Back
Information Technology
VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Install, Configure, Manage [V20.x]
What You'll Learn
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture
Describe the NSX Advanced Load Balancer components and main functions
Explain the NSX Advanced Load Balancer key features and benefits
Deploy and configure the NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure within private or public clouds using Write and No Access Cloud Connectors
Explain, deploy, and configure Service Engines
Explain and configure local load balancing constructors such as virtual services, pools, health monitors, and related components
Understand and modify application behavior through profiles, policies, and DataScripts
Configure advanced services such as global server load balancing
Describe how to use NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API interfaces and related automation capabilities
Describe and configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer application and infrastructure monitoring
Gather relevant information and perform basic troubleshooting of applications that use built-in NSX Advanced Load Balancer tooling
Description
This five-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training to install, configure, and manage a VMware NSX® Advanced Load Balancer™ (Avi Networks) solution. This course covers key NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) features and functionality offered in the NSX Advanced Load Balancer 20.x release. Features include the overall infrastructure, virtual services and application components, global server load balancing, various cloud connectors, application troubleshooting, and solution monitoring. Hands-on labs provide access to a software-defined data center environment to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course.
Who Should Attend
Experienced system administrators and network administrators
Course Overview
This five-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training to install, configure, and manage a VMware NSX® Advanced Load Balancer™ (Avi Networks) solution. This course covers key NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks) features and functionality offered in the NSX Advanced Load Balancer 20.x release. Features include the overall infrastructure, virtual services and application components, global server load balancing, various cloud connectors, application troubleshooting, and solution monitoring. Hands-on labs provide access to a software-defined data center environment to reinforce the skills and concepts presented in the course.
Course Prerequisites
No results found.
Course Agenda
16 Title
Course Agenda
1
Course Introduction
Introduction and course logistics
Course objectives
Course objectives
2
Introduction to NSX Advanced Load Balancer
Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer
Discuss NSX Advanced Load Balancer use cases and benefits
Explain NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture and components
Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and their respective functions
Discuss NSX Advanced Load Balancer use cases and benefits
Explain NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture and components
Explain the management, control, data, and consumption planes and their respective functions
3
Virtual Services Configuration Concepts
Explain Virtual Service components
Explain Virtual Service types
Explain and configure basic Virtual Service components such as Application Profiles, Network Profiles
Explain Virtual Service types
Explain and configure basic Virtual Service components such as Application Profiles, Network Profiles
4
Profiles and Policies
Explain and deep dive on Advanced Virtual Service creation
Explain and deep dive on Application Profiles and Types such as L4, DNS, Syslog, and HTTP
Explain and configure advanced application HTTP Profile options
Deep dive on Network Profiles and Types
Explain and configure SSL Profiles and Certificates
Explain and Configure HTTP and DNS policies
Explain and deep dive on Application Profiles and Types such as L4, DNS, Syslog, and HTTP
Explain and configure advanced application HTTP Profile options
Deep dive on Network Profiles and Types
Explain and configure SSL Profiles and Certificates
Explain and Configure HTTP and DNS policies
5
Pools Configuration Concepts
Explain and deep dive on Pools configuration options
Describe available Load Balancing algorithms
Explain multiple Health Monitor types
Explain multiple Persistence Profiles
Explain and configure Pool Groups
Describe available Load Balancing algorithms
Explain multiple Health Monitor types
Explain multiple Persistence Profiles
Explain and configure Pool Groups
6
Modifying Application Behavior
Design and apply application solutions leveraging application profiles
Design and apply application solutions leveraging Network and HTTP Policies and DataScripts
Explain DataScript fundamentals
Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer analytics to understand application behavior
Describe and configure Client SSL Certificate Validation
Describe and configure Virtual Service DDoS, Rate Limiting, and Throttling capabilities
Modify Network Profiles properties such as TCP connection properties
Design and apply application solutions leveraging Persistence Profiles
Design and apply application solutions leveraging Network and HTTP Policies and DataScripts
Explain DataScript fundamentals
Explain and leverage NSX Advanced Load Balancer analytics to understand application behavior
Describe and configure Client SSL Certificate Validation
Describe and configure Virtual Service DDoS, Rate Limiting, and Throttling capabilities
Modify Network Profiles properties such as TCP connection properties
Design and apply application solutions leveraging Persistence Profiles
7
NSX Advanced Load Balancer Infrastructure Architecture
Deep dive on the management, control, data, and consumption planes and functions
Describe Control Plane Clustering and High Availability
Describe Controller Process Sharding
Describe Controller Sizing
Describe Service Engine CPU and NIC Architecture
Explain Tenants
Deep dive and configure properties of Service Engine Groups
Explain Service Engine Group High Availability Modes
Describe and configure Active/Standby High Availability Mode
Describe and configure Elastic HA High Availability Mode (Active/Active, N+M)
Explain Service Engine Failure Detection and Self-Healing
Describe Service Engine as a Router
Deep dive on Virtual Service scale out options, such as Layer 2 (Native), Layer 3 (BGP), and DNS-based
Describe Control Plane Clustering and High Availability
Describe Controller Process Sharding
Describe Controller Sizing
Describe Service Engine CPU and NIC Architecture
Explain Tenants
Deep dive and configure properties of Service Engine Groups
Explain Service Engine Group High Availability Modes
Describe and configure Active/Standby High Availability Mode
Describe and configure Elastic HA High Availability Mode (Active/Active, N+M)
Explain Service Engine Failure Detection and Self-Healing
Describe Service Engine as a Router
Deep dive on Virtual Service scale out options, such as Layer 2 (Native), Layer 3 (BGP), and DNS-based
8
Introduction to Cloud Connector
Introduce Cloud Connectors
Review Cloud Connector integration modes
Introduce Cloud Connector types
Review Cloud Connector integration modes
Introduce Cloud Connector types
9
Install, Configure and Manage NSX Advanced Load Balancer in No-Access Cloud
Explain No Access Cloud concepts
Configure No Access Cloud integration
Explain and Configure Linux Server Cloud
Describe the Advanced Configuration options available in Bare-Metal (Linux Server Cloud)
Configure No Access Cloud integration
Explain and Configure Linux Server Cloud
Describe the Advanced Configuration options available in Bare-Metal (Linux Server Cloud)
10
Install, Configure and Manage NSX Advanced Load Balancer in VMware Environment: Cloud Configuration
Introduce VMware integration options
Explain and configure VMware No Access Cloud Connector
Explain and configure VMware Write Access Cloud Connector
Describe VMware Write with NSX-V Access Cloud Connector
Describe VMware NSX-T integration
Explain and configure VMware No Access Cloud Connector
Explain and configure VMware Write Access Cloud Connector
Describe VMware Write with NSX-V Access Cloud Connector
Describe VMware NSX-T integration
11
AWS Cloud Configuration
Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer Public Cloud integrations
Explain and demonstrate AWS Public Cloud Integration
Explain and demonstrate AWS Public Cloud Integration
12
DNS Foundations
Review, discuss, and explain DNS fundamentals
Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer DNS and IPAM providers
Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer DNS and IPAM providers
13
Global Server Load Balancing
Introduce Global Server Load Balancing Concepts and Benefits
Explain and configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure
Explain and configure DNS Virtual Service components
Explain and configure GSLB Service Engine Group
Describe and configure GSLB Sites
Explain and configure basic GSLB Services to include pools and health monitors
Describe GSLB Service Load Balancing algorithms
Explain and configure Data and Control Plane-based Health Monitors
Describe GSLB Health Monitor Proxy
Explain and configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer infrastructure
Explain and configure DNS Virtual Service components
Explain and configure GSLB Service Engine Group
Describe and configure GSLB Sites
Explain and configure basic GSLB Services to include pools and health monitors
Describe GSLB Service Load Balancing algorithms
Explain and configure Data and Control Plane-based Health Monitors
Describe GSLB Health Monitor Proxy
14
NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Troubleshooting
Introduce Infrastructure and Application Troubleshooting Concepts
Describe Control Plane and Data Plane-based Troubleshooting
Explain Application Analytics and Logs
Describe client logs analysis
Explain Headers troubleshooting and Packet Capture mechanism
Leverage CLI for detailed data plane troubleshooting
Explain Service Engine Logs
Explain Health Monitors troubleshooting
Explain BGP session troubleshooting
Describe Control Plane Troubleshooting, Clustering, and Cloud Connector issues
Describe Control Plane and Data Plane-based Troubleshooting
Explain Application Analytics and Logs
Describe client logs analysis
Explain Headers troubleshooting and Packet Capture mechanism
Leverage CLI for detailed data plane troubleshooting
Explain Service Engine Logs
Explain Health Monitors troubleshooting
Explain BGP session troubleshooting
Describe Control Plane Troubleshooting, Clustering, and Cloud Connector issues
15
Events and Alerts
Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer Events
Describe and configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer Alerts
Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer monitoring capabilities, leveraging SNMP, Syslog, and Email
Describe and configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer Alerts
Describe NSX Advanced Load Balancer monitoring capabilities, leveraging SNMP, Syslog, and Email
16
Introduction to NSX Advanced Load Balancer Rest API
Introduce NSX Advanced Load Balancer REST API interface
Describe REST API Object Schema
Explain and interact with REST API interface, leveraging browser and command line utility
Explain Swagger-based API documentation
Describe REST API Object Schema
Explain and interact with REST API interface, leveraging browser and command line utility
Explain Swagger-based API documentation