VMware Telco Cloud Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [V2.2]-On Demand Training

Outline

Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

VMware Telco Cloud Automation Installation

• Describe day zero operations for VMware Telco Cloud Automation
• Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Automation architecture
• List the steps to perform VMware Telco Cloud Automation deployment
• List the steps to perform VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane integration
• Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane scaling
• Describe the requirements for other applications such as vRealize Orchestrator and Harbor
• Describe where, when, and how to use VMware Telco Cloud Automation tagging

Day 1 Operations: Infrastructure Automation

• Describe infrastructure automation
• List the use cases of infrastructure automation
• List the benefits of infrastructure automation
• Describe the infrastructure requirements of infrastructure automation
• Describe the infrastructure automation domains
• List the steps to deploy an infrastructure using infrastructure automation

Day 1 Operations: Infrastructure Settings

• Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure options
• Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure requirements
• Outline the role of virtual infrastructure and VMware Telco Cloud Automation
• Identify the benefits of public and private infrastructures
• List the steps to integrate a VM-based virtual infrastructure
• List the steps to integrate a container-based virtual infrastructure
• Describe private infrastructure requirements

Day 1 Operations: Containers as a Service

• Define containers as a service (CaaS)
• List the challenges of CNF deployment without automation
• Describe the Kubernetes and Tanzu Kubernetes Grid architectures
• List steps to create a Kubernetes cluster template
• Describe the process for deploying node pools and groups
• List the steps to support anti-affinity of workload cluster nodes
• Describe cluster monitoring
• List CaaS scale options

Day 1 Operations: Partner Integration

• Describe partner integration and the types of partners
• Describe Harbor and the various Harbor platforms
• List the steps to interface with a Harbor platform
• Compare and contrast specialized VNF managers (S-VNFMs) and generic VNF managers (G-VNFMs)
• Explain how to add an S-VNFM
• Define S-VNFM use cases
• List the benefits and challenges of using Airgap

Day 1 Operations: Network Functions ad Network Services

• Describe the roles of network services and network functions
• List the types of descriptors
• Describe the role of TOSCA
• Describe the role of onboarding
• List the steps to onboard network functions and network services
• Examine the results of the onboarding process
• List the steps to instantiate network functions and network services
• Examine the results of the instantiation process

Day 2 Operations: Authorization Model

• Explain the resources that can be accessed in vSphere
• Define the role of a vCenter Server system in credential management
• Define the role of Keycloak in credential management
• Describe the procedures to create, delete, and modify rules using vCenter Server
• Explain how to control and verify access to vSphere resources
• List the roles in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
• Explain the tasks and list the levels of permissions needed in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
• List all the permissions and filters that can be implemented in VMware Telco Cloud Automation

Day 2 Operations: Life Cycle Management

• Explain the life cycle stages in VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane
• Explain the life cycle stages in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
• Define an upgrade schedule
• Apply an upgrade schedule for life cycle management of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane
• Apply an upgrade schedule for life cycle management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
• Describe network function and network service life cycle management events
• Execute network function and network service healing
• Perform network function and network service termination

Day 2 Operations: Troubleshooting

• List the components of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation dashboard
• Explain the features of fault management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
• Explain the features of performance management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
• Describe the use of fault management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation for VNFs and CNFs
• Describe the use of performance management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation for VNFs and CNFs
• Describe the use of CCLI for troubleshooting
• Define the procedures to integrate vRealize Operations Manager with VMware Telco Cloud Automation
• Describe how to use vRealize Operations

Day Two Operations: API Management

• Define the VMware Telco Cloud Automation API
• Explain the API architecture
• Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation API use cases
• Describe how to request security tokens for implementation
• Explain how to implement commands through external systems using APIs

Day Two Operations: Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery

• Describe continuous integration and continuous delivery (CICD)
• List the benefits and challenges of CICD
• Describe how VMware Telco Cloud Automation can be used in a CICD environment
• Explore VMware Telco Cloud Automation CICD examples

Product Alignment

• Telco Cloud Automation 2.2