based on existing knowledge of physical networking. The basics of software defined networking, overlay and underlay networks are covered, including a discussion on hypervisor kernel based implementation. The capabilities of VMware NSX are examined in detail, followed by a series of labs that cover each topic in depth, including routing with OSPF, BGP and ISIS. The NSX architecture section covers the theory of NSX Manager and NSX Controllers followed by labs.

Prerequisites:

• System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems. Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals course for VCA-DCV certification. The course requires foundation networking knowledge of routing and switching concepts.

Course Overview

1. Course Introduction
2. VMware NSX Components for Management and Control
3. Logical Switch Networks
4. Routing with VMware NSX Edge Appliances
5. Features of the VMware NSX Edge Services Gateway
6. VMware NSX Security