VMware HCX: Deploy, Configure, Manage (VHCXDCM)

Course Outline

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

Module 2: Introduction to VMware HCX

• Describe the workload mobility challenges that VMware HCX addresses.
• Recognize uses cases for VMware HCX.
• Describe the VMware HCX uses cases related to application migration, upgrades or re-platforms, workload rebalancing, and business continuity and protection.

Module 3: HCX Architecture

• Describe the HCX management plane and data plane components.
• Distinguish between the types of HCX Manager deployments.
• Explain the role of HCX Cloud and HCX Connector.
• Describe site-pairing at the management plane level.
• Describe the services provided by HCX.
• Recognize the HCX appliances deployed to support each HCX service.
• Explain HCX Service Mesh and its benefits.

Module 4: HCX Deployment

• Identify the type of environments that can be interconnected in HCX.
• Explain the different deployment topologies for HCX.
• Deploy HCX Cloud on SDDC and on the public cloud.
• Deploy HCX Connector on-premises.
• Establish site pairing between the source and destination sites.
• Troubleshoot common HCX Manager deployment and site pairing problems. 

Module 5: Service Mesh Deployment

• Use network and compute profiles to deploy the HCX Service Mesh.
• Recognize different types of Service Mesh topologies.
• Identify and troubleshoot common issues with Service Mesh deployments.

Module 6: HCX+ Overview

• Explain the use cases and benefits of HCX+.
• Perform site onboarding and configuration on HCX+

Module 7: HCX Network Extension

• Explain the functionality, benefits and use cases of HCX Network Extension.
• Compare HCX Network Extension with other L2 extension solutions.
• Distinguish between HCX Network Extension topologies.
• Describe the benefits of HCX Network Extension High Availability.
• Create a network extension and validate its configuration.
• Describe the benefits of Mobility Optimized Networking (MON).
• Configure a HCX Network Extension with MON.
• Identify and troubleshoot common issues with HCX Network Extension and MON.

Module 8: WAN Optimization and Traffic Engineering

• Describe the benefits and used cases of WAN Optimization and Traffic Engineering.
• Configure WAN Optimization and Traffic Engineering.
• Identify and troubleshoot common issues with WAN Optimization and Traffic Engineering. 

Module 9: Workload Mobility

• Identify the different phases of an HCX migration.
• Differentiate between HCX migration types and their use cases.
• Describe the workflow for HCX Cold and vMotion migrations.
• Explain the considerations and limitations of HCX Cold and vMotion migrations.
• Perform HCX Cold and vMotion migrations.
• Identify and troubleshoot common issues with HCX Cold and vMotion migrations.
• Describe the workflow for Bulk Migrations and Replication Assisted vMotion migrations.
• Explain the considerations and limitations of Bulk Migrations and Replication Assisted vMotion migrations.
• Perform Bulk Migrations and Replication Assisted vMotion migrations.
• Identify and troubleshoot common issues with Bulk Migrations and Replication Assisted vMotion migrations.
• Describe the workflow for HCX OS Assisted migrations.
• Explain the considerations and limitations of HCX OS Assisted migrations.
• Perform HCX OS Assisted migrations.
• Identify and troubleshoot common issues with HCX OS Assisted migrations.

Module 10: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

• Explain disaster recovery concepts and considerations.
• Use VMware HCX to implement a business continuity strategy.

Module 11: HCX Lifecycle Management

• Backup and restore the HCX Manager.
• Upgrade HCX components.