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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.de/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="37124" language="de" source="https://portal.flane.de/ibb/xml-course/vmware-vksddo9" lastchanged="2026-04-21T10:20:11+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.de/ibb/xml-courses"><title>vSphere Kubernetes Service: Design, Deploy and Operate [V9.0]</title><productcode>VKSDDO9</productcode><vendorcode>VM</vendorcode><vendorname>VMware</vendorname><fullproductcode>VM-VKSDDO9</fullproductcode><version>9.0</version><objective>&lt;p&gt;By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identify the key components of a Kubernetes architecture&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain Volumes and persistent storage mechanisms in Kubernetes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain Kubernetes networking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the concepts and components of vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the vSphere Supervisor authentication workflow using vCenter Single Sign-On&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the key features of VCF Consumption CLI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the vSphere Supervisor deployment models&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identify the vSphere Supervisor networking and load-balancing requirements&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the vSphere Supervisor storage options including cross Datacenter topologies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to configure vSphere Namespaces and Zones&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the VCF Cloud Services enablement options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identify available Services in vSphere Supervisor including Velero and Extensible Services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how the vSphere Supervisor is monitored and upgraded.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the VM creation workflow with VM Service&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the VM Service deployment models for Virtual Machines with configurable OVF Properties&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how to deploy a vSphere Pod using kubectl and expose it through a Load Balancer IP&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe how building an extensible ecosystem enables organizations to deploy cloud-native applications with integrated services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how VKS Cluster monitoring functions and how standard packages are managed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe VKS Cluster provisioning using TanzuKubernetesCluster and ClusterClass&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the application deployment workflow using Helm&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the steps for creating snapshots in VKS Cluster&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of upgrading the VKS Version&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to update VKS Cluster using VCF CLI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how VKS cluster management enables platform engineers to manage VKS clusters at scale&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the process for installing Istio on a VKS cluster.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Illustrate how to visualize the Istio Service Mesh using Kiali.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how to use the Gateway API to configure traffic routing within Istio the service mesh.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;This course has the following prerequisites:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;VCF Stage-1 Training&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Working experience and knowledge of VMware vSphere&amp;reg;, VMware NSX&amp;reg;, and vSAN environments&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;p&gt;System Administrators, Solution Engineers, Consultants, Architects, and Support Personnel&lt;/p&gt;</audience><contents>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Course Introduction&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kubernetes Overview&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VCF Cloud Services Overview&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;vSphere Supervisor Deployment Models&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VCF Cloud Services Enablement Options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;vSphere Supervisor Storage Topologies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configuring and Managing vSphere Namespaces and Zones&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Services in vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitoring and Lifecycle Management of vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing Virtual Machines with VM Service&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Multi-Tenancy in VCF&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Consuming VCF Cloud Services for building an Extensible Ecosystem&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VKS Cluster Deployment using Kubectl&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitoring and Lifecycle Management of VKS Clusters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Deploying Workloads on VKS Clusters using Helm&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VKS Cluster Day-2 Operations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VKS Cluster Management and Istio Service Mesh&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</contents><outline>&lt;h5&gt;1. Course Introduction&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Introduction and course logistics&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Course objectives&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;2. Kubernetes Overview&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Differentiate between containers and virtual machines&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe Docker workflow, including the build, ship, and run processes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain Container Networking concepts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe Container Runtime Interface (CRI) and the containerd role in Kubernetes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identify the key components of a Kubernetes architecture&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe different Kubernetes objects and their purposes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the functionality of Services in Kubernetes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain Volumes and persistent storage mechanisms in Kubernetes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain Kubernetes networking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe Antrea, Calico, and Multus CNI plug-ins&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the whereabouts IPAM plug-in&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe Istio Service Mesh&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain Helm Package Manager&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;3. VCF Cloud Services Overview&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the concepts and components of vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the Services in vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the hierarchy of vSphere Supervisor folders&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the identity providers supported by vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Define the roles and permissions within vSphere Namespaces&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the vSphere Supervisor authentication workflow using vCenter Single Sign-On&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the key features of VCF Consumption CLI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;4. vSphere Supervisor Deployment Models&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe vSphere Supervisor deployment model with NSX VPC networking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe vSphere Supervisor deployment model with NSX Segment networking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline vSphere Supervisor deployment model with VDS and Foundation Load Balancer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline vSphere Supervisor deployment model with NSX and Avi Load Balancer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline vSphere Supervisor deployment model with VDS and Avi Load Balancer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the requirements for the networking stack with NSX VPC Networking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the requirements for the networking stack with NSX Segment Networking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the requirements for the networking stack with VDS Networking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the Load Balancer options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the requirements for Avi Load Balancer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the requirements for Foundation Load Balancer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the vSphere Supervisor Zone Deployment Models&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the vSphere Supervisor Zone Model Attributes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the vSphere Supervisor Control Plane Availability Models&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;5. VCF Cloud Services Enablement Options&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain how to activate the vSphere Supervisor when creating a Workload Domain&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the workflow for deploying a vSphere Supervisor with NSX VPC and NSX Load Balancer.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how to connect to the vSphere Supervisor using the VCF CLI.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the deployment process for a vSphere Supervisor using an NSX segment.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the workflow for deploying a vSphere Supervisor with VDS and the Foundation Load Balancer.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the deployment process for a vSphere Supervisor with NSX and Avi Load Balancer.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how to deploy a vSphere Supervisor using VDS and Avi Load Balancer.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Illustrate how to deploy a vSphere Supervisor from an exported configuration.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;6. vSphere Supervisor Storage Topologies&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the Storage Options for vSphere Supervisor in VCF&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the concepts and components of the Storage Topologies for vSphere Zones and vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the integration of vSphere Storage and vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the Data Persistence for vSphere Supervisor in vSphere Zones&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identify the supported topologies when running vSphere Supervisor on top of vSAN clusters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;7. Configuring and Managing vSphere Namespaces and Zones&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain the steps to create a vSphere Namespace on the vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the steps to set Resource and Object Limits to a vSphere Namespace&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to add Security Policies to an NSX vSphere Namespace&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the procedure to add a cluster as a vSphere Zone to a vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the steps required to associate a vSphere Zone with a vSphere Namespace&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the workflow for removing a vSphere Zone from a vSphere Namespace and vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;8. Services in vSphere Supervisor&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Define vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) and its key features&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the architecture of VKS&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the VKS Cluster topology with vSphere Zones&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identify networking and load-balancing options for VKS clusters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain storage policy configurations for VKS clusters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the VKS Core and Standard packages&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the integrated backup and restore solution&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identify considerations for vSphere Supervisor protection (backup and restore)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the process of protecting the vSphere Supervisor Control Plane&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the design considerations for protecting VKS service clusters with Velero&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the design considerations for protecting VM service VMs with Velero&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identify the extensible services you can run on top of vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the requirements for the extensible services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;9. Monitoring and Lifecycle Management of vSphere Supervisor&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain monitoring and managing resources in a vSphere Namespace from vCenter&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe how vSphere Supervisor monitoring works&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain monitoring of vSphere Supervisor from VCF Operations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the vSphere Supervisor update Options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to configure a Subscribed Content Library for Supervisor Images&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps for updating the vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps for setting the Default CNI for VKS Clusters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of registering a Supervisor Service to vCenter Server&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of installing a Supervisor Service to vCenter Server&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of upgrading a Supervisor Service to vCenter Server&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of deactivating a Supervisor Service to vCenter Server&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the backup and restore methods for vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;10. Managing Virtual Machines with VM Service&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Differentiate between traditional VMs and API-driven declarative VMs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the features of VM Service&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the architecture of VM Service&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the VM creation workflow with VM Service&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the VM deployment process&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of deploying a VM with configurable OVF properties in vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe vSphere Pod storage and networking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to create a vSphere Namespace and configure resource limits&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the steps for creating VM Classes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how to deploy a vSphere Pod using kubectl and expose it through a Load Balancer IP&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;11. Multi-Tenancy in VCF&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe Multi-Tenancy in VCF&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the VCF Private Cloud experience for each persona&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the relationship between vSphere Supervisor instances, Regions, and Zones&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the different types of Organizations in VCF Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to create an Organization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the steps to create Content Libraries&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe how to set up Projects and Namespaces within an Organization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;12. Consuming VCF Cloud Services for building an Extensible Ecosystem&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe how building an extensible ecosystem enables organizations to deploy cloud-native applications with integrated services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the steps for deploying Contour Ingress Controller to manage external access&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the steps for deploying Harbor Image Registry for managing container images&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps for deploying Argo CD service on Supervisor for GitOps continuous delivery&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the deployment and management of Virtual Machines using VCF Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the deployment and management of VKS Clusters through VCF Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe management of Harbor image repositories via projects&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain various ways to connect to VKS Clusters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the steps for deploying and consuming container-based applications using VCF Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;13. VKS Cluster Deployment using Kubectl&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain how Kubernetes software distribution for VKS clusters is managed using vSphere Kubernetes releases (VKrs)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe VKS Cluster provisioning using TanzuKubernetesCluster&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe VKS Cluster provisioning using ClusterClass&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to create a Subscribed Content Library&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps for publishing a Local Content Library&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps for VKS Cluster Provisioning with Calico CNI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of fetching the VKS Cluster admin kubeconfig from vSphere Supervisor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of connecting to the VKS Cluster using VCF CLI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of integrating VKS Clusters with Private Container Registry&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to integrate Harbor with a v1beta1 API cluster&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;14. Monitoring and Lifecycle Management of VKS Clusters&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;List the supported Standard Packages for VKS Clusters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the requirements for Installing Packages on VKS Clusters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of Managing VKS Standard Packages&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe how VKS Cluster monitoring works&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the step for Enabling Monitoring for VKS Clusters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain monitoring of VKS Cluster from VCF Operations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain monitoring and managing resources in a vSphere Namespace from vCenter&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain monitoring of VKS Cluster from VCF Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain monitoring of VKS Cluster using kubectl&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;15. Deploying Workloads on VKS Clusters using Helm&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the application deployment workflow using Helm&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how Docker images and Helm charts are managed in OCI registry on Harbor&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps for deploying an application using Helm&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps for upgrading an application using Helm&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;16. VKS Cluster Day-2 Operations&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe Volume Snapshots&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the lifecycle of a Volume Snapshot and Volume Snapshot Content&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to Install and Deploy vSphere pvCSI Webhook&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to Install and Deploy External CSI Snapshot Webhook&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to Restore a Volume Snapshot&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of registering a New VKS Version&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process of upgrading the VKS Version&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to update VKS Cluster using VCF CLI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;17. VKS Cluster Management and Istio Service Mesh&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Explain how VKS cluster management enables platform engineers to manage VKS clusters at scale&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe VKS cluster management architecture&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe how VKS cluster management delivers centralized visibility across the entire VKS cluster fleet&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how consistent policies are enforced across clusters through VKS cluster management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how VKS clusters can be backed up using VKS cluster management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe how VKS standard packages are deployed and managed through VKS cluster management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the functionality and key components of the Istio Service Mesh&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps required to install Istio on a VKS cluster&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the process for deploying the Kiali dashboard&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Illustrate how to visualize the Istio Service Mesh using Kiali&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how to use the Gateway API to configure traffic routing within Istio the service mesh&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the steps for collecting Istio support bundle files&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:


- Identify the key components of a Kubernetes architecture
- Explain Volumes and persistent storage mechanisms in Kubernetes
- Explain Kubernetes networking
- Explain the concepts and components of vSphere Supervisor
- Explain the vSphere Supervisor authentication workflow using vCenter Single Sign-On
- Explain the key features of VCF Consumption CLI
- Describe the vSphere Supervisor deployment models
- Identify the vSphere Supervisor networking and load-balancing requirements
- Explain the vSphere Supervisor storage options including cross Datacenter topologies
- Outline the steps to configure vSphere Namespaces and Zones
- Explain the VCF Cloud Services enablement options
- Identify available Services in vSphere Supervisor including Velero and Extensible Services
- Explain how the vSphere Supervisor is monitored and upgraded.
- Explain the VM creation workflow with VM Service
- Outline the VM Service deployment models for Virtual Machines with configurable OVF Properties
- Explain how to deploy a vSphere Pod using kubectl and expose it through a Load Balancer IP
- Describe how building an extensible ecosystem enables organizations to deploy cloud-native applications with integrated services
- Explain how VKS Cluster monitoring functions and how standard packages are managed
- Describe VKS Cluster provisioning using TanzuKubernetesCluster and ClusterClass
- Describe the application deployment workflow using Helm
- Describe the steps for creating snapshots in VKS Cluster
- Explain the process of upgrading the VKS Version
- Outline the steps to update VKS Cluster using VCF CLI
- Explain how VKS cluster management enables platform engineers to manage VKS clusters at scale
- Outline the process for installing Istio on a VKS cluster.
- Illustrate how to visualize the Istio Service Mesh using Kiali.
- Explain how to use the Gateway API to configure traffic routing within Istio the service mesh.</objective_plain><essentials_plain>This course has the following prerequisites:


- VCF Stage-1 Training
- Working experience and knowledge of VMware vSphere®, VMware NSX®, and vSAN environments</essentials_plain><audience_plain>System Administrators, Solution Engineers, Consultants, Architects, and Support Personnel</audience_plain><contents_plain>- Course Introduction
- Kubernetes Overview
- VCF Cloud Services Overview
- vSphere Supervisor Deployment Models
- VCF Cloud Services Enablement Options
- vSphere Supervisor Storage Topologies
- Configuring and Managing vSphere Namespaces and Zones
- Services in vSphere Supervisor
- Monitoring and Lifecycle Management of vSphere Supervisor
- Managing Virtual Machines with VM Service
- Multi-Tenancy in VCF
- Consuming VCF Cloud Services for building an Extensible Ecosystem
- VKS Cluster Deployment using Kubectl
- Monitoring and Lifecycle Management of VKS Clusters
- Deploying Workloads on VKS Clusters using Helm
- VKS Cluster Day-2 Operations
- VKS Cluster Management and Istio Service Mesh</contents_plain><outline_plain>1. Course Introduction


- Introduction and course logistics
- Course objectives
2. Kubernetes Overview


- Differentiate between containers and virtual machines
- Describe Docker workflow, including the build, ship, and run processes
- Explain Container Networking concepts
- Describe Container Runtime Interface (CRI) and the containerd role in Kubernetes
- Identify the key components of a Kubernetes architecture
- Describe different Kubernetes objects and their purposes
- Explain the functionality of Services in Kubernetes
- Explain Volumes and persistent storage mechanisms in Kubernetes
- Explain Kubernetes networking
- Describe Antrea, Calico, and Multus CNI plug-ins
- Describe the whereabouts IPAM plug-in
- Describe Istio Service Mesh
- Explain Helm Package Manager
3. VCF Cloud Services Overview


- Describe vSphere Supervisor
- Explain the concepts and components of vSphere Supervisor
- Explain the Services in vSphere Supervisor
- Outline the hierarchy of vSphere Supervisor folders
- Explain the identity providers supported by vSphere Supervisor
- Define the roles and permissions within vSphere Namespaces
- Explain the vSphere Supervisor authentication workflow using vCenter Single Sign-On
- Explain the key features of VCF Consumption CLI
4. vSphere Supervisor Deployment Models


- Describe vSphere Supervisor deployment model with NSX VPC networking
- Describe vSphere Supervisor deployment model with NSX Segment networking
- Outline vSphere Supervisor deployment model with VDS and Foundation Load Balancer
- Outline vSphere Supervisor deployment model with NSX and Avi Load Balancer
- Outline vSphere Supervisor deployment model with VDS and Avi Load Balancer
- Describe the requirements for the networking stack with NSX VPC Networking
- Outline the requirements for the networking stack with NSX Segment Networking
- Outline the requirements for the networking stack with VDS Networking
- Explain the Load Balancer options
- Outline the requirements for Avi Load Balancer
- Outline the requirements for Foundation Load Balancer
- Explain the vSphere Supervisor Zone Deployment Models
- Outline the vSphere Supervisor Zone Model Attributes
- Describe the vSphere Supervisor Control Plane Availability Models
5. VCF Cloud Services Enablement Options


- Explain how to activate the vSphere Supervisor when creating a Workload Domain
- Describe the workflow for deploying a vSphere Supervisor with NSX VPC and NSX Load Balancer.
- Explain how to connect to the vSphere Supervisor using the VCF CLI.
- Outline the deployment process for a vSphere Supervisor using an NSX segment.
- Explain the workflow for deploying a vSphere Supervisor with VDS and the Foundation Load Balancer.
- Describe the deployment process for a vSphere Supervisor with NSX and Avi Load Balancer.
- Explain how to deploy a vSphere Supervisor using VDS and Avi Load Balancer.
- Illustrate how to deploy a vSphere Supervisor from an exported configuration.
6. vSphere Supervisor Storage Topologies


- Describe the Storage Options for vSphere Supervisor in VCF
- Explain the concepts and components of the Storage Topologies for vSphere Zones and vSphere Supervisor
- Describe the integration of vSphere Storage and vSphere Supervisor
- Outline the Data Persistence for vSphere Supervisor in vSphere Zones
- Identify the supported topologies when running vSphere Supervisor on top of vSAN clusters
7. Configuring and Managing vSphere Namespaces and Zones


- Explain the steps to create a vSphere Namespace on the vSphere Supervisor
- Explain the steps to set Resource and Object Limits to a vSphere Namespace
- Outline the steps to add Security Policies to an NSX vSphere Namespace
- Outline the procedure to add a cluster as a vSphere Zone to a vSphere Supervisor
- Describe the steps required to associate a vSphere Zone with a vSphere Namespace
- Explain the workflow for removing a vSphere Zone from a vSphere Namespace and vSphere Supervisor
8. Services in vSphere Supervisor


- Define vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) and its key features
- Explain the architecture of VKS
- Explain the VKS Cluster topology with vSphere Zones
- Identify networking and load-balancing options for VKS clusters
- Explain storage policy configurations for VKS clusters
- Outline the VKS Core and Standard packages
- Describe the integrated backup and restore solution
- Identify considerations for vSphere Supervisor protection (backup and restore)
- Describe the process of protecting the vSphere Supervisor Control Plane
- Outline the design considerations for protecting VKS service clusters with Velero
- Outline the design considerations for protecting VM service VMs with Velero
- Identify the extensible services you can run on top of vSphere Supervisor
- Outline the requirements for the extensible services
9. Monitoring and Lifecycle Management of vSphere Supervisor


- Explain monitoring and managing resources in a vSphere Namespace from vCenter
- Describe how vSphere Supervisor monitoring works
- Explain monitoring of vSphere Supervisor from VCF Operations
- Explain the vSphere Supervisor update Options
- Outline the steps to configure a Subscribed Content Library for Supervisor Images
- Outline the steps for updating the vSphere Supervisor
- Outline the steps for setting the Default CNI for VKS Clusters
- Explain the process of registering a Supervisor Service to vCenter Server
- Explain the process of installing a Supervisor Service to vCenter Server
- Explain the process of upgrading a Supervisor Service to vCenter Server
- Explain the process of deactivating a Supervisor Service to vCenter Server
- Outline the backup and restore methods for vSphere Supervisor
10. Managing Virtual Machines with VM Service


- Differentiate between traditional VMs and API-driven declarative VMs
- Explain the features of VM Service
- Explain the architecture of VM Service
- Explain the VM creation workflow with VM Service
- Explain the VM deployment process
- Explain the process of deploying a VM with configurable OVF properties in vSphere Supervisor
- Describe vSphere Pod storage and networking
- Outline the steps to create a vSphere Namespace and configure resource limits
- Explain the steps for creating VM Classes
- Explain how to deploy a vSphere Pod using kubectl and expose it through a Load Balancer IP
11. Multi-Tenancy in VCF


- Describe Multi-Tenancy in VCF
- Explain the VCF Private Cloud experience for each persona
- Explain the relationship between vSphere Supervisor instances, Regions, and Zones
- Describe the different types of Organizations in VCF Automation
- Outline the steps to create an Organization
- Explain the steps to create Content Libraries
- Describe how to set up Projects and Namespaces within an Organization
12. Consuming VCF Cloud Services for building an Extensible Ecosystem


- Describe how building an extensible ecosystem enables organizations to deploy cloud-native applications with integrated services
- Explain the steps for deploying Contour Ingress Controller to manage external access
- Explain the steps for deploying Harbor Image Registry for managing container images
- Outline the steps for deploying Argo CD service on Supervisor for GitOps continuous delivery
- Outline the deployment and management of Virtual Machines using VCF Automation
- Describe the deployment and management of VKS Clusters through VCF Automation
- Describe management of Harbor image repositories via projects
- Explain various ways to connect to VKS Clusters
- Explain the steps for deploying and consuming container-based applications using VCF Automation
13. VKS Cluster Deployment using Kubectl


- Explain how Kubernetes software distribution for VKS clusters is managed using vSphere Kubernetes releases (VKrs)
- Describe VKS Cluster provisioning using TanzuKubernetesCluster
- Describe VKS Cluster provisioning using ClusterClass
- Outline the steps to create a Subscribed Content Library
- Outline the steps for publishing a Local Content Library
- Outline the steps for VKS Cluster Provisioning with Calico CNI
- Explain the process of fetching the VKS Cluster admin kubeconfig from vSphere Supervisor
- Explain the process of connecting to the VKS Cluster using VCF CLI
- Explain the process of integrating VKS Clusters with Private Container Registry
- Outline the steps to integrate Harbor with a v1beta1 API cluster
14. Monitoring and Lifecycle Management of VKS Clusters


- List the supported Standard Packages for VKS Clusters
- Outline the requirements for Installing Packages on VKS Clusters
- Explain the process of Managing VKS Standard Packages
- Describe how VKS Cluster monitoring works
- Outline the step for Enabling Monitoring for VKS Clusters
- Explain monitoring of VKS Cluster from VCF Operations
- Explain monitoring and managing resources in a vSphere Namespace from vCenter
- Explain monitoring of VKS Cluster from VCF Automation
- Explain monitoring of VKS Cluster using kubectl
15. Deploying Workloads on VKS Clusters using Helm


- Describe the application deployment workflow using Helm
- Explain how Docker images and Helm charts are managed in OCI registry on Harbor
- Outline the steps for deploying an application using Helm
- Outline the steps for upgrading an application using Helm
16. VKS Cluster Day-2 Operations


- Describe Volume Snapshots
- Describe the lifecycle of a Volume Snapshot and Volume Snapshot Content
- Outline the steps to Install and Deploy vSphere pvCSI Webhook
- Outline the steps to Install and Deploy External CSI Snapshot Webhook
- Outline the steps to Restore a Volume Snapshot
- Explain the process of registering a New VKS Version
- Explain the process of upgrading the VKS Version
- Outline the steps to update VKS Cluster using VCF CLI
17. VKS Cluster Management and Istio Service Mesh


- Explain how VKS cluster management enables platform engineers to manage VKS clusters at scale
- Describe VKS cluster management architecture
- Describe how VKS cluster management delivers centralized visibility across the entire VKS cluster fleet
- Explain how consistent policies are enforced across clusters through VKS cluster management
- Explain how VKS clusters can be backed up using VKS cluster management
- Describe how VKS standard packages are deployed and managed through VKS cluster management
- Describe the functionality and key components of the Istio Service Mesh
- Outline the steps required to install Istio on a VKS cluster
- Explain the process for deploying the Kiali dashboard
- Illustrate how to visualize the Istio Service Mesh using Kiali
- Explain how to use the Gateway API to configure traffic routing within Istio the service mesh
- Describe the steps for collecting Istio support bundle files</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="5">5 Tage</duration><pricelist><price country="GB" currency="GBP">4650.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">3650.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>