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

3 Days

18 CPD hours

Service providers who are designing or using VMware SD-WAN solutions or managing SD-WAN networks for customers
Service providers looking to deliver a managed hybrid WAN with MPLS service
Service providers transforming their MPLS networks for direct access to cloud services and increased network agility

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
Describe how VMware SASE™ solves security challenges for distributed enterprises
Identify where VMware SD-WAN fits in the VMware SASE framework
Describe the process for validating the installation of VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator and Gateway in a service provider environment
Describe the features for monitoring and maintaining a VMware SD-WAN installation
Evaluate the security features and certificate operations for managing a VMware SD-WAN installation
Describe VMware SD-WAN Edge licensing and license types
Describe the features of VMware Edge Network Intelligence™
Recognize VMware SD-WAN network monitoring tools for generating reports, events, and alerts
Recognize the remote diagnostic actions available on VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator
Troubleshoot VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator and Gateway common issues

This three-day, hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in operating and troubleshooting the VMware SD-WAN? environment for service providers.In this course, you focus on deploying and managing VMware SD-WAN for a service provider, including troubleshooting common issues.

Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

VMware SD-WAN Installation for Service Providers

• Describe security challenges for distributed enterprises
• Describe the VMware SASE solution for securing distributed enterprises
• Describe VMware deployment models for service providers
• Explain how VMware SD-WAN can help to transform MPLS networks to service-ready networks
• Identify resource requirements for installing VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator and Gateways
• Describe the procedure for installing VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Describe the process for provisioning VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Identify the external service dependencies for VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Recognize disaster recovery options for SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Describe the disaster recovery workflow for VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Identify the requirements for installing VMware SD-WAN Gateway instances
• Describe the procedure for installing VMware SD-WAN Gateway instances
• Describe the procedure for installing VMware SD-WAN Gateway instances on ESXi hosts
• identify Data Plane Development Kit support for gateway performance
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN Gateway deployment modes for service providers
• Configure a VMware SD-WAN Gateway for a service provider
• Assign a VMware SD-WAN Gateway for a service provider

VMware SD-WAN Monitoring and Maintenance

• Describe VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator system health-monitoring features
• Describe VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator process-monitoring features
• Describe VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator storage-monitoring features
• Describe VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator database-monitoring features
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator upgrade process
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator backup and data archival processes
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator process to expand database disks
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator system metrics for monitoring
• Describe how systems metrics are collected for monitoring VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator
• Describe VMware SD-WAN Gateway additions and removals
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN Gateway upgrade process
• Describe the VMware SD-WAN Gateway validation process

VMware SD-WAN Security and Edge Licensing

• Describe the VMware SD-WAN PKI security infrastructure
• Recognize VMware SD-WAN PKI authentication modes
• Describe 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 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 VMware SD-WAN Edge licenses and reports

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 the 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

VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator and Gateway Troubleshooting

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

VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator and Gateway Commands

• Recognize when and how to use VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator database-monitoring commands
• Recognize when and how to use the VMware SD-WAN Gateway process-monitoring commands