VMware SD-WAN for Service Providers [V4.x] Schulung

1 Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

2 VMware SD-WAN Installation for Service Providers

• Describe the current security challenges for distributed enterprises
• Describe VMware SASE solution for securing distributed enterprises
• Describe VMware deployment models for service providers
• Identify resource requirements for installing SD-WAN Orchestrator and Gateways
• Describe procedures to install and provision SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Identify the external service dependencies for SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Describe disaster recovery options and workflow for SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Describe the procedure to install SD-WAN Gateway
• Describe the procedure to install SD-WAN Gateway on ESXi hosts
• identify Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) support for gateway performance
• Describe VMware SD-WAN Gateway deployment modes for service providers
• Configure a SD-WAN Gateway for a service provider
• Assign a SD-WAN Gateway for a service provider

3 VMware SD-WAN Monitoring and Maintenance

• Describe the SD-WAN Orchestrator system health monitoring features
• Describe the SD-WAN Orchestrator process, storage and, database monitoring features
• Describe the SD-WAN Orchestrator upgrade process
• Describe the SD-WAN Orchestrator backups and data archival processes
• Describe the SD-WAN Orchestrator process to expand database disks
• Describe third-party tools for monitoring SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Describe service orchestration tools for scaling SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Recognize the SD-WAN Orchestrator monitoring strategies for business continuity
• Describe the SD-WAN Gateway system health monitoring, process, and capacity monitoring features
• Describe the SD-WAN Gateway additions and removals
• Describe the SD-WAN Gateway upgrade and validation process

4 VMware SD-WAN Security and Edge Licensing

• Describe the VMware SD-WAN PKI security infrastructure and authentication modes
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN certificate operations
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN PKI certificate authentication configuration
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN PKI configuration process
• Compare operator and partner logins
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN self-signed certificate authority process
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN certificate authority renewal and revocation
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN intermediate certificate authority
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN certificate chain of trust
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN Edge licensing and license types
• Assign and view the SD-WAN Edge licenses and reports

5 VMware SD-WAN Reporting and Diagnostics

• Describe the VMware SD-WAN network monitoring tools
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN network visibility options and controls
• Identify the VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator reporting features
• Describe and analyze VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator events
• View enterprise reports by operator, partner, and administrator
• View historical network insights and real-time reports on path visibility
• Describe common VMware SD-WAN alerts
• Describe VMware SD-WAN heart mechanism for alerts
• Configure VMware SD-WAN alerts
• Analyze common VMware SD-WAN alerts
• Use standard networking tools for monitoring VMware SD-WAN
• Describe remote diagnostic actions available on VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Use the remote diagnostics tools on VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Generate remote diagnostics bundles and packet captures

6 VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator and Gateway Troubleshooting

• Recognize the basic sanity checks to troubleshoot the SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Create diagnostic bundles to enable support to troubleshoot the SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Recognize the basic sanity checks to troubleshoot the SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Troubleshoot common SD-WAN Orchestrator performance issues
• Describe the tools available to troubleshoot the SD-WAN Gateway
• Analyze sample outputs for debugging an SD-WAN Gateway issue
• Use Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) to improve SD-WAN Gateway performance